Dentistry

Stand your ground: The unethical side of dentistry

Oct. 3, 2023

Have you ever been pressured into doing something you know is wrong? In Gloves Off, Candy Velez, BSDH, CRDH, and Dr. David Rice share personal experiences and suggest how to respond if you're ever in this situation.

David R. Rice, DDS, Chief editor

Candy Velez, BSDH, CRDH

Almost every dental professional has had the experience of being pressured into doing something they know is wrong.

In this episode of Gloves Off, join us as we share our personal experiences and suggest how to respond if this happens to you.

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Editor’s note: This article first appeared in Through the Loupes newsletter, a publication of the Endeavor Business Media Dental Group. Read more articles and subscribe to Through the Loupes.

About the Author

David R. Rice, DDS | Chief editor

Founder of the nation’s largest student and new-dentist community, igniteDDS, David R. Rice, DDS, travels the world speaking, writing, and connecting today’s top young dentists with tomorrow’s most successful dental practices. He is the editorial director of DentistryIQ and leads a team-centered restorative and implant practice in East Amherst, New York. With 27 years of practice in the books, Dr. Rice is trained at the Pankey Institute, the Dawson Academy, Spear Education, and most prolifically at the school of hard knocks. Contact him at [email protected].

About the Author

Candy Velez, BSDH, CRDH

Candy Velez, BSDH, CRDH, is a practicing dental hygienist in Sebring, Florida. She graduated summa cum laude from South Florida State College with her dental hygiene degree and earned her bachelor’s degree in dental hygiene from St. Petersburg College. In 2020, she was appointed to a four-year term on the Florida Board of Dentistry's Council on Dental Hygiene and was the recipient of the Swann D. Knowles Award, honoring one Florida hygienist for service and dedication to the profession.

Updated April 20, 2023