Shampaine G S
Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners, Bowie, MD 20715, USA.
MSDA J. 1996 Summer;39(2):91-2.
The Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners (SBDE) has adopted the disease model in dealing with chemically dependent dentists. SBDE has found that a punitive attitude toward chemical dependence is not productive. The SBDE works closely with the Dentists' Well-Being Committee of the Maryland State Dental Association to help dentists regain productive lives while observing its responsibility to protect the public. The SBDE's concern for patient welfare is a top priority, but it does not lessen SBDE's compassion for dentists who may be suffering from this illness.