1.0CDAhttps://www.cda.orgRuth Hardinghttps://www.cda.org/author/ruth-hardingcda-org/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="cCAQ1e97UJ"><a href="https://www.cda.org/newsroom/newsroom-archives/hidden-dangers-ethical-and-legal-risks-of-audio-and-video-recording-in-the-dental-office/">Hidden dangers: Ethical and legal risks of audio and video recording in the dental office</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.cda.org/newsroom/newsroom-archives/hidden-dangers-ethical-and-legal-risks-of-audio-and-video-recording-in-the-dental-office/embed/#?secret=cCAQ1e97UJ" width="600" height="338" title="“Hidden dangers: Ethical and legal risks of audio and video recording in the dental office” — CDA" data-secret="cCAQ1e97UJ" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://www.cda.org/wp-content/uploads/senior-man-sitting-in-waiting-room-using-mobile-phone-1200x630-1.jpg1200630The recording of conversations between dentists and patients can pose significant risks to dental professionals, including potential HIPAA violations, loss of control over the use of the recording and legal issues related to consent. Dentists should take steps to protect patient privacy.