I am reposting my comment due to a mistake on a comment which appears as "VDA."  It was my intent to disclose I am a member of the VDA and not the VDA.  My previous comment is as follows:
Using the ADA Code of Ethics in Virginia Dental Regulations

I am writing in favor of amending the regulation to adapt the ADA Code of Ethics.  For a number of year's there hasn't been anything in the Regulations concerning ethics and I feel this needs to be addressed.  The ADA Code is clear and concise.  It states what is ethically important and would provide something concrete for Virginia dentists.  There is precedence to use the ADA Code given the Board of Dentistry has adapted ADA language for CDT coding and sedation guidelines.  Other states have done the same.