I am fully in support of the petition to have the VA Board of Dentistry adopt the ADA Code of Ethics as reference in adjudication of ethical issues including fee-splitting or other unprofessional conduct.  The ethical practice of dentistry should not be a variable option from state to state.  The ADA Code encapsulates far more of the ethical issues that could be raised and is considered the overriding gold standard for addressing potentially unethical behavior.  Moreover, Board of Dentistry disciplinary  decisions based on a national code that has been adopted as reference in numerous other states would be more likely substantiated and less likely questioned.