My dentist recently retired abruptly and i still have an appt with him. is that ethical?

Not necessarily ...: While patients may get feelings of abandonment and betrayal in these cases, dentists are people too and circumstances might have forced he/she into retirement. If i were in that position, i would probably make sure arrangements are made another dentist takes over care of my patients. My primary care physician recently retired as well, but a phone call to her certainly made me feel better.

What's the Reason?: If your dentist retired abruptly, there had to be a compelling reason. There is no way of knowing immediately why so abrupt. An inactive practice is much harder to sell and recoup their years of investment. I am sure you will hear the reason why they retired soon. I think the situation of any abrupt retirement should be one of sympathy and not questions of ethics, but that is my perspective.

Life is messy: Sometimes, and though the popular thinking is still somehow distorted regarding professionals in medicine, we are still Human beings. We get cancer, find out we have Parkinson's, we have children who become seriously ill or die and leave us to care for grandchildren. We sometimes need surgery with long recovery periods. I've never known any medical professional to just suddenly quit.Find a new DDS