Validation of the inventory of ethical problems for oral health

Abstract This is a methodological research to validate the Inventory of Ethical Problems in Primary Health Care for Oral Health using the Delphi technique, searching for a consensus among 23 dental surgeons. A comparative analysis between the reference instrument and the Inventory for Oral Health was requested, questioning their compatibility and adequacy, including ethical problems specific to the studied area. The professionals proposed rewriting and altering several items. A second round was conducted to seek consensus on issues not exhausted in the previous stage. The Delphi technique was essential to obtain more understandable and adequate items, enhancing the use of the inventory by oral health workers and public health managers, the ethical reflection on the problems experienced, and the construction of collective deliberation processes.