Resumo (EN)
Introduction – The illicit professional activity still composes a concern in Dentistry, being observed on varied forms in the society. The present study is justified by provide to Dentistry and to Law Science, as well as to the general community, a better sight of this problem, allowing an improvement in the authorities’ attitude. Material and Method – In this way, the study aimed to do an analysis of the knowledge of the university students and a consultation to the Magistrates, about illicit professional activity. Results – The results showed a superficial knowledge of the university students on the inter-relationship between the quotidian’s situation and the specifical deontology, differently of the Magistrates that expressed a good level of knowledge. Conclusions – It was possible to conclude that there is a need of a larger emphasys in this issue, such in the graduation as in the post-graduation courses, as well as a better regulation by the authorities.