Conclusions. dentists are prone to professional burnout, anxiety disorders and clinical depression, owing to the nature of clinical practice and the personality traits common among those who decide to pursue careers in dentistry.. Dentists are prone to professional burnout, anxiety disorders and clinical depression, owing to the nature of clinical practice and the personality traits common among those who decide to pursue. Introduction: professional burnout has been described as a gradual erosion of a person and may be one of the possible consequences of chronic occupational stress. although occupational stress has been surveyed among dentists in hong kong, no study has been published about burnout in the profession..
Dentists seem to be prone to professional burnout, anxiety disorders and clinical depression because of the variety of sources of stress encountered throughout the professional career, and there is the possibility of beginning as early as university (1-4). the term burnout was introduced in the. There is an increasing amount of stress in undergraduate dental students leading to anxiety, depression, and suicidal attempts/suicide. an increasing level of anxiety, depression and suicidal intent due to various stressors in undergraduate dental students indicate a need to modify current education. There is now considerable evidence that dentists experience patterns of physiological stress responses (increased heart rate, high blood pressure, sweating, etc.) that parallel the patient’s responses when performing dental procedures that evoke patient fear and anxiety..
