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Time management: How to stop becoming overwhelmed in dentistry

BDJ In Practice volume 36, pages 20–21 (2023)Cite this article

The daily life of dental staff can feel like a constant uphill run dealing with patients, difficult parents, crying and unruly children, challenging colleagues, multitasking and the never-ending long working hours.

Becoming overwhelmed can lead clinicians to become anxious, stressed and unable to focus. The impact on the day-to-day running of the clinic could potentially be damaging. Interestingly, a Dental Protection survey in 2020 indicated that 50% of respondents have considered leaving the profession because of overwhelm and burnout.1

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    David Rahman

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Rahman, D. Time management: How to stop becoming overwhelmed in dentistry. BDJ In Pract 36, 20–21 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41404-023-2016-8

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