Stress in Dental Specialists: A Comparison of Six Clinical Dental Specialties

Abstract

The practitioners surveyed from six clinical specialties did not experience significantly different sources of stress.

Predictors of Job Satisfaction in Dental Professionals of the Bosnia and Herzegovina Federation

“…This study points to a very interesting fact: specialists of pediatric dentistry were significantly less satisfied with their job than other specialists. Newton et al (27) came to the same conclusion. However, in Newton's investigation, the specialists of pediatric dentistry perceived their jobs as more stressful than other specialists.…”

“…Ono što se također uočava u našem istraživanju jest da su samo specijalisti dječje stomatologije nezadovoljniji od ostalih specijalista. Prema istraživanju Newtona i suradnika (27), i oni su došli do sličnih podataka, no specijalisti dječje stomatologije u tom su istraživanju naveli da svoju profesiju smatraju stresnijom od ostalih, ali to nije bilo statistički značajno. U Federaciji Bosne i Hercegovine vjerojatno smo došli do takvih podataka zato što je preventiva na vrlo niskoj razini, roditelji se dosta neodgovorno odnose prema oralnom zdravlju djece te to rezultira nezadovoljstvom dječjih stomatologa.…”

Occupational burnout and work engagement: a national survey of dentists in the United Kingdom

“…There is a suggestion that the level of stressors reported by specialists is lower than that reported by GDPs. 27 It is also possible that dentists with postgraduate qualifi cations could be involved in other pursuits at work that have been shown to protect against burnout, such as teaching, research and administrative duties, which are built into their working day giving greater variety. Interestingly, a higher educational level was not predictive of lower burnout in any of the domains in the regression analysis of the data obtained by Croucher et al 28 There were higher levels of emotional exhaustion in dentists working within general practice/PDS than the other work sectors.…”

How to reduce the stress of general dental practice: The need for research into the effectiveness of multifaceted interventions

“…7 There is limited evidence that the degree of stress experienced by dental practitioners may vary according to the type of dentistry they practice -whether specialist or general dental practice, and between specialties -and according to the framework of remuneration within which they work. 6,8 Much of this research has been carried out as cross-sectional surveys of groups of dental practitioners.…”