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In a results-driven and technical profession like dentistry, it’s easy to get carried away with success stories.

Congratulations on completing your dental studies! You have put great effort into achieving your qualification and are about to take the first steps into your bright new future, post-study. You can leave exams, assignments, late-night studying, and instant noodles behind you.

When dental graduates enter the workforce, they are often greeted with a higher income compared to previous earnings from casual jobs they had while at university. Even with these increases to income, it’s still important to know how to budget.

Many would agree that ‘it’s the most wonderful time of the year.’ But dental practices often experience a surge of activity coming up to the holidays that can leave teams feeling stressed and tired.

Studying to become a dental practitioner is challenging in its own right, but for international students there can be added stressors.

Dentist Peter Norton highlights the opportunity mentorship can provide dental practitioners.

A Dental Practitioner Support counsellor discusses the impact of compassion fatigue on dental practitioners in Bite Magazine.

Working as a dental practitioner requires special knowledge, skills and the ability to set boundaries.

Are you interested in lending your voice to Dental Practitioner Support?

Dedicated to providing quality dental care to his patients, dentist Dr Kaejenn Tchia is also passionate about helping his fellow dental practitioners prevent and manage feelings of burnout.

For someone who didn’t really know what to say, I sure had a lot of thoughts and plenty to say.

They say the transition for students from theory to clinical practice is always a big one.

We’re looking for dental practitioners and students to support the profession by contributing their expertise and experience to our service.

Many of us are feeling a sense of uncertainty as COVID-19 continues to impact our lives. As a dental practitioner or student you may feel a sense of uncertainty around your health, the health of your loved ones, job or business security, or how your work is being effected.

Why is it that people at the top of their game feel unfulfilled, lost and ready to throw years of study or even decades of their career away? Why is this? What can we do to keep ourselves happy in our professions?