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What it Takes to Succeed as a Dentist

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involves many more things than most people realize. It is not a career that is just about skill and/or knowledge, but a job that is about people and health and  compassion, to name but a few of the requirements for becoming a successful dentist. In the following paper we examine some of the important skills, aside from technical and scientific  skills, that are required for a successful dentist. A Successful Dentist In first examining information pertaining to a successful career as a dentist we look at the changing  field of dentistry. Challoner (2003) states that, "Many prominent people in dentistry have gone on record as saying that dentistry is at a crossroads and that in fact many dentists  today face a challenge for their survival....In general, dentists and professionals in the dental industry have very strong technical skills, but have limited business backgrounds. In addition, many things are  changing regarding the way dentists do business." Many of those changes involved the fact that the individual practices are "giving way to group models, new reimbursement systems are constantly being  introduced, managed care is having a significant impact and new technological advances are coming into the market in record numbers. All this requires that dentists change and adapt in order  to succeed" (Challoner, 2003). From this we see that a dentist who wants success must broaden their perspectives concerning the business itself. Of course a successful dentist could still  be an individual, especially in a smaller town or city where such group activity was not worthwhile. But, the point is that the business perspective of the profession is changing  and all dentists must be aware of this to some extent if they wish to be a success. Another aspect of consideration is that which involves learning through seminars.