How to Become a Successful Dentist

In..today's changing world where most of the people are taking
career in dentistry as a nice paying profession It is normal to dream
to get successful. If you want to get successful as a dentist than you
must develop these three qualities :Be Good Clinician, Be Smart
Communicator ,Be Wise Businessman.
Missing any one of these 3 qualities will greatly affect your success
rate.I want to call this 'unfortunate' as we don't have any training
sessions to develop Later 2 qualities in our dental syllabus, these
qualities must be cultivated by own to become successful.
At this high time when thousands of dentists are coming out every
year and there is 'so called raising competition'  if you really want to
make difference then having a degree is not enough.You must have
something inside you for Dentistry!
I call it "Passion" you have to be passionate about dentistry.Ask
yourself - How much do you like Dentistry? How do you feel when
you solve problem of a patient?, Do you feel Good when you see your satisfied patients?
all answers should be positive to prove you passionate enough to be successful in your career.
Every morning when you wake up and get ready to go to your clinic you must feel energy and enthusiasm
to see and treat new patients.
Lets point out some Important qualities to become 1.Good Clinician and 2.Good Communicator: (I had
kept these points with me since long time, I copied it from some website but unfortunately I don't have
its link to give credits: Thanks to original author for 10 points)
Qualities you will develop to become Good Clinician and Good Communicator
1. Have a Good Manner: A great Dental professional has a good manner and makes patients feel
comfortable and at ease during exams and treatments.
2. Cultivate a Sense of Empathy: A great  Dental  professional has a strong sense of empathy and
understands what it is to feel pain and suffering. They are supportive and have a genuine interest in
improving a patient's well-being.
3. Develop Communication Skills: A great  Dental  professional has excellent communication skills. They
can explain complicated medical terminology in laymen's terms to the average patient. They also have
excellent listening skills and take the time to understand what a patient's needs are.
4. Learn Sharp Problem Solving Skills: A great  Dental  professional has excellent problem solving skills
and can quickly determine solutions to problems. Working in health care, by definition, involves solving
problems of the human body.
5. Be Always Very Thorough: A great  Dental  professional is always very thorough in their work. They
recognize that the smallest oversight can have grave consequences and therefore are sure to cover all
the bases in everything they do.
6. Offers Support for Patient Decisions: A great  Dental  professional acts as a partner with a patient in
treatment decisions and understands that ultimately, all decisions lie in the hands of the patient. They
offer full support of patient decisions after educating them properly about treatments.
7. Offers Adequate Time to Patients: A great Dental  professional spends adequate time with their
patients and never rushes through an exam during a busy day. They give each patient enough time to
make a proper diagnosis or to offer a thorough treatment.
8. Possesses Significant Knowledge: A great  Dental professional has extensive knowledge of the human
body and its ailments. They are not afraid to admit when they do not know something and will either
research it or refer a patient to someone better qualified.
9. Possesses Strong Sense of Ethics: A great Dental  professional has a strong sense of ethics and never
compromises their integrity, They suggest what is best for the patient, they do the best they can do for the
patients, They don't earn by cheating patients, They earn by treating large number for satisfied
patients.Work to increase your patient base.
10. Pursues Continuing Education: A great  Dental  professional recognizes that the dental field is full of
new research and developments, and they stay on top of everything new in the field. They read research
journals and take training classes to stay current.