Dental check-up: mental health series

This three-part series, focuses on mental health in the dental workplace, and is hosted by renowned expert Prof. Tim Newton who has worked as a psychologist in dentistry for over 30 years. Dentistry is undoubtedly perceived as one of the most demanding and challenging professions. Stress, anxiety and burnout are serious issues that affect oral health professionals and dental teams all around the world.

This important issue is brought to light through candid discussions with oral health professionals, who share their personal experiences. As well as through conversations with experts who highlight how to manage and improve mental health and well-being.

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This episode is about the mental health and well-being of the dental team, as well as stress, burnout and the basics of common mental health disorders in dentistry, and how to cope with them. Through discussions with colleagues and experts, we cover the scale and nature of the problem of stress and burnout in the dental workplace. We include advice on how to make changes, real life experiences, and tips and exercises on how to better manage stress at work.

Key messages:

• Chronic work-related stress is a real issue in dental teams and can often lead to burnout. Broad attention and early management are essential to control its long-term consequences affecting mental health.
• Burnout symptoms include anxiety, fatigue, cynicism, and reduced performance amongst others and can have significant consequences.
• Work-related stress and burnout can affect work performance, and consequently patients and their treatments.
• It is important to open the debate and talk about mental health conditions that dental teams may suffer from.

Additional resources:
https://www.supportfordentalteams.org/

Link to episode’s page:
https://www.fdiworlddental.org/dental-check-podcast

Share your thoughts with us via text or audio recording: communications@fdiworlddental.org

Dentists and other members of the dental team can face high levels of demand in their day-to-day work that exceed their abilities to cope, ultimately affecting their work and well-being.
Your host Tim Newton and guest Dr Kaejenn Tchia embark on a candid and insightful conversation about the challenges oral health professionals can face from their early career days and how these can affect their mental well-being.
Kaejenn openly shares his experience with burnout and about his healing journey, with the aim of helping others understand that they are not alone.
Do you also want to share your story? Send us an email at communications@fdiworlddental.org
Let us have your thoughts and comments on our second episode!
Additional resources:
https://www.supportfordentalteams.org/
Dental Check-up website:
https://www.fdiworlddental.org/dental-check-mental-health-series

Share your thoughts with us via text or audio recording: communications@fdiworlddental.org