stress and burnout Archives - Bite Magazine https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/tag/stress-and-burnout/ Independent dental news, views and reviews Mon, 23 Jun 2025 00:05:06 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 Mental health in dentistry https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/mental-health-in-dentistry/ https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/mental-health-in-dentistry/#respond Mon, 23 Jun 2025 00:05:06 +0000 https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/?p=40914 Mental health in dentistry is under growing strain, with compassion fatigue identified as one of the main issues, but experts agree there are ways to deal with it. By Marina Williams Caring for patients is central to dental practise, but emotional strain, long hours, and pressure for perfection can take a serious toll. In January […]

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]]> https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/mental-health-in-dentistry/feed/ 0 A handy new solution for stressed practices  https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/a-handy-new-solution-for-stressed-practices/ https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/a-handy-new-solution-for-stressed-practices/#respond Tue, 27 May 2025 23:49:33 +0000 https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/?p=40872 This article is sponsored content brought to you by Henry Schein. How many arms does a practice manager need to run a dental practice?  In 2025 it’s at least 6: one to keep on top of schedules, one to run reports, one to keep team morale up, one to handle the marketing, one to ensure […]

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]]> https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/a-handy-new-solution-for-stressed-practices/feed/ 0 Dental Practitioner Support is a good call https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/dental-practitioner-support-is-a-good-call/ https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/dental-practitioner-support-is-a-good-call/#respond Sun, 26 Jan 2025 22:14:57 +0000 https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/?p=40120 A helpline service is making a difference for dentists and other employees in the dental industry as they face mental health challenges and a range of work-related stressors. By Cameron Cooper How ever you shake the numbers, the mental health and wellbeing prognosis for Australian dentists and their teams is concerning. A 2023 study, titled […]

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]]> https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/dental-practitioner-support-is-a-good-call/feed/ 0 MPS Foundation partners with FDI to tackle stress and anxiety in dentistry https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/mps-foundation-partners-with-fdi-to-tackle-stress-and-anxiety-in-dentistry/ https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/mps-foundation-partners-with-fdi-to-tackle-stress-and-anxiety-in-dentistry/#respond Tue, 23 Apr 2024 23:27:19 +0000 https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/?p=36424 The MPS Foundation has partnered with the FDI World Dental Federation (FDI) on a project aimed to raise awareness of the importance of managing mental health and develop further resources for oral health professionals. Dental Protection is a part of Medical Protection Society (MPS), which launched the MPS Foundation in 2022. It is a global not-for-profit research […]

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]]> https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/mps-foundation-partners-with-fdi-to-tackle-stress-and-anxiety-in-dentistry/feed/ 0 Launch of new online resource as research highlights high burnout rate in dentistry https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/launch-of-new-online-resource-as-research-highlights-high-burnout-rate-in-dentistry/ https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/launch-of-new-online-resource-as-research-highlights-high-burnout-rate-in-dentistry/#respond Mon, 27 Nov 2023 23:44:54 +0000 https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/?p=34619 A free online resource focusing on the mental health and wellbeing of Australian dental practitioners has just launched as new research highlights the significant mental health burden many are experiencing.  Australian dental practitioners appear to be at high risk of burnout, which may impact on their health and wellbeing and their ability to deliver patient […]

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]]> https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/launch-of-new-online-resource-as-research-highlights-high-burnout-rate-in-dentistry/feed/ 0 Beating burnout https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/beating-burnout/ https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/beating-burnout/#respond Sun, 22 Oct 2023 23:15:56 +0000 https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/?p=33640 There’s no denying dentists are at risk of burnout. Here’s how to maintain passion and motivation through the next phase of your dental career. By Angela Tufvesson In the wash up-of the pandemic and owing to the growing, often relentless, demands of the profession, many dentists are flat-out exhausted. A recent University of Melbourne study […]

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]]> https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/beating-burnout/feed/ 0 Study aims to gauge level of stress and burnout among dental practitioners https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/study-aims-to-gauge-level-of-stress-and-burnout-among-dental-practitioners/ https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/study-aims-to-gauge-level-of-stress-and-burnout-among-dental-practitioners/#respond Mon, 08 Nov 2021 22:37:30 +0000 https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/?p=24071 In a project to explore the social, work and mental health effects experienced by dental professionals in Australia, and to examine factors that promote good mental health and risk factors that contribute to poorer mental health, eviDent Foundation investigators have embarked on a project ‘Stress and burnout amongst Australian dental practitioners’. As part of this they […]

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]]> https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/study-aims-to-gauge-level-of-stress-and-burnout-among-dental-practitioners/feed/ 0 Managing stress and burnout in the workplace https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/managing-stress-and-burnout-in-the-workplace/ https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/managing-stress-and-burnout-in-the-workplace/#respond Sun, 16 Aug 2020 23:37:23 +0000 https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/?p=18291 Stress and burnout are prevalent in the dental profession but there are many effective ways to manage these issues. By Frank Leggett While all occupations incur some degree of stress, dentists are so generously endowed with stressors that it often leads to burnout. The World Health Organization has recognised burnout as a syndrome that appears […]

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