Driving into dentistry

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17159/sadj.v80i02.21167

Keywords:

Real-life setting, Clinical training, Patient interaction, Simulated training, Skills development

Abstract

Re-calculating your “dental GPS”. This paper uses the analogy of a driver and a journey for a dentist and their career. It uses 
the driver, the car and the trip as a blueprint against which the clinician can juxtapose themselves, their environment and their path of work. The aim is to raise awareness of the need for regular self-reflection, re-calculation and adaptation if and when it is needed.

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References

1. Comer JM. The ruthless elimination of hurry. 2019. ISBN-13: 9780525653097; John Murray Press

2. Sykes LM, Postma TC. On being self-ish, self-less or well-balanced (other-ish), and how this may relate to practicing dentistry. SADJ; July 2022; 77, 6: 306-309

3. Joseph R. The father of modern dentistry – Dr Greene Vardiman Black (1836-1915) J Conserv Dent. 2005;8:5-6. Accessed at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5483797/Accessed on 26-01-2024

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Published

2025-04-22

Issue

Vol. 80 No. 02 (2025): The South African Dental Journal

Section

Ethics

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

How to Cite

Sykes, L. M., & Naidu, K. (2025). Driving into dentistry. South African Dental Journal, 80(02), 4-6. https://doi.org/10.17159/sadj.v80i02.21167

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