The role of a clinician professional in dentistry can hardly be overestimated. The usual idea of the activity of a dentist as a performer of strictly defined medical manipulations is outdated. Currently, it is essential to talk about the formation of a new professional role, which comprises a set of professional qualities. First of all, clinician professional works with patients, and that fact presupposes not only a deep knowledge of the medical side of the work but the ability to sympathize and alleviate the stress the patient may experience. Having worked as a dental assistant for almost two years, I know that many people still feel discomfort about visiting a dentist, the fact unchanged by the modern technique of anesthesia used in dentistry. As a clinician professional, I am going to contribute to dentistry by helping patients overcome fears of a dentist’s office, being positive about the outcome, and being supportive at all stages of treatment.
Secondly, the profession of clinician presupposes deep knowledge of the medical side of the issue. The main function of a clinician is to determine the cause of the disease and work toward the eradication of teeth pathology. As a clinician professional, I am going to implement modern methods of treatment to eradicate the pathology and ensure the patient has healthy teeth ever after. Thirdly, in modern conditions of providing dental care and services, doctors should include a legal component in the scope of their professional duties to be able to prevent conflict situations and resolve them constructively. A significant level of medical occupational risks implies a high probability of a conflict situation in the legal field, which is currently observed in dental practice and, especially, during dental implantology. Therefore, as a clinician professional, I am going to strictly adhere to all legal norms to prevent any possible conflicts and misunderstandings.
Finally, the clinical professional is obliged to provide information about the patient’s state of health, so his or her role is also determined by effective communication with the patient to achieve the result of diagnosis and treatment. A clinician professional must provide full and truthful information to the patient about the choice of prevention and treatment technologies, the likely outcomes of treatment, and methods of evaluating the patient’s state. In the process of communicating with the patient, the clinician professional shows his or her empathy and desire for complicity in solving the problem through non-verbal behavior. As a clinician professional, I am going to fully inform the patient of the manipulations needed, of the time and the probable number of visits it will take to eradicate the pathology as well as of the cost of the proposed treatment.
The role of a clinician professional comprises a set of professional qualities necessary for the effective treatment of the patient. These qualities comprise the ability to sympathize, the adherence to legal norms in dentistry services, a thorough knowledge of the medical side of the treatment, and the ability to build effective communication with the patient. As a clinician professional, I am going to contribute to the profession by adopting a caring attitude towards the patients and providing them with all the necessary information on the proposed treatment. Moreover, I am going to strictly adhere to legal norms and clinical recommendations to avoid conflict situations and eradicate the pathology effectively.