Communication tendencies of senior dental students. 1986

D G Dunning, and B M Lange

Although the importance of dentist-patient communication is generally recognized, the dental literature does not specify what interpersonal behaviors can be used as a basis for evaluating dental students' communication skills. A set of behaviors based on clinical observations is described, and an evaluation of 25 senior students' behavioral skills is presented. Students often did not: (1) spend much time orienting patients before beginning treatment; (2) update medical histories; (3) ask patients if they had any questions before beginning treatment; (4) explain the operation and use of equipment; (5) forewarn patients about uncomfortable procedures; (6) attend to signs of patient discomfort; (7) reinforce praiseworthy patient behavior; (8) caution patients about numbness, chewing, and sensitivity; (9) thank patients for their time; and (10) use leading/motivating questions. There is a need to provide students with systematic feedback on their interpersonal behaviors.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007398 Interpersonal Relations The reciprocal interaction of two or more persons. Social Relationships,Husband-Wife Communication,Partner Communication,Communication, Husband-Wife,Communication, Partner,Husband Wife Communication,Husband-Wife Communications,Interpersonal Relation,Partner Communications,Relation, Interpersonal,Relationship, Social,Social Relationship
D003142 Communication The exchange or transmission of ideas, attitudes, or beliefs between individuals or groups. Miscommunication,Misinformation,Social Communication,Communication Programs,Communications Personnel,Personal Communication,Communication Program,Communication, Personal,Communication, Social,Communications, Social,Miscommunications,Misinformations,Personnel, Communications,Program, Communication,Programs, Communication,Social Communications
D003812 Dentist-Patient Relations The psychological relations between the dentist and patient. Dentist-Patient Relationship,Dentist Patient Relations,Dentist Patient Relationship,Dentist-Patient Relation,Dentist-Patient Relationships,Relation, Dentist-Patient,Relations, Dentist-Patient,Relationship, Dentist-Patient,Relationships, Dentist-Patient
D003814 Dentistry, Operative That phase of clinical dentistry concerned with the restoration of parts of existing teeth that are defective through disease, trauma, or abnormal development, to the state of normal function, health, and esthetics, including preventive, diagnostic, biological, mechanical, and therapeutic techniques, as well as material and instrument science and application. (Jablonski's Dictionary of Dentistry, 2d ed, p237) Operative Dentistry
D004497 Education, Dental Use for articles concerning dental education in general. Dental Education
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013335 Students, Dental Individuals enrolled a school of dentistry or a formal educational program in leading to a degree in dentistry. Dental Student,Dental Students,Student, Dental

Related Publications

D G Dunning, and B M Lange
October 1966, Australian dental journal,
D G Dunning, and B M Lange
January 1970, Alumni bulletin - School of Dentistry, Indiana University,
D G Dunning, and B M Lange
September 1990, Journal of dental education,
D G Dunning, and B M Lange
April 1978, Journal of dental education,
D G Dunning, and B M Lange
January 1969, Journal of public health dentistry,
D G Dunning, and B M Lange
February 2007, European journal of dental education : official journal of the Association for Dental Education in Europe,
D G Dunning, and B M Lange
August 2022, European journal of dental education : official journal of the Association for Dental Education in Europe,
D G Dunning, and B M Lange
August 1988, Journal of dental education,
D G Dunning, and B M Lange
January 1976, The Journal of prosthetic dentistry,
Copied contents to your clipboard!