Open AccessDentists and dental technicians - A united team or uncomfortable alliance?
Author(s) -
Leanne M. Sykes,
Herman Bernitz,
Len Becker,
Charles Bradfield
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
sadj
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2519-0105
pISSN - 1029-4864
DOI - 10.17159/2519-0105/2021/v76no2a8
Subject(s) - collusion , incentive , dishonesty , alliance , work (physics) , language change , dental practice , psychology , public relations , dentistry , medicine , medical education , business , political science , law , engineering , social psychology , economics , art , literature , industrial organization , microeconomics , mechanical engineering
The effective practising of dentistry requires that dentists and dental technicians work hand in hand, having mutual respect for each other, while maintaining the highest standards in each of their respective disciplines. From a limited survey of dentists and dental technicians it seems that a small portion of our profession have misinterpreted the concept of “hand in hand” to be one of gross perverse incentives, corruption, collusion and dishonesty. This article may come as a shock to some and a revelation of what is known to be true to others. The issues discussed have generally been kept as “Dental family secrets”, however, the authors believe that these practices need to be uncovered if we want to put an end to this behaviour.