By Sara Jalloul, Orthodontic Therapist & Student Dental Therapist. In part one and part two of this series, we explored what burnout is, how it impacts patient safety, and the multi-level strategies that can help break the cycle. The final step is to shift the narrative that surrounds burnout in dentistry.

By Sara Jalloul, Orthodontic Therapist & Student Dental Therapist. Burnout does not occur in isolation. When one member of the dental team struggles, the impact ripples out across colleagues, patients, and the wider organisation.