Significance of understanding burnout among dental professionals

Burnout has been the focal point of examination in psychiatry for quite a while. Frequently portrayed as a process, condition, or disorder, it is too complex a phenomenon. There are varying philosophies, opinions, and different models behind this ailment. It is a phenomenon encompassing emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced personal accomplishment. Despite the plethora of proposed mechanisms, its diagnosis is challenging. Research in this area has prompted the development of various tools, the Maslach Burnout Inventory being the most generally used one. Being a serious threat to the dental profession, burnout syndrome is considered a public health issue. This presentation focuses on the development of burnout, and evaluating the contributing factors in dentistry, with an emphasis on its diagnosis, management, and prevention.

Keywords: Burnout, dentists, public health