COMMUNICATION SKILLS IN THE DENTAL PRACTICE : A REVIEW
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Questions
What is the rate of the nonverbally transmitted information during dentist-patient conversation ?
q a . 35 %; q b . 50 %; q c . 65 %; q d . 75 %.
“ Equipoise ” in medical practice is part of the decision-making process and is based on …
q a . The paternalistic behavior model ; q b . The partnership behavior model ; q c . The categorizing behavior model ; q d . The autonomous behavior model .
Which quality of the dentist is mostly appreciated during treatment ? q a . Good organization ; q b . Professional skills ; q c . Interpersonal skills ; q d . Durability of restoration .
Which is the most common reason for dental phobia ?
q a . Dissatisfaction with the treatment ; q b . Previous traumatic experience ; q c . Lack of trust ; q d . The smell of the dental practice .
Vesela ALEKSANDROVA
DDS , dental practitioner Bonn , Germany
Dr . Vesela Aleksandrova is a general dentist . She worked as an assistant at the Vascular Surgery Department and the Intensive Care Unit in the University Hospital in Bonn , Germany and in 2009 garduated from the School of Dentistry , University of Cologne , Germany . She got her specilization in Periodontology ( 2011 / 2012 ) by Prof . Kleinfelder , worked with CAD / CAM , treated children and adults in a general dental practice . Currently , she is working on a research project about “ Communication in the dental practice ” among Bulgarian dentists .
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