Dental Check-up FDI World Dental Federation

Dental check-up: mental health series
This three-part series, focuses on mental health in the dental workplace, and is hosted by renowned expert Prof. Tim Newton who has worked as a psychologist in dentistry for over 30 years. Dentistry is undoubtedly perceived as one of the most demanding and challenging professions. Stress, anxiety and burnout are serious issues that affect oral health professionals and dental teams all around the world. 
This important issue is brought to light through candid discussions with oral health professionals, who share their personal experiences. As well as through conversations with experts who highlight how to manage and improve mental health and well-being.
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This episode is about the mental health and well-being of the dental team, as well as stress, burnout and the basics of common mental health disorders in dentistry, and how to cope with them.  Through  discussions with colleagues and experts, we cover the scale and nature of the problem of stress and burnout in the dental workplace. We  include advice on how to make changes, real life experiences, and  tips and exercises on how  to better manage stress at work.

 Key messages:
Chronic work-related stress is a real issue in dental teams and can often lead to burnout. Broad attention and early management are essential to control its long-term consequences affecting mental health.Burnout symptoms include anxiety, fatigue, cynicism, and reduced performance amongst others and can have significant consequences.Work-related stress and burnout can affect work performance, and consequently patients and their treatments.It is important to open the debate and talk about mental health conditions that dental teams may suffer from. Additional resources:
https://www.supportfordentalteams.org/
Link to episode’s page:
https://www.fdiworlddental.org/dental-check-podcast
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Dentists and other members of the dental team can face high levels of demand in their day-to-day work that exceed their abilities to cope, ultimately affecting their work and well-being.
Your host Tim Newton and guest Dr Kaejenn Tchia embark on a candid and insightful conversation about the challenges oral health professionals can face from their early career days and how these can affect their mental well-being.
Kaejenn openly shares his experience with burnout and about his healing journey, with the aim of helping others understand that they are not alone.
Do you also want to share your story? Send us an email at communications@fdiworlddental.org
Let us have  your thoughts and comments on our second episode!
Additional resources:
https://www.supportfordentalteams.org/
Dental Check-up website:
https://www.fdiworlddental.org/dental-check-mental-health-series
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In the latest and final episode of the mental health series, host Tim Newton engages in an intimate conversation with Sarah Thomson, a dental hygienist whose personal experience of overcoming alcoholism is inspiring and remarkable. Sarah generously shares her story, hoping it will be a source of inspiration and motivation for others going through similar experiences. 
In the second section of this episode, Tim is joined by Richard Jones, Deputy Director from NHS Practitioner Health Service in the UK,  as they discuss the challenges and fears practitioners face when seeking help. They also consider the role of regulatory bodies in the UK, and shed light on how these services work to provide practitioners a clearer idea of what to expect when seeking help.
In this episode:
Learn about:
·         Dentists and dental teams are at great risk of developing a substance abuse problem as a response to the impact of work stress
·         Mental health and addiction problems are issues that cannot be faced alone
·         Empowerment is key to understanding mental health conditions and taking appropriate actions to address them
Do you know similar services for practitioners facing substance abuse in your country? Send us an email at communications@fdiworlddental.org. Let's support others who might need help.
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The new Dental Check-up series on networking highlights the importance of developing and maintaining a professional network to build partnerships and advance your career. The FDI World Dental Congress (WDC) presents the ideal opportunity to do just that by forging meaningful connections with professionals from around the world.  
This first episode of the two-part series puts a special focus on the advantage of building a network at an early career stage. Host, My Kelly Hoey, who is also the author of “Build Your Dream Network: Forging Powerful Relationships In A Hyper-Connected World”, engages in a conversation with two dental students, Mr Konstantin Lennart Schrader from Germany and Mrs Sanika Shorey from Australia, who will be attending the 2023 WDC to discuss how they can leverage this opportunity nurture professional relationships.  
Konstantin and Sanika, who will also be participating in FDI’s inaugural Young Dentists Forum at the 2023 WDC urge their peers to make the most of this opportunity to engage with their peers and experienced professionals in the field. 
Listeners can learn from panelists about best practices to efficiently prepare, act and follow-up on their networking activities.  

In this episode: 
Learn the importance of building meaningful professional networks Learn handy tips on how to approach someone at a networking event Learn how you can leverage the Young Dentists Forum to forge new connections Share your thoughts with us via text or audio recording: communications@fdiworlddental.org

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is recognized as one of the biggest threats to global health by the World Health Organization and is expected to be responsible for ten million deaths each year by 2050. This issue is of particular concern to dental teams, as dentists prescribe around 10% of all antibiotics for humans. 
For many years, FDI has been at the forefront to raise awareness of antibiotic resistance in dentistry. This World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW), in a special episode of the Dental check-up podcast, we invited renowned experts in the field of AMR in dentistry to discuss the important role of dentists to tackle AMR. Listen to the full episode to discover the importance of antimicrobials as lifesaving drugs and how oral health professionals can help improve the global AMR crisis.
At FDI, we want to create awareness that we can all be part of the solution by “Preventing antimicrobial resistance together”. Show your support and commitment by signing our pledge on antimicrobial resistance!
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Are you an oral health professional with an interest on AMR? Share your thoughts with us: communications@fdiworlddental.org  and help others to know we can all be part of this fight. 
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