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. 2019 Jun;83(6):609-613.
doi: 10.21815/JDE.019.075. Epub 2019 Mar 25.

The Culture of Certainty in Dentistry and Its Impact on Dental Education and Practice

HsingChi von Bergmann  1 , Charles F Shuler  2
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The Culture of Certainty in Dentistry and Its Impact on Dental Education and Practice

HsingChi von Bergmann et al. J Dent Educ. 2019 Jun.

Abstract

With this essay, the authors encourage all dental educators to look at a common characteristic in our dental profession: the culture of certainty. They also urge educators to look beyond this culture of certainty for its impact on educational activities and clinical care.

Keywords: assessment; critical thinking; dental education; dentistry; diagnosis; ethics and professionalism; reflection.

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