title: Stress and the dental team: a qualitative investigation of the causes of stress in general dental practice.
abstract: Working closely together in a general dental practice can cause many stresses and inter-personal problems. Results are presented of discussions with groups of dental practitioners, their hygienists and dental surgery assistants, indicating stressors and complaints most common in each group.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Health and Development, Turner Dental School, University Dental Hospital of Manchester, UK.
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Blinkhorn
mesh_terms: D003797:Dental Staff / Q000523:psychology*; D005792:General Practice, Dental; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D011215:Practice Management, Dental / Q000458:organization & administration; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology*