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Fancy some time off?

BDJ In Practice volume 32, pages 20–21 (2019)Cite this article

The majority of young dentists love their profession, and although there can be challenging times and new and tough experiences to deal with, dentistry can still be the most exciting and worthwhile career. It's also more than just a job, a profession you have spent blood, sweat and tears and a lot of time and money to follow. However, that doesn't mean you don't love a long weekend, a two-week trip away or even a few months sabbatical to travel… but what if the time you had away from your profession wasn't your choice?

A short or extended period away from work due to an injury or illness can not only be stressful and painful but could also cause you financial worries and a loss of clinical skills and experience, even making you nervous to go back to work. This is often exacerbated if the injury or illness has an impact on your ability to practise dentistry.1

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  1. Head of Marketing and Communications, Dentists´ Provident, 91-94 Saffron Hill, EC1N 8QP, London, UK

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Bradbury, S. Fancy some time off?. BDJ In Pract 32, 20–21 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41404-019-0152-y

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