{"id":186,"date":"2020-03-16T11:06:54","date_gmt":"2020-03-16T11:06:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.plowmanandpartners.com\/blog\/?p=186"},"modified":"2020-04-27T11:09:18","modified_gmt":"2020-04-27T11:09:18","slug":"common-characteristics-of-a-good-dentist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.plowmanandpartners.com\/blog\/common-characteristics-of-a-good-dentist\/","title":{"rendered":"Common characteristics of a good dentist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It is a sad truth that not all dental clinics offer the same quality of dental care, or perform to the high standards expected by patients.\u00a0 This concern brings into focus the ideal characteristics that every dental practitioner should strive to showcase.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-187\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plowmanandpartners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/marylebone-dentist.jpg\" alt=\"marylebone-dentist\" width=\"325\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plowmanandpartners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/marylebone-dentist.jpg 325w, https:\/\/www.plowmanandpartners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/marylebone-dentist-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.plowmanandpartners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/marylebone-dentist-260x174.jpg 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 325px) 100vw, 325px\" \/>Finding a good <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plowmanandpartners.com\/\">Dentist in Marylebone<\/a> for the best dental care possible is the result of a careful selection process that requires time and effort. \u00a0The payoffs include having a <strong>Dentist in Marylebone<\/strong> who will work in the best interests of the patient.\u00a0 Your chosen dental practitioner should offer a quality patient experience on every visit.\u00a0 If not, then it may be time to find a new <strong>Dentist in Marylebone<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Factors that determine a good dentist<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>There is evidence of patient involvement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It is surprising how often a patient is overlooked as an integral part of the dental treatment process.\u00a0 This can make a patient feel like an outsider in what should be an inclusive process.\u00a0 By including a patient in deciding which treatment to opt for and by providing the patient with all the relevant information that allows them to make an informed decision, a dentist empowers and motivates the patient to look after their dental health.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Incorporates dental innovations to improve treatments<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The end goal of dental technologies is to improve dental care for patients, which is why it is always a good sign when a dental clinic has invested in the latest available equipment designed to make dental treatments and procedures more effective and efficient.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Interpersonal skills<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Dentistry centres on patient care, and interpersonal skills are critical.\u00a0 How does a dentist relate to their patients? Is it in a warm and compassionate manner?\u00a0 Or cold and indifferent? How a patient is treated will colour their experience of the dental visit and they may avoid further treatments due to the unpleasantness experienced.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The ability of the dentist to explain complex matters clearly<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Taking the time to explain the dental issue in an easily understood way is what a good dentist will do.\u00a0 This will also serve a secondary function that assures the patient that the dental practitioner is highly knowledgeable about the condition in question.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Quality of dental care is linked to experience<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It is commonly found that the more experience a dentist has in providing dental care, the better the quality of care a patient can expect.<\/p>\n<p>Good manual dexterity is also one of the core basic skills of a dental practitioner.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The ability to think out of the box<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Not all dental problems will have clear cut solutions. There are times when the complexities of a patient\u2019s case will demand unconventional thinking on the part of the dentist.<\/p>\n<p>Not just any dentist will do for the maintenance of the dental health of you and your loved ones.\u00a0 Let our well-trained dental team at <strong>Plowman &amp; Partners<\/strong> provide you with quality dental care.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is a sad truth that not all dental clinics offer the same quality of dental care, or perform to the high standards expected by patients.\u00a0 This concern brings into focus the ideal characteristics that every dental practitioner should strive to showcase. Finding a good Dentist in Marylebone for the best dental care possible is<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-186","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-dentist"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.plowmanandpartners.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/186","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.plowmanandpartners.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.plowmanandpartners.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.plowmanandpartners.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.plowmanandpartners.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=186"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.plowmanandpartners.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/186\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":188,"href":"https:\/\/www.plowmanandpartners.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/186\/revisions\/188"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.plowmanandpartners.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=186"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.plowmanandpartners.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=186"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.plowmanandpartners.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=186"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}