A scoping review reveals burnout affects patient safety and professional retention in dental care professionals, suggesting urgent attention is required.
The conclusions drawn from the review are limited by the marked heterogeneity in measures across the 5 studies. Some evidence suggests that burnout is related to the intention to leave the dental profession and with self-reported patient care errors.
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