1. High levels of stress and burnout among UK dental professionals.
2. Key stressors: heavy workload, NHS pressures, compliance fears, 61% report high emotional exhaustion, increased patient demand compared to pre-pandemic levels, staff shortages cited as compounding pressures, and many feel undervalued and fear litigation.
3. Emphasis on systemic issues needing policy-level changes and the importance of resilience programs and team-based solutions.

Source: British Dental Journal