Key Skills

When I graduated dental school I was very conscious of the gap between what I could do and what I need to learn. The insecurity was overwhelming. Every night I would read about products and techniques. Every course I took focused on technical dentistry. There is no doubt that becoming excellent at technical dentistry is the worthiest of goals. What I realized after a few years in practice was that my success would depend on skills I didn't have. For the lack of a better word, these skills were leadership and everything that comes under its umbrella. The final tips will discuss some of the more important leadership skills that are necessary to get your very best dentistry off the shelf.