Comments on: The Curse of Being a Perfectionist https://www.lolabeescareercoaching.com/the-curse-of-being-a-perfectionist/ Getting Real About Your Dental Career Sat, 05 Jun 2021 23:08:35 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 By: Lolabees https://www.lolabeescareercoaching.com/the-curse-of-being-a-perfectionist/#comment-15303 Sat, 05 Jun 2021 23:08:35 +0000 https://lolabeescareercoaching.com/?p=8845#comment-15303 In reply to Eric R.

I agree… although I will say for me, I was not able to practice imperfection in that clinical setting. I tried. I couldn’t change my mindset around it. However, I HAVE been able to work on those things outside of the clinical dentistry setting. I work on those things all the time now, and it works!! If dentists try it and it works, great! And if it doesn’t, then there’s the answer. Your impression example is such a good one. I used to worry about those same things.

]]> By: Eric R https://www.lolabeescareercoaching.com/the-curse-of-being-a-perfectionist/#comment-15297 Sat, 05 Jun 2021 15:01:40 +0000 https://lolabeescareercoaching.com/?p=8845#comment-15297 I love your “Cure for the Curse”! Definitely something to remember. I only wish I had heard it many years ago! I think it is so cool that you expressed your feelings about the Perfectionist Curse — definitely beneficial to everyone involved (especially you!). I remember times when I’d have to take an impression over again (and even again!) because it just didn’t capture the crown margin correctly (or whatever reason). In my early years of practice, I’d be worried that the patient thought I didn’t know what I was doing (or just not good at it). Later I realized that more often than not, they were appreciative that I took the necessary time to give a good final result — and that I really cared enough about their oral health. It helped that I brought that fact to their attention (in a subtle way). It definitely reduced the stress of the situation – just as your comment to the patient did. I hope this helps those “young” dentists who find themselves in similar predicaments.

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