Dental students with poor communication skills

I've noticed that 30-40% of the dental students that I've met (not just from the program I'm attending, but also from other dental schools) have extremely poor communication skills, have bad bedside manners, or are terrible at explaining things. Out of all the healthcare professions, I feel like dentistry is the one profession where saying the wrong thing to a patient has a more devastating effect to one's career than if one was simply a GP at a large hospital or a retail pharmacist. Do... Dental students with poor communication skills
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