Traditionally, the family General Practitioner is widely trusted in the community, always ready and willing to give out advice. New research in this area has revealed that this may not be true anymore. A recent poll found that 88 percent of people indicated that they have a very high trust in their dentist, even greater than their doctor.
Twice as many people value their relationship with their dentist than their doctor with three out of four people following the advice of their dentist on what procedures need to be done and when to come in for dental checkups.
This research is exciting for all health practitioners as a culture of only seeking health care when there is something wrong has been increasing in past years. This new research on trust in dentists lends to the belief that more people will seek preventative measures than simply waiting for something to go wrong.
Source: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/250925.php
R. Eric Emery, DDS
Smile Station Dental
2901 Dougherty Ferry Rd, Suite 400
St. Louis, MO 63122
(314)821-7100
smilestationdental.com
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