Kratenstein D I
N Y State Dent J. 1989 Jun-Jul;55(6):46-7.
The most difficult task of dental practitioners today is not how to physically carry out the individual dental procedures. Without proper diagnosis even the most sophisticated dental procedure is doomed to failure. The skill of the practitioner is always balanced with the needs of the patient and the patient's ability to understand those needs. Never before in our professional lives has the need to communicate been more important. As a profession we should avoid the conviction that we were trained in dental school to do all phases of dentistry and that when we get into private practice we should "do it all." Information in the specialties is continually augmenting to the point that what is current today may not be current tomorrow. The individual dentist should take this situation to suggest that he should use dental specialists as an extension of his/her practice-that the specialist can provide the expertise that can benefit the patient directly-that in doing so he/she is fulfilling the moral and ethical commitment made in his/her dental licensure.
如今，牙科从业者最艰巨的任务并非如何实际开展各项牙科诊疗程序。没有正确的诊断，即便最复杂的牙科诊疗也注定会失败。从业者的技能始终要与患者的需求以及患者理解这些需求的能力相平衡。在我们的职业生涯中，沟通的必要性从未像现在这样重要。作为一个职业，我们应摒弃这样的观念，即我们在牙科学院接受培训是为了从事牙科的各个阶段，而当我们进入私人执业时就应该“包揽一切”。各专业领域的信息不断增加，以至于今天的前沿知识明天可能就过时了。个体牙医应当意识到这种情况，建议自己将牙科专家作为其执业的延伸——专家能够提供直接使患者受益的专业知识——这样做就是履行其牙科执照所做出的道德和伦理承诺。
