Answer 2

1. What is your EQ?
• "What are the best ways for a dentist to ease a patient's anxiety?"
2. What is your first answer?
• One of the best ways for a dentist to ease a patient's anxiety is through proper education to reduce anxiety and increase confidence in oral health.
3. What is your second answer?
• One of the best ways for a dentist to ease a patient's anxiety is to be a dentist of good quality. (I will define good quality by what people look for and want in a dentist.)
4. List three reasons that your answer is true with a real world application for each.
• People want a reliable and empathetic dentist they can trust. Before choosing a dentist many people will often meet with the doctor to get a feel of their personality.
• A good dentist will be able to put more patients at ease because they will have all the good qualities a patient wants. I have read several articles about what qualities many people look for in a dentist.
• Anxiety can be eased by a supportive and calming attitude. Many people with anxiety go to a therapist to receive help. A supportive and calming dentist will ease a patient better than a cold and unsupportive dentist.
5. What printed source best supports your answer?
• Source #28
6. What other source supports your answer?
• Source #12
• Source #21
• Source #29
7. Tie this together with a concluding thought?
• My second answer is basically saying that a dentist will be able to ease a patient's anxiety as long as they encompass all the qualities that work best for making a patients feel comfortable.