What do you feel is the single most important quality a dentist should possess?

"I believe that the most important quality for a dentist to possess is integrity. A dentist with integrity will always put their patients' needs before their own financial interests. They will treat their support staff with respect, and they will be dedicated to bettering themselves in their craft. Integrity is an essential quality for me, so I am actively working on increasing my integrity level in various personal and professional situations. Some ways I show integrity are by keeping my appointments and commitments and fulfilling my promises."

"I believe a dentist should possess empathy, above and beyond all other attributes, as this will carry any helping provider throughout their career with the right directives. Without understanding my patients' concerns and complaints, I would be doing them a significant disservice in simply providing 'textbook treatment.' I have already been working on building my empathy skills by taking on volunteer experiences outside of my comfort zone and carefully examining any unconscious bias that I may possess."