Why do dentists have such a high rate of suicide?
477102
I actually know this as a psych student.\n\nDentists, like doctors, do make a lot of money.  But not as much as Doctors.  However, to keep up with the lifestyle of many of their doctor and dentist friends, they spend beyond their means, hardly able to build a "nest egg" to rely on at retirement.  Since dentists often have their own practices, they are less likely to have an employer that would set them up with a retirement plan.\n\nSo at 55-60, when they want to retire, they have nothing to rely on.  \n\nIt is financial woes that lead to suicide for most dentists.
1075118
Because their teeth and gums are extremely sensitive and in many cases they use dentures.
1040264
if she is undergoing a general anesthetic then that is a risk factor but that is a rare occurnce. think about this - people still die of dental abcesses in the united states because they let them go untreated. weigh the alternatives...getting her teeth cared for outweighs the danger
417232
according to my dentist, who loves to discuss this while doing a prophylaxis on me, their role as dentists is now shifting from cure to prevention. moreover, with the introduction of flourinated water, there is a gradual shift from cure and maintenance to "repair" (such as braces). also, their role in "medicine" and "oral health" is increasingly being recognized espcially now with the emergence of "oral surgeons" in recent years.\n-it is far from a 2000-word essay, but i hope it eased the burden
910248
As Alabama Girl says above, the only case was David Acer. Unfortunately he died of AIDS before the cause of transmission could be truly established. However, considering how difficult it is to transmit HIV from dentist to patient, and considering that (as I remember) a couple of the patients were having negligible treatment. it has been hypothesised that he deliberately infected them. Sort of a revenge on the world. There was a book written about it (don't know the name).
941273
Terminally ill patients are depressed much of the time, and sometimes due to poor bedside manner. I think that there is way too much room for doctor power here. If a doctor is feeling especially stressed out, he may influence his patient into choosing death over life. Even those who've been deemed terminally ill, have recovered to a state of remission where there is no illness presently detected. \nIn my opinon, it gives physicans way too much power...I still think they even have too much now!
915161
Something wrong with British dentists?
1149872
No it makes you want the doctors call "suicidal"
465802
Their may be some dental colleges near you and the dentists trainees can do the work.\n     Don't worry,their work is well supervised.
993130
coz the dentist is so expensive
386242
personally, i think that some forms of mental illness can come and go pretty quickly. i think that you have to be in some state of mental illness to want to commit suicide, and the same goes for killing someone (other than self-defense kind of thing). if one is in extreme, chronic pain, then i think that's the only circumstance in which one can commit suicide without being mentally ill. it's important to remember that even depression is a mental illness. depression is a chemical imbalance in one's brain, and that's not different than some conventional sicknesses (e.g. stress can cause a chemical imbalance in one's stomach which can lead to physical sickness). i think that too many of us fear the stigma of the phrase "mental illness" and therefore play down things that are truly mental illnesses.
25848
Well, most people don't really like the idea of someone having their fingers shoved in your mouth. Even if they are wearing gloves, that's just not something that appeals to most people. For those who don't take care of their teeth by brushing, flossing, ect then they don't like the dentist because they know they have a dental drill and cavaties to be filled. Not fun at all. It's sort of like asking why people don't like to have their colon checked, ya know?
1023208
dental phobias happen sometimes for no reason at all. but often it will be because someone was rough or didn't explain what was happening to them when they were young. thank goodness it doesn't happen so much anymore but there are still terrified ppl out there.
1070237
It's obviously a very personal thing, so there are innumerable reasons why a person does this.  I suppose the most common reasons would be: mental illness, self-euthanasia, shame or guilt, loneliness, unhappiness, innability to cope with the problems in their life ....
663110
I had a bad experience with a dentist...he couldn't freeze the infection and had to call in the receptionist to help hold me down while he drilled to the nerve and froze the nerve. ever since then i fear dentist and shake uncontrollaby when I have to go. Dentist suck...you can put a man on the moon and do heart transplants but dentistry is still painful..i don't get it.
533762
Some people commit suicide because they aren't accepted in their society [like if they're gay or "ugly"], or thats what most of them think. Some people at my school cut themselves cause they think its cool o.o i thikn the best way to deal with pain and sadness is to talk to someone
616851
I don't know anyone who goes to the dentist unless they are in sheer pain!! Most people would rather go to the doctor and I believe 1x per year than anytime ever to the dentist.