Working conditions, job satisfaction and challenging encounters in dentistry: a cross-sectional study.

As shown by our results, the higher perception of the proportion of anxious patients, the higher the risk of burnout. Therefore, special management of the treatment of anxious patients is necessary, which could have a positive implication on the perceived work-related stress. A crucial aspect for well-being at work as a dentist (besides job satisfaction and work-related aspects) is the evaluation of what kind of patients result in a challenging encounter.