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    Narrative dentistry, integrating humanities, can enhance patient-centered care by fostering empathy and observational skills in dental professionals. This approach cultivates a more humanistic and self-aware dental practice.

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    Area of Science:

    • Medical Humanities
    • Dental Education

    Background:

    • Narrative medicine emphasizes empathy and listening skills alongside scientific rigor for humanized healthcare.
    • Patient-centered dentistry is an emerging clinical concept focused on holistic patient care.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To explore the potential of narrative medicine in dental education.
    • To investigate how narrative dentistry can cultivate patient-centered care principles.

    Main Methods:

    • The study proposes the integration of literary works, reflective writing, and creative writing into dental curricula.
    • Focuses on developing practitioners' empathy, self-awareness, and observational abilities.

    Main Results:

    • Narrative dentistry can sensitize practitioners to patients' experiences and human uniqueness.
    • It enhances dentists' perceptiveness to subtle cues, imagery, and meaning in patient interactions.

    Conclusions:

    • Narrative dentistry enriches dental education by incorporating humanities.
    • It fosters more empathic, self-aware, and observant dental professionals, aligning with patient-centered care.