highly significantP <0.005
When comparing genders, the total stress scores were highly significant ( P <0.005).
When comparing genders, the total stress scores were highly significant ( P <0.005).
Although physician burnout varies by specialty, the average rate of physician burnout is higher than the general population, with an increasing trend over time. 13 , 14 Other health professions soon followed suit in studying how stress and burnout present among their cohorts, including students and residents. 10 , 11 , 15 Stress levels among dental students are higher than medical students 16 ; however, it is challenging to compare dental residents to medical residents, primarily because of the scarcity of data relative to dental residents.