A Frightening Encounter that Ended in a Smile: Professional Growth through Fearful Encounter with Patient in Clinical Set-up

I had recently joined a private dental institute as a lecturer in the Department of Prosthodontics. One morning, during my OPD duty, I was seated beside the dental chair, examining a patient, when I noticed an unusual stir among the staff. From a distance, I could see my colleagues hurriedly retreating into the inner section of the department, whispering nervously, their heads down, as if something or someone had unsettled them.