Projection

Dr. Dominika presents this short lecture about a common but often overlooked issue in treatment planning: Projection.

It happens when we let our own preferences, fears, or biases influence patient recommendations instead of truly listening to what they want and need.

Dr. Dominika demonstrates how this can appear in the real world by sharing some of her own cases, reflecting on moments when she had to challenge her own assumptions like hesitating to provide gold restorations, struggling with extractions after years of focusing on root canals, and realizing how easy it is to push treatments just because they align with recent training.

This talk is a great reminder to step back, listen, and meet patients where they are.