Nevertheless, we consider we should not passively wait for «things to improve with time». We should start working from the moment the dental career begins for students, that is to say, future dentists, they must become mature and emotionally stable, suitably facing problems and handling frustrations, adjusting to real facts, avoiding difficulties, actively participating in the solution of their problems and not allowing their emotional needs to obscure reality. In the long run, this would not only benefit the students, but also the patients they treat. Unfavorable characteristics found in the present study were that students exhibited little self-control and ignored obligations. This might be due to the fact that students have other priorities which, for them, precede studies. Teachers have encountered difficulties when asking students to accomplish tasks in a timely manner.
Sin embargo, consideramos que no deberíamos esperar pasivamente a que por sí solos «mejoren con el tiempo», sino que habría que empezar a trabajar desde el inicio de la carrera para que, desde estudiantes, los futuros odontólogos sean emocionalmente estables y maduros, enfrentándose a los problemas y manejando las frustraciones de una manera adecuada, ajustándose a los hechos, evitando las dificultades, participando activamente en la solución de sus problemas y no permitiendo que sus necesidades emocionales enturbien la realidad, lo cual a futuro los beneficiará tanto a ellos mismos como a los pacientes que estén a su cargo.