“Trust is the glue of life. It is the most essential ingredient of effective communication. It is the founding principle of all relationships. 1Trust is a fundamental, invisible and important factor in diagnosis, treatment and recovery. It is therefore very important that a dentist and a patient understand what it is, why it is important and what steps need to be taken to establish a strong trusting relationship between the dentist and patient. Dentists, who have the ability to communicate care and compassion, build trust in patients (Epstein 2003), which decreases anxiety and fear of dental procedures (Awad et al. 2000) and thus strengthens the relationship. Moreover, trust is the main factor affecting the clinician's activities. A dentist who builds trust with patients always gets more business in the office when existing patients start referring other outside patients. Additionally, a strong trusting relationship always motivates the clinician to provide better services to their patients so that a stronger relationship can be built. The dentist will be more confident in asking health-related questions and alerting patients to any issues observed during diagnosis that could affect the patient's health in the future. If the dentist has full confidence in the patient, then in case of financial crisis, the dentist can give the patient the choice to opt for treatment without putting their oral health at risk and make the payment later. Above all, trust plays an important role in saving the dentist from legal action in case of accidental error and the patient can only supervise if there is a strong relationship of trust between the two subjects. The important pillars on which trust between the dentist and patient is based are...... middle of paper ......t autonomy is recognized. To generate patient trust, the dentist must involve the patient in informed consent and must explain the risks, benefits, consequences and alternatives involved in the treatment plan. Additionally, the patient should also be honest with the dentist and should make the dentist aware of any special needs regarding physical health, communication, religious beliefs, etc., at the time the patient enters the dental office. Additionally, trust is a firm belief in reliability. , the truth, ability, or strength of someone or something that can be achieved through mutual understanding communicated in an impartial and ethical manner. To conclude, it is absolutely necessary to avoid situations where trust can be broken, abused, misplaced and violated, as it is very dynamic in nature and can be easily damaged but difficult to reform and rebuild..