Intro Today, I welcome Dr. Jaz Gulati, host of the Protrusive Dental Podcast. He is a general dentist who has privately practiced in Singapore and now, the UK. In his practice, he especially enjoys ortho restorative dentistry and conservative Temporomandibular Joint Disorders (TMD) management. For the third episode in the Noobie and Friends series, we talk about TMD, bruxism, and occlusal appliances. Dr. Jaz shares his splints decision making workflow as well as tips for how to develop consisten...
Nov 23, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 110
Intro Today, I welcome back Dr. Davey Alleman who is a private practice general dentist in Utah. Prior to this, he served as a dentist in the US Army for five years. Passionate about improving outcomes, Dr. Davey and his father teach a year-long course in biomimetic dentistry to dentists all over the world. For the second episode in the Noobie and Friends series, we review the principles and practice of biomimetic dentistry. Dr. Davey shares the step-by-step procedure of biomimetic restoration a...
Oct 12, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 109
Intro Today, I talk to Dr. Yvette Carrillo, a periodontist and implant surgeon in San Diego, California. She earned her degree from Loma Linda University School of Dentistry in 2015 and completed her periodontics and implant surgery training in 2018. Currently, she works in private practice and teaches part time at her alma mater. For the first episode in the Noobie and Friends series, we talk about the fundamentals of periodontics. Dr. Yvette shares her patient assessment and workflow as a peri...
Sep 28, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 108
Episode Notes In this episode I reflect back on the Financial Mini Series as well as the Implant Mini Audio Residency. A lot of great guests and awesome interviews for both of these projects so be sure to head back and give them a listen if you haven't already! I will be returning in a few weeks with new episodes as a part of a Noobie & Friends Series which I am really excited about. Catching up with old friends of the podcast and doing a deep dive into different areas of clinical dentistry....
Jun 23, 2021•5 min•Ep. 107
Intro Today, I talk to Kane Southwell who is a senior manager at MoreDent. Kane has been with MoreDent since the company’s humble beginnings. He has more than a decade’s worth of experience in helping dentists incorporate implant dentistry into their practices. In this fifth episode of the dental implant audio residency series, we talk about the implementation and back-end support in implant dentistry. Kane shares the basic tools needed for implant procedures and stories of dentists placing thei...
Jun 15, 2021•44 min•Ep. 106
This episode was published back on May 1st, 2018 and is one of the top 10 most downloaded episodes of the podcast. Dr. Tran shares a wealth of information that is a must listen for any dentist interested in endodontics. Original Show Notes: Hello and welcome back for another fantastic episode of the Noobie Dentist Podcast, in this episode I speak with endodontist; Dr. Stephanie Tran! Dr. Tran (@her_holiness_the_pulp) talks about her journey through dental school to becoming an endodontist. This ...
Jun 09, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 105
The Noobie Dentist Podcast – Stafford Hamilton Episode Run Time: 00:44:42 Intro Today, I talk to Stafford Hamilton who is the CEO of Credabl, Australia’s leading provider of medical and dental finance solutions. Stafford’s 20-year career in financial services and IT has led him to co-found the company in 2016. He remains passionate about helping medical and dental professionals achieve their personal and business ambitions through specialised lending. In this interview we talk about the financia...
May 31, 2021•45 min
In Celebration of 100 interviews, I will be re-releasing select interviews from the early days of the podcast. This podcast originally aired back in December 2017 and is one is one of my personal favorites as I am a big fan Dr. Omar Rakeen's work. I had the awesome pleasure of meeting up with Dr. Rakeen in Melbourne back in 2020 and his growth and clinical mastery has been awesome to see from the time that this podcast was released. If you haven't already, be sure to check out the amazing work t...
May 25, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 104
Intro Today, I talk to Dr. Varun Garg, a prominent prosthodontist based in Melbourne, Australia. In 2007, he completed his Bachelor of Dental Surgery and went on to work as a general dentist. His interest in prosthodontics led him to pursue a postgraduate degree from the University of Melbourne. In 2017, he received his doctorate in prosthodontics along with the Dr. Steele Award for outstanding clinical skills. In this fourth episode of the dental implant audio residency series, we talk about th...
May 18, 2021•43 min•Ep. 103
This month I published the 100th episode of the Noobie Dentist Podcast. A small hobby that I started back in 2017 has now grown to over 100,000 downloads from over 200 countries around the world and I think it is always important to take some time and reflect on your accomplishments as you reach certain milestones. Big thank you to everyone who was supported the podcast and also to all the amazing guests who have given their time to come and share their stories and experiences on the Noobie Dent...
May 12, 2021•9 min•Ep. 102
Episode Run Time: 00:50:58 Intro Today, I talk to Dr. Harris Schlen, the clinical director of MoreDent. He was formerly the principal dentist at SV Dental Centre with over 30 years of clinical experience and an educator in the field of implant dentistry. During the early days of digital dentistry, Dr. Schlen was initially reluctant to try guided surgery. After experiencing its effectiveness first-hand, he has since been a proud advocate for digital dentistry and guided implant dentistry. In this...
May 02, 2021•51 min•Ep. 101
** $200 Discount code – “Noobie200” at www.thirdmolarsonline.com ** Welcome to another episode of the Mastering Dentistry series with the Noobie Dentist Podcast. Today’s episode is a very unique one and will provide lots of value to many young dentists who are interested in oral surgery. Today’s podcast focuses on Dr. Nekky Jamal and his journey to be a very successful and established dentist with a focus on thirds molar exodontia. Dr. Nekky has kindly provided the listeners of this podcast a $2...
Apr 25, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 100
The Noobie Dentist Podcast – Nu Dastaran Episode Run Time: 00:45:21 Intro Today, I talk to Dr. Nu Dastaran, an oral and maxillofacial surgeon in Melbourne. Originally from London, she graduated with a medical degree from the University of Bristol. Through exposure to and her interest in head and neck anatomy Dr. Dastaran decided to start the journey towards becoming an OMFS. She completed her OMFS training in Australia and has been practicing as an OMFS for 5 years now. In this second episode of...
Apr 18, 2021•45 min•Ep. 99
The Noobie Dentist Podcast – Leighton Phu Episode Run Time: 00:40:45 Intro Today, I talk to Dr. Leighton Phu, director and principal dentist at SV Dental Centre. After graduating from the University of Melbourne in 2012, he honed his general skills as an associate dentist. In 2015, he joined a practice with Dr. Harris Schlen who also served as his mentor in implant dentistry. Currently, Dr. Leighton is a very skillful general dentist with a focus on implant dentistry. As the first episode in the...
Apr 05, 2021•39 min•Ep. 98
The Noobie Dentist Podcast – Albert Gigl & Craig Spiegel Episode Run Time: 00:52:09 Intro Today, I talk to Albert Gigl from MW Partners and Craig Spiegel from Credabl. MW Partners Specialist Dental Accountants provides financial planning and legal services to dentists. Their team of qualified accountants have decades of experience in helping dental practices and dentists with taxes, bookkeeping, and other business solutions. Meanwhile, Credabl specializes in healthcare finance. With their in...
Mar 14, 2021•52 min•Ep. 97
The Noobie Dentist Podcast – Kelly Gall & Kent Desarmia Episode Run Time: 00:50:12 Intro Today, I talk to Kelly Gall and Kent Desarmia. Kelly is a Director – Commercial Business with Credabl. Kelly has assisted countless dental professionals to fulfil their practice dreams for over a decade. Her high service levels and valued expertise, have seen Kelly become a trust advisor and friend to the profession. Kent has been working within the dental and healthcare market for over 20 years. For the...
Feb 28, 2021•50 min•Ep. 96
Episode Run Time: 00:43:25 www.noobiedentist.com @noobiedentist Intro Today I talk to Glen Stewart, who has been working in finance for 21 years. Originally from Ireland, he came to Australia and landed in the retail and property markets. For the past ten years, Stewart has been working in the medical finance space and is currently head of credit at Credabl. In this interview, we talk about good and bad debt, how to buy a practice, and when to buy a house, car, or a practice. We also tackle how ...
Feb 15, 2021•44 min•Ep. 95
The Noobie Dentist Podcast – Dr Amir Tahmasebpour Episode Run Time: 00:43:07 Intro Today, I talk to Dr. Amir Tahmasebpour who is a popular dentist on Instagram. Originally from Canada, he came to Australia to pursue dentistry. He worked as an associate dentist in Sydney for 2 years where he really developed a passion for oral surgery. He recently moved back to Toronto and is getting ready to continue his practice there. In this interview we talk about the role of social media in dentistry; what ...
Jan 06, 2021•43 min•Ep. 94
We live in a very small world these days and our dental world is even smaller. Dental Podcasts have been exploding lately with a lot of amazing podcasts springing up in all corners of the world. I personally have benefited so much in various aspects of my life from podcasts and the amazing value they provide. Within dentistry, dental podcasts are leading the way in combining education and entertainment for hundreds of thousands of dentists per month. In this week's bonus episode I had the awesom...
Dec 23, 2020•52 min•Ep. 93
In this week's episode, I sat down with my good friends, mentors and co-founders at CPDJunkie.com.au, Dr. Jesse Green and Dr. David Keir. In this casual roundtable discussion we look back on 2020 and share our experiences, lessons learned, successes and challenges. We also talk about CPD Junkie, the progress that we have made on this project and our plans for it in 2021. Check out CPD Junkie: www.CPDJunkie.com.au Both Dr. David Keir and Dr. Jesse Green run their own successful podcasts so be sur...
Dec 22, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 92
2020 Was an interesting year to say the least. Many of us faced new challenges and obstacles and many of our goals and plans for the year had to be changed on the fly. To wrap up the Mentorship Series Season 1, I thought I would share some thoughts on 5 things that I learned in 2020. My 5 lessons for 20202: 1. Look after your health 2. Educate Yourself in Personal Finance 3. Create Your Non-Negotiables 4. Take Action 5. Stay Flexible Podcast Details As always, if you enjoyed listening to the Noo...
Dec 22, 2020•14 min•Ep. 91
The Noobie Dentist Podcast – Dr Andrew Cheng Episode Run Time: 00:59:56 Intro Today, I talk to Dr Andrew Cheng. Andrew is an amazing up and coming dentist in Australia. Andrew has completed many structured formal learning pathways and is passionate about CPD. These courses have allowed Dr Cheng to get the most out of his clinical practice, and take on ever more challenging and interesting cases. He has completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Orthodontics, a Postgrad Certificate in Dental Implantolog...
Nov 15, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 90
The Noobie Dentist Podcast – Rachel Jackson Episode Run Time: 00:52:06 Intro Today, I chat with Rachel Jackson. Rachel graduated from Glasgow Caledonian University in 2004 with a BSc in Medical Illustration. After a few years of work and starting a family, Rachel decided to go back into clinical dentistry and completed a course in dental therapy in 2013. While doing the course and working, Rachel decided she wanted more of a clinical scope and decided to get into dentistry, leading her to the Un...
Nov 08, 2020•52 min•Ep. 89
Accountability is a very important aspect of self improvement and development. Accountability can come in the form of internal and external. Internal accountability is the systems, checks and measures that we develop to make sure we are doing what we have set out to do. In dental school when you prep a crown or remove caries, a clinical demonstrator comes and checks your work (external accountability), but when you graduate and you are working without supervision - it is the level of self accoun...
Oct 29, 2020•10 min•Ep. 88
The Noobie Dentist Podcast – Dr Aaron Thomas Episode Run Time: 00:46:58 Intro In this week’s episode I had the awesome opportunity to chat with Mr. Aaron Thomas (see bio below). Mr. Thomas is an OMFS in Melbourne, Austrlaia and has become an amazing mentor for myself and my co-residents this year. In this episode we talk about the speciality of Oral and Maxillofacial surgery, what it takes to get in, what it takes to get through the program, and what is required to become a successful surgeon. W...
Oct 26, 2020•47 min•Ep. 87
Morning routines are a hot topic and have been well discussed, written about and practices by many people. Morning routines are a great way to implementing new habits, experimenting and gaining control over your day. As Tim Ferriss says, "If you win the morning, you win the day" Some of favourite books on this topic are: - Atomic Habits by James Clear - 5am Club by Robin Sharma - Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod Be sure to Like the video and subscribe to my channel for more great content! Instagram:...
Oct 22, 2020•10 min•Ep. 86
Ray Dalio often talks about one his favourite principles in life being "Pain + Reflection = Progress" As dentists, we are performing challenging procedures day in and day out. It is not uncommon, specially in our early career, to face adversity and setbacks during various clinical procedure. Complications and unexpected outcomes are not pleasant and really pile onto an already stressful job. It's all too easy to fail at a procedure and decide "that's not for me" and stop doing it all together. I...
Oct 15, 2020•7 min•Ep. 85
In this week's episode I summarize what I have learned from Angela Duckworth's book Grit. I recently finished this book and it has become one of my recent favourites and so I am excited to share what I have learned from it. Grit - explores what it takes to become successful in any line of work. Is it talent? Is it hard work? Angela Duckworth concludes the following: talent x effort = skill skill x effort = achievement therefore, talent counts once and effort counts twice. She Concludes that grit...
Oct 09, 2020•10 min•Ep. 84
The Noobie Dentist Podcast – Dr. Bruce Freeman (Part 2) Episode Run Time: 01:24:05 Intro Today, I chat with Dr. Bruce Freeman for part 2 of our 2 part series. Dr. Bruce Freeman is the Director of Patient Experience for dentalcorp, helping dentists across Canada achieve clinical success that results in the best experience for their patients. Bruce is a native of Toronto, Ontario where he currently practices as an orthodontist and as a staff clinician at Mount Sinai’s facial pain unit. Bruce also ...
Oct 04, 2020•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 83
There is a famous quote from Jim Rohn “You're the average of the five people spend the most time with” which has meant a lot to me since I first read it. To me it shows the value of mentors and surrounding yourself with like minded individuals, people to look up to, people who are invested in helping you succeed rather than hold you back. In this weeks episode I cover how I think this quote relates to dentistry. Do you agree with this quote? What are some ways you network and find people who ins...
Oct 01, 2020•7 min•Ep. 82