In this weeks episode I share some of the key tools that have helped me with my communication and case presentation to patients. Communication and Case Acceptance should be a huge area of focus for all dentists as it can change the way to practice dentistry and be able to communicate effectively with your patients to deliver the care they deserve. As good as your clinical skills become, you need to be able to communicate and gain case acceptance to be able to utilize your skills! Few Deals for N...
Sep 25, 2020•10 min•Ep. 81
Following the refresh to the Noobie Dentist brand, introduction to the weekly mentorship series and thanks to the amazing guests that have featured, the podcast has grown exponentially over the past couple months. With a lot of new listeners finding the podcast for the first time, I thought it would be good to re-introduce myself and the concept and goals behind the Noobie Dentist Podcast. So if you are new here, welcome! And for those of you who have been supporting the podcast since the start,...
Sep 24, 2020•10 min•Ep. 80
Running has been a huge part of my life for the past couple of years and it has taught me several key lessons that have had a great impact on me. In this week's mentorship series I talk about these 3 key lessons and how I think they can make you a better dentist and help you in all aspects of your life. 1. Deliberate Practice 2. Run Your Own Race 3. Run Slow to Run Fast Book suggestions for this week 1. Outliers - Malcom Gladwell 2. Grit - Angela Duckworth Please subscribe to my YouTube Channel ...
Sep 17, 2020•10 min•Ep. 79
The Noobie Dentist Podcast – Dr. Bruce Freeman (Part 1) Episode Run Time: 01:12:28 Intro Today, I chat with Dr. Bruce Freeman. 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 an international lecturer on clinical orthodontics, facial pain, patient experience, and virtual surgical planning. He is the co-director of the Facial Pain Unit at Mount Sinai Hos...
Sep 13, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 78
Welcome to the Noobie Dentist Mentorship Mini Series. In this weeks episode I talk about habits, what they are, and how we can identify and change them. I got introduced to Habits and the important of habits through The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg. In this book Charles talks about the habit loop and how our actions are automated responses to certain cues. We're home bored (cue) and so we head into the kitchen and look through the fridge to find a snack (action) and then we enjoy the snack (...
Sep 09, 2020•7 min•Ep. 77
Welcome back to another episode of the Noobie Dentist Podcast Mini-Mentorship Mini Series This weeks episode is all about continuing professional education (CPD/CE). Listen as I share my experience with dental education and provide some tips on how to get the most out of CPD. To learn more, check out www.cpdjunkie.com.au/e-book Please Subscribe and like the video to help support the show! www.noobiedentist.com Check out previous episodes of the Podcast on Spotify, Podcast App and Google Podcasts...
Sep 03, 2020•7 min•Ep. 76
Welcome to Episode 3 of the Noobie Dentist Podcast Mentorship Mini-Series Is Social media good or bad? What are the benefits of social media for dentists and is instagram a net positive for profession? Check out this weeks episode of the mentorship Mini-Series for my thoughts on this topic. Leave a comment or message me on @noobiedentist on instagram with your thoughts! www.noobiedentist.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu90HU1-gBJK1Pkz61OQaQA Sponsor Details Ivoclar Vivadent is one of the w...
Aug 27, 2020•7 min•Ep. 75
Welcome to another episode of the Mastering Dentistry series, a place for you to learn and get inspired. I am Dr. Zeyad Hammad and it’s my absolute privilege to interview my amazing guest today, Dr. Jeff Sumner. Dr. Sumner is a Canadian pioneer in digital dentistry and has been a digital dentist since 2009. A prominent mentor, he loves to share his passion of everything digital as a mentor through multiple venues as a speaker, lecturer, and a key opinion leader. His passion for dentistry shows i...
Aug 26, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 74
Welcome to Episode 2 of the Noobie Dentist Podcast Mentorship Mini-Series "People overestimate what they can accomplish in a year and underestimate what they can accomplish in 10 years" - Bill Gates This quote had a big impact on me. Mastery of tasks and success takes time and I think it's important to recognize that good things take time. It is important to continue to grow and not expect success overnight. Sponsor Details Ivoclar Vivadent is one of the world’s leading and most innovative denta...
Aug 20, 2020•5 min•Ep. 73
The Noobie Dentist Podcast – Dr. Jalal Khan Episode Run Time: 01:01:46 Intro In this episode, I chat with Dr. Jalal Khan. Jalal graduated from the University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Dentistry. After three and a half years in private practice, Jalal went on to run a dental van which services underprivileged people — both in regional or remote towns which do not have a dentist and in cities like Sydney. We talk about his thoughts, his motivations and his overall journey into mobile dentistry....
Aug 16, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 72
Welcome to the Weekly Mentorship Mini-Series Having been a noobie dentist for a few year, I think it's time to share my experiences and advice for the dental students and dental grads. With this project I aim to provide a short weekly podcast hoping to provide mentorship in various aspects of dentistry and life outside of dentistry. This weeks episode: 1. Staying positive during the COVID-19 related shut-downs 2. Getting the most out of dental school Check out www.noobiedentist.com for alll thin...
Aug 14, 2020•8 min•Ep. 71
Hey there, I’m your host Dr. Ricky Hamami and on the third episode of the Mastering Dentistry Series, we were privileged to host an outstanding clinician in Dr. Fadi K Hasan, a periodontist practicing in Washington DC. I had the privilege of hearing Dr. Hasan’s incredible story on an Instagram live and immediately reached out to him to have him on our podcast. Fadi’s story is like no other, his persistence and dedication are reflected in his work. Join me and Fadi and listen to his journey throu...
Aug 03, 2020•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 70
The Noobie Dentist Podcast – Dr. Krati Garg Episode Run Time: 49:44 Intro I’m here with Dr. Krati Garg who is one of our bosses at the dental hospital where I’ve been working for the past few months as an oral surgery resident. She completed her dental and specialty training in India prior to moving to Australia in 2007. She went on to become a fellow with the Royal College of Dental Surgeons, and is currently a Consultant Oral Surgeon at the Royal Dental Hospital where she serves as the OMFS De...
Jul 19, 2020•50 min•Ep. 69
Noobie Dentist Podcast with Dr. Jessica Metcalfe Episode Run Time: 1:23:54 In this week’s episode, I sat down with the ambitious, passionate and goal-oriented Dr. Jessica Metcalfe. Jessica is a full-time Staff Dentist, Education Director, Special Projects Manager, and Clinical Investigator. She is also an international lecturer on topics of treating cancer patients. We talk about her background in dentistry, the Impostor Phenomenon and the Thought Ladder. Guest Details: Dr. Jessica Metcalfe webs...
Jul 07, 2020•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 68
Welcome to the new Noobie Dentist Podcast. With listeners from over 190 countries and over 53,000 downloads, I am excited to give the podcast a fresh new look and sound with the new website ( www.noobiedentist.com ), Logo and Introduction Music. The re-brand has been in the works for a few weeks and I am proud of the result and feel that it reflects both my own evolution as a dentist and podcaster. The Noobie Dentist Podcast will aim to continue to provide insight from clinicians from around the...
Jun 08, 2020•9 min•Ep. 67
Hey there, I’m your host Dr. Ricky Hamami and on the second episode of the Mastering Dentistry Series, we were privileged to host an outstanding clinician in Dr. Brett Gilbert, an endodontist practicing in Niles Illinois. I had the privilege of meeting Brett by sheer coincidence over Instagram and developed a friendship as a result of our side hustles. On this episode, Brett and I talk about his pathway to specialization and his life outside of dentistry. Brett lectures worldwide and recently cr...
May 24, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 66
This is the first episode of the Mastering Dentistry Series and we are super excited and hopeful for you to learn and be inspired. I am Dr. Zeyad Hammad and today my guest is Dr. Hesham Sherghin, Hesham is currently my mentor and principal dentist here in London Ontario. I got introduced to Hesham through total coincidence and I am glad that meeting happened. Over 8 years of practice Hesham has expanded his clinical scope to perform complex surgical procedures, has build over 13 dental practices...
May 05, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 65
In this week’s episode I sat down with Dr. Ricky Hamami and Dr. Zeyad Hammad. I met these guys when they were first year dental students at Melbourne Dental school and it has been awesome now see them as fresh grads and noobie dentists. Ricky and Zeyad are from Canada and after completing their studies in Melbourne, have moved back to Toronto where they are both practicing in private practice. I connected with these guys due to our shared passion for entrepreneurship and these guys have taken th...
May 02, 2020•48 min•Ep. 64
Today’s Interview is with Dr. Jihyon Kim @DiscingQueen on Instagram based in Seattle Washington. This interview was recorded a few months ago prior to me heading over to Seattle to attend Kois and I had the awesome pleasure of meeting up with both Dr. kim and Brandon walker (@prosthabilities) for brunch while I was there. We ran into each other again at DIA a few days later where Dr. Kim taught a great session in injection over molding. As promised I am trying to get back to a more regular sched...
Apr 26, 2020•52 min•Ep. 63
Hello and welcome back for another episode of the Noobie Dentist Podcast. This interview is very important for me, it is with someone who I have admired and looked up to for years and having the opportunity to sit down and have a conversation with them for this interview was tremendously exciting and a highlight of my podcasting career so far. Today’s guest is The Bloody Tooth Guy. Many will know of him as one of Instagram OG members and many us have benefited from his outstanding content, educa...
Apr 13, 2020•47 min•Ep. 62
This week’s interview was recorded an embarrassingly long time ago but nonetheless it is with two of my good friends who I have had the pleasure of meeting and getting to know over several interviews on the podcast and then to meet them in person at DIA few months ago was great. I am of coarse talking about Dr. Davey Alleman and Dr. Ryan Nolan. Both these gentlemen are exceptionally bright individuals and for me it was just fun to facilitate a discussion between these guys on this interview. We ...
Feb 17, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 61
Hello and Welcome back to another episode of the Noobie Dentist Podcast. It is 2020 and this is the first episode of the podcast to go out in 2020. I will be releasing a separate podcast doing a 2019 in review and 2020 resolutions so I will not get into it too much here. In this week’s episode I sat down with Georg Benjamin out of Berlin Germany. Georg studied at the University of Wurzburg in Germany and the University of Umea in Sweden graduating in 2010. He started out as an associate dentist ...
Jan 06, 2020•47 min•Ep. 60
In this week’s episode I had the awesome pleasure of chatting with Dr. Misagh Habibi. Misagh is a dentist in Western Australia with an exclusive focus on implant dentistry. In this interview we cover his journey since dental school and how continuing education has really defined his career. We also discuss the state of implant education for dentists and how the PGCert program that he is running at The Implant Institute is designed to provide a comprehensive option for dentists looking for a deep...
Dec 11, 2019•48 min•Ep. 59
Welcome back to another episode of the Noobie Dentist Podcast. In this week’s episode I had the awesome pleasure of interviewing someone I have looked up to and followed for a very long time, Dr. Ashley Mark of All Things Dentistry. In dental school, Ashley’s videos on his All Things Dentistry YouTube channel taught me so much from photography, to dentures to oral surgery and endodontics. Ashley is one of the nicest, most humble people I have had the pleasure of interviewing on the podcast. His ...
Nov 10, 2019•59 min•Ep. 58
In this week’s episode I had the great opportunity to sit down with two of Australia’s premier endodontists Dr. Mehdi Rahimi and Dr. Mark Johnstone. Dr. Mehdi Rahimi is an endodontist based in Sydney, Australia. He is an adjunct associate professor at Charles Sturt University and is involved in endodontic continuing professional development teaching at various levels both throughout Australia and abroad. Dr. Mark Johnstone is an endodontist based in Melbourne and is also involved in teaching in ...
Oct 20, 2019•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 57
This week’s episode is really quite special and something that I personally have never seen been done before. I recorded this week’s interview with Dr. Alex Fibishenko live in the operating room as he was performing an upper and lower arch All on 4 implant procedure. I had the awesome opportunity to retract and suction while performing the interview and the resultant podcast is a true auditory experience. You’ll hear the HR monitor in the background, the suction and handpiece throughout the inte...
Sep 29, 2019•58 min•Ep. 56
In this episode I had the Awesome privilege of sitting down with one of Australia’s premier dentists Dr. Anthony Mak. Dr. Mak is a University of Sydney graduate and along with many CPD hours, received a Graduate Diploma in Implants from the University of Sydney as well. Dr. Mak has worked in some of Sydney’s top dental practices prior to opening his own practice, W Dental where we focuses on advanced restorative treatments. He is passionate about digital dentistry, indirect restorative as well a...
Sep 16, 2019•54 min•Ep. 55
In this week’s episode I sat down with an up and coming young dentist in the Netherlands Dr. Maarten De Beer. Maarten is a very active member of the dental Instagram community, a columnist for Dentista magazine, opinion leader for Kulzer and is particularly interested in advanced restorative dentistry. He also runs rubber dam courses in Europe. In this episode we chat about the state of dentistry in the Netherlands, Maarten’s path through dental school and working as an associate and of course r...
Sep 09, 2019•35 min•Ep. 54
In this episode I sat down with my good friend and New York based endodontist Dr. Stephanie Tran, @her_holiness_the_pulp on Instagram. Back in 2018 on episode 22 of the podcast we recorded our episode together called Endo 101. This episode was one of the most downloaded episodes and so I am very excited to have Stephanie back on the podcast today talking endo In this interview we talk about radiographic diagnosis and case assessment to help you stay out of trouble in those tricky cases, review s...
Aug 27, 2019•42 min•Ep. 53
In this episode I sat down with Dr. Sunny Pahouja who is a dentist in the United States and the man behind the popular facebook group Dental Investment Group. In this episode we spend a lot of time talking about financial topics for new grads. Loan repayment vs Investing in assets, when is the right time to buy a house or a practice and much more. I certainly learned a lot from this chat and I’m sure you guys will get a ton of value out of it as well. Sunny is very knowledgeable and shares a lot...
Aug 19, 2019•49 min•Ep. 52
