How Dental School Let You Down (And How to Fix it!) – IC019

Dental school does not teach us everything we need to know to succeed in Dentistry (hardly surprising). There are certain procedures that we learn (just about!), but it doesn’t give us those soft skills, the people skills and a heck of a lot of basic competencies. This episode is NOT about bashing Dental Schools. It's about recognising where were were 'let down' and taking the steps to 'fix it'. There is so much we must gain from being mentored by people who’ve been there and done it before us. Dr. Paul Goodman is one of those good people in Dentistry that we need to look out for. https://youtu.be/LpOEBcmguR0 Check out this full episode on YouTube Need to Read it? Check out the Full Episode Transcript below! “[There is a] lack of fundamental skills for surviving and thriving [once graduating].” Dr. Paul Goodman Check out this How to Speak By Patrick Winston as mentioned by Dr. Paul Goodman. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Unzc731iCUY Highlights of this episode are: Dentists’ make up for Dental School’s shortcomings 6:30Lack of Clinical Skills after Dental Schools 9:16Advice for Fresh Dentists 12:17Limited experience at Dental School 16:38Advice for Dentists in terms of finding their niche 19:59Best way to overcome Dental Schools’ shortcomings 23:55 Send an email with the subject 'Nacho gift' to Dental Nachos and they will send you back a free resource. Also, check out the Dental Nachos website! If you enjoyed this episode, you may also like 12 Rules for Dentistry – IC002 Click below for full episode transcript: Opening Snippet: And my secret to getting high case acceptance is one sentence. My secret to getting high case acceptance is one sentence Jaz's Introduction:Hello, Protruserati. I'm Jaz Gulati and welcome to this interference cast. I've got Dr. Paul Goodman from Philadelphia, USA. He runs this amazing community called Dental Nachos. Just a great resource of positivity in dentistry, and so much help and courses for dentists all over the world. It will be so obvious to you from our conversation, his enthusiasm and his great analogies and way of communicating. I'm just a huge fan of Paul Goodman. And I love the theme that we discuss, you know, how dental school let you down. Now please, please, please. I have so many colleagues are working in dental schools and I'm well connected with dental schools. Listen, we are not bashing dental schools. Okay, we are not bashing dental schools. We are merely just raising a few real world points that perhaps, perhaps in some areas of dentistry, and maybe even clinical experience that there was a little bit of a shortfall. Now it's okay. It's alright. We get it. We understand why okay? There's only so much dental school can fulfill and it takes you back to being on orthodontic clinic and one of the tutors goes to me, she goes tp me, Jaz, did you learn to drive before passing a driving test? Or after passing a driving test? And I've only recently got my license, I was like Well, I think afterwards because I still really don't know how to drive yet properly. So it's just same in dentistry, okay? Dental school will give you that certificate, will give you that license to drill. But actually how you communicate with patients, how you can formulate really good treatment plans that are appropriate, how you can get your hands skills to whether you want them to be where they need to be. That takes time, devotion, mentorship, and it is universal, that we have to learn that once we qualify. That kind of process is only enhanced and fast tracked through good mentorship and being around good people in dentistry. And let me tell you what Dr. Paul Goodman is a good person in dentistry. Let's listen to the interview. Main Interview: [Jaz]Paul Goodman, Dr. Paul Goodman from the USA from the Dental, from the nachoverse. How are you? [Paul]I'm doing awesome Jaz, really thrilled to be talking with you. I love this topic.