#75 - The Perks of Perio with Paul Palmer

In this episode, we welcome the industry insight of Paul Palmer. Paul covers his successful work in academia while juggling Guys Hospital, consultancy and private practice as well as explaining how he spots the potential in promising students.

 

Paul also covers the evolution of his experience from dealing with failed implants to selecting the right patients and what happens when routine cases spiral into court cases.

 

Enjoy!

 

“At the end of the day, you've got to be able to be confident in your own ability and working within your own ability. That is what we try and instil in our students and the people we work with. Because once you lose that insight, life gets difficult and dangerous for all of us.” 

• Paul Palmer

 

In This Episode

 

01.15 - The Fur Trade Legacy

05.20 - Paul’s Introduction to Implants

12.26 - Dealing with Failure

19.17 - Spiralling Cases

26:44 - Advice for Young Implantologists

31:34 - Spotting Talent

37:24 - Efficacy in Procedures

49:36 - Balancing Workload

55:26 - Zygomatic Implants

57:31 - Legacy & Last Day on Earth

 

About Paul Palmer

 

Paul graduated with his BDS from the London Dental Hospital in 1986. From there, he gained his MSc in Periodontology at UMDS Guys Hospital and has since been working in part-time private periodontal practice.

 

He has a membership in Restorative Dentistry from the Royal College of Surgeons of England. He is an examiner for the Diploma in Implant Dentistry for the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and was on the Specialist Advisory Board for the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.

 

He currently provides implant treatment for complex cases and teaches implant dentistry to post-grad students. Having worked with various implant systems, he lectures nationally and internationally on the topic.

 

Paul has a particular interest in bone augmentation and non-invasive sinus grafting techniques.