#43 Adversity and Advantage with Dominic O’Hooley

This week, Prav and Payman explore the meaning of life, the universe and everything with implant dentist Dominc O’Hooley. 

 

In a wide ranging conversation, exploring mortality, longevity, family and more, Dominic talks candidly about turning some of life’s challenges to his advantage.

 

He tells how a serious cycling accident became an opportunity for introspection and self-improvement, and how autism can give him a cognitive edge.

 

As someone who’s studied the COVID crisis in depth, Dominic also shares his thoughts on the current state of play and how things might play out for the dental profession.

 

Enjoy!

 

“I would have liked to have been a philosopher, with hindsight. A lot of time thinking, writing, being on my own, and irritating a lot of people with my writing.”

Dominic O’Hooley

In This Episode

01.13 - Early life and diagnosis

15.20 - Choosing dentistry

18.47 - Dental school

20.20 - Pressure

22.23 - Dominic’s accident

33.46 - On mortality

40.45 - A difficult decision

50.16 - Longevity

01.00.02 - Clinical error

01.02.25 - Love of language

01.06.41 - Lockdown and regulation

01.19.57 - Posterity

About Dominic O’Hooley

Leeds-born Dominic O’Hooley is an implant dentist with over a decade of experience in placement and restoration. He also carries out bone grafting, sinus surgery and bone regeneration.

 

Dominic enjoys close ties with the Association of Dental Implantology and the International team for Implantology.

 

He is a prolific lecturer and teacher for The Campbell Academy.

 

Dominic is also a widely-published author on dental subjects, whose articles regularly feature in dentistry.co.uk and other publications.