Protrusive Dental Podcast

Dr Zohaib Khwaja discusses the semi-indirect technique for toothwear cases, including chairside palatal backings. They also talk about the Dahl technique, restoring worn posterior and anterior teeth, and the benefits of finding centric relation. This episode provides valuable insights for dental professionals looking to enhance their skills in restorative dentistry.

Dental professional Prav Solanki discusses the use of AI in dentistry, highlighting software like LeadFlo, DigitalTCO, and CareStack. They dive into CRM systems, patient communication, treatment planning, and the importance of visual tools like SmileCloud and Pearl AI radiographs. Learn about enhancing patient trust, communication, and management with cutting-edge dental technology.

Dr. Daniel Neves, an Orthodontist, answers tricky orthodontic questions from the Protrusive Community. Topics include root canal timing for Orthodontics, concerns with bisphosphonates, closing diastemas restoratively or orthodontically, TADs for jaw issues, root resorption, recession cases, and more

Dr. Mahrukh Khwaja, a positive psychologist and Dentist, discusses mental health in dentistry, including strategies to avoid burnout and stress. Topics include seeking professional help, reducing suicidal and burnout rates, cognitive reframing, toxic work cultures, and signs to look out for. Emphasizes the importance of daily resilience training and creating a positive team culture.

THIS is the most impactful interview podcast I have published in almost 6 years of podcasting. Do you resent bringing your work home with you (treatment plans, letters, CT scans)? Do you struggle with work-life balance? Do you have days where you feel unfulfilled? The honest advice and mindset from Jorge Andre Cardoso might just change your career and YOUR LIFE. This is the real deal, Protruserati! https://youtu.be/GJExz_vEH2w Watch IC048 on Youtube As Stress Awareness Month continues, we're taking a close look at the challenges dentists encounter, from making clinical choices to achieving work-life harmony.  Protrusive Dental Pearl: Explore Jorge Andre Cardoso's Cementation Guide. This resource allows you to access specific protocols tailored to your needs by simply selecting the type of abutment, retention type, and the cement restorative material you plan to use. Need to Read it? Check out the Full Episode Transcript below! Highlights of this episode: 02:39 Protrusive Dental Pearl 03:41 Catching Up with Jorge Andre Cardoso 05:50 Jorge Andre Cardoso’s Introduction 08:32 Practice Ownership: From Stress to Success in Dentistry 13:17 Balancing Clinical Work and Life 19:38 Education and Work-Life Balance 22:34  Embracing Diversity in Dental Practices 24:19 The Importance of Foundational Knowledge in Dentistry 30:27 Maximizing Practice Efficiency and Personal Fulfillment 37:44 Learning More with Jorge Andre Cardoso For those interested in attending the Conscious Leadership Course this October or November, please act quickly. Visit Soft Bites online to learn more from Andre and Manuela and secure your spot. If you are interested in joining a Protruserati cohort - please indicate your interest in Protrusive Guidance.  Got stress management tips of your own? Share them in the comments! just tell us about what was the most impactful thing that you gained from Andre in this episode. Access the CPD quiz through our app on https://www.protrusive.app, either on your browser or by downloading our mobile app. For the full educational experience, our Ultimate Education Plan gives you access to all our courses, webinars, and exclusive monthly content. Join us on Protrusive Guidance, our own platform for dental professionals. No need for Facebook anymore! 😉 If you love this episode, be sure to watch Dentistry is STRESSFUL with Manuela Rodrigues Click below for full episode transcript: Jaz's Introduction: Protruserati, this might be the most important episode I've ever, ever, ever made. I'm not exaggerating. It is Stress Awareness Month and what me and my guest, Jorge Andre Cardoso, what we cover is just amazing. Mostly him, his brilliance just exudes. And we cover such hard hitting themes that if there was one episode this year of Protrusive that you listen to or watch, make it this one. [Jaz]And please, please, please share it with everyone you care for in dentistry. Because the themes that we cover are things like bringing your work home with you. Do you suffer with that? I have for many years, I still do, out of choice. But for some people, they don't want that. They don't want that to be a feature of them as a dentist. They don't want to have to spend their time treatment planning while their children are waiting. We also talk about the frustrations of there being so many different ways to do things in dentistry. Like you ask one colleague and they give you some advice and then when you ask the second colleague, that's when you've shot yourself in the foot because now you're getting conflicting advice. You are confused and that's stressful. We also cover themes like how much holiday should we be taking and how many days per week should an ideal dentist, how should a day look like, actually choreographing your day to minimize stress. And in my opinion, stress is a funny thing. Like, we know we need it.

In this podcast, Jaz and Emma dissect a routine oral health exam, including dentures, dental composite knowledge, and details of success in dentistry. They discuss what a check-up looks like, personal touch in exams, defining a healthy mouth, and various muscle assessments. Topics include patient history, soft tissue evaluation, periodontal exam, magnification importance, and building confidence in dentistry.

Discussing the struggles of perfectionism in dentistry and the importance of embracing failures for growth. Dr. Marco Maiolino shares insights on setting daily standards rather than perfection. Highlights include the impact of imposter syndrome, lessons from aviation, and bouncing back from failures

Dental Student in THREE different countries?! This is a story of grit and determination. I hope that it will allow us all to reconnect with that burning desire we once had to enter our profession. In this episode, we meet Nav, AKA the_stu_Dent who has had the craziest journey as a Dental Student. Not only defined as a mature student, but as a British born overseas one now working his way to qualifying in Slovakia, with hopes of eventually returning to the UK where he wants to practice full time in the near future. https://youtu.be/wK1INeI_gdQ Watch IC047 on Youtube Check out this entertaining episode, where we uncover what makes the_stu_Dent tick and why he ended up pursuing Dentistry with such determination, the highs and lows, and how he ended up trying at 3 different Universities in 3 different countries, just to fulfill his dreams. Need to Read it? Check out the Full Episode Transcript below! Highlights01:35 - Nav, the-stu-dent Introduction 04:25 - Why Ukraine and what year did The-stu-dent enter?09:18 - How did Egypt come about?14:16 - Failure was not an option16:24 - What happened when The-stu-dent visited Egypt first-time around?19:14 - 3rd STOP - Slovakia.21:54 - What are the fees like in Slovakia?25:13 - What was the decision behind choosing Slovakia over alternative countries in the EU?27:15 - What has The-Students experience of Slovakia been like, and how much clinical exposure do you get?30:58 - Are you working part-time to fund your dentistry?35:17 - What are The-Stu-dents final words of Wisdom? Access the CPD quiz through our app on https://www.protrusive.app, either on your browser or by downloading our mobile app. For the full educational experience, our Ultimate Education Plan gives you access to all our courses, webinars, and exclusive monthly content. Join us on Protrusive Guidance, our own platform for dental professionals. No need for Facebook anymore! 😉 If you liked this episode, you will also like PS002 - Adhesive Dentistry for Beginners Click below for full episode transcript: Jaz's Introduction: Imagine being a mature dental student who has to go to study in Ukraine. And then you realize actually the course you're on actually was potentially a fake course, and then you had to go to Egypt. Jaz’s Introduction:And then for one reason or another, which we will reveal on this podcast, you end up then moving, transferring to Slovakia, and it's now been something like seven years, but you're only still in your third year. Sounds crazy. I know, but trust me, this guy, Nav Bhatti. His desire and his hunger to get into dentistry is amazing. It's really admirable and I think he's got a really funny story if he doesn't mind me saying this. It's funny because, like, he's the type of guy who's very happy go lucky. He's very straight talking. He's humble and someone who you can look back and laugh about it. But he's been through a real tough time with all these countries. And I have so much respect for, again, once again, for his desire and his hunger. And so now he's in a good place in Slovakia, but it makes for a fantastic episode. I think guy's in for a real treat, something a little bit different. This is the kind of episode that you listen to once you've had a really hard day at work. And maybe you're not ready for like, immediate dentine sealing and deep margin elevation and air particle abrasion. You actually just want to just listen to a protrusive podcast that's a bit more light and you're just curious. You're curious as to what leads a dental student from country to country to country in the pursuit of their dental degree. So I hope you enjoy this interview with Nav Bhatti and I'll catch you in the outro. Main Episode:Nav Bhatti, aka The Student, the most international dental student ever, which there must be a record and you must have broken every single record. So where this stems from, let's dive right into it. Okay. What is your story, man?

Dr. Celine Higton discusses mastering rubber dam isolation, focusing on the last tooth in the arch. Tips include using 'Cow Mode' technique and proper lubrication. She also covers matrixing, cavity preparation, and types of clamps. The episode ties into mental health, emphasizing stress-free practice.

Dr. Michael Melkers and Jaz challenge traditional occlusion teachings by exploring practical approaches. They discuss the complexities of canine guidance, the use of PTFE in dental sulcus, mentorship in dentistry, and the importance of individualized occlusal care. The podcast highlights the evolution of occlusal terminology and the debate between canine guidance and group function in patient care.