Noobie Dentist Podcast

In this weeks episode I sat down with Dr. Clarence Tam out of New Zealand to talk about her dental journey. Dr. Tam is originally from a suburb of Toronto and went to my alma mater, University of Western Ontario for both her undergrad and dental school. She then completed a 1 year GPR at the prestigious Sick Kid’s Hospital in Toronto prior to eventually moving down to New Zealand. She is CPD junkie and became the first AACD accredited dentist in New Zealand, she has almost finished the Kois modules and is someone who has really made a lasting impression on me when it comes to dental education and pursuit of excellence. Dr. Tam is also heavily involved in teaching and runs Skulpting Skool 101 a hands on anterior and posterior composite workshop. Since recording this podcast, I have indeed signed up for Kois myself and am heading over in December for the first 2 modules. If you have friends, classmates and colleagues who you think would get value from these interviews please be sure to pass them along. If you

In this week’s episode I had the great pleasure of interviewing Dr. Aniko Ball who is a dentist in Melbourne, Australia. After decades of working with chronic neck and back pain issues, Dr. Aniko got passionate about ergonomics and founded Optimum Dental Posture which is a course and seminar that she runs several time per year. Optimum Dental Posture's mission is to reduce the incidence of occupational musculoskeletal disorders in dentistry and to send a message of hope to dentists for recovery and prevention of pain and discomfort. And she was super generous with her time and knowledge in this episode sharing a lot of valuable information about posture, ergonomics and dental loupes. As always if you enjoy this episode please be sure to share it with your friends, classmates and colleagues. All links and information that we talk about in the interview can be found on the shownotes. I hope you guys enjoy this episode! About Dr. Ball: https://optimumdentalposture.com Dr Anikó Ball founded Optimum Dental P

In this week’s episode I sat down with US army veteran, host of the big things done podcast, founder of the dental app services, triathlete and D3 dental student at the University of Minnesota, Andrew Glover. Andrew talks about his unconventional journey in to dental school and we spend a lot of time talking about some of the topics that I have become super passionate about over the past few years, entrepreneurship, habits and routines and triathlons among others. Andrew hosts the big things done podcast were he talks about leadership and accountability and discipline. He’s got one hell of a podcast voice that really puts my mumbling and stuttering self to shame. As always I just wanted to thank all you listeners out there, the podcast has been exploding in popularity over the past couple months with a global audience and I am very excited to announce some upcoming sponsors for the show which will really help me improve the quality and value of the podcasts that I can deliver to you guys. A lot of great gue

After a very popular first interview that became the most downloaded episodes of the podcast, I am very excited to have Dr. Davey Alleman on for another 2 episode. Davey is just a wealth of information and really enjoys sharing it. I do my best to keep up and it’s interviews like this that really can change how you practice day to day dentistry. In the last 7-8 months since our first interview (Episode 30 of the Noobie Dentist Podcast), the information and techniques I learned from Davey have really elevated my restorative dentistry skills and techniques. I am sure that you guys will learn a few things as well and I hope that it can impact your thought process and even clinical practice as much as it did for me. Follow Dr. Davey Alleman on Instagram:  @davey_alleman_dmd I have attached some links for download of a couple of recommended papers from Dr. Alleman on my website in the show notes for this episode: https://noobiedentist.com/podcast/ The course that Dr. Alleman highly recommends is: https://www.bi

After a very popular first interview that became the most downloaded episodes of the podcast, I am very excited to have Dr. Davey Alleman on for another 2 episode. Davey is just a wealth of information and really enjoys sharing it. I do my best to keep up and it’s interviews like this that really can change how you practice day to day dentistry. In the last 7-8 months since our first interview (Episode 30 of the Noobie Dentist Podcast), the information and techniques I learned from Davey have really elevated my restorative dentistry skills and techniques. I am sure that you guys will learn a few things as well and I hope that it can impact your thought process and even clinical practice as much as it did for me. Follow Dr. Davey Alleman on Instagram:  @davey_alleman_dmd I have attached some links for download of a couple of recommended papers from Dr. Alleman on my website in the show notes for this episode: https://noobiedentist.com/podcast/ Podcast Details: If you’ve been enjoying the Noobie Dentist pod

Welcome back to episode 43 of the Noobie Dentist Podcast. In this great episode I sat down with Dr. Aodhan Docherty who is a university of Sydney graduate who has invested heavily into continuing professional development and is a practice owner. In this episode we dive into his early days in private practice and how he made the most out of not having full books at the start of this career. We also dive in the importance ongoing learning and finding good structured programs and much more. I also want to give a big thank you to the listeners of the podcast, the listener base and download numbers are increasing month after month and it is an absolute pleasure to be able to produce content that you guys find value in. Links: Dr. Aodhan’s Instagram: @dr.aodhan University of Sydney Implant Program: https://sydney.edu.au/courses/courses/pc/graduate-diploma-in-clinical-dentistry-oral-implants.html Kois: https://www.koiscenter.com/courses/ Podcast Details: If you’ve been enjoying the Noobie Dentist podcast plea

I have a great line up of amazing interviews coming up over the next weeks with great young dentists from around the world. In this episode I sat down with my friend Dr. Sunny Virdi out of Winnipeg Manitoba. Sunny is quite active on the dental Instagram community and I am a big fan of his progression and the quality of restorative work that he is producing. Sunny has been working in private practice for a few years and has recently partnered up to purchase a dental practice in downtown Winnipeg. In this episode we dive into the his journey from dental school to practice ownership, talk about how Instagram has played a pivotal role in our dental careers so far and his goals and plans for the future. You can find Dr. Sunny Virdi and his amazing work on Instagram: @dmdsunny @cityplacedental Podcast Details: If you’ve been enjoying the Noobie Dentist podcast please be sure to rate us on iTunes and leave a review! If you have any feedback or questions or just want to get in touch you can find me on Instagram

Welcome to a rebroadcast of one of the most downloaded episodes of the Noobie Dentist podcast with Dr. Bruce Freeman. This episode, originally released on March 5, 2018, quickly became the most downloaded episode and served as a tipping point for the podcast. Beyond download numbers and podcast growth, it allowed me to connect with Dr. Freeman and he has become a great friend and mentor. As it is graduation season in North America and a lot of the listeners are based in the United States and Canada, we thought that it would be a great opportunity to rebroadcast this episode as so many of its lessons and themes are directly applicable to the new grads entering the profession. Dr. Freeman has certainly remained active since the airing of the original interview. He has been busy travelling all across the country lecturing on patient experience, continuing his work with the oro-facial pain clinic in Toronto and has just earned his yoga instructors credentials and is hoping to use yoga, breathing and mindfulness

NDP Episode 40: From Associate to Practice Owner with Dr. Daniel Miller Welcome back for another episode of the Noobie Dentist Podcast. In this week’s episode I sat down with Dr. Dan Miller out of Charlotte, North Carolina. Dan graduated from SUNY at Buffalo school of dentistry in 2015 prior to complete an AEGD residency. After working as an associate dentist for just over 2 years Dan recently purchased a practice in Charlotte, North Carolina. I have been lucky enough to connect with Dan over Instagram over the past couple of years and he has been a great mentor and friend, always willing to pass on tips and wisdom to help me improve as a clinician. In this podcast we talk about the importance of CE in today’s competitive market place, the importance of dental photography and how to implement it into your day to day practice as well what it has been like to transition from being an associate dentist into practice ownership. I enjoyed our chat and I hope you guys enjoy this interview as well. Instagram: @dan

NDP Episode 39: ReThink Dentistry with Dr. Homam Alba Welcome back for another episode of the Noobie Dentist Podcast. In this episode I sat down with Dr. Homam Albaghdadi out of Toronto, Canada. Homam is a general dentist and academic who is currently working on and researching health professions education. Prior to finishing his dental degree at the University of Toronto and completing a GPR program at the prestigious Mt. Sinai Hospital, Homam completed a master of Immunology and worked at the national research council of Canada. In our interview we talk about his pathway into dentistry, why he decided to pursue a GPR residency, his academic work as well his amazing blog, ReThink Dentistry. I wish we had more time to dive deeper into some of these topics but none the less we discuss many important topics such as GPR vs Private Practice, mentorship, future of healthcare and dental education and much more. I hope you guys enjoy this episode as much as I did! Be sure to check out Dr. Homam’s great and insigh

Welcome back for another episode of the Noobie Dentist podcast. In this episode, I am reposting by interview on the Dental Head Start Podcast. The Dental Head Start Podcast is hosted by Dr. David Keir who is an outstanding young clinician who is doing great things with his blog and podcast. David and I connected over our mutual interest in helping young dentists accelerate their learning curve after dental school and it was amazing to have the opportunity to be a guest on his podcast. In this episode we talk about my background, my journey into dentistry and how work and life has been since graduating. Dental Head Start https://www.dentalheadstart.com Instagram: @dentalheadstartpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dentalheadstart/ Be sure to check out both the blog and the podcast! Podcast Details If you’ve been enjoying the Noobie Dentist podcast please be sure to rate us on iTunes and leave a review! If you have any feedback or questions or just want to get in touch you can find me on Instagram

Welcome back for another episode of the Noobie Dentist Podcast, in this episode I sat down with Dr. Phil Walton from my hometown Toronto, Canada. Phil is a periodontist who has been practicing for about 8 years. He completed his DDS at the University of Toronto before moving on to complete his Periodontics residency at Harvard Dental School. I have had several guest on the podcast talking implants but Phil is the first periodontist that I have had the pleasure of having on the show. In this episode we cover a lot of great topics including How Dr. Walton got into periodontics Current state of practice for Periodontist and other specialists Role of Social Media and Instagram as a platform to learn and accelerate your learning curve as a dental student/dentist/specialist What current day periodontics is all about Implant dentist – Novel approached to same day tooth replacement I hope you guys enjoy this episode as much as I did, it is packed with a lot of valuable content! Dr.Phil Walton can be found on

Welcome back for another episode of the Noobie Dentist Podcast. Over the past few episodes I have had the pleasure of chatting with some of the top leading young clinicians in Australia. From each of these dentists I have learned some valuable information and as the podcast reaches its 36th episode these trends are really starting to emerge. The top things I have come to learn from top performing dentists in our profession from around the world is simple; Find good mentors Surround yourself with good and positive influences Find structured CPD programs. Think depth not breadth There is no shortcut to success. Dr. David Attia defines all the above. In our chat in this episode David really highlights the above and demonstrates how they attribute to success. Dr. Attia is a general dentist with a focus on surgery. He loves implant dentistry and has invested considerable time and energy into becoming a leading young dentist in the world of implant dentistry. I hope you guys enjoy this episode as much as I

Happy 2019 and welcome back for another jam packed episode of the Noobie Dentist Podcast. In this week’s episode I had the awesome opportunity to chat with one of Australia’s leading Dental entrepreneurs and a fellow podcaster, Dr. Jesse Green. Dr. Green is the host of the amazing Savvy Dentist podcast which is one of my favourites. The Savvy Dentist podcast has played a big role in my pursuits of learning the business side of dentistry and interviewing Dr. Green and getting to pick his brain for an hour was a great experience. Aside from being a dentist and a podcaster, Dr. Jesse Green really does it all. He is the founder of Practice Max, a program that offers the latest entrepreneurial thinking tools and cutting edge ideas from the dental and non-dental world. He is a coach working with some of the highest performing dentists in the industry and is also the author Amazon number 1 best seller RETENTION! How to Plug the #1 Profit Leak in Your Dental Practice. In this week’s episode we spoke about Jesse’s