Interference Cast – Protrusive Dental Podcast

There is WAY too much plastic in our profession – it’s insane. How can we do our part in Dentistry to make better choices for our environment? NOW is the time to spread positive messages for the environment to make a better world for our children and our children’s children. In this interference cast, we are joined by Dr. Mike Gow and Marcus McLeod who basically have started the...

Learn TMD and Bruxism Management as a GDP – SplintCourse launches on Monday! Register for the Big Update Being a good learner, on a fundamental level, is the very foundation of becoming a great clinician. In this interference cast episode I host Dr. Ferhan Ahmed, a dually-qualified Dentist limited to Implants and the author of the book ‘Unstoppable’. Ferhan teaches us mindset hac...

Dr Jane Lelean will teach us how to implement ‘Hypnodontics’ techniques so that we can calm our patients, create a positive environment and even reduce post-operative clinical complications! https://youtu.be/oesEIRfJvdE Check out this full episode on YouTube “Hypnodontics isn’t just for patients, many dentists are using it to reduce their stress levels and their anxieties too” &#...

It’s my sister’s wedding but the Protrusive team managed to get this out for you – and boy it is a good one! Dr Omid Azami AKA The Noobie Dentist will inspire to you adopt a growth Mindset. https://youtu.be/NSEbShIeD04 Check out this  full episode on YouTube “Have that mindset like ‘it’s a journey’, you’re never ‘there’ necessarily. You ca...

A fun little comparison episode discussing the differences between Dentistry in the States and in the UK – in this episode I am joined by the host of Dentistry Rising podcast , Dr Bette Robin! https://youtu.be/N_u8LkD8EnY Dr. Bette Robin, who desired to make a massive change in her life and left clinical Dentistry some years ago and went in to Law and practice sales – she never looked...

Is it possible to be a Comprehensive Dentist on the NHS? How did Dr Devang Patel rise within NHS Dentistry to provide high level, complex care to his patients? https://youtu.be/Wy3NiZVa-3U Only on Protrusive Website Protrusive Dental Pearl Free Communication course by Dr Devang Patel >>>click here<<<< Free for Protruserati! Sponsored: If you want to provide your patient...

‘What on earth is Clubhouse?’ I hear you ask. Well, it’s kind of like being in a Whatsapp room with Richard Branson…and instead of typing you’re all just leaving live voicenotes. It’s like a Live Podcast and you get to contribute (sometimes). It’s also like a cult – it’s super addictive and invitation-only (at the time of publishing this). http...

Think of this episode as a love letter to the Protruserati. We share the same struggles, and this episode could easily have been called the 6 STRUGGLES of a Comprehensive Dentist. https://youtu.be/DCTgR93Tk3c The struggle is real Here they are: You take your work home with you Dentistry was either mis-sold to me, or I was just naive. When I was a Dental student I read a young dentist magazine. It...

I want to talk about maximising your learning potential from all the courses that you attend, but particularly the online ones. I was inspired from listening to a book called Limitless by Jim Kwik ( check it out if you’re in to maximising your potential and the human mind ). It had so many gems in there which I thought would be so useful for Dentists to learn when we’re attending cours...

Dental Recruitment is Changing! https://youtu.be/1WmvW9-1YWE Would you rather work in a lavish dental clinic with all the bells and whistles, but with a high turnover of nurses and lacking a culture or ethos…OR, work in a ‘mediocre’ clinic with happy staff and a thriving culture? What makes an awesome dental practice, and how can associates and therapists find them? Where are they hidi...

This episode aims to navigate the Dentist around the complicated world of Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE). I literally start from the basics and we build up – hope this helps! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30dNlplwdoI What is a Fit test vs Fit check Who should be paying for the FFP masks?! Associates?! Oops I failed my fit test – what now? Should we just drop FFP2/FFP3 and jus...

I was so happy to get feedback from ‘ Finding An Associate Position ‘ interference cast episode. What you asked for was some more direction on Portfolios, and that’s exactly what this episode sets out to do! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1URCtgQdczo As well as showing my own CV (it does not need to be too fancy!) and Portfolio, I tap in to Barry Oulton’s experience of hir...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yS6UAJmwz9A In this interference cast I discuss my opinions and experiences of finding associate positions and what strategies DF1s and Dentists looking for associate positions should consider. Is BDJ jobs obsolete? Can social media help? Is a dental portfolio over-rated? Surely, you need to know the right people? Questions and comments on the video welcome!

During this crappy time in our lives (there is never a good time for a Pandemic, right?!) I turn to one of the most positive people I know, Barry Oulton. This 18 minute chat really uplifted me and I think it will help you all. We discuss – Mindset – How to view a problem as an opportunity – The importance of love (verb) – Importance of power posing – Importance of Exercise https://www.youtube.com/...

In this short episode I discuss 3 reflections from a composite veneer case: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAGyIySRQUc 1) Communication – regarding case communication and case acceptance in an ethical manner 2) Using the Mylar Pull technique for interproximal management Full Youtube video for mylar pull technique: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-fqXLi78P0 3) A bur which I LOVE to use to shape c...

Welcome to my 2nd Interference Cast – based on Jordan Peterson’s book 12 Rules for Life . David Bretton and I came up with our very own 12 Rules for Dentistry! I had David come on for this because he IS Mr. Positivity in UK Dentistry. We hope you find these relevant, engaging and ‘real’. This is the audio version of my Video Podcast recorded earlier this month – if you prefer to watch the video (w...

In this mini episode (interference cast – see what I did there?), I discuss about key lessons in protocols and philosophies I have learned from 3 awesome Dentists: Prof Nicolas Martin, Dr Rajiv Ruwala and Dr Jerry Lim. https://youtu.be/_CEXnLyE_rw Full episode also transcribed and on Video to watch, including my IGTV . Take home points: Have protocols in place in Clinical Dentistry so that your wo...