Protrusive Dental Podcast

The role of tongue position, posture and the airway on the developing occlusion is hardly covered in Dental School. Let’s think BEYOND TEETH with Dr Bobby Supple, carrying on from PDP099. Follow Protrusive on Instagram ! https://youtu.be/zfLK0qszdA8 Check out this full episode on YouTube   Protrusive Dental Pearl: When checking someone’s occlusion after a restoration, do not just check...

Only a dental superstar could do episode 100 justice! For this very special episode I have deviated from the usual flow – it’s kind of like a Vlog. We’re going to go through some major takeaways from the BACD conference in Edinburgh, when Pascal Magne came on stage and completely blew the audience away. We have Dr Ricky Bhopal some Protruserati cameo appearances! https://youtu.be...

It’s the ultimate question: Which is the best Occlusal Camp/Training? Is there really a difference between Occlusal religions? Is Kois better than Spear and Dawson? Do you really need to study each one of them? Hear what Dr Bobby Supple says about the ‘Occlusion Wars’! https://youtu.be/tlhrBcodzbA Check out this full episode on YouTube Protrusive Dental Pearl: Check the Video on...

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...

How do you manage cracks? The ‘Direct Composite Splint Technique’ is kind of controversial. Whilst it may seem intuitive to take cracked teeth OUT of the occlusion, this technique builds composite on top of the cracked tooth in to SUPRA-Occlusion. So what’s the crack? (Sorry) – I brought on the pioneers of DCS, Professor Shamir Mehta and Dr. Subir Banerji who enlighten us a...

The best articulator is the patient’s TMJ, but you knew that already, right? As a dental student I was always confused by Facebows in Dentistry and their role. Lots of clinicians I respect used facebows….but many others do not! What role do Facebows play in relation to Articulators? How can we make sure that articulators mimic the human articulation as accurately as possible? I am join...

Hello, Protruserati! Welcome to the first ever ‘Occlusal Adjustment’ episode! This is an opportunity for me to go a little bit deeper, have a little rant sometimes, or go off on different tangents based on a recent episode. This episode is Audio only – sorry YouTube family! In this very first Occlusal Adjustment I will be talking about how to plan your CPD, inspired by the recent...

If you refuse to whiten under-18s without any exceptions (perhaps because you are blindly following shameful legislation) – then you may be denying children their human right to health. Sorry if that stings – it’s the truth. The impact that white and brown spots on teeth can have on teenagers can be very negative for their mental health. I hope that in this episode with Dr Linda...

This episode is deep. Burnout is a syndrome of chronic workplace stess that has not successfully been managed. It is unfortunate but it does and can affect so many of our colleagues. In this episode with Dr Emma Courtney, we discuss how to identify when someone is in a difficult patch or experiencing burnout and how to cope with it. The second half of this episode is about planning your CPD/Dental...

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...

We’ve now come to the last bit of this 3-part Oral Surgery Complication series with Dr. Chris Waith. I’m going to be honest, I have a lot of concerns about Tuberosity Fractures – they scare the bejeebers out of me! We all know that it can be a really nasty complication. Fear not! Dr Waith will teach you how to prevent and manage maxillary tuberosity fracture. https://youtu.be/ZQuDeViQi...

“Wait, Dentists still carry out Equilibration?!”, that was the reply in our recent discussion on the Protrusive Telegram group when I announced this episode. Yes, Saranga, they still do! The topic of occlusal equilibration is a very controversial one. In this episode you’ll realise the WHY and HOW an equilibration is carried out by one of the best Dentists I ever had a pleasure o...

After the last group function where a juicy bit of dry socket has been tackled, I was again surprised by Dr. Chris Waith that managing OACs was such a simple matter of using your existing tools – there is some super real-world GDP-friendly advice in this episode. https://youtu.be/aHV15R0SNaw Check out this full episode on YouTube “ If the OAC is bigger than 5mm, you really get into the...

When did they change the ingredients of Alvogyl?! It’s the return of Oral Surgery Specialty Dentist and sensible man Dr. Chris Waith – this time to answer our Oral Surgery Complication questions starting with Dry Socket prevention and management! https://youtu.be/QiOJAwxAZE8 Check out this full episode on YouTube “It will be better no matter what we do, whether we dress it or not, it&#...

I think we owe it to our patients to a know some fundamentals of full arch implant Dentistry, even if you do not currently place or restore implants. Make a big cup of coffee because this is one of those longer episodes! I am joined by Restorative Specialist Dr. Harpal Chana to breakdown FP1 to RP5 and exactly what GDPs should know about full arch implant prostheses. https://youtu.be/QY_3SZKdc0U C...

All of the Protruserati clan get 15% OFF the third molar experience with the code ‘ protrusive ‘! A brilliant course by Dr Nekky Jamal A tricky Third molar surgery can humble even the most experienced of Oral Surgeons. Surgical removal of Wisdom teeth has become somewhat of a post-graduate discipline, with many Dentists lacking the confidence or even the appetite for their removal. We...

Building on from Basics of Occlusion Part 1 , I am joined Dr Mahmoud Ibrahim who takes us on his journey from hating Dentistry to eventually loving occlusion and aesthetic Dentistry. We geek out over occlusal contacts, the occlusal examination and freedom in centric! https://youtu.be/emfAS95VARU Check out this full episode on YouTube Protrusive Dental Pearl: When you’re checking occlusion after pl...

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” &#...

What is Occlusion? Canine Guidance…..Group Function…that’s all right?! If only it was that simple! I hope to simplify Occlusion no matter where you are in your journey starting with this back to basics episode. Occlusion is the backbone of complete dentistry and full mouth rehabilitations. https://youtu.be/nCRepLglJBk Check out this full episode on YouTube Protrusive Dental Pearl...

Vertiprep? Dirtyprep? There are some Dentists who will literally opt for an adhesive onlay for every indirect restoration. That’s not cool – they are not a panacea. On the flipside, there is a breed of Dentists who identify as ‘Verticalists’. They will vertiprep their grandmother if they could. The answer lies somewhere in the middle – everything is case dependent. In...

Ask 10 Dentists for a treatment plan, and you will get 12 different recommendations. Treatment planning is an art, but our diagnosis should be highly scientific. Making decisions of what specific treatment we should recommend to our patients is the very foundation of daily practice. With the experienced Dr Paresh Shah we discuss the How, What and Why of the Treatment Planning process in this Back...

Want to upgrade your practice with dental photography but unsure where to start? I got early adopter and dental photography legend Dr Alessandro Devigus (the main man behind dentist.camera Instagram page ) to share with us his fundamentals to make dental photography routine in for your clinical documentation. https://youtu.be/6WtCv9nb7HA Check out this full episode on YouTube Protrusive Dental pea...

When treating periodontal disease there is more to it than removing biofilm. Our role is to be a motivator and lifestyle coach – only then can we see successful periodontal outcomes in the longterm. What’s your spiel to patients to explain what periodontal disease is? Do you show diagrams, draw or use your fingers? Listen to how Dr Ian Dunn explains Perio and you will want to implement...

I know some of our colleagues who have completely lost confidence in extractions and they are crippled by the thought of failure or having to ‘start a surgical’. I think being good at exodontia is fundamental for successful Dentists and it was my mission to bring on Oral Surgeon Chris Waith who will help you regain your confidence. The secret, we think, lies in your ability to section...

Do your ID blocks work all the time? How about your management of the dreaded ‘hot pulp’? As a part of the Back to Basic series this August, I asked Dr Pynadath George, who practices advanced surgical and implant dentistry, about dental hacks for success with every dimension of local anaesthesia in Dentistry. https://youtu.be/F6l9glsEbuc  Check out this full episode on YouTube Pro...