Protrusive Dental Podcast

“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...

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...

A daily dilemma in Dentistry is deciding when (and HOW) to restore that extensive MODL amalgam restoration that was placed over 30 years ago! We go deep in to this, looking at single-tooth factors but also a full mouth ‘bigger picture’ view with Dr Andrew Chandrapal who has been trained by world-class clinicians including Dr John Kois and Dr Didier Dietschi, https://youtu.be/lulpENm4sw...

Recession is one of the those diagnoses we make all the time – lots of our patients have recession. I always struggled to decide when we should be proactive with recession and suggest surgery – it is very easy to monitor recession through photos and measurements. Specialist Periodontist Dr Amit Patel discusses his decision making when it comes to recession defects. He also discusses hi...

Online reviews for Dentists are a big thing in 2021 and it’s only really just lifting off now. A few years ago I had an appointment with an ENT consultant and the first thing I did was google his name. Most of our patients are googling us and our online reputation is critical. In this episode I am joined by the founder of Doctify, Dr Suman Saha to help you get more high quality reviews for y...

Surely injection moulding composite resin is too ambitious to restore Toothwear? Well, let Dr Kostas convince you otherwise! Restorative Dentist Dr Kostas Karagiannopoulos will reveal all the the nitty gritty secrets from patient evaluation to the entire bonding protocol. https://youtu.be/hL5aAdzk-hk Check out this full episode on YouTube Protrusive Dental Pearl: How to improve the resistance form...

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...

Stop taking OPGs/Panoral radiographs for TMD…they have limited benefit! In this episode I discuss the Piper Classification of TMJ with Dr Jim McKee from the Spear faculty. We also cover exactly when and why imaging of the TMJ may be beneficial (MRIs and CBCTs). I have found the Piper classification easy to implement and I hope this episode helps you understand it. https://youtu.be/n4lRWAQeA5...

Does Biological Width, apparently now known as ‘Supra-crestal tissue attachment’ confuse you? Or would you like an introduction or a refresher on the clinical stages of Crown Lengthening? Fear not, I twisted specialist Periodontist Reena Wadia’s arm and finally got her on the show to teach us! https://youtu.be/No-8hjFsWNs Check out this full episode on YouTube Protrusive Dental P...

Are you enjoying a fulfilling career? Is this how you imagined life would be in Dentistry? If not, are you going to do anything about it? My guest, Laura Bailey did! Growth and improvement is not linear. Taking MASSIVE action is the answer! https://youtu.be/nDloghDpYsE Check out this full video episode on YouTube ! Protrusive Dental Pearl:   Write something down that you’re going to cha...

TIME SENSITIVE – 50% off Maciek’s Online Contact Point Ambassador Course! Click here Let’s face it, Class IIs may be our bread and butter Restorative Dentistry but they are ANYTHING but simple. In some scenarios, achieving a perfect contact on a class II restoration seems impossible. You have likely been in a scenario where everything is going to plan and your matrix is looking l...

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...

How to do Deep Margin Elevation? What are the most important factors in achieving high bond strengths for our restorations? I sometimes look at modern onlay preps and think, ‘God MUST exist’, because I think it’s a miracle how these flat, table-top onlays stay on! I am joined by a world-famous educator in Biomimetic and Adhesive Dentistry: Dr David Gerdolle David Gerdolle, based...

‘The Riches are in the Niches’, apparently. In the last episode we already touched on the topic of finding your niche but this time we were able to dive deep in to this. Will your career sky rocket when you find your niche? Or are you better off being the jack of all trades?  What are the benefits of finding a niche, how to go about it? And what does it ACTUALLY mean? https://yout...

When I see an already beautiful smile plastered with Composite Veneers, it makes me a little bit anxious. I think that maybe the patient just ‘needs’ minor edge bonding and teeth whitening. In our latest podcast, we are very lucky to have such an amazing, high caliber dentist and we get to hear his take on composite veneers. It’s none other than George Cheetham aka George The Den...