Soft Bites Podcast

In this podcast episode we welcome our dear friend André Mariz de Almeida. André is specialized in temporomandibular disorders, orofacial pain and sleep. He is also a teacher, lecturer, researcher, volunteer, traveler and an inspiring human being. In this podcast we talk about what made him fall in love with dentistry, his passion for helping people, career choices, mental health, personal develop...

This is the SECOND part of an interesting conversation with Dr. Christina Radics.   Christina is one of those rare authentic persons about her work and life. She attended the first edition of our Conscious Leadership in Dentistry Course and we had the opportunity of spending time with her and she does carry that warm and friendly vibe. It's quite rare to find some in dentistry that is just no...

This is the first part of a long and interesting conversation with Dr. Christina Radics. We had so much fun talking to her.   Christina is one of those rare authentic persons about her work and life. She attended the first edition of our Conscious Leadership in Dentistry Course and we had the opportunity of spending time with her and she does carry that warm and friendly vibe. It's quite rare...

If you are a Dentist, you probably know Jaz Gulati. Jaz is the creator and host of Protrusive Dental Podcast, which is THE reference in dental podcasts. We were both guests of Jaz's podcast and now tables have turned and he is the one answering our questions. In this conversation we get to know the other side of Jaz: his journey from refugee to creating one of the most impactful podcasts in dentis...

This is the second part of a conversation about emotional awareness in dentistry. It's a personal conversation where a hard day of dentistry is described, including failures, and management difficulties and doubts are shared.    Generally dentists have no emotional awareness, but one of the biggest transformations leading to stress reduction in dentistry occurs when dentists start to dev...

This is the first part of a conversation about emotional awareness in dentistry. It's a personal conversation where a hard day of dentistry is described, including failures, and management difficulties and doubts are shared. Generally dentists have no emotional awareness, but one of the biggest transformations leading to stress reduction in dentistry occurs when dentists start to develop emotional...

A detailed initial patient assessment is a critical component in Dentistry . All dentists learn and know this. Not all dentists perform it. In this episode we discuss the importance of having a well oiled protocol for new patients in your daily dentistry practice and how this can help lead you to success. Key points: - How to establish an initial patient examination protocol in your daily dentistr...

This is a very special episode with Dr. Jasper Thoolen! Jasper has been a dentist since 2016, one of the five founders of the online education movement Karma Dentistry, lecturer in cool dentistry, teacher at several post-doc, key opinion leader and author, musician, philanthropist and so much more.   In this episode, Jasper shares why he became a dentist and how he found his passion for denti...

Working in Dentistry apart from the clinical practice is a reality nowadays. Working as a practising dentist is the most common option, but there are many other career options for dentists that don't always require patient contact.   We are the perfect examples of that and that's why we wanted to tell our story and normalize considering pursuing an alternative to better fit your career goals,...

This is a very special episode with Dr Aalok Y Shukla. Dr Aalok Y Shukla is the Co-founder and CEO of Uplift Health whose mission is to enable digital access to dental care for everyone.  Following the sale of his private practice in 2016 he has focused the last 6 years into developing solutions such as the Instant Dentist™ teledentistry platform and Virtuoso aligners to help dentists work mo...

Season 2 of Soft Bites Podcast is here!  In episode 1 of this new season we answer this important question: Who's more important: Your patients or your staff? The idea for this episode came at our Conscious Leadership in Dentistry Course when Jorge André Cardoso was saying his team is the most important thing in his practice. During our conversation we talk about on how that is the foundation...

On the last episode of the first season of Soft Bites Podcast we discuss stress and anxiety in dentistry.   Chances are that you are probably experiencing a little bit of both during your work day, but one may be more overwhelming and distinguishing between anxiety and stress can make a difference.   Stress always has a negative connotation in our minds because in dentistry we are daily...

As we all know dentistry is special because it’s medical but it’s also commercial. It has the technical component, and it has the human emotional component. And if you just look or focus on one of these (in private dentistry) you will be for sure missing a part. Dentistry is an act of caring and a service.   The financial conversation is an important conversation that happen in the dental pra...

Difficult patients cannot only create unpleasant situations but also have a negative effect on us and the clinic staff. In this episode we reflect on how responding in an appropriate way to difficult patients helps to keep the stress away and prevents situations from escalating. Here are some of the tips we discuss to handle difficult patients: - Keep your communication assertive and professional...

In this episode we talk about the 3 main proven skills that contribute to your happiness at work as a dentist: presence, gratitude and resilience. Presence will allow you to remain centered and aware and be less reactive, gratitude grounds you and it's a great way to balance the negative mindset, resilience will allow you to recover from adversity and thrive. All of this with practical examples an...

Can you still have a life being a dedicated dentist? The answer is yes. But in dentistry balancing personal life and professional life it's not easy. To start you have to identify and prioritize your personal and professional needs. At a certain moment in your career you have already proven that you are not only great at what you do, that you are a loyal and dedicated dentist.  Now be th...

When you start off as a dentist, you feel thrilled. And you want to do as much as you can and see as many patients as you can. You give yourself entirely to the job because you want to learn and grow. What happens is that, over time, though, this strength becomes a weakness. And at a certain point in our career as dentists something has to change if we want to avoid burnout. This is our starting p...

In this episode we  give more precise information about our upcoming Conscious Leadership in Dentistry Immersion Course: What are the key learning points in your 3 day course, how will our course impact the attending dentists, how will it make their days better and change their dentist career.   More information and inscriptions here: https://softbites.online/   On March 3, 4 &...

Last year we hosted a live online event on the theme "Overcoming The Stress of Treatment Presentation: What every dentist should be aware of" .  This was the first time we worked together and we thought it would be of value here in the podcast.  We would love to hear your thoughts on this. Leave a comment, connect with us on social media or send us an email ata mindfuldentistry@gmail.com...

Communication awareness is especially important in dentistry because dentistry it's a job that tends to become our whole identity, making it easy to have reactive communication by feeling personally threatened.    In this episode we talk about the difference between reactive communication and proactive communication in Dentistry with practical situations.   Some notes from the episo...

One of the secrets for stress reduction is to accept what you cannot control. That’s our starting point today.   Either you are a practice owner or not, a specialized dentist or a general dentist wanting to start doing specialized work, or maybe a general dentist wanting to delegate certain parts of the work (endodontics, pediatric patients, orthodontics, for example) you have to be able to d...

We have a question for you: How do you want your dentistry days to be like? Have you ever thought about it? In this episode we talk about how to start making time for building the dentistry practice you dream about and not get overwhelmed by it. We talk about our experience, discuss real everyday situations and the importance of supportive leadership. The main idea: start small. Small actions have...

Nowadays, many dental clinics already have a multidisciplinary team and in our opinion this is something to grow. The greatest beneficiary of a multidisciplinary approach is the patient, but to create and execute comprehensive treatment plans that solve patients' problems and expectations, subsequently leading to consistent long-term results, demands clear communication among the team. In this epi...

In the Soft Bites Podcast first episode we reflect on the question: ARE ALL DENTISTS LEADERS OR ONLY THE ONES THAT OWN A CLINIC? Owning a clinic is a personal choice depending on each person's goals. Jorge André is a clinic owner, I always knew I never wanted to own a clinic. Nevertheless, can we all be leaders? Here are some of the episode highlights: 3m20s - Why dentistry is a very unique profes...

Manuela and André joined on a podcast  to reflect on both the challenges and beauty of dentistry as a profession and its impact on one's lifes, hopes and dreams. Manuela was a general dentist for 18 years and decided to commit full time to the mission of helping other dentists develop self-awareness, emotional intelligence and a conscious professional activity while promoting overall fulfillm...