Dr David Keir

The Dental Head Start Podcast

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The Dental Head Start podcast is made to help dental students become great dentists. You cant google the path to dental success, but you can learn from those already there. We interview dentists who have achieved what you’re striving for and get the story behind the struggles, the successes and the advice they want you to hear. Get the head start you need in your dental career.

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Dr David Keir

Episodes

TIP #83 – Dental Sleep Medicine with Dr Rohan Krishnan 20.04.2022 37:32

Welcome to What I Wish I Knew by Dental Head Start. This is a podcast where we learn from people that have been there, made the mistakes, learnt the lessons and have developed into the accomplished dental professionals they are today. It’s your weekly mentoring session. Hosted by Dr Cigdem Kipel As dentists, we are uniquely positioned to assess and diagnose patients with disorders around the airwa...

FEATURE #71 – Mastering Your New Patient Consult with Dr Derry Rogers 18.04.2022 1:33:30

Hosted by Erica Hwin Dentistry is rapidly evolving and there are so many concepts which we just take for granted nowadays. It’s hard to imagine a time where composite resin wasn’t the normal, digital dentistry didn’t exist and social media wasn’t as prevalent as it is now.  But Dr Derry Rogers has been able witness all of these changes first hand. Having graduated in 1977 and practiced for ov...

TIP #82 – Discovering Your CPD Journey with Dr James Tran 13.04.2022 28:02

Welcome to What I Wish I Knew by Dental Head Start. This is a podcast where we learn from people that have been there, made the mistakes, learnt the lessons and have developed into the accomplished dental professionals they are today. It’s your weekly mentoring session. Hosted by Dr Graeme Pearson They say the learning never stops, which is where CPD (aka Continued Professional Development) allows...

TIP #81 – Alternate Career Pathways with Dr Rohan Krishnan 06.04.2022 27:36

Welcome to What I Wish I Knew by Dental Head Start. This is a podcast where we learn from people that have been there, made the mistakes, learnt the lessons and have developed into the accomplished dental professionals they are today. It’s your weekly mentoring session. Hosted by Dr Cigdem Kipel Being an operative dentist is the obvious career path after dental school, but it’s far from being the...

TIP #80 – Dreaming Big For Life After Graduation with Dr Kaejenn Tchia 30.03.2022 17:44

Welcome to What I Wish I Knew by Dental Head Start. This is a podcast where we learn from people that have been there, made the mistakes, learnt the lessons and have developed into the accomplished dental professionals they are today. It’s your weekly mentoring session. Hosted by Erica Hwin When was the last time you sat back and asked yourself, “What are my dreams, and what kind of person d...

FEATURE #70 – Becoming Confident & Competent with Dr Maria Avis 21.03.2022 1:00:04

Description When I see dentists producing amazing work in various specialties, the first thing I want to know is how they were able to build their skills to that point. Knowing the skills Dr. Maria Avis holds, I had the opportunity to unravel her dental journey. In this episode, Maria walks us through her experiences in dental school, and more importantly, how her graduate job positions set her up...

TIP #79 – The 4 Crucial Tips to Avoid Burnout with Dr Kaejenn Tchia 16.03.2022 49:13

Welcome to What I Wish I Knew by Dental Head Start. This is a podcast where we learn from people that have been there, made the mistakes, learnt the lessons and have developed into the accomplished dental professionals they are today. It’s your weekly mentoring session. Hosted by Erica Hwin In an industry where we are almost geared to constantly pursue excellence and success, where we are often is...

TIP #78 – Grafts 101: A Crash Course with Dr Andrew Cheng 09.03.2022 38:23

Welcome to What I Wish I Knew by Dental Head Start. This is a podcast where we learn from people that have been there, made the mistakes, learnt the lessons and have developed into the accomplished dental professionals they are today. It’s your weekly mentoring session. Hosted by Erica Hwin Autograft, allograft, xenograft – it all sounds like a foreign language to me, but to Dr Andrew Cheng,...

TIP #77 – Finding that Missing Canal with Dr Mehdi Rahimi 02.03.2022 26:44

Welcome to What I Wish I Knew by Dental Head Start. This is a podcast where we learn from people that have been there, made the mistakes, learnt the lessons and have developed into the accomplished dental professionals they are today. It’s your weekly mentoring session. Hosted by Erica Hwin Nothing is more frustrating than knowing you’re missing something and not being able to find it, and in the...

TIP #76 – Vertical Crown Preparations with Dr Bez Shokouhi 23.02.2022 41:53

Welcome to What I Wish I Knew by Dental Head Start. This is a podcast where we learn from people that have been there, made the mistakes, learnt the lessons and have developed into the accomplished dental professionals they are today. It’s your weekly mentoring session. Hosted by Dr Cigdem Kipel Ever heard of verti-preps? There was no mention of it in my dental school. But Dr Bez Shokouhi wishes h...

TIP #75 – Implants: The Common Pitfalls when Getting Started with Dr Andrew Cheng 16.02.2022 35:57

Welcome to What I Wish I Knew by Dental Head Start. This is a podcast where we learn from people that have been there, made the mistakes, learnt the lessons and have developed into the accomplished dental professionals they are today. It’s your weekly mentoring session. Hosted by Erica Hwin We often get told to not be too hasty when starting up with implants, but what are the common mistakes that...

FEATURE #69 – The Implant Institute & Guiding Your Learning with Dr Misagh Habibi 13.02.2022 1:10:16

Implant dentistry is becoming more popular by the day, how does one choose what course they want to take when learning implantology? Misagh Habibi is one of those clinicians who is taking implantology education to a new level in Australia. This podcast we sit down with Misagh and hear his journey, and how it led him to becoming such a well decorated dentist with so much knowledge. He takes a keen...

TIP #74 – Perfect Bonding Protocols with Dr Bez Shokouhi 09.02.2022 42:05

Welcome to What I Wish I Knew by Dental Head Start. This is a podcast where we learn from people that have been there, made the mistakes, learnt the lessons and have developed into the accomplished dental professionals they are today. It’s your weekly mentoring session. Hosted by Dr Cigdem Kipel Every dentist thinks they KNOW how to bond to tooth structure, yet it’s one of the most misunderstood a...

TIP #73 – I Fractured a File – Now What? with Dr Mehdi Rahimi 02.02.2022 33:46

You need to add a widget, row, or prebuilt layout before you’ll see anything here. Welcome to What I Wish I Knew by Dental Head Start. This is a podcast where we learn from people that have been there, made the mistakes, learnt the lessons and have developed into the accomplished dental professionals they are today. It’s your weekly mentoring session. Hosted by Erica Hwin Fractured instrumen...

TIP #72 – Upskilling & Critically Evaluating Yourself with Dr Andrew Cheng 26.01.2022 29:37

Welcome to What I Wish I Knew by Dental Head Start. This is a podcast where we learn from people that have been there, made the mistakes, learnt the lessons and have developed into the accomplished dental professionals they are today. It’s your weekly mentoring session. Hosted by Erica Hwin If there’s anyone who’s really mastered the act of up-skilling rapidly in their early years, then surely it...

TIP #71 – Taming the Hot Pulp with Dr Mehdi Rahimi 20.01.2022 33:29

Welcome to What I Wish I Knew by Dental Head Start. This is a podcast where we learn from people that have been there, made the mistakes, learnt the lessons and have developed into the accomplished dental professionals they are today. It’s your weekly mentoring session. Hosted By Erica Hwin Nobody likes to be in pain, and as dentists, we have patients walking through the door in pain everyday. And...

FEATURE #68 – The Future of Dental Head Start with Dr David Keir 17.01.2022 1:09:59

Taking on the challenge of starting a podcast and delving into a world that you know nothing about is daunting. Putting yourself out there in a close knit community is a brave thing to do, and David has done it flawlessly. David holds an engineering degree, been a dental assistant for a millennia, played semi-pro poker and can now add a successful career as a podcast founder to the mix. There’s no...

FEATURE #67 – Building Communities and the New Grad Experience with Dr Anthony Yammine and Dr Yasmin Samiee 15.12.2021 1:18:32

Hosted by Erica Hwin Dental Head Start has always been about helping dental students become great dentists, and over the years, we’ve interviewed dozens of successful dentists to hear their journeys and tips for younger dentists. However, with the end of the year looming up and grad season upon us, I thought it would be interesting to turn things around a little, and actually hear things fro...

TIP #70 – Making the Most of Final Year with Dr Jeff Kho 12.12.2021 21:52

Welcome to What I Wish I Knew by Dental Head Start. This is a podcast where we learn from people that have been there, made the mistakes, learnt the lessons and have developed into the accomplished dental professionals they are today. It’s your weekly mentoring session. Hosted by Erica Hwin We all know that one kid who never seems to study, is always playing games or out hitting the town, and yet...

TIP #69 – Getting Comfortable with TMD w/ Clin. A/ Professor Dr Tony Au 08.12.2021 17:46

Welcome to What I Wish I Knew by Dental Head Start. This is a podcast where we learn from people that have been there, made the mistakes, learnt the lessons and have developed into the accomplished dental professionals they are today. It’s your weekly mentoring session. Tackling a TMD case may not be the first thing a new grad dentist , albeit, an experienced one, would be comfortable doing. When...

TIP #68 – Orthodontic Retention with Dr Katie Xu 02.12.2021 34:50

Welcome to What I Wish I Knew by Dental Head Start. This is a podcast where we learn from people that have been there, made the mistakes, learnt the lessons and have developed into the accomplished dental professionals they are today. It’s your weekly mentoring session. Have you ever had a bonded wire retainer break off or debond?  Or witnessed relapse occurring despite the fixed wire retaine...

TIP #67 – Job Hunting During COVID-19 with Dr Jeff Kho 24.11.2021 19:43

Welcome to What I Wish I Knew by Dental Head Start. This is a podcast where we learn from people that have been there, made the mistakes, learnt the lessons and have developed into the accomplished dental professionals they are today. It’s your weekly mentoring session. Hosted by Erica Hwin Needless to say, COVID-19 has shaken the world and the dental industry is by no means exempt. So how has thi...

TIP #66 – Managing Patient Complexities with Clin A/ Professor Dr Tony Au 17.11.2021 24:37

Welcome to What I Wish I Knew by Dental Head Start. This is a podcast where we learn from people that have been there, made the mistakes, learnt the lessons and have developed into the accomplished dental professionals they are today. It’s your weekly mentoring session. Hosted by Graeme Pearson For us students and new grads, communication is an area that doesn’t get much attention, but can b...

FEATURE #66 – [Re-Run] Dental Students to Graduates with Dr Rohan Krishnan 14.11.2021 1:13:29

You’ve heard me say it before: Helping Dental Students Become Great Dentists This is our motto and our mission. So, it makes perfect sense to have Dr Rohan Krishnan on the podcast to share his views, experience and vision with the Dental Head Start community. Dr Krishnan has spent many years contributing to ADA NSW, initially on and then as chair of the Recent Graduate Committee and more rec...

TIP #65 – Managing Personal Finances with Dr Kalyan Voruganti 11.11.2021 23:00

Welcome to What I Wish I Knew by Dental Head Start. This is a podcast where we learn from people that have been there, made the mistakes, learnt the lessons and have developed into the accomplished dental professionals they are today. It’s your weekly mentoring session. Hosted by Dr Cigdem Kipel As dentists, we’re fortunate to have a well above average earning capacity, but managing wealth and per...