The New Dentist Coach Show (AskDrDarwin)

This Week In Dentistry #TWID : * New Dentists targeted for Associateships & Practice Purchases by the ADA *** The ADA has launched a new initiative and pilot program for new dentists and established dentists in ownership positions of dental practices. This is in response to research indicating that nearly 70% of associateships fail, and those offices that dont find a new practice owner to purchase...

In this episode I had the honor to speak with my friend for over 20 years Dr Antwan Treadway DMD MS. Dr Treadway is a board certified oral surgeon practicing in Atlanta GA. He completed his 4 year advanced specialty residency in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at the Martin Luther King/Charles R. Drew University’s Medical Center in Los Angeles, California --now Harbor UCLA. He joined the faculty at t...

In this episode questions and answers are discussed about the need to floss, the removal of wisdom teeth after/before getting braces, the safety of teeth whitening. This is DrDarwin's Oral Health/Dental Procedures Series which is a weekly show on Facebook LIVE where a few of the 2.23 billion monthly active users ask questions about their personal oral health and dental procedures. ******** Are you...

Student Dr David Motoban's journey to dental school has been unique. As a premed african-studies major in undergrad, David applied and got accepted into Medical School but then he switched to #Dentistry! Listen as he shares his journey into Dentistry and his advice about being successful during the D1 dental school year. David also shares his strategy for crushing the DAT exam. **** Are you lookin...

Listen as DrDarwin continues to coach a client who is preparing his application for getting into a GPR residency program in the US. In this episode we discuss various aspects about the personal statement and CV. This is DrDarwin's Smiles-to-Smiles Coaching Session Series. In these episodes viewers get an insight into a coaching session with the New Dentist Coach. You have opportunity to get coache...

Listen as DrDarwin coaches a dental student in Canada towards his goal of getting into a GPR residency program in the US. In this episode we outline the Goal, discuss the student's reason for doing a residency, and formulate an action plan. This is DrDarwin's Smiles-to-Smiles Coaching Session Series. In these episodes viewers get an insight into a coaching session with the New Dentist Coach. You h...

DrDarwin dives deep with specific tips for Student Dr Ho who is entering his D2 year in Canada. St Dr Ho is planning to pursue an Orthodontic residency and has already started the process as a D1 student. In this episode we discuss 6 prep tips that can be done before D3 year in order to increase and further develop his candidacy for the specialty program, including research, attending the US AAO O...

Dr Nicholas Gordon DMD MPH is a graduate of the dual DMD and MPH program at Tufts Dental Medicine, and double grad of Boston University's dental specialty programs in Dental Public Health and Pediatric Dentistry. In this episode Dr Gordon shares his ongoing development and training as a Public Health Pediatric Dentist, the completion of the dual specialty programs, and how his training provides a...

DrDarwin interviews his mentee St Dr Kwame who just finished his D1 Year at Howard University College of Dentistry. His ultimate dream is to reform oral health in Ghana using projects from his non-profit http://projectdental.org . Before achieving this dream and his goal in ecoming a pedodontist Kwame shared his dental school application process, the hardest things about the D1 year, what things h...

DrDarwin gives great tips to senior Biology major CW Evans II as he prepares to apply to dental school and take the DAT. Listen as we discuss why he must eliminate any barriers or obstacles in order to start this process NOW! This is part of the NewDentistCoach GETTING INTO DENTAL SCHOOL series. ***** Are you looking for answers, tips and strategies that help you reach your personal, professional...

Incoming D1 student Jojo Hardin shares her preparations to enter dental school at Texas A&M Baylor School of Dentistry. As a recent Masters program graduate, Jojo discusses her fears during the application process, the information she received from the school and her big sibling, and how she will use the first year to launch her career goal of becoming a specialist in Endodontics or Oral Surgery....

In this Q&A session new dentist Dr Tyler Smith asks what he could do get an interview for Oral Surgery. Although he has private practice experience, completed nearly 4000 extractions and 600 socket preservations, scored a 58 on the CBSE exam, Dr Smith still he feels his lower GPA and class rank may hinder his chances in getting an interview. The NewDentist Coach shares these 4 steps: 1- Doing an O...

In this episode I had the honor to speak with my dental school classsmate and friend Dr Catrise Austin. She is a trailblazing expert in the field of dentistry. This 2 time best selling author and award winning cosmetic dentist to the stars was recently voted as one of the -Top 25 Women In Dentistry- as well as a 2018 Dental Influencer. Best known as The Queen of Smiles™ she is on a mission to chan...

Listen and Learn as I speak to rising 2nd year dental student Jeremy Ho as he discusses his successes of his 1st of school at the University of Toronto in Canada. Student Dr Ho gives great insight into the differences of the application and interview processes between Canadian and US schools, with emphasis on the 3 Canadian schools McGill, Western and Univ of Toronto. They use a MMI and CASPER pre...

In this episode I speak a recent Prosthodontics residency graduate Dr Ezra Merritt DDS. He did a 3 year residency at Walter Reed Medical Center in Bethesda MD. As a 6-year active duty dental officer he is holds the rank of Lt Commander in the Navy. Dr Merritt completed a GPR after graduating from Howard University College of Dentistry. Dr Merritt discusses his residency application process, the ha...

After being asked how dental school was different 20 years ago vs. now, DrDarwin did some research on new technology in dentistry and found an article about 6 advancing technologies that are thought to change how #Dentistry is practiced in the immediate future: 1- UltraSound 2- Continuous Liquid Interface Production 3- Robotics 4- Virtual reality 5- Artificial Intelligence AI 6- 3D Printing Materi...

This episode is for the predental students. PreDental Student Kaobi is a rising senior Biology major at Towson University preparing to apply to dental school. He is looking for a Dentists to shadow and wants to volunteer his time in their offices. I discuss 5 tips on how to find that opportunity, along with several other success strategies ***** Are you looking for answers, tips and strategies tha...

In this episode I speak with my friend of 21 years Dr Jumoke Adedoyin. She maintains a very successful affiliated practice in the Affordable Dentures and Implants Network in Cartersville Georgia. Her practice is focused on removable prostheses, extractions, surgical placement and restoration of implants. She is committed to continuing education and a firm believer in knowledge sharing and professi...

Today I speak to current D1 dental school Student Drs Tyler Brown & Tyrell Friday who are finishing up their 1st year at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. They share valuable insight on the challenges and successes of their first year of dental school at Tufts. They discuss the dental school application process, the hardest part about the 1st year, what they likes best about dental schoo...

In this episode I had the pleasure to speak with Dr Melissa Williams DMD, a former military dentist that now travels the country performing all types of dental care. She is a graduate of NOVA Southeastern College of Dental Medicine in Florida. Dr Williams shares her unique perspective of seeing dentistry in various offices, having to negotiate work contracts and fees, what she would do differently...

In this interview I got the chance to speak with my former GPR resident Dr Yohara Chardon. She is a current first year PEDO resident at BronxCare Health System. Dr Chardon shares the challenges and successes of her first year of Pedo residency. She discusses her application process, the hardest part about the residency, what he likes best about her specialty training, what she would do differently...

In this episode I spoke with current first Year Prosthodontics Resident Dr Stephen Cross DDS about his likes, challenges, and adjustments he has made during his residency training. Dr Cross attends the new 3-year Prosthodontics program at the Univ of PENN. He is from Jamaica and graduated college from Howard Univ. He later completed his DDS degree from the Univ of Maryland School of Dentistry. Wat...

In this episode DrDarwin speaks with current D2 student Dr Jermele about preparing to apply to oral surgery residency in the upcoming years. Student Dr Jermele wants to get guidance on the best desirable path to oral surgery admissions. She wants to learn what she must do to enhance her candidacy and whether research is important. The New Dentist Coach shares and discusses 4 tips: 1- Grades 2- CBS...

In this session I had the pleasure of reconnecting with one of my former GPR residents Dr Gyu Park DDS who is a First Year Endo Resident. Dr Park DDS shares the challenges and successes of his first year of residency at NYU. Dr Park discusses his residency application process, the hardest part about the residency, what he likes best about his specialty training, what he would do differently both a...

In this episode The NewDentist Coach evaluates and gives recommendations to his mentee's personal statement and resume/CV: two very important documents in the dental school application and admissions process. Listen as he reviews and comments on a few tips that will improve his candidacy on paper with the goal of getting to the next step : the "interview". If you want DrDarwin to review your admis...