The ODONTOJAM Podcast

Today we're joined by current President of the Australian Dental Students' Association - ADSA  - Joanne Ling  . As most of you know this show has been about hearing from all sorts of general and specialist dental practitioners and learning from leaders in the field. However, I thought it would be good to get a student voice amongst our episode catalogue.  . So often we leave dental schoo...

On this month's episode we're joined by Dr. Giulia D'Anna to unpack the world of Injectables. Giulia has a wealth of knowledge and experience when it comes to this topic of Injectables which at times has been quite the controversial subject in our profession. Giulia takes us through her journey, key procedures and risks associated with various treatments. More importantly Giulia hig...

The world of implants has evolved so much over the last couple of decades and an area which has really come into focus recently is the Peri Implant Soft Tissue Aesthetic. To discuss this crucial topic we have Dr Angelos Sourial, president of the Australasian Osseointegration Society (VB). Angelos shares his perspective and approach to implants and gets to the heart of why "Soft Tissue is the...

Everyday at the clinic dentists are constantly focused on getting the job done, whether its crowns, cleans, fillings, extractions, our implants - our full attention is solely devoted to achieving the best outcome possible for our patients.  However a common thing dentists neglect is themselves - and specifically their posture. Today I have a chat with Dr. Aniko Ball  - a dental posture specialist....

Most dentists are familiar with the vast variety of disciplines and specialities that exist within our profession. However, one less known speciality is that of Forensic Dentistry. We are joined today by Dr. Jeremy Graham who will take us through his journey as a Forensic Dentist. You’ll hear some incredible stories about his involvement in the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami, Black Saturday Bushfires, an...

INTRO An area of dentistry that many general dentists find perplexing is the field of Orthodontics. It’s a field that has created much controversy over the years and so I really wanted to deep dive into wide world of Ortho and who better to do that with than none other than Dr. Derek Mahony. As a specialist Orthodontist who lectures and teaches general dentists Derek is able to provide invaluable...

Welcome to Season 2 of the podcast! Implants are becoming a bigger part general practice with more dentists now incorporating dental implants as a treatment modality. If it’s something you are considering introducing or incorporating into your own treatments you’ll find this episode to be quite helpful. I have a chat with Dr. Matthew Youssef who has had extensive training and experience in the fie...

Given the year we had in 2020, I thought it only made sense to address a topic that would resonate with us all - Stress and Mental Health.  Stress and Burnout can affect all of us. It is not a matter of IF but WHEN we’ll find ourselves in a stressful situation. Whilst stress can’t be avoided completely, gaining a better understanding of what stress and burnout actually are can allow us to identify...

In Episode 9 we explore the wide world of Oral Medicine with Dr. Amanda Phoon Nguyen. Amanda is incredibly passionate about all aspects of Oral Medicine and has a real gift for teaching and giving back to the dental community. Amanda shares some really useful tips relating to difficult conversations with patients about oral lesions and provides us with the handy "Two Week Rule". We tackl...

In Episode 8 we are joined by Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon Dr. Nu Dastaran!  Nu has had an amazing journey and career so far and we hear all about her beginnings studying Medicine and Dentistry in the UK before moving to Melbourne to pursue Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.  Nu shares about her latest venture of learning to fly, as well as some clever insights into the similar mindsets required by...

In today's episode we are joined by Dr. Cigdem Kipel - communication expert and dental entrepreneur.  We delve deep into communication and how essential it is to successful clinical practice. As Cigdem highlights early in the talk: dentists need to refine their communication skills in order to be able to put their technical skills to work. (In fact, Cigdem shares how the first communication c...

In this episode we are joined by Specialist Periodontist Dr. Suman Bellur to discuss all things Perio! We discuss a number of topics with Suman including her journey to Perio, the importance of patient communication when discussing periodontal disease as well as life outside the clinic!  Thanks for the great chat Suman it was a pleasure having you on!

In EPISODE 5 we are joined by Dr. Adrian Dang and Dr. David Trinh to chat about Volunteering in Dentistry! David and Adrian lead the Rotary Australia-Vietnam Dental Field Team which provides dental treatment to primary school children in Rural Vietnam who have limited access to oral health services I was fortunate enough to attend this trip myself led by Adrian and David and I thought it would be...

In this episode we are joined by Specialist Endodontist Dr. Aovana Timmerman. We touch on Aovana's journey to specialising in endodontics, her current pursuit of her PhD and learn about her experiences as a clinical demonstrator. Aovana shares some fantastic insights in relation to endodontic treatment and patient communication as well as some encouragements to any general dentists thinking o...

In this episode with are joined by Dr. Sam Koh to discuss his incredible journey through dentistry so far. Early in his career Sam co-founded the Young Dentist Hub as a way to create accessible and high quality CPD events and courses for younger dentists. Not longer after, Sam himself started lecturing both in Australia and overseas and is now a multiple practice owner. Sam actively engages with t...

In our second episode of The ODONTOJAM Podcast we are joined by Dental Surgeon Dr. David Goubrial and delve into his experience with oral surgery. He provides some great insight into extractions and surgical procedures as well sharing some great advice on the importance of having a mentor and on-going mentorship.  Dr. Goubrial teaches the Surgical Extraction Course with the Australasian Restorativ...

On our very first episode of The ODONTOJAM Podcast we have a good friend and mentor of mine - Dr. Andrew Chio. Andrew plays a very active role in the Dental CPD scene having run multiple courses over the years here in Australia and Asia. He has lectured and taught along side the likes of Dr. Pascal Magne, Jason Smithson, and Mauro Fradeani. Andrew has publications in peer reviewed dental journals...

Welcome to the Odontojam podcast! In this short introduction you'll get you a taste of what to expect in the next weeks and months. This podcast is a platform for dentists young and old to learn from expert dentists and specialists to improve our clinical skills and learn more about our dental colleagues. We hope you find the conversations entertaining and insightful and please let us know if...