The Dental Head Start Podcast

By Dr David Keir

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Episodes: 200

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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.

Episode Date
OHT Pathways Focus #1 – Working in Orthodontics with Mirna Yousif
May 03, 2024
TIP #138 [RE-RUN] – Standing Your Ground with Dr Amanda Phoon Nguyen
Apr 25, 2024
FEATURE #92 – POV: You’re a Dental Student in 2024 with Nathan Lau, Emily Lee, Jack Awad and Ashton Foo
Apr 17, 2024
TIP #137 – OHT Student Spotlight with Kaitlyn White: Thriving and Surviving Uni
Mar 27, 2024
FEATURE #91 – Empowering Women and Everything in Between with Dr Tiffany Chen
Mar 20, 2024
TIP #136 – Seeing Your First Patient with Dr Nicole Contemplacion & Laura Righetto (OHT)
Mar 13, 2024
Feature #90 – Our Dental School Journeys So Far with Hieu Dong & Christina Potestas
Mar 07, 2024
FEATURE #89 – How to become a confident, competent, and resilient dentist with Dr Raghu Channapati
Jan 29, 2024
TIP #135 – Endodontic Radiography: How to catch that apex! with A/Prof William Ha
Nov 15, 2023
FEATURE #88 – Our Implant Journeys with Dr Graeme Pearson & Dr David Keir
Nov 05, 2023
FEATURE #87 – [Re-Run] Communication with Dr Mark Hassed
Oct 23, 2023
Mental Wellbeing Focus #5 – Mental Resilience in Dentistry  with Dr Kyle Stanley
Oct 04, 2023
FEATURE #86 – CEREC To Success & The Patient Experience with Dr Lingaiah Dronavalli
Sep 26, 2023
TIP #134 – Empowering & Educating Parents on Breathing & Growth with Dr Shereen Lim
Sep 21, 2023
TIP #133 – Mythbusting in Rotary with A/Prof William Ha
Sep 13, 2023
Mental Wellbeing Focus #4 – Identity & Self Worth in Dentistry with Dr Viet Le and Dr Chiraag Devani
Sep 07, 2023
TIP #132 – The Sixth Month (The Courage to Try Again) with Dr Erica Hwin
Aug 30, 2023
FEATURE #85 – Finding the Right Job with Dr Nauvneel Kashyap
Aug 27, 2023
TIP #131 – Hypo-what-mineralisation? with Dr Deb Wong
Aug 16, 2023
TIP #130 – Biomimetic Dentistry – Principles with Dr Maheer Shah
Aug 02, 2023
FEATURE #84 – Special Needs Dentistry & Oral Health Advocacy with Dr Trudy Lin
Jul 31, 2023
TIP #129 – Antibiotic Resistance in Dental Health with Dr Leanne Teoh
Jul 26, 2023
Mental Wellbeing Focus #3 – Left Handed Dentistry: The Side You Never Thought About with Dr Vishi Phoeung & Dr Owen Johnston
Jul 19, 2023
TIP #128 – Teeth, Tongues & Tonsils with Dr Shereen Lim
Jul 13, 2023
TIP #127 – LA For Children with Dr Deborah Wong
Jun 14, 2023
TIP #126 – The State of Saliva with Dr Samantha Byrne
Jun 07, 2023
TIP #125 – Childhood Bruxism: A Case Study with Dr Shereen Lim
May 31, 2023
FEATURE #83 – The Reality of Dentistry Post-Graduation with Dr Cathleen Dong
May 28, 2023
Mental Wellbeing Focus #2 – Overcoming Challenging Career Circumstances with Dr Martin Mendelson
May 24, 2023
TIP #124 – What is AI Machine Learning and its Future in Dentistry? with Dr Hanna Pethani
May 17, 2023
Mental Wellbeing Focus #1 – Positive Psychology in Dentistry with Dr Mahrukh Khwaja
May 10, 2023
TIP #123 – The Pigmented Lesion with Dr Michelle Kang
Apr 26, 2023
FEATURE #82 – Business, Motherhood and Leading Women in Dentistry with Dr Vicky Prokopiou
Apr 23, 2023
TIP #122 – How to Section with Dr Cecilia So
Apr 19, 2023
TIP #121 – The Who What When Where of the ADSA with Sanika Shorey
Apr 12, 2023
FEATURE #81 – Perspectives of a New Grad with Dr Olan Hartley, Dr Jayarna Hartland and Dr Zainab Noor
Apr 10, 2023
TIP #120 – AI: What is Natural Language Processing and Its Future in Dentistry? with Dr Hanna Pethani
Apr 05, 2023
TIP #119 – What is IBD and Its Role With the Mouth with Dr Michelle Kang
Mar 29, 2023
TIP #118 – Extractions… Pick Your Battles Wisely with Dr Cecilia So
Mar 22, 2023
TIP #117 – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of the Oral Environment with Dr Samantha Byrne
Mar 15, 2023
TIP #116 – How to Shine Bright in Your Early Years of Dental School – with Sanika Shorey
Mar 12, 2023
TIP #115 – That OHT Clean Feeling! with William Carlson-Jones
Mar 01, 2023
FEATURE #80 – The Big Wide World of Oral Medicine with Dr Michelle Kang
Feb 26, 2023
TIP #114 – The First Month (The Mental, Physical & Social Exhaustion) with Dr Erica Hwin
Feb 23, 2023
TIP #113 [RE-RUN] – Don’t Die Wondering, Just Ask with Dr Mark Hassed
Feb 15, 2023
TIP #112 – The Broadening Scope of the OHT with William Carlson-Jones
Feb 09, 2023
TIP #111 – Is It Restorable? with Dr Michael Mandikos
Feb 02, 2023
FEATURE #79 – A Journey in Confidence with Dr Erica Hwin & Haydyn Bathurst
Jan 29, 2023
New Grad Focus #5 – Welcome to the Dental Profession! with Dr Michelle Chen
Jan 25, 2023
FEATURE #78 – Overcoming Decision Paralysis as a New Grad with Dr Alex Khominsky
Dec 18, 2022
New Grad Focus #4 – Looking After Yourself as a New Graduate with A/Prof Matt Hopcraft and Dr Jean Wu
Dec 07, 2022
TIP #110 – Upskilling in Aesthetic Dentistry with Dr Mitesh Vasant
Nov 30, 2022
New Grad Focus #3 – Finding The Perfect Job For You with Dr Stephen Dudgeon & Dr Eli Burger
Nov 23, 2022
FEATURE #77 – Isn’t It Wonderful When Patients Say Yes with Dr Paul Homoly
Nov 20, 2022
TIP #109 – Questions to Ask Your Practice with Dr Mitesh Vasant
Nov 16, 2022
New Grad Focus #2 – Public vs Private with Dr Steph Ib and Dr Bianca Lee
Nov 09, 2022
New Grad Focus #1 – Your Checklist Before Starting Work with Dr Margaret Tran
Nov 02, 2022
TIP #108 – Growing As A New Grad with Dr David Keir
Oct 27, 2022
TIP #107 – The Cracked Tooth with Dr Michael Mandikos
Oct 19, 2022
FEATURE #76 – Enhancing the Dental Team with Kathy Metaxas
Oct 16, 2022
TIP #106 – Matrix Selection & Placement with Dr Alice Whang
Oct 12, 2022
TIP #105 – Moving Interstate & Balancing Life with Dr Phillip Nguyen
Oct 05, 2022
TIP #104 – At What Age Should We Start Ortho? with Dr Derek Mahony
Sep 28, 2022
FEATURE #75 – Weightlifting, Oral Surgery & The Origins of DPR with Dr Soo-Wee Ong
Sep 26, 2022
TIP #103 – Struggles & Lessons of Your Early Years with Dr Alice Whang
Sep 21, 2022
TIP #102 – Show & Tell With Photography with Dr Paul Jay Hwin
Sep 14, 2022
TIP #101 – Time Management with Dr Phillip Nguyen
Sep 07, 2022
TIP #100 – A Year Away From Dentistry with Dr David Keir
Aug 31, 2022
TIP #99 – The Legal Side of Practice Ownership with Harry Nicolaidis
Aug 24, 2022
TIP #98 – How to Connect with Patients with Dr Paul Jay Hwin
Aug 17, 2022
FEATURE #74 – Success & Dentapreneurialism with Dr Kinnar Shah
Aug 14, 2022
TIP #97 – Early Airway Intervention & Orthodontics with Dr Derek Mahony
Aug 10, 2022
TIP #96 – A Complaint? Now What? with Harry Nicolaidis
Aug 03, 2022
TIP #95 – Who Needs Insurance? with Bhupesh Kaphle
Jul 27, 2022
TIP #94 – Standing Your Ground with Dr Amanda Phoon Nguyen
Jul 20, 2022
FEATURE #73 – Marathoning Dentistry, Endodontic Training & PhDs with Dr Aovana Timmerman
Jul 17, 2022
TIP #93 – What Did I Sign Up For? with Harry Nicolaidis
Jul 13, 2022
FEATURE #72 – Perspectives of a Dental Student with Joanne Ling, Richard Zhu & Anushka Fernando
Jun 19, 2022
TIP #92 – Working Out The Prosthetic Side of Implants with Rob Dulieu
Jun 15, 2022
TIP #91 – The Non-Tooth-Related Toothache with Dr Amanda Phoon Nguyen
Jun 08, 2022
TIP #90 – What Your Lab Technician is Really Thinking with Rob Dulieu
Jun 01, 2022
TIP #89 – Tax, What’s That? with Bhupesh Kaphle
May 29, 2022
TIP #88 – Practising Safe and Defensive Dentistry with Dr James Tran
May 25, 2022
TIP #87 – Investing Early in Your Career with Dr Rohan Krishnan
May 18, 2022
TIP #86 – Red Flags in Medical History with Dr Amanda Phoon Nguyen
May 11, 2022
TIP #85 – Lasers in Dentistry with Dr Kurt Dean
May 04, 2022
TIP #84 – Lab Communication for Optimal Results with Dr James Tran
Apr 27, 2022
TIP #83 – Dental Sleep Medicine with Dr Rohan Krishnan
Apr 20, 2022
FEATURE #71 – Mastering Your New Patient Consult with Dr Derry Rogers
Apr 18, 2022
TIP #82 – Discovering Your CPD Journey with Dr James Tran
Apr 13, 2022
TIP #81 – Alternate Career Pathways with Dr Rohan Krishnan
Apr 06, 2022
TIP #80 – Dreaming Big For Life After Graduation with Dr Kaejenn Tchia
Mar 30, 2022
FEATURE #70 – Becoming Confident & Competent with Dr Maria Avis
Mar 21, 2022
TIP #79 – The 4 Crucial Tips to Avoid Burnout with Dr Kaejenn Tchia
Mar 16, 2022
TIP #78 – Grafts 101: A Crash Course with Dr Andrew Cheng
Mar 09, 2022
TIP #77 – Finding that Missing Canal with Dr Mehdi Rahimi
Mar 02, 2022
TIP #76 – Vertical Crown Preparations with Dr Bez Shokouhi
Feb 23, 2022
TIP #75 – Implants: The Common Pitfalls when Getting Started with Dr Andrew Cheng
Feb 16, 2022
FEATURE #69 – The Implant Institute & Guiding Your Learning with Dr Misagh Habibi
Feb 13, 2022
TIP #74 – Perfect Bonding Protocols with Dr Bez Shokouhi
Feb 09, 2022
TIP #73 – I Fractured a File – Now What? with Dr Mehdi Rahimi
Feb 02, 2022
TIP #72 – Upskilling & Critically Evaluating Yourself with Dr Andrew Cheng
Jan 26, 2022
TIP #71 – Taming the Hot Pulp with Dr Mehdi Rahimi
Jan 20, 2022
FEATURE #68 – The Future of Dental Head Start with Dr David Keir
Jan 17, 2022
FEATURE #67 – Building Communities and the New Grad Experience with Dr Anthony Yammine and Dr Yasmin Samiee
Dec 15, 2021
TIP #70 – Making the Most of Final Year with Dr Jeff Kho
Dec 12, 2021
TIP #69 – Getting Comfortable with TMD w/ Clin. A/ Professor Dr Tony Au
Dec 08, 2021
TIP #68 – Orthodontic Retention with Dr Katie Xu
Dec 02, 2021
TIP #67 – Job Hunting During COVID-19 with Dr Jeff Kho
Nov 24, 2021
TIP #66 – Managing Patient Complexities with Clin A/ Professor Dr Tony Au
Nov 17, 2021
FEATURE #66 – [Re-Run] Dental Students to Graduates with Dr Rohan Krishnan
Nov 14, 2021
TIP #65 – Managing Personal Finances with Dr Kalyan Voruganti
Nov 11, 2021
TIP #64 – How to Be the Ideal Candidate with Dr Jeff Kho
Nov 04, 2021
TIP #63 – A Smarter Approach to CPD with Dr Kalyan Voruganti
Oct 27, 2021
FEATURE #65 – Dental Practitioner Support with Dr Murray Thomas and Anthony Denham
Oct 24, 2021
BREAKING NEWS! WIWIK Takeover with Graeme & Erica
Oct 20, 2021
TIP #62 – Stock & Inventory Management with Dr Namita Gupta
Oct 13, 2021
TIP #61 – [Re-Run] Take Care of Yourself with Dr Annalene Weston
Oct 07, 2021
TIP #60 – A Day in The Life of An Orthodontist with Dr Katie Xu
Sep 29, 2021
FEATURE #64 – Becoming a Leader in the Community with Dr Mohit Tolani
Sep 20, 2021
TIP #59 – Starting Up with Implants with Dr Namita Gupta
Sep 15, 2021
TIP #58 – You Can’t Be Everything to Everyone with Dr Alistair Graham
Sep 08, 2021
TIP #57 – Systemising with Dr Mark Hassed
Sep 02, 2021
TIP #56 – Digital Smile Design in Practice with Dr Alistair Graham
Aug 25, 2021
FEATURE #63 – Advocating for the Dental Profession with A/ Prof Matthew Hopcraft
Aug 16, 2021
TIP #55 – Don’t Die Wondering, Ask with Dr Mark Hassed
Aug 11, 2021
TIP #54 – Understanding CEREC Basics with Dr Alistair Graham
Aug 04, 2021
TIP #53 – Retention with Dr Jesse Green
Jul 28, 2021
TIP #52 – Orthodontics by General Dentists with Dr Tim Maxwell
Jul 21, 2021
FEATURE #62 – Simon Palmer on Practice Sale Search
Jul 18, 2021
FEATURE #61 – Artificial Intelligence and Authorship with Padma Gadiyar
Jun 28, 2021
TIP #51 – BAD Dentistry with Dr Tim Maxwell
Jun 23, 2021
TIP #50 – Beyond Scanning in Digital Dentistry with Dr Ahmad Al-Hassiny
Jun 17, 2021
TIP #49: Social Media Tips for Dentists with Dr Geeta Perks
Jun 09, 2021
FEATURE #60 – Multiple Practice Ownership & Raising a Family with Dr Ayesha Aijaz
Jun 06, 2021
TIP #48: Digital Dentistry – Where to Start? with Dr Ahmad Al-Hassiny
Jun 02, 2021
TIP #47: How to Dominate Google with Dr Geeta Perks
May 26, 2021
#59 – [Re-Run] Good Eyes Make Good Work with Dr Tony Rotondo
May 23, 2021
TIP #46: When Should You Use a Splint? with Dr Damian Teo
May 19, 2021
TIP #45: Understanding Digital Marketing & Establishing a Personal Brand with Dr Geeta Perks
May 12, 2021
FEATURE #58 – [Re-Run] Implants & Post Graduate Study with Dr Andrew Thorpe
May 09, 2021
TIP #44: Saving Every Tooth But At What Cost? with Dr Michael Frazis
May 05, 2021
TIP #43: Talking Money with Dr Sam Koh
Apr 21, 2021
FEATURE #57 – Multiple Practice Ownership with Dr Paul Jay Hwin
Apr 18, 2021
TIP #42: Instruments & Materials in Endodontics with Dr Pat Caldwell
Apr 15, 2021
TIP #41: Perfectly Imperfect You with Dr Sam Koh
Apr 07, 2021
FEATURE #56 – Discovering Mindfulness with Dr Viet Le and Dr Chiraag Devani
Apr 05, 2021
TIP #40: Obstructive Sleep Apnoea with Dr Damian Teo
Mar 31, 2021
TIP#39: The Importance of Photography with Dr Karim Habib
Mar 24, 2021
FEATURE #55 – Step On Fear with Dr Catherine Yang
Mar 23, 2021
TIP#38: Making Decisions with Dr Michael Frazis
Mar 18, 2021
TIP#37: Growth Through Social Media with Dr Karim Habib
Mar 10, 2021
#54 – [Re-Run] Dr David McIntosh
Mar 08, 2021
TIP#36: Temporomandibular Dysfunction with Dr Damian Teo
Mar 03, 2021
TIP#35: Direct Anterior Composites with Dr Karim Habib
Feb 24, 2021
#53 – Mentorship and CPD with Dr Jeff Kho
Feb 21, 2021
TIP#34: Importance of the Endo-Restorative Interface with Dr Pat Caldwell
Feb 10, 2021
#52 – Mandibular Advancement Splints with Dr Harry Ball
Feb 07, 2021
TIP #33: Levelling up From Dental Noobness with Dr Sam Koh
Feb 04, 2021
TIP#32: Discussing Price with Dr Tiv Nirmalann
Jan 27, 2021
#51 – Katelyn Murray – high performance OHT
Jan 24, 2021
Best of 2020 and 2021 plans
Jan 11, 2021
#50 – Dr Jesse Green on Leadership, Retention and Building a Life you Love.
Dec 20, 2020
2020 Recap with Dr Jesse Green and Dr Omid Azami
Dec 18, 2020
TIP#31: Why Restoration Removal is Crucial in Endodontics with Dr Pat Caldwell
Dec 10, 2020
#49 – Entrepreneurialism and improvement with Dr Cigdem Kipel
Dec 07, 2020
TIP#30: What your Boss thinks With Dr Tiv Nirmalann
Dec 03, 2020
TIP#29: Maintaining Focus During Long Appointments with Dr Michael Frazis
Nov 26, 2020
#48 – A/Prof Max Guazzato – Prosthodontics, Oral Surgery and Education
Nov 23, 2020
TIP#28: Bruxism with Dr Damian Teo
Nov 19, 2020
TIP#27: Money Management with Dr Jesse Green
Nov 11, 2020
#47 – Orthodontics and Business Wisdom with Geoff Hall
Nov 08, 2020
TIP#26: Communication shortcuts with Dr Tiv Nirmalann
Nov 04, 2020
TIP#25: Oral Surgery Residency with Dr Omid Azami
Oct 28, 2020
#46 – Dental Education with Dr Susie Dracopoulos
Oct 25, 2020
TIP#24: Choosing an Aligner System with Dr John Hagiliassis
Oct 23, 2020
TIP#23: CBCT in Endodontics with Dr Omar Ikram
Oct 13, 2020
#45 – The First Few Years After Graduation
Oct 11, 2020
TIP#22: Tips for Endodontic Access with Dr Matthew Youssef – What I Wish I Knew
Oct 06, 2020
#44 – NSFW; The (Hilarious) side of Dentistry You Don’t See on Social Media
Sep 29, 2020
TIP#21: Keys to Nailing your Aligner Software Setup with Dr John Hagiliassis
Sep 22, 2020
TIP#20: Tackling Tricky Topics with Parents with Dr Tim Keys – What I Wish I Knew
Sep 15, 2020
#43 – Work Hard, Play Hard with Anthony Mak
Sep 13, 2020
TIP#19: Adverse Outcomes with Dr Annalene Weston – What I Wish I Knew
Sep 08, 2020
TIP#18: Pre-Restorative Alignment with Dr Bharat Agrawal – What I Wish I Knew
Sep 01, 2020
#42 – CPD and the Path to smile makeovers with Dr Lawrence Neville
Aug 30, 2020
TIP#17: Endodontic Treatment Planning with Dr Omar Ikram – What I Wish I Knew
Aug 26, 2020
TIP#16: Communication and Rapport Building with Dr. Cigdem Kipel – What I Wish I Knew
Aug 18, 2020
#41 – Hygiene is the engine of the practice with Salik Faniad
Aug 16, 2020
TIP#15: The SAC Protocol for Clear Aligners with Dr John Hagiliassis
Aug 11, 2020
TIP#14: Photography with Szabi Hant – What I Wish I Knew
Aug 04, 2020
#40 – Personal Finance with Dev Raga
Aug 02, 2020
TIP#13: Dentistry is Not a Race with Dr Bharat Agrawal – What I Wish I Knew
Jul 28, 2020
TIP#12: Take Care of Yourself with Dr Annalene Weston – What I Wish I Knew
Jul 21, 2020
#39 – Szabolcs Hant Teaches us the Symbiosis of a Dentist and Technician
Jul 19, 2020
TIP#11: Restoring the Primary Dentition with Dr Tim Keys – What I Wish I Knew
Jul 14, 2020
TIP#10: Assessing Implants with Dr Matthew Youssef – What I Wish I Knew
Jul 07, 2020
#38 – Filling the Gap with Kate Miranda
Jul 05, 2020
TIP#9: Leveraging the Power of your Team with Dr. Cigdem Kipel – What I Wish I Knew
Jun 30, 2020
TIP#8: Managing Endodontic Instrument Fracture with Dr Omar Ikram – What I Wish I Knew
Jun 23, 2020