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The Dental Head Start Podcast

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.

TIP #112 – The Broadening Scope of the OHT with William Carlson-Jones

19 mins; February 08, 2023

TIP #111 – Is It Restorable? with Dr Michael Mandikos

20 mins; February 02, 2023

FEATURE #79 – A Journey in Confidence with Dr Erica Hwin & Haydyn Bathurst

54 mins; January 29, 2023

New Grad Focus #5 – Welcome to the Dental Profession! with Dr Michelle Chen

32 mins; January 25, 2023

FEATURE #78 – Overcoming Decision Paralysis as a New Grad with Dr Alex Khominsky

80 hours 44 mins; December 18, 2022

New Grad Focus #4 – Looking After Yourself as a New Graduate with A/Prof Matt Hopcraft and Dr Jean Wu

56 mins; December 07, 2022

TIP #110 – Upskilling in Aesthetic Dentistry with Dr Mitesh Vasant

18 mins; November 30, 2022

New Grad Focus #3 – Finding The Perfect Job For You with Dr Stephen Dudgeon & Dr Eli Burger

41 mins; November 23, 2022

FEATURE #77 – Isn’t It Wonderful When Patients Say Yes with Dr Paul Homoly

73 hours 32 mins; November 20, 2022

TIP #109 – Questions to Ask Your Practice with Dr Mitesh Vasant

21 mins; November 16, 2022

New Grad Focus #2 – Public vs Private with Dr Steph Ib and Dr Bianca Lee

33 mins; November 10, 2022

New Grad Focus #2 – Public vs Private with Dr Steph Ib and Dr Bianca Lee

33 mins; November 09, 2022

New Grad Focus #1 – Your Checklist Before Starting Work with Dr Margaret Tran

36 mins; November 02, 2022

TIP #108 – Growing As A New Grad with Dr David Keir

27 mins; October 27, 2022

TIP #107 – The Cracked Tooth with Dr Michael Mandikos

19 mins; October 19, 2022

FEATURE #76 – Enhancing the Dental Team with Kathy Metaxas

71 hours 36 mins; October 16, 2022

TIP #106 – Matrix Selection & Placement with Dr Alice Whang

27 mins; October 12, 2022

TIP #105 – Moving Interstate & Balancing Life with Dr Phillip Nguyen

21 mins; October 05, 2022

TIP #104 – At What Age Should We Start Ortho? with Dr Derek Mahony

16 mins; September 28, 2022

FEATURE #75 – Weightlifting, Oral Surgery & The Origins of DPR with Dr Soo-Wee Ong

108 hours 7 mins; September 26, 2022

TIP #103 – Struggles & Lessons of Your Early Years with Dr Alice Whang

21 mins; September 21, 2022

TIP #102 – Show & Tell With Photography with Dr Paul Jay Hwin

26 mins; September 14, 2022

TIP #101 – Time Management with Dr Phillip Nguyen

20 mins; September 07, 2022

TIP #100 – A Year Away From Dentistry with Dr David Keir

25 mins; August 31, 2022

TIP #99 – The Legal Side of Practice Ownership with Harry Nicolaidis

23 mins; August 24, 2022

TIP #98 – How to Connect with Patients with Dr Paul Jay Hwin

30 mins; August 17, 2022

FEATURE #74 – Success & Dentapreneurialism with Dr Kinnar Shah

88 hours 48 mins; August 14, 2022

TIP #97 – Early Airway Intervention & Orthodontics with Dr Derek Mahony

27 mins; August 10, 2022

TIP #96 – A Complaint? Now What? with Harry Nicolaidis

15 mins; August 03, 2022

TIP #95 – Who Needs Insurance? with Bhupesh Kaphle

29 mins; July 27, 2022

TIP #94 – Standing Your Ground with Dr Amanda Phoon Nguyen

39 mins; July 20, 2022

FEATURE #73 – Marathoning Dentistry, Endodontic Training & PhDs with Dr Aovana Timmerman

66 hours 46 mins; July 17, 2022

TIP #93 – What Did I Sign Up For? with Harry Nicolaidis

39 mins; July 13, 2022

FEATURE #72 – Perspectives of a Dental Student with Joanne Ling, Richard Zhu & Anushka Fernando

119 hours 44 mins; June 19, 2022

TIP #92 – Working Out The Prosthetic Side of Implants with Rob Dulieu

30 mins; June 15, 2022

TIP #91 – The Non-Tooth-Related Toothache with Dr Amanda Phoon Nguyen

29 mins; June 08, 2022

TIP #90 – What Your Lab Technician is Really Thinking with Rob Dulieu

40 mins; June 01, 2022

TIP #89 – Tax, What’s That? with Bhupesh Kaphle

57 mins; May 29, 2022

TIP #88 – Practising Safe and Defensive Dentistry with Dr James Tran

30 mins; May 25, 2022

TIP #87 – Investing Early in Your Career with Dr Rohan Krishnan

28 mins; May 18, 2022

TIP#86 - Red Flags in Medical History with Dr Amanda Phoon Nguyen

37 mins; May 11, 2022

TIP #85 – Lasers in Dentistry with Dr Kurt Dean

20 mins; May 04, 2022

TIP #84 – Lab Communication for Optimal Results with Dr James Tran

24 mins; April 27, 2022

TIP #83 – Dental Sleep Medicine with Dr Rohan Krishnan

37 mins; April 20, 2022

FEATURE #71 – Mastering Your New Patient Consult with Dr Derry Rogers

93 hours 30 mins; April 17, 2022

TIP #82 – Discovering Your CPD Journey with Dr James Tran

28 mins; April 13, 2022

TIP #81 – Alternate Career Pathways with Dr Rohan Krishnan

27 mins; April 06, 2022

TIP #80 – Dreaming Big For Life After Graduation with Dr Kaejenn Tchia

17 mins; March 30, 2022

FEATURE #70 – Becoming Confident & Competent with Dr Maria Avis

60 hours 4 mins; March 21, 2022

TIP #79 – The 4 Crucial Tips to Avoid Burnout with Dr Kaejenn Tchia

49 mins; March 16, 2022

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

38 mins; March 09, 2022

TIP #77 – Finding that Missing Canal with Dr Mehdi Rahimi

26 mins; March 02, 2022

TIP #76 – Vertical Crown Preparations with Dr Bez Shokouhi

41 mins; February 23, 2022

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

35 mins; February 16, 2022

FEATURE #69 – The Implant Institute & Guiding Your Learning with Dr Misagh Habibi

70 hours 16 mins; February 13, 2022

TIP #74 – Perfect Bonding Protocols with Dr Bez Shokouhi

42 mins; February 09, 2022

TIP #73 – I Fractured a File – Now What? with Dr Mehdi Rahimi

33 mins; February 02, 2022

TIP #72 – Upskilling & Critically Evaluating Yourself with Dr Andrew Cheng

29 mins; January 26, 2022

TIP #71 – Taming the Hot Pulp with Dr Mehdi Rahimi

33 mins; January 19, 2022

FEATURE #68 – The Future of Dental Head Start with Dr David Keir

69 hours 59 mins; January 17, 2022

FEATURE #67 – Building Communities and the New Grad Experience with Dr Anthony Yammine and Dr Yasmin Samiee

78 hours 32 mins; December 15, 2021

TIP #70 – Making the Most of Final Year with Dr Jeff Kho

21 mins; December 12, 2021

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

17 mins; December 08, 2021

TIP #68 – Orthodontic Retention with Dr Katie Xu

34 mins; December 02, 2021

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

19 mins; November 24, 2021

TIP #66 – Managing Patient Complexities with Clin A/ Professor Dr Tony Au

24 mins; November 17, 2021

FEATURE #66 – [Re-Run] Dental Students to Graduates with Dr Rohan Krishnan

73 hours 29 mins; November 14, 2021

TIP #65 – Managing Personal Finances with Dr Kalyan Voruganti

23 mins; November 11, 2021

TIP #64 – How to Be the Ideal Candidate with Dr Jeff Kho

18 mins; November 04, 2021

#64 – How to Be the Ideal Candidate with Dr Jeff Kho

18 mins; November 03, 2021

TIP #64 – How to Be the Ideal Candidate with Dr Jeff Kho

18 mins; November 03, 2021

TIP #63 – A Smarter Approach to CPD with Dr Kalyan Voruganti

22 mins; October 27, 2021

FEATURE #65 – Dental Practitioner Support with Dr Murray Thomas and Anthony Denham

65 hours 53 mins; October 24, 2021

BREAKING NEWS! WIWIK Takeover with Graeme & Erica

10 mins; October 20, 2021

TIP #62 – Stock & Inventory Management with Dr Namita Gupta

24 mins; October 13, 2021

TIP #61 – [Re-Run] Take Care of Yourself with Dr Annalene Weston

0 secs; October 07, 2021

TIP #60 – A Day in The Life of An Orthodontist with Dr Katie Xu

0 secs; September 29, 2021

FEATURE #64 – Becoming a Leader in the Community with Dr Mohit Tolani

74 hours 37 mins; September 20, 2021

TIP #59 – Starting Up with Implants with Dr Namita Gupta

26 mins; September 15, 2021

TIP #58 – You Can’t Be Everything to Everyone with Dr Alistair Graham

20 mins; September 08, 2021

TIP #57 – Systemising with Dr Mark Hassed

16 mins; September 02, 2021

TIP #56 – Digital Smile Design in Practice with Dr Alistair Graham

25 mins; August 25, 2021

FEATURE #63 – Advocating for the Dental Profession with A/ Prof Matthew Hopcraft

77 hours 57 mins; August 15, 2021

TIP #55 – Don’t Die Wondering, Ask with Dr Mark Hassed

22 mins; August 11, 2021

TIP #54 – Understanding CEREC Basics with Dr Alistair Graham

30 mins; August 04, 2021

TIP #53 – Retention with Dr Jesse Green

19 mins; July 28, 2021

TIP #52 – Orthodontics by General Dentists with Dr Tim Maxwell

23 mins; July 21, 2021

FEATURE #62 – Simon Palmer on Practice Sale Search

65 hours 7 mins; July 18, 2021

FEATURE #61 – Artificial Intelligence and Authorship with Padma Gadiyar

71 hours 2 mins; June 27, 2021

TIP #51 – BAD Dentistry with Dr Tim Maxwell

41 mins; June 23, 2021

TIP #50 – Beyond Scanning in Digital Dentistry with Dr Ahmad Al-Hassiny

23 mins; June 16, 2021

TIP #49: Social Media Tips for Dentists with Dr Geeta Perks

17 mins; June 09, 2021

FEATURE #60 – Multiple Practice Ownership & Raising a Family with Dr Ayesha Aijaz

68 hours 54 mins; June 06, 2021

TIP #48: Digital Dentistry – Where to Start? with Dr Ahmad Al-Hassiny

45 mins; June 02, 2021

TIP #47: How to Dominate Google with Dr Geeta Perks

24 mins; May 26, 2021

#59 – [Re-Run] Good Eyes Make Good Work with Dr Tony Rotondo

75 hours 41 mins; May 23, 2021

TIP #46: When Should You Use a Splint? with Dr Damian Teo

23 mins; May 19, 2021

TIP #45: Understanding Digital Marketing & Establishing a Personal Brand with Dr Geeta Perks

19 mins; May 12, 2021

FEATURE #58 – [Re-Run] Implants & Post Graduate Study with Dr Andrew Thorpe

85 hours 7 mins; May 09, 2021

TIP #44: Saving Every Tooth But At What Cost? with Dr Michael Frazis

25 mins; May 05, 2021

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