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If there’s one procedure that as new grads we often fear we may need a senior dentist to bail us out of – it’s a tricky extraction. 

In this episode with Dr Cecilia So, we discuss picking your battles wisely – which cases to tackle, which ones to avoid, how to calibrate yourself and how to get started. Just like any new procedure, the first one is always daunting. But overcoming it is a bandaid ripped off, a milestone moment and a huge relief. 

So for anyone wanting to get started with surgical dentistry, but are unsure about where and how to get started, tune in for this uplifting pep talk with Dr Cecilia.

Dr Cecilia So is a dentist with practice limited to surgical dentistry and oral implants. After completing an undergraduate Bachelor of Dental Surgery (Hons) degree at the University of Sydney in 2003, Cecilia went onto a hospital based surgical training post in the UK as a Senior House Officer, achieving her Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgeons with the Royal College of Surgeons, London, by examination in 2008. Her interest in oral implants led her to complete the Graduate Diploma in Clinical Dentistry (Oral Implants) USyd and she is now a Clinical Lecturer at the University of Sydney both mentoring and lecturing and examining for the program. She is also involved as the Secretary of the Australian Osseointegration Society. 

Cecilia has focused her professional interests on oral surgery and implant dentistry and enjoys being involved in teaching, with a particular interest in mentoring recent graduates.

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