The Dental Head Start Podcast

The Dental Head Start Podcast


Latest Episodes

FEATURE #84 – Special Needs Dentistry & Oral Health Advocacy with Dr Trudy Lin
July 31, 2023

Inclusivity, equitability, and community these are the themes for this months Feature. In this episode, we are joined by Dr Trudy Lin, one of 25 Special Needs dentists in Australia and a passionate

TIP #129 – Antibiotic Resistance in Dental Health with Dr Leanne Teoh
July 26, 2023

We are all briefly aware of antibiotic resistance being a global phenomenon however as we know in the space of dentistry we have the responsibility to know when to prescribe them appropriately. It can

Mental Wellbeing Focus #3 – Left Handed Dentistry: The Side You Never Thought About with Dr Vishi Phoeung & Dr Owen Johnston
July 19, 2023

In todays episode I have a fireside chat with 2 dental school colleagues of mine whom we all share one common trait that is often not talked about enough in dentistry - being left handed. This episod

TIP #128 – Teeth, Tongues & Tonsils with Dr Shereen Lim
July 13, 2023

Hosted by Dr Erica Hwin Teeth, tongues, thumbs and tonsils. There are so many things to look out for in a growing child and it can be hard to know what requires intervention and whats a normal part o

TIP #127 – LA For Children with Dr Deborah Wong
June 14, 2023

Whether you love treating kids or not, as dentists, we play such a crucial role in shaping their attitude towards coming to the dentist and taking care of their oral health. Dentistry today is so diff

TIP #126 – The State of Saliva with Dr Samantha Byrne
June 07, 2023

Saliva or rather spit! Were told its important to test saliva at school but does knowledge about the patients saliva change the way the patient is treated? What can findings in our saliva cultures

TIP #125 – Childhood Bruxism: A Case Study with Dr Shereen Lim
May 31, 2023

As dentists, we are one of the very first people to be looking inside a child's mouth and picking up on potential signs that may be reflective of the way that they are sleeping, breathing, eating, gro

FEATURE #83 – The Reality of Dentistry Post-Graduation with Dr Cathleen Dong
May 28, 2023

There is so much stress and anxiety that comes with graduating and entering the real world of dentistry, and it's so easy to get swept up in it all. As new grads, at some point in our first few years

Mental Wellbeing Focus #2 – Overcoming Challenging Career Circumstances with Dr Martin Mendelson
May 24, 2023

In todays episode I chat with Dr Martin Mendelson, our second international guest on the DHS podcast from the USA, all about how to overcome challenging career circumstances. We also discuss the impo

TIP #124 – What is AI Machine Learning and its Future in Dentistry? with Dr Hanna Pethani
May 17, 2023

All this talk of AI machine learning, but what does this mean for dentistry? Am I going to be able to plug in a bitewing radiograph and the computer can tell me where the caries is for me? Join Dr Pet