Do you ever take your patients home with you — replaying the day, the difficult conversation, the distal margin you wish you’d sealed a little better? Have you ever lost a night’s sleep over a case that went wrong? Which parts of dentistry fill you...
Last week, we looked at why anterior composites chip. This week, we’re moving to the back of the mouth. You replace a large restoration, build the contact, sculpt the anatomy and polish it beautifully. Lovely job. Then, the patient returns with a...
Ever felt like being a good clinician is just the entry fee? Have you got an idea you’ve been sitting on — and no one telling you to go for it? Practice ownership, a side business, or staying a happy associate: how do you know which is right for you...
Is your diary running you — booked weeks ahead, no white space, drowning by Thursday? Do you really have to specialise to get referrals? How does an associate negotiate a month off every August — and get a yes? And what changes when you start...
Do you really need your ultrasonic on 100%? (Probably not — and it may be costing you precision.) Which part of the tip should actually be touching the tooth — and is that why the hygienists keep complaining about blunt tips? Could the scaler tip...
It’s Occlusion month! So of course our weekly article will be about force management. This week our focus is on anteriors. You finish a composite, polish it, check the bite and send the patient home happy. Then a corner chips off. Brilliant… 😅...
Would you dare promise patients a refund if they felt any pain? Why do so many of us still skip topical — and what does that say to the patient in the chair? How do you take the sting out of an inferior alveolar nerve block, a palatal, or a...
Dr Jaz Gulati is a London-based general dentist, dental educator, and the founder and host of the Protrusive Dental Podcast. Since December 2018, Protrusive has published hundreds of episodes and is ranked in the top 1% of podcasts worldwide by...
When a filling doesn’t go to plan, how many times do you replay it on the drive home? Have you fallen out of love with dentistry — or just with the way you’re experiencing it right now? Why do the habits that could help your headspace get forgotten...
How do you explain everything that could go wrong with a root canal — without the patient walking out? Why does a signed consent form protect you far less than you think? What should you say in the exact moment after you tell a patient the fee? And...