OK Protruserati, we are enjoying putting these articles together – a really IMPORTANT non-clinical article this week. I get messaged about this DAILY – and I send you my virtual hugs. I looked back at the messages I received and tried to...
Ever wondered what it’s really like to study dentistry abroad? How different is it to train in Bulgaria, Slovakia, or Valencia compared to the UK? And what happens when it’s time to come back home — can you easily register with the GDC and start...
Have you ever removed plaque using a scaler or ‘air-polisher’ and notice that the demineralised enamel flaked away? Scaling and polishing is a routine part of preventive dental care — but could some of our traditional cleaning methods be...
You finish your crown prep and have a good look (ok, good enough!😅). The walls seem smooth, the margins look clean, and everything appears ready to scan. Then the scan appears on screen… Suddenly, there are grooves everywhere! The axial walls look...
Full mouth reconstruction — is the aim really the flawless before-and-after you scroll past on Instagram, or is that a trap? How do you actually know you’re ready to step up from single teeth to a whole mouth? And when your comprehensive treatment...
Welcome to the first of a series of blog articles to Make Dentistry Tangible 😊 Let’s shine the light on PRE-WEDGING! You finished a Class II composite. The anatomy looks good, the marginal ridge is where you want it, and then you reach for the...
When you walk through the door after work, are you actually present or are you still running the day’s to-do list in your head? Is there ever a “good” time to have a baby in the middle of specialist training and how do you fund it? How do the best...
You don’t have to suck at complete dentures — there’s a science to them, and an art you gather with experience. Why do complete dentures feel so unpredictable — when a crown prep or an endo doesn’t? What’s the number-one impression mistake dentists...
Holistic, biological, functional — is there actually a difference, or is it all just marketing? Are root canals really dangerous — or is that just what the algorithm keeps showing your patients? When a patient wants their sound fillings out, do you...
Injection moulding is meant to save you time. Too often it hands you a mouthful of flash and a cleanup that swallows the chair time you thought you were saving. Dr Sandra Hulac is a Clinical Instructor at the Kois Center in Seattle and an Accredited...