Noobie Dentist Podcast
by Omid Azami DDS
Giving a voice to clinicians world wide. The Noobie Dentist podcast offers in-depth clinical, mindset and motivations discussions with dentists from all over the world. Founded in 2017, the Noobie Dentist Podcast has been providing value to young dentists and dental students all over the world with listeners in over 190 countries. The aim of the podcast is to provide high yield and in-depth discussions with clinicians from all over the world providing listeners. Use the Noobie Dentist Podcast as your audio mentor to help you accelerate your dental career. Host: Omid Azami DDSwww.noobiedentist.com
Episodes
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Noobie and Friends: Life, Dentistry and Occlusal Splints with Dr. Jaz Gulati
Intro Today, I welcome Dr. Jaz Gulati, host of the Protrusive Dental Podcast. He is a general dentist who has privately practiced in Singapore and now, the UK. In his practice, he especially enjoys ortho restorative dentistry and conservative Temporomandibular Joint Disorders (TMD) management.…
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Noobie and Friends: Biomimetic Dentistry and the Management of Cracked Teeth Dr. Davey Alleman
Intro Today, I welcome back Dr. Davey Alleman who is a private practice general dentist in Utah. Prior to this, he served as a dentist in the US Army for five years. Passionate about improving outcomes, Dr. Davey and his father teach a year-long course in biomimetic dentistry to dentists all over...
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Noobie and Friends: Perio 101 with Dr. Yvette Carrillo (@perio.princess)
Intro Today, I talk to Dr. Yvette Carrillo, a periodontist and implant surgeon in San Diego, California. She earned her degree from Loma Linda University School of Dentistry in 2015 and completed her periodontics and implant surgery training in 2018. Currently, she works in private practice and...
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Podcast Updates and Upcoming projects
Episode Notes In this episode I reflect back on the Financial Mini Series as well as the Implant Mini Audio Residency. A lot of great guests and awesome interviews for both of these projects so be sure to head back and give them a listen if you haven't already! I will be returning in a few weeks...
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Dental Implant Mini Audio Residency Episode 5: Implementing Implant Dentistry into Your Practice with Kane Southwell
Intro Today, I talk to Kane Southwell who is a senior manager at MoreDent. Kane has been with MoreDent since the company’s humble beginnings. He has more than a decade’s worth of experience in helping dentists incorporate implant dentistry into their practices. In this fifth episode of the dental...
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Past Favourite (re-broadcast) - Endo 101 with Endodontist Dr. Stephanie Tran
This episode was published back on May 1st, 2018 and is one of the top 10 most downloaded episodes of the podcast. Dr. Tran shares a wealth of information that is a must listen for any dentist interested in endodontics. Original Show Notes: Hello and welcome back for another fantastic episode of...
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Financial Mini-Series Episode 4: The Financial Blueprint for the Young Dentist with Stafford Hamilton
The Noobie Dentist Podcast – Stafford Hamilton Episode Run Time: 00:44:42 Intro Today, I talk to Stafford Hamilton who is the CEO of Credabl, Australia’s leading provider of medical and dental finance solutions. Stafford’s 20-year career in financial services and IT has led him to co-found the...
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Past Favourite (re-broadcast) - Restorative Dentistry with Dr. Omar Rakeen
In Celebration of 100 interviews, I will be re-releasing select interviews from the early days of the podcast. This podcast originally aired back in December 2017 and is one is one of my personal favorites as I am a big fan Dr. Omar Rakeen's work. I had the awesome pleasure of meeting up with Dr....
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Dental Implant Mini Audio Residency Episode 4: Restoring and Maintaining Dental Implants with Dr. Varun Garg
Intro Today, I talk to Dr. Varun Garg, a prominent prosthodontist based in Melbourne, Australia. In 2007, he completed his Bachelor of Dental Surgery and went on to work as a general dentist. His interest in prosthodontics led him to pursue a postgraduate degree from the University of Melbourne.…
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Reflecting back on 100 Episodes of the Noobie Dentist Podcast
This month I published the 100th episode of the Noobie Dentist Podcast. A small hobby that I started back in 2017 has now grown to over 100,000 downloads from over 200 countries around the world and I think it is always important to take some time and reflect on your accomplishments as you reach...
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Dental Implant Mini Audio Residency Episode 3: Guided and Digital Implant Dentistry with Dr. Dr Harris Schlen
Episode Run Time: 00:50:58 Intro Today, I talk to Dr. Harris Schlen, the clinical director of MoreDent. He was formerly the principal dentist at SV Dental Centre with over 30 years of clinical experience and an educator in the field of implant dentistry. During the early days of digital…
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Mastering Dentistry Series Episode 5: Oral Surgery and Third Molar Extractions with Dr. Nekky Jamal
Welcome to another episode of the Mastering Dentistry series with the Noobie Dentist Podcast. Today’s episode is a very unique one and will provide lots of value to many young dentists who are interested in oral surgery. Today’s podcast focuses on Dr. Nekky Jamal and his journey to be a very...
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Dental Implant Mini Audio Residency Episode 2: Patient Assessment and Surgical Implant Placement with OMFS Dr. Nu Dastaran
The Noobie Dentist Podcast – Nu Dastaran Episode Run Time: 00:45:21 Intro Today, I talk to Dr. Nu Dastaran, an oral and maxillofacial surgeon in Melbourne. Originally from London, she graduated with a medical degree from the University of Bristol. Through exposure to and her interest in head and...
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Dental Implant Mini Audio Residency Episode 1: Implants for the General Dentist with Dr. Leighton Phu
The Noobie Dentist Podcast – Leighton Phu Episode Run Time: 00:40:45 Intro Today, I talk to Dr. Leighton Phu, director and principal dentist at SV Dental Centre. After graduating from the University of Melbourne in 2012, he honed his general skills as an associate dentist. In 2015, he joined a...
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Financial Mini Series Episode 3: Homes, Cars and Dental Practice – What should come first? With Craig Spiegel and Albert Gigl
The Noobie Dentist Podcast – Albert Gigl & Craig Spiegel Episode Run Time: 00:52:09 Intro Today, I talk to Albert Gigl from MW Partners and Craig Spiegel from Credabl. MW Partners Specialist Dental Accountants provides financial planning and legal services to dentists. Their team of qualified...
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Financial Mini Series Episode 2: Scratch Practice vs Purchasing an Existing Practice with Kelly Gall and Kent Desarmia
The Noobie Dentist Podcast – Kelly Gall & Kent Desarmia Episode Run Time: 00:50:12 Intro Today, I talk to Kelly Gall and Kent Desarmia. Kelly is a Director – Commercial Business with Credabl. Kelly has assisted countless dental professionals to fulfil their practice dreams for over a decade. Her...
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Financial Mini Series Episode 1: Good Debt, bad Debt with Glen Stewart
Episode Run Time: 00:43:25 www.noobiedentist.com @noobiedentist Intro Today I talk to Glen Stewart, who has been working in finance for 21 years. Originally from Ireland, he came to Australia and landed in the retail and property markets. For the past ten years, Stewart has been working in the...
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Power of Social Media, Oral Surgery for the general dentist and much more with Dr. Amir T (@therealtoothdr2.0)
The Noobie Dentist Podcast – Dr Amir Tahmasebpour Episode Run Time: 00:43:07 Intro Today, I talk to Dr. Amir Tahmasebpour who is a popular dentist on Instagram. Originally from Canada, he came to Australia to pursue dentistry. He worked as an associate dentist in Sydney for 2 years where he…
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Bonus Episode: NDP x Dental Digest Podcast Crossover - Life of a Dental Podcaster
We live in a very small world these days and our dental world is even smaller. Dental Podcasts have been exploding lately with a lot of amazing podcasts springing up in all corners of the world. I personally have benefited so much in various aspects of my life from podcasts and the amazing value...
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Podcast Roundtable: Three Unique Perspectives on 2020 with Dr. David Keir and Dr. Jesse Green
In this week's episode, I sat down with my good friends, mentors and co-founders at CPDJunkie.com.au, Dr. Jesse Green and Dr. David Keir. In this casual roundtable discussion we look back on 2020 and share our experiences, lessons learned, successes and challenges. We also talk about CPD Junkie,...
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Mentorship Series: 5 Things I learned in 2020
2020 Was an interesting year to say the least. Many of us faced new challenges and obstacles and many of our goals and plans for the year had to be changed on the fly. To wrap up the Mentorship Series Season 1, I thought I would share some thoughts on 5 things that I learned in 2020. My 5 lessons...
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How to be a Superstar Associate Dentist with Dr. Andrew Cheng
The Noobie Dentist Podcast – Dr Andrew Cheng Episode Run Time: 00:59:56 Intro Today, I talk to Dr Andrew Cheng. Andrew is an amazing up and coming dentist in Australia. Andrew has completed many structured formal learning pathways and is passionate about CPD. These courses have allowed Dr Cheng…
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The Link between Art and Dentistry with medical illustrator and dental student Rachel Jackson
The Noobie Dentist Podcast – Rachel Jackson Episode Run Time: 00:52:06 Intro Today, I chat with Rachel Jackson. Rachel graduated from Glasgow Caledonian University in 2004 with a BSc in Medical Illustration. After a few years of work and starting a family, Rachel decided to go back into clinical...
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NDP Weekly Mentorship Episode 12: How do You Hold Yourself Accountable
Accountability is a very important aspect of self improvement and development. Accountability can come in the form of internal and external. Internal accountability is the systems, checks and measures that we develop to make sure we are doing what we have set out to do. In dental school when you...
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The Journey of an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon with Mr. Aaron Thomas
The Noobie Dentist Podcast – Dr Aaron Thomas Episode Run Time: 00:46:58 Intro In this week’s episode I had the awesome opportunity to chat with Mr. Aaron Thomas (see bio below). Mr. Thomas is an OMFS in Melbourne, Austrlaia and has become an amazing mentor for myself and my co-residents this…
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NDP Weekly Mentorship Series Episode 11: The Power of the Morning Routine
Morning routines are a hot topic and have been well discussed, written about and practices by many people. Morning routines are a great way to implementing new habits, experimenting and gaining control over your day. As Tim Ferriss says, "If you win the morning, you win the day" Some of favourite...
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NDP Weekly Mentorship Series Episode 10: How to Deal with Setbacks
Ray Dalio often talks about one his favourite principles in life being "Pain + Reflection = Progress" As dentists, we are performing challenging procedures day in and day out. It is not uncommon, specially in our early career, to face adversity and setbacks during various clinical procedure....
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NDP Weekly Mentorship Series Episode 9: Talent vs Effort and the Importance of Grit
In this week's episode I summarize what I have learned from Angela Duckworth's book Grit. I recently finished this book and it has become one of my recent favourites and so I am excited to share what I have learned from it. Grit - explores what it takes to become successful in any line of work.…
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Breathe in, Breathe out - happiness, self-care and personal finance with Dr. Bruce Freeman (Part 2/2)
The Noobie Dentist Podcast – Dr. Bruce Freeman (Part 2) Episode Run Time: 01:24:05 Intro Today, I chat with Dr. Bruce Freeman for part 2 of our 2 part series. Dr. Bruce Freeman is the Director of Patient Experience for dentalcorp, helping dentists across Canada achieve clinical success that…
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NDP Weekly Mentorship Series Episode 8: Surround yourself with Good People
There is a famous quote from Jim Rohn “You're the average of the five people spend the most time with” which has meant a lot to me since I first read it. To me it shows the value of mentors and surrounding yourself with like minded individuals, people to look up to, people who are invested in...
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NDP Weekly Mentorship Series Episode 7: Key Tools for Communication and Case Acceptance
In this weeks episode I share some of the key tools that have helped me with my communication and case presentation to patients. Communication and Case Acceptance should be a huge area of focus for all dentists as it can change the way to practice dentistry and be able to communicate effectively...
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A (re)Introduction to the Noobie Dentist Podcast
Following the refresh to the Noobie Dentist brand, introduction to the weekly mentorship series and thanks to the amazing guests that have featured, the podcast has grown exponentially over the past couple months. With a lot of new listeners finding the podcast for the first time, I thought it...
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NDP Weekly Mentorship Episode 6: 3 Things Running has Taught me about Life and Dentistry
Running has been a huge part of my life for the past couple of years and it has taught me several key lessons that have had a great impact on me. In this week's mentorship series I talk about these 3 key lessons and how I think they can make you a better dentist and help you in all aspects of…
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Time to Make the Donuts: How to Crush Your Side Hustles with Dr. Bruce Freeman
The Noobie Dentist Podcast – Dr. Bruce Freeman (Part 1) Episode Run Time: 01:12:28 Intro Today, I chat with Dr. Bruce Freeman. Dr. Bruce Freeman is the Director of Patient Experience for dentalcorp, helping dentists across Canada achieve clinical success that results in the best experience for...
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NDP Weekly Mentorship Episode 5: The Power of Habit in Life and Dentistry
Welcome to the Noobie Dentist Mentorship Mini Series. In this weeks episode I talk about habits, what they are, and how we can identify and change them. I got introduced to Habits and the important of habits through The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg. In this book Charles talks about the habit...
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NDP Weekly Mentorship Episode 4: How to get the Most out of Continuing Education
Welcome back to another episode of the Noobie Dentist Podcast Mini-Mentorship Mini Series This weeks episode is all about continuing professional education (CPD/CE). Listen as I share my experience with dental education and provide some tips on how to get the most out of CPD. To learn more, check...
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NDP Weekly Mentorship Episode 3: What is role of social media in dentistry?
Welcome to Episode 3 of the Noobie Dentist Podcast Mentorship Mini-Series Is Social media good or bad? What are the benefits of social media for dentists and is instagram a net positive for profession? Check out this weeks episode of the mentorship Mini-Series for my thoughts on this topic. Leave…
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Mastering Dentistry Series Episode 4: Innovation and Digital Dentistry with Dr. Jeff Sumner
Welcome to another episode of the Mastering Dentistry series, a place for you to learn and get inspired. I am Dr. Zeyad Hammad and it’s my absolute privilege to interview my amazing guest today, Dr. Jeff Sumner. Dr. Sumner is a Canadian pioneer in digital dentistry and has been a digital dentist...
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NPD Weekly Mentorship Mini-Series Episode 2 – Don't Overestimate what you can Accomplish in a Year!
Welcome to Episode 2 of the Noobie Dentist Podcast Mentorship Mini-Series "People overestimate what they can accomplish in a year and underestimate what they can accomplish in 10 years" - Bill Gates This quote had a big impact on me. Mastery of tasks and success takes time and I think it's...
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The Story of The Dental Truck and Pushing Yourself Beyond Your Comfort Zone with Dr. Jalal Khan
The Noobie Dentist Podcast – Dr. Jalal Khan Episode Run Time: 01:01:46 Intro In this episode, I chat with Dr. Jalal Khan. Jalal graduated from the University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Dentistry. After three and a half years in private practice, Jalal went on to run a dental van which services...
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NPD Weekly Mentorship Mini-Series Episode 1 - How to Get the Most out of Dental School
Welcome to the Weekly Mentorship Mini-Series Having been a noobie dentist for a few year, I think it's time to share my experiences and advice for the dental students and dental grads. With this project I aim to provide a short weekly podcast hoping to provide mentorship in various aspects of...
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Mastering Dentistry Series Episode 3: Surviving Dentistry: The journey to becoming a Periodontist and life outside of dentistry with Dr. Fadi Hasan
Hey there, I’m your host Dr. Ricky Hamami and on the third episode of the Mastering Dentistry Series, we were privileged to host an outstanding clinician in Dr. Fadi K Hasan, a periodontist practicing in Washington DC. I had the privilege of hearing Dr. Hasan’s incredible story on an Instagram…
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Planning for a Pandemic, Training Residents and the Importance of Work-Life Balance with Dr. Krati Garg
The Noobie Dentist Podcast – Dr. Krati Garg Episode Run Time: 49:44 Intro I’m here with Dr. Krati Garg who is one of our bosses at the dental hospital where I’ve been working for the past few months as an oral surgery resident. She completed her dental and specialty training in India prior to...
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Hospital Based Dentistry in the time COVID and Strategies for Overcoming the Imposter Phenomenon with Dr. Jessica Metcalfe
Noobie Dentist Podcast with Dr. Jessica Metcalfe Episode Run Time: 1:23:54 In this week’s episode, I sat down with the ambitious, passionate and goal-oriented Dr. Jessica Metcalfe. Jessica is a full-time Staff Dentist, Education Director, Special Projects Manager, and Clinical Investigator. She…
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Noobie Dentist Re-Brand and Announcements
Welcome to the new Noobie Dentist Podcast. With listeners from over 190 countries and over 53,000 downloads, I am excited to give the podcast a fresh new look and sound with the new website (www.noobiedentist.com), Logo and Introduction Music. The re-brand has been in the works for a few weeks…
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Mastering Dentistry Series Episode 2: Life Outside of Dentistry: Specialization, Side Hustles, Positivity and Yoga with Dr. Brett Gilbert
Hey there, I’m your host Dr. Ricky Hamami and on the second episode of the Mastering Dentistry Series, we were privileged to host an outstanding clinician in Dr. Brett Gilbert, an endodontist practicing in Niles Illinois. I had the privilege of meeting Brett by sheer coincidence over Instagram…
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Mastering Dentistry Series Episode 1: Pathways to Success & the Art of Management with Dr. Hesham Sherghin
This is the first episode of the Mastering Dentistry Series and we are super excited and hopeful for you to learn and be inspired. I am Dr. Zeyad Hammad and today my guest is Dr. Hesham Sherghin, Hesham is currently my mentor and principal dentist here in London Ontario. I got introduced to…
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Chatting to Noobie Dentists Dr. Ricky Hamami and Dr. Zeyad Hammad
In this week’s episode I sat down with Dr. Ricky Hamami and Dr. Zeyad Hammad. I met these guys when they were first year dental students at Melbourne Dental school and it has been awesome now see them as fresh grads and noobie dentists. Ricky and Zeyad are from Canada and after completing their...
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Injection Overmolding Technique and Career Longevity with Dr. Jihyon Kim (@discingqueen)
Today’s Interview is with Dr. Jihyon Kim @DiscingQueen on Instagram based in Seattle Washington. This interview was recorded a few months ago prior to me heading over to Seattle to attend Kois and I had the awesome pleasure of meeting up with both Dr. kim and Brandon walker (@prosthabilities) for...
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Life of an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon with the Bloody Tooth Guy (@bloodytoothguy)
Hello and welcome back for another episode of the Noobie Dentist Podcast. This interview is very important for me, it is with someone who I have admired and looked up to for years and having the opportunity to sit down and have a conversation with them for this interview was tremendously exciting...
About this show
Giving a voice to clinicians world wide. The Noobie Dentist podcast offers in-depth clinical, mindset and motivations discussions with dentists from all over the world. Founded in 2017, the Noobie Dentist Podcast has been providing value to young dentists and dental students all over the world with listeners in over 190 countries. The aim of the podcast is to provide high yield and in-depth discussions with clinicians from all over the world providing listeners. Use the Noobie Dentist Podcast as your audio mentor to help you accelerate your dental career. Host: Omid Azami DDSwww.noobiedentist.com
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