In this podcast, Dr Lincoln arris talk to The Savvy Dentist about his dental journey over the past 15 years and how technology is changing the way we learn and practice dentistry

Topics discussed:

• Common challenges dentists face
• Key insights about running a practice
• What guides decision making today
• How what you learn at dental school can not always be applied in the real world
• My approach of doing the best I can
• Dentists are not really trained and therefore our competence really comes from after we graduate.
• The benefit of attending hands-on courses- nailing the fundamentals before attending lectures so that the terminologies spoken of at lectures can be understood and applied.
• Progressing slowly versus progressing quickly
• Making the mistake of being trapped by your income and feeling the pressure.
• Importance of not thinking you know everything but to accept new information.
• Advice for new graduates
• Not being afraid to take advanced courses and learn advanced techniques
• The future of dentistry