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Dr Erica Hwin
The Graduate Dentist Podcast
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  • 22. Stop Bending Over Backwards: Posture & Ergonomics with Dr Anikó Ball
    If you're anything like me, you know you should be taking care of your back and posture… but we don't. Because we’re young, we're invincible, and we just want to get the job done — even if that means contorting yourself into a human pretzel just to get a good look inside a patient’s mouth.It’s easy to brush off that nagging shoulder tension, lower back pain, or the tightness in your neck. But we’ve all heard the horror stories — of the dentist who sneezed and threw out their back, or had a random back spasm that left them unable to get off the floor and out of practice for months.We often downplay the physical toll dentistry takes on our bodies, but as we often say on the podcast, how can we take care of others if we aren't taking care of ourselves.In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Anikó Ball, founder of Optimum Dental Posture and a passionate advocate for pain-free, sustainable dentistry. After enduring over 30 years of chronic pain in her neck, shoulders, and back — and being told she was a “hopeless case” — Anikó discovered the Inner Ergonomic Principles of the AlexanderTechnique and how to apply it change the way we approach dentistry. She shares:The small, harmful habits we do every day without even realisingPractical tips to improve posture and reduce strain in the clinicMind-body calming techniques to reduce occupational stress and painHer personal journey from chronic pain to empowered, pain-free practiceWhether you're just starting out or decades into your career, this conversation is a must-listen for every dental professional who wants to enjoy a long, healthy, and fulfilling career.____________________________________F O L L O W⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegraduatedentist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@dr.ericahwin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Guests: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://optimumdentalposture.com____________________________________D I S C O R DJoin ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Graduate Dentist Community Discord Server⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠This is a forum dedicated to our graduate community for us to debrief episodes, discuss daily dental scenarios and bounce ideas off one another. This is our safe space where silly questions are our favourite questions, where we can celebrate each other's wins, resonate with one another's struggles and laugh together over our silly mistakes. Come join the family!____________________________________P A R T N E R S⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠JS Medical & Dental Finance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The JS Medical & Dental finance team specialises in both residential and commercial lending tailored for medical and dental professionals. They are a completely independent broker, working for you not the bank, and are dedicated to finding the best options for you unique situation. Whether you're looking to buy a house, a car, a practice or to pay off that year long CPD course, JSMDF offer comprehensive advice to suit your short and long term plans. ⁠⁠⁠RipeGlobal⁠⁠⁠Led by Dr Lincoln Harris, RipeGlobal have completely reimagined dental education, giving you on-demand, hands-on training from some of the best clinicians in the world. No expensive travel, no taking time off work, just practical, real-world learning that actually helps you feel more confident in the clinic.⁠Dental Practitioner Support⁠Whether you're new to dentistry or have been practicing for years, Dental Practitioner Support to offer guidance, reassurance, and a safe space to talk about whatever it may be weighing heavy on your heart. They provide 24/7 service that is completely confidential and independent, so you always have someone to turn to. Save the number 1800 377 700, or visit their website to access a whole range of resources. Remember, you are never alone and help is always available.____________________________________C O N T A C TEmail: [email protected]
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  • 21. From Dreading to Loving Extractions with Dr Soo-Wee Ong
    As grads, nothing is more daunting than getting stuck in an exo, digging around blindly, running late, not having anyone to bail you out and all the blood, sweat and tears that come from it. You all know me and just how much it stresses me out. And so I wanted to bring along a good friend and someone who knows a thing or two about doing extractions well - Dr Soo-Wee Ong. Now many of you may recognise Soo-Wee from DPR (in fact he founded it 15 years ago!), and as an oral surgeon incredibly passionate about teaching grads to overcome their fears and fall in love with oral surgery. This episode was actually recorded live at our Melbourne Graduate Dentist Meet Up in March where we ran a mini CPD lecture with Soo-Wee on 'How to Go From Stressing About Your Next Extraction to Loving Every Second of It'. We then got our audience to chime in with all their burning questions and we tackled it then and there, altogether. This was such a fun and interactive experience and one I hope we do many more of. ____________________________________F O L L O W⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegraduatedentist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@dr.ericahwin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Guests: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@originsurgeons____________________________________D I S C O R DJoin ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Graduate Dentist Community Discord Server⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠This is a forum dedicated to our graduate community for us to debrief episodes, discuss daily dental scenarios and bounce ideas off one another. This is our safe space where silly questions are our favourite questions, where we can celebrate each other's wins, resonate with one another's struggles and laugh together over our silly mistakes. Come join the family!____________________________________P A R T N E R S⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠JS Medical & Dental Finance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The JS Medical & Dental finance team specialises in both residential and commercial lending tailored for medical and dental professionals. They are a completely independent broker, working for you not the bank, and are dedicated to finding the best options for you unique situation. Whether you're looking to buy a house, a car, a practice or to pay off that year long CPD course, JSMDF offer comprehensive advice to suit your short and long term plans. ⁠⁠RipeGlobal⁠⁠Led by Dr Lincoln Harris, RipeGlobal have completely reimagined dental education, giving you on-demand, hands-on training from some of the best clinicians in the world. No expensive travel, no taking time off work, just practical, real-world learning that actually helps you feel more confident in the clinic.Dental Practitioner SupportWhether you're new to dentistry or have been practicing for years, Dental Practitioner Support to offer guidance, reassurance, and a safe space to talk about whatever it may be weighing heavy on your heart. They provide 24/7 service that is completely confidential and independent, so you always have someone to turn to. Save the number 1800 377 700, or visit their website to access a whole range of resources. Remember, you are never alone and help is always available.____________________________________C O N T A C TEmail: [email protected]
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  • 20. Our Journeys in Parallel: A Sibling Special with Dr Paul Jay Hwin
    To celebrate one year of the podcast and our 20th episode, I wanted to bring on a special guest who has been with me every step of the way, and that's my older brother Dr Paul Jay Hwin. Paul and I are both at very different stages of our lives and careers. You all know my journey from being a student to being a new grad practicing in Brisbane, navigating the ins and outs of clinical dentistry. In contrast, Paul has been practicing for over 10 years, is a multi-practice owner with clinics in both Melbourne and rural Victoria and is a mentor to over 50 dentists. His practice is limited exclusively to complex full mouth dentistry and very recently, he has launched his first official course - reorganise, replace and restore: the full mouth protocol. It’s something I know has been a huge dream of his to one day be able to teach and give back to our industry, and so I’m super proud to see it all finally take shape and form. We often get asked about one another and we ourselves often have conversations about where we are at, our goals and passions. So in this episode, we wanted to dive into our journeys in parallel since the very beginning. We explore our upbringing, what instilled our core values, our motivators and drivers, and our shared passion for teaching and helping others. ____________________________________F O L L O W⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegraduatedentist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@dr.ericahwin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Guests: ⁠⁠⁠@dr.pauljayhwin____________________________________D I S C O R DJoin ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Graduate Dentist Community Discord Server⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠This is a forum dedicated to our graduate community for us to debrief episodes, discuss daily dental scenarios and bounce ideas off one another. This is our safe space where silly questions are our favourite questions, where we can celebrate each other's wins, resonate with one another's struggles and laugh together over our silly mistakes. Come join the family!____________________________________P A R T N E R S⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠JS Medical & Dental Finance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The JS Medical & Dental finance team specialises in both residential and commercial lending tailored for medical and dental professionals. They are a completely independent broker, working for you not the bank, and are dedicated to finding the best options for you unique situation. Whether you're looking to buy a house, a car, a practice or to pay off that year long CPD course, JSMDF offer comprehensive advice to suit your short and long term plans. ⁠RipeGlobal⁠Led by Dr Lincoln Harris, RipeGlobal have completely reimagined dental education, giving you on-demand, hands-on training from some of the best clinicians in the world. No expensive travel, no taking time off work, just practical, real-world learning that actually helps you feel more confident in the clinic.And because I know how much you all love a good deal, RipeGlobal is offering 60% off their annual membership exclusive to The Graduate Dentist community! But it’s only available for 5 days, so don’t wait! Use code GRADUATE60 at ⁠checkout⁠ before February 21 to claim the offer.⁠Angel Aligner⁠With over 20 years of experience in innovation and research and over 1 million smiles transformed, Angel Aligner bring a fresh perspective and technological advancements to clear aligner manufacturing and customer service. Begin your clear aligner journey today, and get in contact with Angel Aligner.____________________________________C O N T A C TEmail: [email protected]
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  • 19. Top 10 Things You Should Know As Fresh Grads with Dr Annas Ayoub
    Welcome to our very first podinar, where we hosted a live stream webinar talking through 10 Things You Should Know As A Fresh Grad. In this episode, we are joined by Dr Annas Ayoub who, like all of us, he was once a fresh new grad trying to figure it all out. Now, he is all about helping associate dentists get more out of their careers by working smarter, not harder. Through his Associate Accelerator course, he teaches better communication, treatment planning, and super-efficient workflows to help dentists boost productivity, find more job satisfaction, and make more time for their well-being and the things they love outside of work. Check out the Associate Accelerator Program here!This was a really fun back and forth discussion and I loved the opportunity to reflect on all the things I’ve learnt in my first two years, that I’m so excited to get to pass on now to you guys. We cover everything from understanding your contract, talking money, establishing your foundations, working with your lab, mentoring and team dynamics.I hope this episode sparks the fire within you as we all commence the year. It’s going to be a great year and I’m excited for us to embark on it together!____________________________________F O L L O W⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegraduatedentist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@dr.ericahwin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Guests: ⁠⁠@drannasayoub____________________________________D I S C O R DJoin ⁠⁠⁠⁠The Graduate Dentist Community Discord Server⁠⁠⁠⁠This is a forum dedicated to our graduate community for us to debrief episodes, discuss daily dental scenarios and bounce ideas off one another. This is our safe space where silly questions are our favourite questions, where we can celebrate each other's wins, resonate with one another's struggles and laugh together over our silly mistakes. Come join the family!____________________________________P A R T N E R S⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠JS Medical & Dental Finance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The JS Medical & Dental finance team specialises in both residential and commercial lending tailored for medical and dental professionals. They are a completely independent broker, working for you not the bank, and are dedicated to finding the best options for you unique situation. Whether you're looking to buy a house, a car, a practice or to pay off that year long CPD course, JSMDF offer comprehensive advice to suit your short and long term plans. Angel AlignerWith over 20 years of experience in innovation and research and over 1 million smiles transformed, Angel Aligner bring a fresh perspective and technological advancements to clear aligner manufacturing and customer service. Begin your clear aligner journey today, and get in contact with Angel Aligner.____________________________________C O N T A C TEmail: [email protected]
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  • 18. Pursuing Excellence in General Dentistry with Dr Bharat Agrawal & Yo-Han Choi
    There is so much noise online that it’s easy to get caught up in all the smoke and mirrors. It’s easy to forget the impact, responsibility and service we owe our patients and to our profession, and what it truly means to be a good general dentist. It’s easy to constantly be chasing the next big thing, but is it really that we should be chasing more? Or is it that we need to be doing what we already do - really, really well. It is such an honour and privilege it is to be in the position we are to serve our patients. Do we not owe it to them to do a good job? In this episode, we are here to, in Yohan’s wise words, make general dentistry sexy again. To celebrate the impact we can have as good general dentists taking care of the oral health of our patients. To help educate, intervene early, treatment plan well and ensure their teeth last them as long as they possible can. As Bharat would say, our goal is to do the least amount of dentistry to get our patients to where they deserve to be. We talk about the concept of being Super GDPs and dispel some of the misconceptions of the term. I think oftentimes we graduate thinking we know how to diagnose and treatment plan, but the reality is what we understand is really the tip of the iceberg. The more I practice dentistry the more I realise how little I know and just how much more there is to learn. And the more I realise the greatest impact we can have for our patient, is not necessarily the ability to perform every treatment, but having the capacity to foresee what will happen in each scenario. To be able to plan not just a solution, but foresee the hurdles and challenges that may come and be able to fix it when things go wrong. This one is a really eye-opening and thought-provoking episode, and one I’m so glad we get to wrap up the year with before we launch into 2025! ____________________________________ F O L L O W ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegraduatedentist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@dr.ericahwin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guests: ⁠⁠@dr.yohanchoi @dr.bharat.agrawal ____________________________________ D I S C O R D Join ⁠⁠⁠⁠The Graduate Dentist Community Discord Server⁠⁠⁠⁠ This is a forum dedicated to our graduate community for us to debrief episodes, discuss daily dental scenarios and bounce ideas off one another. This is our safe space where silly questions are our favourite questions, where we can celebrate each other's wins, resonate with one another's struggles and laugh together over our silly mistakes. Come join the family! ____________________________________ P A R T N E R S ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠JS Medical & Dental Finance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The JS Medical & Dental finance team specialises in both residential and commercial lending tailored for medical and dental professionals. They are a completely independent broker, working for you not the bank, and are dedicated to finding the best options for you unique situation. Whether you're looking to buy a house, a car, a practice or to pay off that year long CPD course, JSMDF offer comprehensive advice to suit your short and long term plans. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Dental Protection Limited⁠⁠⁠⁠ With over 50 years of experience in Australia, DPL are here for you through any professional challenges you may face whether it be patient complaints, regulatory issues or disciplinary proceedings. Their expert team understands the demands of clinical practice and offer colleague-to-colleague support and advice, including a 24/7 emergency helpline. With an abundance of risk management resources from podcasts and webinars, to magazines and CPD courses, DPL has you covered for any unwanted scenario that may come your way. If you signed up as a student, you are automatically covered for your first 18 months of practice for free! ____________________________________ C O N T A C T Email: [email protected]
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