I Interviewed a New Grad 7 Months Apart (First Year of Practice) - IC052

The first EVER ‘Prospective’ episode of Protrusive - I interviewed new-grad Dr Triman Ahluwalia in 2023, then again 7 months later in 2024 to see how he gets on with his first year as a *real* Dentist ;) We uncover what it feels to be a freshly qualified Dentist, the pressures and fears that come with procedures such as endo and surgical extractions, but what we can do as growing clinicians to overcome these hurdles. This episode is packed with lots of top tips to help you in your journey from the ground up, or as a reminder for those that have been there and done that, that we are forever learning on our journey and there’s always something out there to help us become better Dentists.

Highlights of this Episode:

0:00 Introduction

02:02 Introduction to Dr Triman (2023)

03:32 Experiences at Dental School

07:15 Procedures You Fear + Sectioning Teeth

11:25 Thoughts on Social Media in Dentistry

15:26 Documenting Work

16:30 Future Career Plans

18:00 Additional Comments from Triman

19:03 Back to the Future: 2024 Triman Update

21:50 Dental Photography Progress

23:08 Tricky Dental Procedures Update

27:46 The Good and the Bad of DFT

32:26 Career Path in Dentistry

34:49 Triman’s Top Tips

37:06 Wrapping Up

Don’t forget to check out the Protrusive App where you can find more awesome tutorials on becoming a more efficient and effective practitioner. https://protrusive. co.uk/ultimate

If you liked this episode, you will also like IC029 - Young Dentist Thrival Guide: https://protrusive. co.uk/IC029