Jaz Gulati - Protrusive Dental Podcast

Early Caries: Fluoride, Resin Infiltration or Drilling? | Prof. Avijit Banerjee

837 views · 3d ago · 4:38

Guests: Prof. Avijit Banerjee, Early Caries

as a chairside aid to turn the episode into daily clinical action. From E1 and E2 enamel lesions to early D1 involvement, he discusses why lesion depth alone doesn't tell the whole story, how difficult it can be to detect subtle progression on bitewings, and why resin infiltration must always work alongside good preventive care.

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How to Bond Veneers: The Full Seat Appointment, Step by Step - PDP291

2.9K views · 3d ago · 59:08

Is it a fit appointment — or a try-in? (The word you choose changes the whole visit.) Water try-in or try-in paste — and what do you do when minimal-prep veneers just won’t stay put? Why does the last veneer in the sequence so often refuse to seat?

Topics: How to Bond Porcelain Veneers: The Seat Appointment · Ceramic Onlay Fracture: How to Prevent and Repair It · Why Veneer Cases Are Won or Lost on Communication · What to Check Before the Veneer Seat Appointment · Veneer Try-In vs Fit: How to Frame the Appointment · Veneer Try-In: Isolation, Tissue Control and Water Try-In

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When Should Children Have Their First Dental Radiograph?

1K views · 4d ago · 4:09

She shares her approach to introducing radiographs in young children, when she considers occlusal and bitewing views, and how early diagnosis can create opportunities for more conservative treatment. It's a useful discussion on making radiographic decisions based on clinical findings, caries risk and the individual child's needs.

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Dental Communication Tip: The Peak-End Rule

1.2K views · 1w ago · 3:04

Guest: Dental Communication Tip

Communication course — waiting list: Zak has a communication course in preparation. Protrusive is supporting it with a 90-day accountability group inside the app for anyone who enrols, plus retained lifetime access to Loom School.

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Sleepless Nights, Failures, and Bouncing Back (Part 2) - PDP290

3.2K views · 1w ago · 39:59

Guest: Dr Ronit Patel

Do you ever take your patients home with you — replaying the day, the difficult conversation, the distal margin you wish you’d sealed a little better? Have you ever lost a night’s sleep over a case that went wrong? Which parts of dentistry fill you with energy — and which quietly drain you? And are you cutting corners you know about — and paying for it in job satisfaction?

Topics: Sleepless Nights in Dentistry: Do You Take Patients Home? · How to Find Your Niche in Dentistry · Fuel vs Friction: Which Dentistry Drains You? · Referral Work vs General Practice: Why Continuity of Care Matters · Why General Dentistry Is the Toughest — and Most Fun — Job · Learning Surgical Dentistry Mid-Career

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Injection Moulding Clean-Up: Tips for Perfect Interproximal Contacts

1.8K views · 1w ago · 5:05

Guest: Injection Moulding Clean-Up

She also explains how she uses No. 12 blades, thin metal polishing strips and a CeriSaw to remove excess resin efficiently. From keeping multiple fresh blades ready to knowing when to introduce the saw, these small adjustments can make composite finishing more predictable and less frustrating.

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Pulpotomy in Children: Clinical Step-by-Step

3.1K views · 2w ago · 4:59

She also walks through her pulpotomy workflow, from caries removal and achieving haemostasis to using MTA and restoring the tooth with a stainless steel crown. Apply for access to the Nicest and Geekiest Dental Community in the World

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"Why I Don't Work August" — Designing a Career on Your Own Terms (Part 1) - PDP289

4.2K views · 2w ago · 1:07:18

Guest: Dr Ronit Patel

Is your diary running you — booked weeks ahead, no white space, drowning by Thursday? Do you really have to specialise to get referrals? How does an associate negotiate a month off every August — and get a yes? And what changes when you start treating yourself as your most important instrument?

Topics: How to Take Control of Your Dental Career (Without Quitting) · Dental Pearl: Why "Follow Your Passion" Is Bad Career Advice · Generalist vs Specialist: Why Stay a General Dentist? · Buying a Dental Microscope as an Associate · How to Get Endo Referrals as a Non-Specialist · Why Word of Mouth Beats Social Media for Referrals

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Entrepreneurship in Dentistry - Could it be Right For You? - IC080

2K views · 3w ago · 1:06:02

Ever felt like being a good clinician is just the entry fee? Have you got an idea you’ve been sitting on — and no one telling you to go for it? Practice ownership, a side business, or staying a happy associate: how do you know which is right for you?

Topics: Entrepreneurship in Dentistry: Why Now Is Different · Patient Communication: Ask What Matters to Them · How to Explain the Cost of Doing Nothing · Short-, Medium- and Long-Term Treatment Plans · Fast-Lane vs Slow-Lane Patients: Personality Types · How to Present Your Dental Fees With Confidence

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Which File Size Should You Use With an Apex Locator?

1.4K views · 3w ago · 3:27

Should you use a size 10 or 15 hand file when measuring working length with an apex locator? Samuel Johnson ( explains why he prefers a size 10 — and why he may go even smaller in highly calcified canals. He also explains how shaping and creating a glide path can change the effective working length, making it important to remeasure as the canal is prepared. As Samuel puts it, 1mm might sound small, but on a radiograph it can be a long way.

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You’re Probably Using Your Ultrasonic Wrong - PDP288

4.2K views · 3w ago · 1:10:21

Do you really need your ultrasonic on 100%? (Probably not — and it may be costing you precision.) Which part of the tip should actually be touching the tooth — and is that why the hygienists keep complaining about blunt tips?

Topics: Ultrasonic Scaler Tips Every Dentist Should Know · Why Ultrasonics Are Underused in General Dentistry · What Power Setting to Use When Cleaning Enamel Margins · Which Part of the Ultrasonic Tip Should You Use? · Ultrasonic Power Settings for Occlusal Fissures · Piezoelectric vs Magnetostrictive Scalers: Does It Matter?

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Steroids After Wisdom Tooth Extractions: What Can Go Wrong

2.9K views · 3w ago · 4:16

He also shares some important lessons from complications he has encountered — from its effect on blood glucose to less expected side effects such as sleeplessness and persistent hiccups — highlighting why patient selection and appropriate prescribing matter.

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What a Broken Night Guard Tells You About Bruxism

1.6K views · 1mo ago · 4:40

Lane and Jaz also discuss managing bruxism after larger restorative cases, why an appliance remains important even after reorganising the occlusion, and how Lane uses appliance compliance as part of his decision-making before committing to extensive rehabilitation.

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Painless Local Anaesthetic with "No-Pain Nigel" - PDP287

6.2K views · 1mo ago · 47:27

Would you dare promise patients a refund if they felt any pain? Why do so many of us still skip topical — and what does that say to the patient in the chair? How do you take the sting out of an inferior alveolar nerve block, a palatal, or a screaming hot pulp?

Topics: Painless Local Anaesthetic: The Money-Back Guarantee · Feeling Stuck in Dentistry? Why Plateaus Are Normal · How to Market Pain-Free Dentistry to Anxious Patients · How to Build a Dental Practice Patients and Staff Stay With · Can You Promise Patients Pain-Free Dentistry? · Why Topical Anaesthetic Is Non-Negotiable

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SDF vs Fluoride Varnish: When Should You Use Each?

1.5K views · 1mo ago · 4:44

She shares practical examples of using SDF to buy time when a child isn’t ready for restorative treatment, including anterior, occlusal and interproximal lesions, as well as where resin infiltration can fit into more aesthetic cases.

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