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Welcome to What I Wish I Knew by Dental Head Start. This is a podcast where we learn from people that have been there, made the mistakes, learnt the lessons and have developed into the accomplished dental professionals they are today.

It’s your weekly mentoring session.

Hosted by Dr Cigdem Kipel

Dr Alistair Graham is a trainer for one of the most popular CEREC courses in Australia run by CEREC pro Dr Lawrence Lau.

In this podcast we discuss the basics of CEREC; how to get started, what to focus on and what common pitfalls to avoid as a beginner. 

He also shares with us his appointment workflow and how it all comes together in his highly successful private practice.

Dr Alistair Graham

Dental surgeon, Digital Smile Design (DSD) master

Alistair qualified as a Dentist at Bristol University, England, and has done further postgraduate study at Sydney University, completing the Graduate Diploma in Clinical Dentistry (Oral Implants). He is a Digital Smile Design Master, having studied this for several years and his Clinic is one of only 5 official DSD Clinics in Australia. In addition, he has completed more than 50 cases with the iTero scanner. Alistair is highly qualified and experienced in the field of implant dentistry and can provide patients with both the surgical and restorative phases of the treatment. He lectures in implant dentistry, bone grafting and CADCAM dentistry.

If you’re a dental student or graduate, here are 4 ways I can help you transition to private practice.

1. Download the 10 Tips to Successfully Transition to Private Practice – This is a culmination of the things i’ve learnt over the years that I think are worth considering for all grads. I’ve included reference links throughout.
2. Check Out The 4Sight Dental On Demand Webinar – We cover communication, getting a job and excelling in that job with Dr Omid Azami, Dr Jesse Green and myself!
3. Find the CPD you need on CPD Junkie – Australia’s most comprehensive CPD Database, exclusive discounts and content.
4. Clarify your goals, vision and lessons with the 4Sight Dental Journal – In fact you can get this and the webinar for 50% off! Use the code ‘DHS2020’

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