Do you remember the first time you picked up a dental mirror?

The first semester of BDS (and for some, of university) has been completed for our first years. Tune in to hear Elijah and Dat reflect on their first five months of dental school, and whether it lives up to their expectations.

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You've been to his lectures since first year, and hopefully laughed at some of his jokes in class too. Starting from studying in Erbil, Iraq, learn more about how Professor Muhammed Yakin made his way to becoming a researcher, oral pathologist and BDS5 coordinator within our dental school.

Here, Professor Yakin references his favourite TV shows, including Vikings and Breaking Bad. And also, some amusing exam answers he has marked in previous exams, regarding gutta perchas and jaw radiolucencies.

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From crying at his desk daily to writing novels about a world of cats and dogs, Dr Thomas Corfield has been selected as the AUDSS Patron of 2024.

Who knew that a dentist could have a dental instrument in one hand, composing music with the other, and maybe writing a novel simultaneously? Often known as our BDS5 coordinator, it is hard to tell whether Dr Corfield is speaking in satire or otherwise.

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When does one decide to be a dentist? A PhD candidate? Learn more about this from our guest this episode, Taseef Farook.

From being awarded the International Student of the Year Award in 2023, to receiving over $400,000 AUD in research scholarships, Dr Taseef shares his humble beginnings with us. Learn more about how the “boy who was called a cyclops” inspired him to pursue research—on top of being an outstanding dental practitioner.

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Rising up the ranks, we have our AUDSS President and Vice President joining us today. Previously general committee members, both have taken on executive roles within the AUDSS. Now they are leading it in their final year of dental school!

So why did President Alexander Giannopoulos and Vice President Brendan Nham want to do dentistry in the first place? What are they doing outside of ‘teeth and gums’? And what dental school tips do they have for us? (Hint: it's related to writing Titanium notes?!)

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Is this deja vu?

Today we’re bringing back the 2022 host of Al Dente, only for her to sit in the interviewer’s chair. Jingyang, an up-and-coming graduate dentist, shares her journey through not one, but two rural placements. Listen in to find out what Jingyang has planned–hint, she’s headed to the outback for some officer training to become a navy dentist.

Welcome (back) to dental school! Meet the masterminds working behind the scenes for this podcast. Catherine and Jessica, your 2024 AUDSS Publications General Committee members, discuss how they ended up in dentistry. And as a bonus – what techniques they used to succeed in their first year of dental school.

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This episode, Ella gets the opportunity to catch up with BDS1 Theresa Tran and BOH1 Arabella McIntosh. We chat about the transition to uni, the freshers’ favourite tutors and their hopes for the coming years. Tune in for some first-year nostalgia (tooth ID, anyone?) and to hear any questions you submitted on the AUDSS Insta story ;)

In today’s episode, Ella meets Dr Amy Cao and Dr Saloni Singh, two members of the ADASA recent graduates committee. We talk about the highs and lows of transitioning from dental school to professional practice (and managing the stress that comes along with it), how they got involved in the ADA community, and what they hope to achieve on the committee. Dr Singh also divulges a bit about how she got into tutoring at the uni, and Dr Cao talks about her experience working outside of the city and in the public system. We also talk about who the ADASA are, and the services, events and mentorship opportunities they offer dental students. Here’s a link to the pamphlet we discuss: https://shorturl.at/GTUX1

Hello again!

After a break (courtesy of Covid), Al Dente is back with a legend of the dental school: Dr Selbach! She’s this year’s patron of the AUDSS, and explains what that means to her. But we also get to know who Dr Selbach is outside of work. She tells us about her busy life with three dogs and shares some stories from her time at dental school in Germany. We discuss the challenges of moving internationally as a dental professional, from the cut-throat ADC exams to learning dental terminology in a foreign language. Our patron also reveals some unexpected trivia titbits, such as her business by the beach and her first encounter with Adelaide (spoiler alert: it was earlier than you might think!).

Thanks to Wright Evans Partners, the dental accounting and finance experts, for making this episode of Al Dente possible.