Depth of the Probe

Alex and Danny discuss wellness and taking care of yourself physically, emotionally, spiritually, and financially while in dental school. There is a lot more to life as a dental student than the "student" part, but we are often put in a position where we must compromise other aspects of our own wellbeing in order to make it through.  Listen in as we use hindsight to measure how well we took care of ourselves and what we would and should have done differently.

Here's some dental school information you won't be reading in your school's clinic manual.  Alex and Danny share their own tips about beginning the beast that is clinic.  Think of this episode as the words we wish we had when we started instead of a technical manual (the thought of reading one of those already has us dozing).  Find out how to manage yourself as you are thrown into an entirely new environment that the lecture hall didn't prepare you for.  Who knows -  maybe you'll take a thing or two from this episode into your own clinical journy.

Meet the third member of DOTP - Intern Spence! In this episode, Alex and Danny reveal Intern Spence's origin story as the sound editor of DOTP and interview him with some of your questions.  Are high schoolers still doing the same things we did at that age?  What's the difference between Gen Z and Millenials?  Should we rebrand Intern Spence as Producer Spence?

Alex and Danny delve into mentorship - how to bring value to those relationships, find new problems to solve, and collapse timeframes.  Whether it's dental-related or not, find out about the different facets of life that have given us our mentors and which podcast hosts we consider our own virtual mentors!

Alex and Danny share the good, the bad, and the ugly of what they've been up to since quarantine began.  In this episode, hear about Alex's Eat Pray Love Year (just go with it, okay?) and Midwestern Tour along with Danny's reflection on his long and short-term goals as a future business owner, his purchasing of a trailer, and beautiful reflection of his mother.  Give this episode a listen if you're in the mood to laugh, cry, roll your eyes, and gain insight into the most free time we've had in our lives.  Prepare to hear absolutely nothing about teeth and a lot of things about our personal lives.

Fourth year dental student Sara Fadlalla is here to discuss the successes, challenges, and observations that she's witnessed as an African-American, Muslim woman (intersectional queen!) at a predominantly white, conservative, cisgender program.  Find out what she would tell herself if she could travel back to the summer before dental school!  Also, the three of us reveal just how much -- or little -- we actually know about dentistry.

Co-hosts Alex Wells and Danny Wood navigate the path towards obtaining the often sought after letters of recommendation.  In this episode, we discuss forming meaningful relationships with faculty members, the etiquette of how to ask for a letter, and determining whom you should ask.  Listen in to find out how to handle being rejected (yikes) by a faculty member, and what a strong letter should sound like as we read two of our own!

Ever wished you had 20/20 vision? Good thing this episode has you covered. Co-hosts Alex Wells and Danny Wood present 6 tips they think all incoming (and current) dental students should know or at least think about. This episode is filled with golden nuggets of information. Grab a pen and take notes as the co-hosts shower you with tips to make your experience more palatable. Disclaimer: we aren’t responsible for you dropping out, deciding not to attend, screaming into your pillow, or crying uncontrollably.

Co-hosts Alex Wells and Danny Wood probe into the impact of COVID-19 and its massive implications on dental education and dental students. Even though the future at time looks bleak, we discuss the positives that may come from it. Will dental education be forced to restructure? Find out their thoughts as they open up Pandora’s Box.

How did DOTP become a reality? Co-hosts Alex Wells and Danny Wood delve into their unlikely friendship formed in dental school and their vision for the podcast. This episode sheds light on their initial thoughts of each other and how their friendship developed into the idea of forming a “Pod." Find out if they would still go to dental school knowing what they know—their answers might shock you!