I admit it. I have relied FAR too much on my lab technicians to help design my chrome partial dentures. This needs to change! I realised that I want to take control of the denture design process – who better than the King of Removable Prosthodontics education Dr Finlay Sutton to help us ‘Make Dentures Great Again’!

In this episode, Dr. Finlay Sutton clarifies the philosophy behind Scandinavian Chrome Dentures. He also explains what each appointment entails to help those earlier in their career.

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The Protrusive Dental Pearl: DENTURE DESIGN CHEAT SHEET! Dr. Finlay came up with a Universal Design Sheet. It covers all aspects of missing teeth – all different combinations and patterns of tooth loss. It covers teeth with good prognosis and also teeth with dubious prognosis

Highlights of this episode:

Join us for The Scandinavian Approach to Partial Dentures with Dr. Finlay Sutton in Reading, UK on the 13th of January OR the 14th of January

If you enjoyed this, you may also like another episode with Dr. Finlay about Chrome Dentures Made Easier

This podcast will change the way you think about pulpotomies and endodontics in general.  Georg Benjamin explains that severe throbbing pain (or classic signs of IRREVERSIBLE PULPITIS) does not necessarily mean a pulpectomy is needed. Instead, we can consider a pulpotomy for permanent teeth to preserve radicular pulp tissue and maintaining a vital tooth!

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Protrusive Dental Pearl: Check if your anesthetic is successful by carrying out an objective test by placing EndoFrost (-50 C) on the tooth (about 10 secs) and checking for a cold response. If the patient is not fully numb yet, they will still feel something. If they are sufficiently numb, this test gives you (and some nervous patients!) confidence. I like this before placing rubber dam as I hate ever removing the dam to top up LA!

Highlights of this episode:

For our German Protruserati, check out Georg’s Dental Podcast

If you enjoyed this, you might also like this episode with  Dr Ammar Al-Hourani ‘Is Single Point Obturation Acceptable?’

Did you know that Dentistry was voted the unhealthiest career in the world? Multiple times. That’s right, we’re number one! The grim reality is that we take on all sorts of professional and personal risks on a daily basis.

I had the opportunity to sit down with Dr. Rohan Verma, a clinical dentist and fitness coach to record this wholesome episode. We talked about what steps we can take to improve our health. At the end of our conversation, we also talked about diet as well. I hope this episode will address our unique professional challenges and help you become healthier and more mindful about everything you’re doing for mental and physical well-being.

Highlights of this episode:

Check out Dr. Rohan Verma’s Instagram to get some tips on how to improve your health – as well as a Dentist he’s an online fitness coach.

Monitor your calorie intake with this MyFitnessPal: Calorie Counter available on:

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If you enjoyed this episode, then do check out 5 Lessons from Lincoln Harris 

Do you believe that Resin Bonded Bridges are exclusively a temporary or short-term solution? Lots of our colleagues around the world mistakenly believe this. It’s not a secret that I am a fan of this treatment modality—I want to break down the misconceptions about them because IN THE RIGHT CASE they can be a very predictable tooth replacement option.

In this episode, Dr. Salman Pirmohamed shared successes and failures and what we can learn from them to improve our clinical protocols from abutment selection to adhesive techniques.

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The Protrusive Dental Pearl: Always visualise your path of insertion – do you need to do some additional prep to get a more favourable path of insertion?

It’s not just for dentures! For any indirect crowns/bridges, it is important to assess for a path of insertion. Make a visualisation of this – you may have to prep more or prepare the adjacent tilted teeth to allow for a suitable path of insertion sometimes.

Salman’s Webinar on Sunday 4th Dec LIVE: https://buy.stripe.com/4gw14Pb8Q47Q8yk5kk

Highlight of this episode:

Have a read about this evidence-based literature as referenced by Dr. Salman

Also, check out this paper written by Dr. Jaz Gulati

If you loved this episode, you might also love this Group Function talking about Dahl Technique and ‘Maryland Bridges’

How often do you review your risk management? Do you follow the appropriate radiography guidelines or palpate canines when you are supposed to? These are not the exhilarating or rewarding parts of our clinical practice but they are fundamental and foundational.

In this episode with Dr. Lucy Nichols, a general dentist who also does some dento-legal work in the UK, she shares her 10 commandments for safer dentistry and avoiding dento-legal claims.

Protrusive Dental Pearl: ‘I don’t have time’ is just not true. It’s a lie we tell ourselves. We should reframe it. Instead, we should say “I’m not making [task / activity / necessity] a PRIORITY in my life right now”. We should reflect on what are we making a priority in our lives right now.

Highlights of this episode:

PDF Infographic available in the ‘Protrusive Vault’ in the App (iOS and Android)

Check out Dr. Lucy Nichols website

If you loved this episode, please check out Passion and Values in Dentistry

I am a big believer that the culture of your work place is probably the number one determinant of your fulfilment and joy from clinical Dentistry.

In this non clinical episode I talk with Dr. Sandy about his past experiences and the reasons he had to make a significant change in order to find fulfillment in his career. We also discuss how to recognize a toxic culture in Dentistry and how to stand up for yourself if you’re in one of those environments.

We hope this episode inspires you to take some sort of action, whether it’s small or large, that will improve your enjoyment of work.

Highlights of this episode:

If you enjoyed this episode, you will also like Being Unstoppable with Ferhan Ahmed

Have you ever prepared the last molar for a crown? And just when you check the occlusal reduction, the patient bites down and as if by magic, the reduction has all DISAPPEARED?! It is the phenomenon that we call ‘The Last Tooth in the Arch Syndrome’

This episode with Dr. Mahmoud Ibrahim will give you more confidence in recognizing, screening, and managing such complications in practice. But like I say in the main episode, optimistically, this phenomenon will never happen to you AGAIN if you follow these protocols for screening.

Protrusive Dental Pearl:  Watch out for the patient with quite flat teeth as they are more susceptible to the last tooth in the arch syndrome / bite change. They do not have good posterior coupling/stability and therefore more likely to ‘forget’ their bite as the cuspal inclines do not guide the mandible back in to maximum intercuspation.

Highlights of this episode:

Dr. Mahmoud Ibrahim and I are currently working on a huge project called OBAB, Occlusion Basics and Beyond – it will be the best occlusion resource in the Milky Way…and that’s our mission! We want to finally demystify Occlusion and make it Tangible AF!

Join the waiting list HERE!

If you loved this episode, you will like If You are Not In Centric Relation, You Will Die

From the entire Protrusive Community – we wish Sanj a speedy recovery – keep smiling Sanj and stay strong!

In the previous episode with Sanj Bhanderi on ‘how to extirpate properly and efficiently‘, we briefly touched on postoperative pain control. In this episode, we’re focusing more on postoperative pain and the dreaded severe pain after the obturation appointment (or in-between visits).

Highlight of this episode:

Dr Finlay Sutton is coming down South for his one-day signature RPD Masterclass on Saturday 14th of January 2023!  Limited to 12 delegates, reserve your seat now!

If you enjoyed this, you might also like my episode with another talented Endodontist, Dr Ammar Al-Hourani, on Is Single Point Obturation Acceptable? 

Have you ever been planning a smile (this could be a complete denture or some veneers!) and thought ‘where do I begin’?

Planning aesthetic dentistry involves more than just the teeth. A great smile is ‘facially driven’ – where do the teeth sit in relation to the face?Today we are joined by Dr. Josh Rowley to share the four rules of planning Aesthetic Dentistry (you will love them).

The Protrusive Dental Pearl: Don’t start complex/comprehensive treatment on someone who is not sure or not motivated.

Highlights in this episode:

Check out the courses that Dr. Josh teaches through IAS Academy and SureSmile Aligners

When you Extirpate a Hot Pulp – do you need to find ALL the canals? Do you need to file to the apex? Which is the sedative of choice?

In this episode, we’ve got specialist Endodontist Dr Sanj Bhanderi to talk us through the CORRECT way to extirpate teeth in acute pain WITHOUT wasting time or making things worse for future treatment. It’s packed full of gems for pain relief, diagnosis and isolation.

So, what is your protocol for extirpation? This episode is all about how to get the job done right and minimize discomfort for your patient.

“I call it Ninja endodontics – get in and GET OUT – Stealth!” Dr. Sanj Bhanderi

Highlights of this episode:

Tune in for the Part 2 of this episode – next week we cover post-operative pain after endodontic treatment.

If you enjoyed this, you might also like my episode with another talented Endodontist,  Ammar Al-Hourani, on Is Single Point Obturation Acceptable?