The Presenting Complaint

The Presenting Complaint

By Dr Adam Naughton and Dr GEducationSelf-Improvement
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The Presenting Complaint episodes

  • Season 1 Finale! Sina Reflects On DCT1 And Whether He Would Go Back And Do It Again?

    Welcome to the newest dental podcast aimed at giving value to dental professionals in their early careers🦷🪥. Hosted by @drgilannejad and @dr.adamnaughton. Each episode we will reflect on our weeks as a DFT and DCT1, sharing our experiences, learnings, challenges both inside and outside the clinic.

    This week we discuss

    • Sina's reflections on DCT1, who it's right for and if he thinks he made the right decision doing it
    • Adam gives perspective on FD year and remembering its only one year of a life-long career
    • We discuss our plans and goals for the year ahead and the future of the podcast
      • 52 min
    • Dr Nehal Doshi: An ES's Advice For New FD's, Dental School Applicant Tips, Building Your Career To Match Your Values

      Welcome to the newest dental podcast aimed at giving value to dental professionals in their early careers🦷🪥. Hosted by @drgilannejad and @dr.adamnaughton. Each episode we will reflect on our weeks as a DFT and DCT1, sharing our experiences, learnings, challenges both inside and outside the clinic.


      This week our guest is Dr Nehal Doshi.

      Dr Nehal Doshi is an expert in University Applications (for aspiring Dentists / DCPs), a general dental practitioner and educational supervisor to Foundation Dentists. She graduated from Queen Mary Univerity of London in 2017 achieving Distinction in all five years and ‘Best Overall Student’ in 4 out of the 5 years. She was awarded many academic accolades and was nominated to represent her University at the prestigious University of London Gold Medal competition. As an educational supervisor in the Thames Valley and Wessex deanery, she leads study days for Foundation Dentists and is involved in assessing their end of year case presentations. Dr Nehal is also experienced at successfully getting students nationally and internationally into dental school as she mentors students with their personal statement and runs interview preparation courses. You can follow her on instagram @drnehaldoshi or contact her via her website www.tutoringwithdrnehal.co.uk

      1 hr 16 min
    • FD Year: Adam's Advice To Become Confident and Competent

      Welcome to the newest dental podcast aimed at giving value to dental professionals in their early careers🦷🪥. Hosted by @drgilannejad and @dr.adamnaughton. Each episode we will reflect on our weeks as a DFT and DCT1, sharing our experiences, learnings, challenges both inside and outside the clinic.

      In this epsiode Adam records solo to discuss his FD year experience and key takeways!


      38 min
    • Sina's Restorative DCT Experience, Adam + Sina's Current Reads, Composite Brushes

      Welcome to the newest dental podcast aimed at giving value to dental professionals in their early careers🦷🪥. Hosted by @drgilannejad and @dr.adamnaughton. Each episode we will reflect on our weeks as a DFT and DCT1, sharing our experiences, learnings, challenges both inside and outside the clinic.

      In this epsiode we discuss

      • Sina's experience of restorative DCT
      • Sina's choice for DCT2
      • Adam finding his feet in FD year
      • Learning from Books about History - Less by Patrick Grant and Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari
      • Composite brushes
        • 44 min
      • Dr Aston Parmar: Quality As A Mantra, Graduating Kois, Choosing The Right Courses

        Welcome to the newest dental podcast aimed at giving value to dental professionals in their early careers🦷🪥. Hosted by @drgilannejad and @dr.adamnaughton. Each episode we will reflect on our weeks as a DFT and DCT1, sharing our experiences, learnings, challenges both inside and outside the clinic.

        This week we are joined by Dr Aston Parmar @aston_parmar_dentistry



        1 hr 24 min
      • Dr Isabelle Almeida: Ups And Downs Of Dentistry, Taking A Career Break And Avoiding Your Identity Being Wrapped Up in Your Career

        Welcome to the newest dental podcast aimed at giving value to dental professionals in their early careers🦷🪥. Hosted by @drgilannejad and @dr.adamnaughton. Each episode we will reflect on our weeks as a DFT and DCT1, sharing our experiences, learnings, challenges both inside and outside the clinic.

        This week we are joined by Dr Isabel Ameida

        58 min
      • @DrOllyDentist: Easy Life Dentistry - Everything I wish I had been taught at dental school

        Welcome to the newest dental podcast aimed at giving value to dental professionals in their early careers🦷🪥. Hosted by @drgilannejad and @dr.adamnaughton. Each episode we will reflect on our weeks as a DFT and DCT1, sharing our experiences, learnings, challenges both inside and outside the clinic.

        Link to Dr Olly's book, out now!

        https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1399979175?asc_campaign=3cd63315631d7af717afd99f923890b0&asc_source=01HDKBJX9XED8Q8C8D3V1JSRGV&geniuslink=true&tag=snxgb147-21

        1 hr 4 min
      • Dr Ayesha Malik: Giving Yourself Time, Transitioning To Associate Life, Managing Stress

        Welcome to the newest dental podcast aimed at giving value to dental professionals in their early careers🦷🪥. Hosted by @drgilannejad and @dr.adamnaughton. Each episode we will reflect on our weeks as a DFT and DCT1, sharing our experiences, learnings, challenges both inside and outside the clinic.

        In this epsiode with @dr.ayesha.malik we discuss:

        • Struggles of graduating during COVID
        • Taking time to do things properly during FD year and beyond
        • Managing the early stages of becoming an associate and your first job after FD
        • Postgraduate education and buying dental equipment
        • Communication advice and talking about money as a young associate in mixed practice
        • Pressure, stress, imposter syndrome and not taking work home
          • 1 hr 4 min
        • Back on schedule (we hope): Sina's Case Report, 'Playing with Abandonment', Discussing money with patients

          Welcome to the newest dental podcast aimed at giving value to dental professionals in their early careers🦷🪥. Hosted by @drgilannejad and @dr.adamnaughton. Each episode we will reflect on our weeks as a DFT and DCT1, sharing our experiences, learnings, challenges both inside and outside the clinic.

          In this epsiode we discuss:

          • Paths to specialist training
          • Ways to get published or present at conferences
          • Being comfortable talking about money
          • Caring more than the pateint
          • Managing fear of making mistakes - using appropriate consent, pateint selection and communication
          • Self compassion and separating your self worth from dentistry
            • 1 hr 2 min
          • Week 28+29: Ripe Global Fellowship Experience, Learning from Dance and Networking with Dr Lakshmi Ranjan

            Welcome to the newest dental podcast aimed at giving value to dental professionals in their early careers🦷🪥. Hosted by @drgilannejad and @dr.adamnaughton. Each episode we will reflect on our weeks as a DFT and DCT1, sharing our experiences, learnings, challenges both inside and outside the clinic.

            In this epsiode we discuss:

            • Dr Lakshmi's experience with the virtual Ripe Global Fellowship
            • How it has changed her practice so far
            • How having hobbies outside of dentistry has made her a better dentist
            • Dr Lakshmi's FD year experience and transition to mixed/private practice
              • 1 hr 11 min

            About The Presenting Complaint

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            Join Adam and Sina as they reflect on their weeks as current DFT and DCT Dentists together and occasionally with Special guests.