As a Dentist, the first years are always the hardest. You have to adjust to unfamiliar situations and people constantly. A newbie's nerves can lead to self-doubt and hesitation whilst navigating this steep learning curve. I brought on recently qualified Dr. Saeed Cheraghi to guide you through the first few years of the 'University of Life'.

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“You come out of Dental school thinking you know things and then you go into the real world and you realize you actually don't know that much at all!” Dr. Saeed Cheraghi

Highlights of this episode:

8:31 Indirect Dentistry experience 10:15 Challenges in terms of treatment phasing12:17 Level of support being a newbie dentist15:03 Dental training18:07 Overcoming lack of experience30:34 Worrying about litigations35:05 Importance of Health39:59 Lesson from experience

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