Dental Files : Recent Episodes

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Dental Files is Australian Dental Association's flagship podcast providing clinical education and information to dentists.

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The Dental Files Podcast recording has a great mix of contributors for our last 2020 release:  Associate Professor Mark Schifter interviewed on the topic of anticoagulants, Dr Scott Davis tells us more about new technology/3D Printing  and when to dive in,  Professor Ian Meyers offers insights into Fluoride and why it works,  Dr Chris Hart speaks about new technologies and who is driving this, the patient or the sales.   With 2020  being  the COVID year bringing  many changes to the daily routines of our patients and our work practice, Kate Amos talks about the changes released by the Australian Dental Board Guidelines on Dental Records.

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This episode of the Australian Dental Association Dental File series, released September  2020 is taken from the Australian and New Zealand Society of Paediatric Dentistry, congress in Hobart.   We interview some of the key note speakers and conference contributors:  Dr Greg Psaltis, a Specialist Paediatric Dentist from the USA is also known for his behavior management programs and how create a positive dental experience for young patients and their parents.   Professor Kimberley Norris, from the University of Tasmania talks about dental phobias and how it impacts on life-long health in not just our dental patients but across the general population as well.  Professor Norris shows how to help practitioners work with fearful patients.  Dr Vanessa Cho covers interproximal spacing and caries.  Whilst mary Ellen Psaltis, makes sense of diet and how Dentists help influence a child's life long relationship with sugar. 

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This episode of Australian Dental Association's Dental Files, released June 2020 - Program 2.   Revisiting the ADA Congress with some of the keynote speakers.  Prof Tony Pogrel, Prof Jim Ironside, Dr Sharonne Zachs and others.  All the interviewees have their presentations on the ADA CPD portal.  These vignettes will give you a taste of their congress 19 presentations. 

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In this episode of Australian Dental Association's Dental Files, released March  2020 - Program 1  Digital Dentistry Special.   As we enter 2020's, it is now clear that the digitisation of dentistry is unstoppable.  To help keep up with this rapidly changing world, this edition of Dental Files Program 1, 2020 features interviews recorded at the recent Digital Dentistry and Dental Technology event held in Sydney.   

Robert Laurie takes us through what happens when your practice software is breached and ransomeware locks you out. Dr Chris Hart shows us how the world of implants has changed, Robert Thomson shows digital workflows in restorations,  Terence Whitty another high tech consultant shows you the latest in intra and extra oral scanning, and Dr Tarun Agarwal covers off the 'big picture' into the future and how patient treatment is improving.  

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Welcome to the podcast encore presentation of the Dental Files edition March 2018.  This edition is an eclectic mix of topics covering clinical techniques, thoughts on navigating new technologies as well as ethical conundrums on what it is like to provide emergency dental care in Africa. 

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This episode first published in June 2018 features Professor William Scarfe talking about technology and imaging, interpreting CBCT data and the new technologies. Dr Rick Spencer tells how the use of microscopes in everyday dentistry is becoming common, Dr David Grossberg speaks about hygienists in modern dentistry, Dr Christopher Peck updates TMG, Dr Sam Shamadi discusses hearing loss and what that means for Dentists in a professional setting. Interviewed by our Dental Files regular’s Dr Patrick Meaney and Dr Steve Cohn.

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To wrap up the year we have an eclectic group of interviews for your listening pleasure.   In This episode of Australian Dental Association's Dental Files, released December  2019 – Program 4,  is an eclectic mix of interviews including: Dr Robert Fell speaking on Periodontitus and Implants; Professor Sigurdsson discussing issues in endodontics and treatment outcomes; Dr Maansi Juneja outlining frenectomies interventions; Dr Nour Tarraf overviewing temporary anchorage devices; along  with Dr Stephen Chu focusing on aesthetic restorative and implant dentistry and  Dr Peter Foltyn on the care of elderly patients and the simple steps that can be done to assist.

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This Dental Files episode, published in September 2018, covers a variety of topics including; Anaphylaxis, Mandatory Reporting, IT in the Dental Practice, dental implantology, the role good colour management plays in photographs and short-term management of avulsed permanent tooth. This episodes features Dr Sascha Jovanovic and Luke McCormac.

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The 24th Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons Convocation is organized by Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons (RACDS) uniting international and Australian experts including Dr German Gallucci, Professor Sharon Goldfeld, Dr Suzanne Hanlin, Professor William Scarfe, Dr Andre Bendyk, Dr Matthew McLaughlin and Dr Jonathan Clark. Addressing issues such as; social disadvantage and oral health, new technologies and digital imaging.

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This episode features interviews recorded at the 38th Australian Dental Congress held in Adelaide. Featuring international presenters; Dr Finlay Sutton, a specialist in restorative dentistry in the UK as well as researcher at Materials Research Institute at Lancaster University. Professor Asgeir Sigurdssonis a world renowned endodontist, holding a number of academic appointments in the US and UK. Prof. Guilio Rasperini is an orthodontic specialist and the Professor of Periodontology, at the University of Milan, Italy. Also featuring; Dr Jilen Patel, Professor Camile Farah, and Dr Avanti Karve.

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This episode, published in June 2019, features interviews recorded at the 10th International Quintessence Symposium held in Sydney. Dr Peter Norton and Professor Ian Meyers interview a selection of the interesting presenters. This Dental Files features Dr Chee Change, Associate Professor Tomas Linkevicius, Associate Professor Axel Sphar, Dr Arndt Happe and Professor Marleen Peumans.