Al Dente

17. How to Dentist with Evan and Nick

In this Episode: Who are Evan and Nick? The duo have amassed a respectful following within the BDS community after their brilliant talk earlier this year on treatment planning. Dr Evan Jones and Dr Nicholas Wood are current joint owners of Kensington Dental Care. They have achieved great success in the world of Private Dentistry after graduating from Adelaide in the not-so-distant-past of 2013! What is the secret to their success? How did they do it at such a young age? What were they like when they were going through dental school? My dear listeners, Elaine and Calvin ask these questions, and more, on your behalf. We are incredibly grateful to have had the opportunity to speak to this incredibly charismatic and insightful pair and are sure that you will walk away having gained a whole heap of perspective. As always, thanks to Wright Evans Partners for sponsoring this podcast.

16. Oral Health is Wealth

In this Episode: Let’s talk about Bachelor of Oral Health, it’s about time we did! Chris makes a return to talk about his journey prior to BDS where he worked for many years as an Oral Health Therapist. We also chat to a new guest, Cassandra Cauchi, who is in her final year of studying BOH. Of course, this wouldn’t be the Al Dente podcast if we didn’t go on a couple tangents. This week, there’s mention of Tik Tok, the Nintendo Switch, and some very helpful dental analogies for working with kids!

15. Fresher Under Pressure

In this Episode: We have had some pretty hectic episodes but believe or not, I think this one is the most sporadic of them all. Finally, Elaine managed to track down a first year to come on the pod. That first year is Matviy Zhylikhovskyy, or better known as Mat, who happens to be Elaine's buddy (what a coincidence!). Despite being only a fresher, Mat has plenty to talk about. We discuss ballroom dancing, how it's felt starting a new degree in 2020, and how to get into the optimal state of mind that is FLOW. We also have an incredibly important discussion of Mat's definitive ranking of KFC menu items. Need I say more?

14. Panic at the Dentist

In this Episode: After a 2 month break, the pod is back and boy oh boy was it a chaotic return. Forgive Elaine, she instantly regretted saying that she’d be back ‘next week’ on the last ep in May...and now it’s already August. But hey! We’re back and it’s pretty wild. Elaine managed to rope in our always reliable President, Calvin Wong, and Vice President, Bree Zaccardo, for a rundown of the week we’ve had. To summarise, we have a new mic (!!), there was an assault, some precarious wall climbing, and a minor car incident. Listen on to find out more. After the break, tune in as each of the three dental students take turns to sit on the hot seat. This week is dental health awareness week, can we debunk some common dental myths? (Aka, have we been studying?) You’ll have to listen to find out!

13. 3Cs: Camping, Cats and Cross-stitching

In this Episode: For those of you who might not know what SleepOut or Community Aid is, we are here to give you some background on just that. Bree makes a return to recount her chilly night in a tent to pitch in for a good cause, whilst her dog, Rooney, makes multiple attempts to break down her door. We also have a new guest, Alice Zhang who is our treasurer for 2020 but also served as Community Aid executive in 2019. What we learned, Alice has a passion for the community as well as some hobbies that you might say are beyond her years!