Catamania 49 - The parallels between dental & mental health w. Dr. Jovanka Živković

Dr. Jovanka Živković is a Serbian-born New York-based dentist. She started her career in Serbia and then decided to move to US and start all over. After graduating from Columbia University, Jovanka first became a successful dentist in Manhattan and then decided to open her own practice - Mamut Dentistry where she practices general and cosmetic dentistry. In this episode, we chatted about dental hygiene, cosmetic dentistry (including veneers), starting a new life abroad, and fearlessly working towards your dreams. Dr. Živković’s Links: Website: https://mamutdentistry.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/dr.jovanka.zivkovic/ Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction 3:10 - About Dr. Jovanka 8:20 - Coming to US 10:45 - Life in New York 12:22 - The quintessential immigrant  14:15 - General vs cosmetic dentistry  16:25 - Why dentist lead in suicide rates 18:28 - Why people neglect dental health 21:14 - Mental health and dental health  24:40 - Misconceptions about dentistry 25:40 - How much is too much in dental hygiene  26:26 - Veneers  33:20 - Invisalign  37:48 - Teeth whitening  45:15 - Smoking 48:00 - Jovanka’s contact  48:45 - Why immigrants succeed 

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