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The Graduate Dentist Podcast

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Episode publication activity over the past year

Episodes

Protect Your Greatest Asset: Yourself with Kris Chand

16 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In a profession like dentistry, people don’t always realise just how physically taxing it can be. One of the best pieces of advice I got early in my...

Proof that Positivity Pays Off with Dr Steven Lu

16 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

"And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same." - Marianne WilliamsonThere are some peopl...

The Content Creator Era with Dr Peter Nguyen

28 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

With just a phone and a spark of inspiration, the idea that anyone can be a content creator really isn’t all that far-fetched. And that’s exactly ...

Building Communities with The Yum Cha Dentists (Dr Christelle Kee, Dr Yanbo Yang & Dr Chow Pang)

15 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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Implants: From Mentee to Mentor with Dr Allan Nguyen

01 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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Building Your Personal Brand with Dr Alex Foo

17 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We often talk about the influence social media has on us as dentists, but one area we haven't really unpacked before is this idea of building our ...

The Rural Experience & Starting Ortho with Dr Si Thu Min Tun

03 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

People often talk about the rural experience being incredibly valuable as a new grad less saturation means less competition between clinics, more expo...

Seeking Opportunities through Proactivity with Dr Aditya Sawant

07 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Graduate Dentist has always been a community for grads, by grads, and it really wouldn’t be where it is today without the people who contribute ...

Buying Your First Home with Jason Savage

22 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

So you’ve graduated and finally have an income! Now what?Do you reward yourself for all those years of hard work by buying your dream car or ticking...

30. Stepping Safely into Implants with Dr David Attia

07 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Want to get stuck into implants but not sure where to start?It’s an enticing area of dentistry to want to sink your teeth into, but it can also be i...

29. A Recipe for Success in Kids Dentistry with Dr Tim Keys

25 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As grads, whether we like it or not, we often the ones that get lumped with all the kids to treat. It’s daunting enough figuring out how to manage a...

28. Drive & Upskilling Early On with Dr Patrick Lam

03 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s episode is a fun one as I get to sit down with someone I’ve known since day one of dental school, Dr Pat Lam. Pat is a longtime friend, a ...

27. 5 Practical Lessons on Occlusion - The Low Hanging Fruit with Dr Jaz Gulati (@protrusivedental)

15 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Occlusion — it’s one of the most misunderstood and often intimidating topics in dentistry. But if there’s anyone who knows how to break it down ...

26. Designing a Crown on exocad - a Walkthrough with Dr Neeraj Surathu

30 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Throughout dental school, we were all trained in traditional analogue techniques—taking PVS impressions and pouring stone models. But when we enter ...

25. Troubleshooting & Decision Making with Dr Michael Frazis

08 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

For those of you who follow me on Instagram, you’ll know I’ve been documenting my journey this year as I undertake RipeGlobal’s Fellowship in Re...

24. For The Love of Endo with Dr Zi En Lim (aka Zethan)

19 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Endo is often really daunting as new grads because the complications and failures can feel so catastrophic - broken files, perforations, hypochlorite ...

23. Mindfulness & Building Trust with Dr Viet Le & Dr Chiraag Devani

27 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

One thing I always feel strongly about — and constantly advocate for on the podcast — is the importance of our mental wellbeing, mindset, attitude...

22. Stop Bending Over Backwards: Posture & Ergonomics with Dr Anikó Ball

14 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If you're anything like me, you know you should be taking care of your back and posture… but we don't. Because we’re young, we're invi...

21. From Dreading to Loving Extractions with Dr Soo-Wee Ong

31 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As grads, nothing is more daunting than getting stuck in an exo, digging around blindly, running late, not having anyone to bail you out and all the b...

20. Our Journeys in Parallel: A Sibling Special with Dr Paul Jay Hwin

17 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

To celebrate one year of the podcast and our 20th episode, I wanted to bring on a special guest who has been with me every step of the way, and that's...

19. Top 10 Things You Should Know As Fresh Grads with Dr Annas Ayoub

04 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to our very first podinar, where we hosted a live stream webinar talking through 10 Things You Should Know As A Fresh Grad. In this episode, w...

18. Pursuing Excellence in General Dentistry with Dr Bharat Agrawal & Yo-Han Choi

16 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

There is so much noise online that it’s easy to get caught up in all the smoke and mirrors. It’s easy to forget the impact, responsibility and ser...

17. Entering the World of Clear Aligners with Dr Carlos Yang & Dr Shaun Weng

03 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For many of us as graduates, the entry point into aligners has become so much more accessible compared to traditional fixed braces. It’s very easy f...

16. Managing & Minimising Patient Complaints with Dr Annalene Weston

26 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As new graduates, the fear of patient complaints, legal action, or being deregistered can be really daunting. Dentistry has consistently ranked among ...

15. Biomimetic Dentistry Demystified with Dr Bill Gergis

08 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

If you’ve ventured anywhere into the world of Instagram dentistry, you may be familiar with the blue rubber dams and frosty onlays preparations. Wor...

14. Job Hunting & The Growth of a Dentist with Dr Nauv Kashyap

21 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Job hunting season is upon us yet again, and who better to bring onto the podcast to chat about it than Nauv Kashyap. Nauv is a prominent figure in th...

13. All About That Communication with Dr Darren Cai

25 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We hear it from senior dentists all the time, if there’s one thing that they recommend we learn and learn to do well early on, it’s communication....

12. The Future of The Dentistry We Do Today with Dr John Hagiliassis

29 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

At this early stage of our career, one thing we lack is relativity. We haven’t been dentists for all that long, we don’t have the hindsight and an...

11. Let's Catch Up! Our 6 Month Check In with Dr Erica Hwin

11 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We've officially released 10 full episodes to date and what I love about them is how each one builds upon one another and every guest shares a similar...

10. Discovering The Right Job For You with Dr Reina Yang

21 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

One of the most incredible things to witness is how far all my friends have come since we graduated. That just 18 months ago we were all in the same b...

09. Mental Fortitude & Preventing Burnout with Dr Kaejenn Tchia

23 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Kaejenn and I have worked together across various projects and shared similar spaces over the years and he is someone I always love hearing from. We s...

BITESIZE 03. Mentor-Mentee Relationships with Dr Erica Hwin (ft. @thelimitlessdentist)

16 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Mentorship is a topic I get asked about all the time and it’s a term that often gets thrown around, romanticised and perhaps at times misunderstood....

08. That OHT Clean Feeling! with Emma Cubis

10 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Some of us may be fortunate enough to work side by side with a dental hygienist or oral health therapist within our practice, but for many of us who h...

07. Starting Your Own Dental Practice with Dr Ellie Kim

27 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

If there’s one thing I aim to showcase on the podcast, it is the myriad of opportunities dentistry presents us, and all the different avenues we can...

06. Confidence vs Competence with Dr Lincoln Harris

12 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode, we talk about a topic that is often as the heart of many of the discussions I have with you guys. It’s all about confidence. ...

BITESIZE 02. Refer or Defer with Dr Erica Hwin (ft. ADSA)

14 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

There’s a fine balance between challenging yourself enough to improve and avoid complacency and boredom, and not so much that it discourages you and...

05. From Family to Cosmetic Dentistry with Dr Daniel Leung

10 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

One thing I really love from this episode is how we explore the mindsets of dentists from differing generations and the things we can learn from one a...

04. Periodontics and Specialisation with Dr Alex Khominsky

18 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

One thing I always love from conversations with colleagues is finding their passion point, the one thing where you see their eyes light up with excite...

03. Perspectives of a Practice Owner with Dr Jeffrey Kho

25 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

They say your first job really sets the trajectory for the dentist you will become, so choose carefully and choose wisely. Over the last few episodes...

BITESIZE 01: Upskilling with Dr Paul Jay Hwin

20 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Last week, whilst visiting family back in Melbourne, I got to spend some time with my older brother Paul. We reflected on our journeys so far, the vas...

02. Instagram Dentistry: Unfiltered with Dr Ben Dang

11 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We all know social media is a double-edge sword - a place where we can learn so much, connect with dentists from all around the world and do things th...

01. The First Year with Dr Erica Hwin

27 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Looking back on my first year, I realise that whilst dental school set me up with a solid core and foundation, I had to relearn dentistry all over aga...