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Apr 2024
1h 3m

‘The Routine Check-Up’ – The Breakdown –...

Jaz Gulati
About this episode

I remember being a dental student and a simple ‘check up’ could take HOURS! Then the tutor would come along and complete the observation in 30 seconds…

‘How does a routine general dental examination work in the real world?’, asks Emma, our Protrusive student.

The humble ‘check-up’ – as far as you can get from sexy before and after cases. The stuff no one is posting about on socials…until now!

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Jaz and Emma dissect a ‘routine oral health exam’ and Jaz even includes a full video of a standard check-up, complete with the banter, bitewings and bad explanations! 😉

Be sure to check out this additional video freely accessible on our platform, Protrusive Guidance!

HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS EPISODE:
04:28 – Emma’s Dive into Dentures
05:45 – Pop Quiz Time: Testing Dental Composite Knowledge
06:30 – Success in Dentistry: It’s in the Details 
08:13 – What Does a Check-Up Look Like?
09:20 – Personal Touch: Jaz’s Check-up Style
10:50 – Defining a Healthy Mouth
14:55 – Neck Lumps Discovery
16:33 – Masseter Muscle Insights
18:29 – TMJ Movement Evaluation
21:21 – Temporalis Muscle Assessment
38:27 – Patient History
39:10 – Soft Tissue Evaluation
39:28 – Basic Periodontal Exam
40:25 – Magnification Importance
51:10 – Confidence

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Join us on Protrusive Guidance, our own platform for dental professionals. No need for Facebook anymore! 😉

If you liked this episode, you will also like PS002 –  Adhesive Dentistry for Beginners

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