It’s not fast

It’s OK to break the tooth!

Every piece you break out gives more room for the remaining bit. Keep Cutting whatever is left in half until it’s gone

Dr Lincoln Harris on surgical extractions

Over the years I’ve learnt a lot from Dr Lincoln Harris. He was one of the first to share cases on Facebook in the way we commonly see today and this blew my mind at the time, not only because of what was possible, but also because of how much I learnt from these posts.

Lincolns teaching has expanded from social media to international lectures, hands on courses and sold out local events. His online community at RIPE is one of the biggest dental gatherings in the world and his online academy continues to grow every year.

I feel the impact of this cannot be understated and it’s my pleasure to interview Lincoln on his path and future in dentistry.

In this chat we cover:

  • Lincoln’s pathway into dentistry 
  • The traps of money and time after graduation
  • How he became the Lincoln Harris we know on Facebook
  • His advice on surgical extractions for new grads
  • His inspirations to start sharing on social media 
  • His philosophy on growing outside your comfort zone and tips for that 
  • What he thinks Grads fall short in
  • Advice for graduates now

Links from the episode:


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4Sight Dental is made to help dental students become great dentists. The first way we’re going to do this is throught The 4Sight Dental Journal, a journal to help you get clarity, focus and perspective on your dental career.

The Journals ship on January 6th 2020. As a bonus for all those who pre-order, use the code ‘PREORDERFREE’ to get free postage AND a free spot on our Dental Graduate Accelerator webinar covering Getting a job, starting in private practice and succeeding in private practice, on Jan 30th 2020

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The Dental Head Start Podcast is for students and new graduates. We interview successful dentists and specialists to uncover the tips, tricks and advice to help you transition from dental school to private practice successfully.

If you like this content then I ask just one thing of you; share this with a friend who will benefit from this and help us help more students and new grads!

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David is a recent graduate dentist working in private practice in regional NSW, Australia. Read more at www.dentalheadstart.com/meet-david/

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