TIP #44: Saving Every Tooth But At What Cost? with Dr Michael Frazis

Welcome to What I Wish I Knew by Dental Head Start. This is a podcast where we learn from people that have been there, made the mistakes, learnt the lessons and have developed into the accomplished dental professionals they are today.

It’s your weekly mentoring session.

We’ve all be in that situation where we’re torn between saving a tooth and throwing in the towel. As with all things in dentistry, there isn’t necessarily a correct answer. Ultimately, what’s most important is how we go about explaining the situation and presenting the options to a patient.

In this episode, Dr Michael Frazis talks us through his ‘Open and Explore’ appointments, and how he walks the patient step-by-step through the process to help them make an informed decision.

Dr Frazis shares plenty of stories and helpful examples in this short and sweet episode.

Dr Michael Frazis

Dr Frazis enjoys all aspects of dentistry, with a particular interest in cosmetic work, complex surgery and nervous patients. He spent the first few years of his career focusing on patient communication and expanding his basic skill set.

Dr Frazis is a frequent contributor to the online dental forum RipeGlobal: Restorative Implant Practice Excellence and is a content creator for the RipeGlobal. He has been increasingly involved with teaching dentists of all ages in a variety of hands on courses.

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My Journey So Far

The OrthoEd Segment is a partnership between OrthoEd and Dental Head Start, aiming to bring you on the journey of the OrthoEd Mini Masters and my personal journey of orthodontic treatment.

We’ll be creating 20 episodes over this year with a goal of providing a taste of what OrthoEd can provide and actionable tips and advice straight from the OrthoEd Educators. To view our entire OrthoEd Segment Series and for more information on how you can step up your own orthodontic game, visit our OrthoEd page.

This WIWIK episode features:

OrthoEd Segment #7 – Time Management

In this episode, David talks about the importance of setting time aside to properly sit down and plan cases.

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