In this edition of Cusp of Coffee, Uwais and Johan dive into the world of specialisation in Dentistry and discuss the various different fields of specialisation in South Africa as well as abroad, as well as thoughts on their futures in dentistry.
Hosts:
Dr Johan de Klerk (Ex-Dental Student)
Uwais Adam (4th Year Dental Student)
In this episode, Johan takes us through the weekly life of a community service dentist in the Free State, Uwais compares dental school to the world of private practice dentistry and ends things off with some thoughts on building the life you want + an update on Johan's U.S. board exam journey.
Hosts:
Dr Johan de Klerk (Ex-Dental Student)
Uwais Adam (4th Year Dental Student)
In this episode, Uwais looks back on the first semester of his 4th year of dental school, and discusses the road ahead. Johan dives into his graduation experience and sheds some light on studying for the American (INBDE) Dental Board Exams, and the challenges that accompany preparing for such a gigantic test.
Hosts:
Dr Johan de Klerk (Ex-Dental Student)
Uwais Adam (4th Year Dental Student)
Welcome back to Cusp of Coffee! In this episode, Uwais and Johan fill us in on where they've been during the past few months and reflect on life as a senior dental student as well as how everything changes once you leave dental school entirely.
Hosts:
Dr Johan de Klerk (Ex-Dental Student)
Uwais Adam (4th Year Dental Student)
This week in dental school, the going gets tough as Johan and Uwais experience ever-increasing levels of stress as the end of the year gets closer and closer. We take some time to unload a bunch of thoughts around burnout, feeling overwhelmed, and finding a way to move forward despite the stress. It's not an easy time for anyone, but the only way forward is through, and the only way through, is together. Keep smiling :)
Hosts:
Johan de Klerk (Final Year Dental Student)
Uwais Adam (Third Year Dental Student)
During this special episode, Johan and Uwais sit down for an eye-opening conversation with Professor Martin Vorster, the current Head Of Endodontics at the University of Pretoria. With a history of falling upwards, embracing the valleys in life, and always being ready to face each day with a smile, Professor Vorster has touched the lives of many students throughout the years, including ours.
It was an honour to sit down with him for this interview and to have him take the time to impart some of his wisdom and life advice with us. We hope you enjoy listening to this episode as much as we enjoyed recording it. Keep smiling :)
Hosts:
Johan de Klerk (Final Year Dental Student)
Uwais Adam (Third Year Dental Student)
After a brief hiatus from the podcast, Uwais and Johan take a break from studying for exams to take a walk down memory lane. We reflect on the past few weeks of dental school, how it feels to be on the cusp of graduation, and feature a small interview with Johan’s clinical partner; the soon-to-be Dr Ashish Philip.
Hosts:
Johan de Klerk (Final Year Dental Student)
Uwais Adam (Third Year Dental Student)
This week in dental school, Uwais stresses over his most recent microbiology test, Johan takes some time off from the rush of clinics to study for Oro-Facial Surgery - and the pair discuss the effects of seeing your academic marks fall in dentistry...as well as how to balance the stress and negative self-talk that comes along with it.
Hosts:
Johan de Klerk (Final Year Dental Student)
Uwais Adam (Third Year Dental Student)
This week, Uwais and Johan return to the clinics, but considering that it’s dental school, the return to the routine is anything but predictable. From impressions, to cementations, to unexpected realizations, the long journey continues. However, we also take some time this week to discuss the idea of trusting in the process, how to know when you’re on the right track, and most importantly… how to melt an ice cube ;)
Hosts:
Johan de Klerk (Final Year Dental Student)
Uwais Adam (Third Year Dental Student)
Managing your time can be challenging and comparing yourself to others can make your life... complicated.
This week, Uwais and Johan switch over to Q&A mode to answer some listener questions regarding how to manage your time in dental school, finding side hustle jobs along the way (and if that's actually a good idea), as well as some personal anecdotes regarding falling into the trap of comparing yourself to your fellow classmates.
Hosts:
Johan de Klerk (Final Year Dental Student)
Uwais Adam (Third Year Dental Student)
Dental School can be all encompassing, but what about when it stops?
This week, Uwais dives into what time away from dentistry can do to the mind, along with why taking a step back can sometimes be best.
Meanwhile, Johan's wins and losses continue in the Crown & Bridge clinic, where an opportunity to figure out how to deal with negativity presents itself.
Hosts:
Johan de Klerk (Final Year Dental Student)
Uwais Adam (Third Year Dental Student)
This week, the ups and downs of dental school come back in full swing as Uwais wraps up his oral surgery block week and does his first solo extraction, all while Johan tires to keep head above water following a gruelling 6-hour post and core procedure.
One of the big ideas from this week was to embrace getting comfortable with the idea of being uncomfortable, and to find an answer to the question: “What is the most important step a person can take?”
Hosts: Johan de Klerk (Final Year Dental Student) Uwais Adam (Third Year Dental Student)
Dental School will continuously attempt to knock you off of your feet, so how do we stand back up and ultimately find balance?
This week, Uwais and Johan dive into stories regarding the stress, expectations and experience of entering the oral surgery clinic for the first time, special needs dentistry, broken temp crowns and more!
Hosts:
Johan de Klerk (5th Year Dental Student)
Uwais Adam (3rd Year Dental Student)
Welcome to Cusp of Coffee! A podcast documenting the highs and lows of tooth school through the lens of two dental students.
Hosts:
Johan de Klerk (5th Year Dental Student)
Uwais Adam (3rd Year Dental Student)
Join us in our first ever episode as we recap the past semester of navigating the wild journey that is dental school.
