Intro Today, I welcome Dr. Jaz Gulati, host of the Protrusive Dental Podcast. He is a general dentist who has privately practiced in Singapore and now, the UK. In his practice, he especially enjoys ortho restorative dentistry and conservative Temporomandibular Joint Disorders (TMD) management. For the third episode in the Noobie and Friends series, we talk about TMD, bruxism, and occlusal appliances. Dr. Jaz shares his splints decision making workflow as well as tips for how to develop consistent manual dexterity and how to find a healthy work life balance.   Guest Details Social Media: Jaz Gulati’s Instagram Protrusive Dental Podcast Splints Decision Making Flow Chart Use the code NOOBIE to get 10% off at https://www.splintcourse.com/referral/partner/WmPeiLbcoUawadjK Time Stamps [00:05:14] Dr. Jaz’s origin story[00:09:06] The Protrusive Dental Podcast[00:11:58] Now is the best time to be a dentist [00:16:20] Finding work life balance[00:21:48] Don’t compare, learning takes time  [00:24:47] How to develop consistent dexterity and hand skills [00:29:43] Reflective learning through journaling [00:33:19] Coping with a bad procedure [00:35:17] Effective teamwork with your dental nurse  [00:39:05] Differentiating TMD patients [00:45:38] Splints decision making process [00:50:01] Michigan Splints [00:51:05] Science based prescription of splints  [00:52:22] Canine guidance in occlusal splints [00:54:11] Recap of splint decision making [00:56:23] Is the anterior midpoint stop appliance for daily wear? [01:01:24] Dr. Jaz’s online splint course  [01:03:54] Adjust soft splints with Dr. Jaz’s expert tip    Podcast Details As always, if you enjoyed listening to the Noobie Dentist Podcast, please pass the podcast along to your friends, classmates and colleagues. If you haven’t already, head over to iTunes and give the show a 5-star rating and if you have some time, leave a review! The Noobie Dentist podcast is now available on Spotify, YouTube, noobiedentist.com, the Apple podcast app, Stitcher and any other podcast apps out there!   Website: http://www.noobiedentist.com Instagram: @noobiedentist Sponsor Details   MoreDent is driving the charge forward in integrated digital dentistry by providing world class education, equipment, products, solutions, and support to thousands of practices. Their goal is simple: to enhance clinical and patient outcomes so that dentists and patients alike can enjoy the highest possible level of success.     To find out more, visit  www.moredent.com.au   Conclusion What new things did you learn about occlusal splints and TMD? Did you find Jaz’s tips useful? We would love to hear your thoughts!    Remember to subscribe for more content!