Welcome back! In this week's episode we chat to Barry Cockcroft about evidence-based prevention and why it's now more relevant than ever.

In the podcast, we discuss the importance of prevention, what could change as a result of COVID-19 and what he would have done differently as chief dental officer.

Topics covered include:

• Importance of evidence-based prevention
• Prevention in care homes
• Impact of COVID-19
• Cross-infection guidance
• Time as chief dental officer
• Life lessons

In the tenth episode, we chat to Hassan Asad – also known as the Bearded Tooth Fairy.

We discuss his memories when he left Baghdad, Iraq, as a boy and began his journey over to the UK.

We also touch on dentistry as a student, obstacles he's had to face and what advice he'd give new graduates as they begin their dental careers.

Topics covered include:

• From Baghdad to the UK
• Dentistry at university
• Inspirations
• Advice for dental graduates
• Mental health
• Getting a Blue Peter badge

In this week's episode, we chat to award-winning hygienist Anna Middleton. Founder of the brand 'London Hygienist', Anna hopes to change the way oral health care is delivered to patients.

We discuss social media in all its glory, including top tips for dental professionals and how to manage your screen time while keeping content fresh and relevant.

Key topics include:

• Practice preparations
• Communicating with patients during lockdown
• Creating content
• Importance of social media
• Top tips for other dental professionals

This week we welcome Guy Deeming, a specialist orthodontist at Queensway Orthodontics.

As the profession gets back up and running, we chat about the growing importance of digital dentistry – and why he thinks it's a crucial element to the profession.

We discuss virtual consultations, why they complement in-person appointments and how lockdown has encouraged him to do try things.

Topics include:

• The impact of the pandemic
• Virtual consultations
• Teledentistry vs. face-to-face appointments
• The power of social media
• Future of dentistry and orthodontics
• Lockdown experiences

This week, Dentistry Online is joined by cosmetic dentist Hanna Kinsella

Although her full time job is a dentist, Hanna has also featured on the ITV show The Real Housewives of Cheshire.

We discuss her time on the show, what she took away from the experience and any upcoming challenges in the cosmetic world.

Topics include:

• Returning to practice
• Landing herself a TV role
• What the show is like
• Family time
• How cosmetic dentistry will – or won't – change
• Upcoming challenges
• Interests outside of dentistry

On this week's episode, we speak to Dr Maria Papavergos, a dental surgeon and nutritional therapist.

We discuss the importance of the oral microbiome and how oral health is linked to a spectrum of lifestyle factors – and not just smoking and drinking.

With a significant spike in new lifestyle trends, Maria thinks dental teams are well placed to talk to patients about their choices – including diets such as veganism.

She believes these conversations could pave the way for better overall health.

Topics include:

• Importance of oral health
• Why oral health needs to be talked about
• The oral microbiome
• Impact of factors such as stress
• Veganism
• The marketing of unhealthy snacks
• Yoga

This week, we speak to filmmaker Awais Ali and why he believes film and dentistry go hand in hand.

Founder of Film Dental, we discuss where his passion came from, his favourite projects so far and what he hopes to do for the profession.

Topics include:

• Getting started
• How film fits into dentistry
• Starting up his business
• Challenges to date
• His plans for the future
• The mannequin challenge at dental school
• Opportunities for the profession

This week we have a chat with one of the fastest growing names in dentistry, Dr Robbie Hughes.

Owner of Dental Excellence, Robbie strives to take cosmetic dentistry to the next level. In this episode, we discuss his time as a world champion kickboxer, how he's worked his way up in dentistry and any obstacles he's had to overcome to get where he is today.

He also puts forward his top tips for young, aspiring dentists.