#9 - THE WORLD OF ORAL MEDICINE with Dr. Amanda Phoon Nguyen

In Episode 9 we explore the wide world of Oral Medicine with Dr. Amanda Phoon Nguyen. Amanda is incredibly passionate about all aspects of Oral Medicine and has a real gift for teaching and giving back to the dental community. Amanda shares some really useful tips relating to difficult conversations with patients about oral lesions and provides us with the handy "Two Week Rule". We tackle the complex topic of TMD and it soon becomes evident that teaching around TMD in undergraduate education is only the tip of the iceberg.

If you haven't seen Amanda on social media make sure to follow her Instagram page @oralmedicineoralpathology and Facebook page "A Spoonful of Oral Medicine" (@oralmedicineoralpathology). 

Website: https://www.oralmedicineoralpathology.com/

Amanda also has a podcast called "A Spoonful of Oral Medicine" where she talks with a variety of interesting guests in the field!

TIME STAMPS

1:35 Amanda’s Journey into dentistry
4:50 Amanda’s time in the Navy 
8:30 Daily Oral Medicine
11:50 Some of Amanda’s tips for General dentists
16:30 Difficult conversations in Oral Medicine 
22:38 The “Two Week” Rule
24:00 The Multifaceted World of TMD
29:00 Social Media - take it with a grain of salt 
30:30 Psychological Components of TMD
35:30 Teaching, Mentoring and Public Speaking
40:20 The Comparison Trap
42:10 Amanda’s approach to Social Media
43:30 “A Spoonful of Oral Medicine” 
44:00 Advice for aspiring Oral Medicine Specialists