#149- Special Ops - Riz Syed

This week, Prav sits down for a heart-to-heart with his friend, colleague and implant virtuoso, Riz Syed.   Riz describes how he almost fell out of love with dentistry before discovering implants and recounts his journey through dental school and beyond to eventually becoming a leader in the field.   He talks about what it takes to build up the confidence to carry out complex cases, reveals some of his darkest clinical moments and shares candid thoughts about his upbringing, fatherhood, family life and more.       Enjoy! In This Episode 03.50 - Backstory 10.04 - Deciding on dentistry 15.20 - Dental school 19.09 - Parenting, family and fatherhood 36.03 - The journey so far 45.23 - Skills building 50.31 - Blackbox thinking 01.05.46 - Complex treatment 01.23.16 - Last days and legacy About Riz Syed Dr riz Syed graduated in 1999 and spent time working in the oral maxillo-facial surgery department of Royal London Hospital.   He gained a master’s degree in restorative dentistry from the University of California and has also completed training in advanced oral plastic surgery in Dallas, Texas.   He is a prolific surgeon, lecturer, and mentor who often teaches on behalf of Nobel Biocare.    Riz is a member of the Association of Dental Implantology, the International Congress of Oral Implantologists, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine and the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry.