#164- Implant Leader - George Pynadath

Known to friends and colleagues as George, Pynadath George is a giant of implant dentistry.    In the first instalment of a two-part series, George reveals how he considered careers in medicine or the church before considering implant dentistry.   He also chats about how choosing the right patients is vital to surgical success and lets us in on a unique patient evaluation workflow.   George also discusses the value of MScs and doctorates and why he’s learned to hold his tongue when seeing implant cases on social media.   Enjoy!   In This Episode 01.04 - Choosing dentistry 09.04 - Advice for new surgeons 19.18 - Critiquing courses 22.10 - A day in the life 26.38 - Patient psych assessments 31.20 - Treatment planning and complications 38.36 - Surgical nitty gritty 41.31 - Working with nurses 44.32 - Technology 50.30 - Soft tissue 53.32 - Long-term follow-up About George Pynadath Pynadath George BDS, MFDS RCPS, MSc Rest Dent, MSc Imp Dent, graduated from Liverpool Dentistry School. He later returned to teach at the school as a part-time lecturer in restorative and implant dentistry.   He currently practices as a peripatetic clinician in clinics across the UK. He is a prolific mentor in implants and contributed to developing the Royal College of Surgeons’ Advanced General Dental Surgeon qualification.   George is currently treasurer of the Association of Dental Implantology.