#35 - Composite King - In Conversation with Jason Smithson

This week, Prav and Payman welcome their old friend Jason Smithson to the show. Jason talks about his modest Yorkshire upbringing and lets us in on how he almost chose a very different career path.   Jason fills us in on how a lack of technical know-how almost stopped his lecturing career before it began, but didn’t stop him from becoming an early internet sensation.   “Just be yourself, nobody will criticise you for being yourself. Everybody's got something to offer, offer what you feel is right...and you'll always have an audience.” Jason Smithson     In This Episode   01.27 - The early years 21.27 - Life down South and Cornwall Independent Practitioners Group 27.45 - Teaching on the global stage 42.46 - Social presence 51.45 - Travel and work-life balance 01.06.54 - Lowest moments 01.14.38 - Dealing with stage fright 01.22.47 - Groupies 01.25.31 - Jason’s advice for young dentists    About Jason Smithson   Former Harley Street dentist Jason Smitsson now practices in Cornwall. He is one the UK’s best recognised dental educators who has trained over 15,000 dentists across the world during his 15-year career.   He is widely considered to be among the industry’s most authoritative voices on cosmetic dentistry. He has authored a book on crowns and is a regular contributor to dental journals. Jason is also recognised as a pioneer in the use of dental operating microscopes for teaching direct resin dentistry.   In addition to being a dental practitioner and educator, Jason is a medico-legal expert witness.   Dr Smithson is an ‘In Demand’ presenter and is perhaps the most prolific in the UK. He is considered by his peers to be an authority on aesthetic dentistry and has presented to audiences on every continent over the past 10 years. He is a true innovator and pioneered the use of Dental Operating Microscope in teaching Direct Resin Artistry to other dentists in the UK; he is the author of numerous articles and a book on crowns in aesthetic dentistry.