Since 2007, I have been committed to the continuous learning process, while being in this profession.
From a surgical standpoint, everything starts with education.
Patients only look at the final result of the surgery, rarely knowing the years of education and training that determines every clinical decision taken in the process.
A professional field of medicine such as oral and maxillofacial surgery has been for me, more than a job – it has been a lifelong learning process.
Through each phase of my educational path, I have come out with fresh perspectives for diagnosis, treatment planning and execution of the effective procedures of surgery.
Lifelong learning for me began in 2007 and continues to this day with every patient interaction.
Building the Foundation
I earned my Doctor of Dental Surgery degree DDS in 2007 and started my career with a deeper understanding of general dentistry.
My interest in the process of surgery continued to grow with years and eventually I decided to get an additional advanced postgraduate education in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, and also completed my Master’s Degree in 2011.
During this period of the training, I got to experience the procedures of:
- Oral surgery
- Maxillofacial trauma
- Dental implants
- Bone reconstruction
- Surgical anatomy
- Pathology
- Evidence-based treatment planning
The years of experience built a strong foundation for me and it was beyond my University education which was just the beginning of my lifelong learning.
Throughout my career I continued to be trained under renowned surgeons from various spheres like implantology, bone reconstruction, soft tissue management, full-arch rehabilitation, orthognathic surgery and temporomandibular joint surgery. Each training session provided me not just the modern techniques, but more importantly, a fresh perspective.
Education is not about certificates and degrees, but to implement them properly in the patient care and improving the outcome of the treatment. It is an endless devotion towards the profession.
Every year the medicines and their properties are evolving, so we have to keep ourselves updated on the latest findings in our field. New evidence, surgical protocols and technologies are continuing to emerge which makes continuous learning more crucial for me as a dentist.
Every fellowship, scientific publication, course, cadaver dissection all are just means to reach a single goal:
To provide safer, more predictable and also more biologically driven treatment to every patient out there.
