What Dental School Can’t Prepare You For

Many dentists graduate from dental school with the knowledge they need, but still struggle with confidence when it comes to performing procedures, treatment planning, and making decisions for their patients.

In this episode of The Dental Brief, host Patrick Chavoustie sit down with Dr. Lincoln Harris from Ripe Global to talk about why knowledge alone doesn’t create clinical confidence. They discuss why dentists often avoid new procedures, how fear of failure and perfectionism can hold them back, and why real growth comes from practicing skills in realistic environments.

Here’s what they cover:
– Why Traditional Dental Training Needed to Change
– The Real Reason Dentists Struggle With Confidence After Dental School
– Why More Knowledge Doesn’t Always Create Confidence
– How Better Communication Improves Treatment Acceptance
– How Simulation Training Builds Real Clinical Confidence
– How AI Will Transform Feedback and Growth in Dentistry