In this Episode: This one is for the international students (soon to be graduates) looking to stay after completing their degrees as well as all the prospective international students keen on studying at an Australian university. Today's guests are Christina and Constantine Paxinos from our new AUDSS sponsor, Pax Migration Australia! Tune in to hear all about the different kinds of visas available here in Australia, work rights, expectations of visa holders and what to do if your visa is cancelled! Having been told all about the minefield that is the visa application process, I can safely say ..read more

In this Episode: This one is for the international students (soon to be graduates) looking to stay after completing their degrees as well as all the prospective international students keen on studying at an Australian university. Today's guests are Christina and Constantine Paxinos from our new AUDSS sponsor, Pax Migration Australia! Tune in to hear all about the different kinds of visas available here in Australia, work rights, expectations of visa holders and what to do if your visa is cancelled! Having been told all about the minefield that is the visa application process, I can safely say ..read more

In this Episode: Today's guest is Dr. John Berketa, a forensic odontologist of 15 years experience and current 5th year tutor at the University of Adelaide Dental School. In the pod we discuss all things related to forensic odontology including victim identification, trauma analysis, age estimation, dental fraud and the role of a forensic odontologist in the scope of a police investigation! In amongst discussions of past cases we touch on some tips for dental students and the keys to learning as a graduated dentist. This one’s for all you lovers of murder shows ..read more

In this Episode: Todays guest is Dr. Emilija Jensen, a newly minted Paediatric Dentist and 4th year tutor at the University of Adelaide Dental School. In the pod we discuss our mutual dislike of poor grammar among more dentally relevant topics such as her early career following graduation from the Adelaide University Dental School and her experience of postgraduate study. For those of you looking to impress in your paeds rotations there are a few handy hints as well as tips for those hoping to pursue further study in paediatric dentistry ..read more

In this Episode: We meet with the new faces of the AUDSS - President Esther Cheng and Vice President Elaine Yu (Who you may remember as the previous host of the AUDSS Podcast)!  Tune in to see what makes our new overlords tick and for our much awaited and hotly contested debate on the best Studio Ghibli movies. Some excellent points were made and we would love to hear from our listeners whether they agree!  Also in this episode: The top tips and hottest spots in Adelaide for all the students new to the city, and some upcoming student events to look forward to ..read more

In this Episode: Who are Evan and Nick? The duo have amassed a respectful following within the BDS community after their brilliant talk earlier this year on treatment planning. Dr Evan Jones and Dr Nicholas Wood are current joint owners of Kensington Dental Care. They have achieved great success in the world of Private Dentistry after graduating from Adelaide in the not-so-distant-past of 2013! What is the secret to their success? How did they do it at such a young age? What were they like when they were going through dental school? My dear listeners, Elaine and Calvin ask these questions, and ..read more

In this Episode: Let’s talk about Bachelor of Oral Health, it’s about time we did! Chris makes a return to talk about his journey prior to BDS where he worked for many years as an Oral Health Therapist. We also chat to a new guest, Cassandra Cauchi, who is in her final year of studying BOH. Of course, this wouldn’t be the Al Dente podcast if we didn’t go on a couple tangents. This week, there’s mention of Tik Tok, the Nintendo Switch, and some very helpful dental analogies for working with kids ..read more

In this Episode: We have had some pretty hectic episodes but believe or not, I think this one is the most sporadic of them all. Finally, Elaine managed to track down a first year to come on the pod. That first year is Matviy Zhylikhovskyy, or better known as Mat, who happens to be Elaine's buddy (what a coincidence!). Despite being only a fresher, Mat has plenty to talk about. We discuss ballroom dancing, how it's felt starting a new degree in 2020, and how to get into the optimal state of mind that is FLOW. We also have an incredibly important discussion of Mat's definitive ranking of KFC men ..read more

In this Episode: After a 2 month break, the pod is back and boy oh boy was it a chaotic return. Forgive Elaine, she instantly regretted saying that she’d be back ‘next week’ on the last ep in May...and now it’s already August. But hey! We’re back and it’s pretty wild. Elaine managed to rope in our always reliable President, Calvin Wong, and Vice President, Bree Zaccardo, for a rundown of the week we’ve had. To summarise, we have a new mic (!!), there was an assault, some precarious wall climbing, and a minor car incident. Listen on to find out more. After the break, tune in as each of the thre ..read more

In this Episode: For those of you who might not know what SleepOut or Community Aid is, we are here to give you some background on just that. Bree makes a return to recount her chilly night in a tent to pitch in for a good cause, whilst her dog, Rooney, makes multiple attempts to break down her door. We also have a new guest, Alice Zhang who is our treasurer for 2020 but also served as Community Aid executive in 2019. What we learned, Alice has a passion for the community as well as some hobbies that you might say are beyond her years ..read more