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Posted on 30 May 2022
By Bryan McLelland
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S2EP13: Online Ratings & Hacks for Improving Your Memory

‘There is no such thing as a good memory or a bad memory.

There’s only a trained memory and an untrained memory.’

—Jim Kwik

The brain acts like a muscle: If you don’t use it, you lose it. But the rote memorization most of us were taught is not the best way to learn and remember information for the long term.

So, what can we do to unlimit our memories? And how does having a trained memory serve us as dental professionals?

On this episode of Dentist Brian Candy, I discuss chapter 13 of Limitless: Upgrade Your Brain, Learn Anything Faster and Unlock Your Exceptional Life, sharing Jim Kwik’s strategies for making presentations without notes and remembering names.

I also cover an article from the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery around online reviews, exploring why Yelp and Healthgrades ratings don’t necessarily correlate with clinical quality and what you can do to earn high online ratings and positive reviews.

Listen in for insight on using visualization, association and emotion to improve your memory and train your brain to retain important information—and make your memory limitless!

Key Takeaways

Why online ratings are not necessarily predictive of clinical quality

The flaws in the JOMS study re: online ratings and reviews

My advice on building systems to earn high online ratings and positive reviews

Why most people have less than ideal memory skills

How there’s no such thing as a ‘bad’ memory, only an untrained one

5 reasons why it’s essential to improve your memory

Jim Kwik’s MOM approach to boosting your memory instantly

How to use visualization, association, emotion and location to improve your memory

Jim Kwik’s strategy for making a presentation without notes

Jim Kwik’s BE SUAVE technique for remembering people’s names

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Resources

‘Do Practice Characteristics Influence Online Ratings of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons’ in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Limitless: Upgrade Your Brain, Learn Anything Faster and Unlock Your Exceptional Life by Jim Kwik

Jim Kwik’s Memory Training Videos

Posted on 23 May 2022
By Bryan McLelland
In Podcast Episode

S2EP12: How Music Plays a Part in Learning

On this episode of Dentist Brain Candy, we continue our discussion of the book, Limitless by Jim Kwik. Today I’m discussing Part IV: Limitless Methods. Chapter 11 of the book is devoted to the discussion of focus. We all have so many things competing for our attention; it can cause anxiety and, worse yet, loss of focus, leaving us scattered and in a place where we accomplish less.

I walk you through Dr. Andrew Weil’s method for breathing to recenter yourself. Then we’ll look at your to-do list, and how you might use some anti-procrastination tools to complete a task you’ve been putting off so you can move into a more productive flow.

We’ll also talk about Chapter 12, which is about studying. Jim Kwik teaches that the most successful people are lifelong learners. Listen in as I walk you through seven of Jim’s simple habits to unlimit your studies, including how you can use Baroque music for better concentration when memorizing facts or for reading retention.

I also cover two thought-provoking articles from the October 2021 Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. The first one, by Roberto Pippi, MD, DDS, is about Tooth and root extractions as trigger factors for medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ).

The second aranti-procrastination tools ticle looks at changes in the emergency patient volume and reasons for presentation during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Key Takeaways

How to use breathing exercises to refocus yourself

How doing the thing you’ve been procrastinating can help you increase your focus on other tasks

How to minimize distractions by building time in your schedule to manage them

Why the cramming method of studying impedes learning due to the sleep deprivation factor it creates

How to use rosemary and peppermint to improve memory and concentration when you study

Why Baroque music helps create the brain state needed for deep concentration

How using the acronym H. E. A. R.— halt, empathy, anticipate, review —can help you listen better

Why taking notes by hand offers the most benefits for processing the material your studying

How to avoid an increased risk of MRONJ without doing primary closure

How the COVID19 shutdown led to fewer visits to hospitals and clinics

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Resources

October 21 Event: CPR/OSHA/HIPAA

Limitless: Upgrade Your Brain, Learn Anything Faster, and Unlock Your Exceptional Life by Jim Quick

The 4-7-8 (or Relaxing Breath) Exercise by Dr. Weil

What is the Risk of Developing Medication-Related Osteonecrosis in Patients with Extraction Sockets Left to Heal by Secondary Intention? A Retrospective Case Series Study by Roberto Pippi, MD, DDS, et al in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Changes in Emergency Patient Presentation to a Maxillofacial Surgery Department During the COVID-19 Pandemic by Roberto Pippi, MD, DDS, et al in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Posted on 2 May 2022
By Bryan McLelland
In Podcast Episode

S2EP11: Milestone Contributions to Jaw Surgery

On this episode of Dentist Brain Candy, I cover two thought-provoking articles from the October 2021 edition of the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. The first one, by Jeffrey C. Posnick, DMD, MD, discusses in depth the milestone contributions of notable surgeons and orthodontist pioneers in orthognathic surgery (OGS).

This article discusses the history of innovative care solutions for treating jaw deformities and how they’ve led to new treatment options, including the impact of technology in dramatically reducing the barriers to treatment.

I also discuss an article by Jordan S. Elmowitz, DMD et al. that shares the findings from a study of the current pharmacological and non-pharmacological methods of postoperative pain control following oral and maxillofacial surgery. The study included surgery patients undergoing the extraction of third molars and the use and effectiveness of rescue analgesics.

Listen in to learn about my treatment plan to reduce narcotic prescriptions while making my patients more comfortable.

Key Takeaways

How 3 dental surgeons: Hugo Obwegeser, William Bell, and Hans Luhr pioneered orthognathic surgery

How orthodontists Edward Angle, William Proffit, and Lawrence Andrews changed jaw reconstruction

Why only 1 in 20 of the 5% of people with a significant jaw deformity undergo surgical correction

How simulation-based training is creating better jaw surgery outcomes

The role of insurance-based barriers in the correction of dental-facial deformities

How COX-2 inhibitors provide greater analgesic effects when compared to NSAIDs

How I use Bupivacaine to reduce narcotic prescriptions while making my patients more comfortabl

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Orthognathic Surgery: Past – Present – Future by Jeffrey C. Posnick, DMD, MD. in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

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Resources

June 10 Event

Exparel Master Class

Pharmacological and Non-Pharmacological Methods of Postoperative Pain Control Following Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: A Scoping Review by Jordan S. Elmowitz, DMD and Raymond P. Shupak, DMD, MD, MBE in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Posted on 25 Apr 2022
By Bryan McLelland
In Podcast Episode

S2EP10: Cultivate ‘Limitless’ Brain Energy & Find Your Flow

To do our best work as oral surgeons, it’s important to keep our brains functioning at an optimal level. But what actionable steps can we take to improve our brain health?

On this episode of Dentist Brian Candy, I discuss chapters 8, 9 and 10 of Limitless: Upgrade Your Brain, Learn Anything Faster and Unlock Your Exceptional Life, sharing Jim Kwik’s top ten strategies for energizing your brain.

I explain what superfoods we need for optimal cognitive ability, how exercise enhances brain function and why it’s crucial to get quality sleep.

Listen in for insight on the concept of Kaizen (how small steps lead to big change) and learn how to get into a state of flow—the key to peak performance.

Key Takeaways

What superfoods and nutrients we need for optimal cognitive ability

The direct correlation between exercise and brain function

How to eliminate the automatic negative thoughts (ANTs) that limit you

The role a clean environment and positive peer group play in improving the way we think

How continuous learning and stress management impact brain health

Why it’s crucial to get quality sleep at the right time

My top strategies for giving your mind a break via meditation and enhanced sleep

The concept of Kaizen and how small, consistent steps lead to big change

What it feels like to be in flow and how to get into a flow state

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Limitless: Upgrade Your Brain, Learn Anything Faster and Unlock Your Exceptional Life by Jim Kwik

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Resources

Liberty Oral Surgery on Eventbrite

Jet Virtual Consults

Mahogany Chocolates

Jim Rohn

Life Force: How New Breakthroughs in Precision Medicine Can Transform the Quality of Your Life & Those You Love by Tony Robbins, Peter H. Diamandis and Robert Hariri

NuCalm

ChiliPad

Edwards Deming

Marketing Dentistry Kaizen Style: Small Steps to Big Profits by Dr. Bryan McLelland

Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

Flow Research Collective

The Rise of Superman: Decoding the Science of Ultimate Human Performance by Steven Kotler

Posted on 18 Apr 2022
By Bryan McLelland
In Podcast Episode

S2EP9: Complexities of Virtual Interviews and How to Set Achievable Goals

Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, we’ve seen society adapt to virtual settings for nearly everything.

Of course, there will always be a debate on if virtual environments are better or worse for working, socializing, or even grocery shopping, but how does a virtual society interview medical students? Better yet, how can medical students truly vet the programs they’re applying for without seeing them in person?

On this episode of Dentist Brain Candy, I discuss a few more interesting studies from the February 2022 edition of the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. First, a study written by Kai Codner explores the way that Covid-19 has introduced virtual interviews for new surgical residents and the pros and cons of both virtual and in-person interview programs.

The second article, written by Catherine Haviland, expands on this same topic and finds that virtual externship programs may have more benefits than an in-person internship program.

Listen in as I continue sharing a few chapters of the book Limitless by Jim Kwik. In these chapters, we uncover helpful tips for goal setting and a list of the ten best foods for your brain.

Key Takeaways

The findings of a study on how Covid-19 changed the interview process for new surgical residents by introducing virtual interviews

My thoughts on how to expand the residency interview process so applicants can avoid unnecessary travel, but also get an accurate sense of the program’s culture virtually

Why a recent study found that virtual externship programs may have more benefits than an in-person internship program

Why our purpose for action must be clear in order to generate significant energy

How to set SMART goals: specific, measurable, actionable, realistic, and time-based

How to make your goals fit with your emotions by setting HEART goals: healthy, enduring, alluring, relevant, and truth

How passion differs from purpose and where to find both

Jim Kwik’s list of ten most powerful brain foods

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What Are the Lessons Learned From the Virtual Interview Process for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency Programs Affected by COVID-19 by Kai Codner

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Resources

June 10 Event

Virtual Externship Programs Can Serve as a Viable Alternative to In-Person Externship Experiences in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery by Catherine Haviland

Start With Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action by Simon Sinek

Limitless: Upgrade Your Brain, Learn Anything Faster, and Unlock Your Exceptional Life by Jim Quick

Posted on 11 Apr 2022
By Bryan McLelland
In Podcast Episode

S2EP8: How to Upgrade Your “BS” Filter and Dismantle the Lies of Learning

Are you struggling with news overload

Information about topics like COVID, politics, and war flood our feeds and inboxes, but not everything that is being communicated to us is the truth. That is why being able to think for ourselves is such a critical skill.

So, how can we get better at detecting “BS”?

On this episode of Dentist Brain Candy, I cover two thought-provoking articles from the February 2022 edition of the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. The first one by Jeffrey C. Posnick, DMD, MD looks at what is needed to separate fact from fiction in this age of information overload. I think you will find this article both timely and helpful.

I also discuss an article by Cameron Lee et al. that shares the findings from a study on the relationship between serum albumin and adverse outcomes in patients undergoing operative repair of maxillofacial fractures.

I also continue our discussion of the book, Limitless by Jim Kwik. Today I’m discussing Chapter 6: “The 7 Lies of Learning.” In this chapter, Kwik talks about what makes up intelligence and how the idea of fixed intelligence is a lie. Listen for more.

Key Takeaways

How to tell if your “BS” detector is getting rusty

Why being able to think for yourself is crucial in our information-overloaded culture

How a lack of knowledge can affect a clinician’s actions and reactions

Which patients are most likely to have extended hospital stays after maxillofacial trauma repair
How nutrition optimization can improve maxillofacial trauma repair outcomes
Why a growth mindset is essential for developing intelligence

Why knowledge without application is hollow
The truth behind the myth that genius is born

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Resources

June 10 Event

Dr. Bryan McLelland Hair Transplant Results

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Issue 2 February 2022

Is Your “BS” Detector Getting Rusty

Is Preoperative Serum Albumin Predictive of Adverse Surgical Outcomes in Maxillofacial Fracture Repair?

Limitless: Upgrade Your Brain, Learn Anything Faster, and Unlock Your Exceptional Life by Jim Quick

Posted on 21 Mar 2022
By Bryan McLelland
In Podcast Episode

S2EP7: Innovations in Dental Surgery and Combatting Limiting Beliefs

It’s been proven that both positive and negative thinking have effects on our mental, emotional, and physical health.

It can be hard to be the cheerleaders in our own lives, but it’s true that positive emotions broaden our attention and thinking, seed human flourishing, and trigger upward spirals towards greater well-being.

The book Limitless by Jim Kwik is all about “limiting beliefs” and how they might be holding us back from achieving our biggest dreams.

On this episode of Dentist Brain Candy, I dive into the Limitless book and discuss the article Robotic Assisted Drilling Systems and Prosthetically-Driven Implant Rehabilitation: The Present and Future? Robotic assisted drilling systems (RADS) are cutting-edge and very interesting. I share my thoughts on how they could create breakthroughs in dental surgery and also cause potential complications.

I also cover a 2021 study on if platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) prevents hemorrhagic complications after dental extractions on anticoagulated patients.

Listen in to learn more on how PRF and RADS are being studied, as well as why it is so important to minimize our “limiting beliefs” and prioritize positive self-talk.

Key Takeaways

The details of a study on PRF preventing hemorrhagic complications, as the number of dental extractions and minor surgical procedures has increased significantly in anticoagulated patients.

Why I use extractions and local measure for anticoagulated patients, rather than PRF or Thrombin Topical

How robotic assisted drilling systems (RADS) work and how they may shift oral maxillofacial surgeries in the near future

The background of Jim Kwik’s book, Limitless, and the key to unlearning limiting beliefs and false assumptions

Why negative self-talk is harmful and how both positive and negative thinking have been proven to impact health

Jim Kwik’s four different types of genius and how they show up in our lives

Jim Kwik’s three keys for minimizing limiting beliefs

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Limitless: Upgrade Your Brain, Learn Anything Faster, and Unlock Your Exceptional Life by Jim Quick

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Resources

June 10th Event

Life Force: How New Breakthroughs in Precision Medicine Can Transform the Quality of Your Life & Those You Love by Tony Robbins

Does Platelet-Rich Fibrin Prevent Hemorrhagic Complications After Dental Extractions in Patients Using Oral Anticoagulant Therapy? in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Robotic Assisted Drilling Systems and Prosthetically-Driven Implant Rehabilitation: The Present and Future? in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Posted on 14 Mar 2022
By Bryan McLelland
In Podcast Episode

S2EP6: Treatment Options for ONJ, Complications in Mandible Fractures, and Are Weekend Dental Emergencies a Hazard?

On this episode of Dentist Brain Candy, I cover two articles from the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery on the treatment of osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ). The first one delves into a new treatment option for medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw while the second one explores the risk factors involved in recurrence and treatment outcomes. Plus, I also share what I’ve found to be helpful for patients who present with dizziness when taking Pentoxifylline.

I also share a useful article from the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery about inflammatory complications from the management of mandible fractures and if there is a difference in occurrence based on whether the procedure was performed in an outpatient vs. inpatient setting.

And finally, the last article I discuss delves into the outcome of weekend vs. weekday treatment in odontogenic infection severity.

Listen, as I also continue our discussion of the book, Limitless by Jim Kwik and a closer look at how multitasking stunts growth.

Key Takeaways

Postoperative inflammatory complications in inpatient vs. outpatient treatment of mandible fractures

Encouraging results in the treatment of osteonecrosis of the jaw

Treating osteonecrosis of the jaw in patients who do not tolerate Pentoxifylline

How a dosing adjustment might lead to Pentoxifylline tolerance

Why the treatment of medication-related osteonecrosis is so challenging for surgeons

The outcome of weekend vs. weekday treatment in odontogenic infection severity

Forgetting what you already know is the key to learning something new
Why using the FAST method will help you learn faster

How tuning out helps you engage in deeper learning

How your negative thoughts affect your ability to learn

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