What Dealing With Failures Has Taught Me | Clinical Curiosities with David Norcross

Today we're doing something a little different on Clinical Curiosities. Recently, I had the pleasure of joining Dr. Steven Vorholt on The Full Arch Podcast, where we discussed everything from implant complications and treatment philosophy through to education, digital workflows, live surgery, and building an implant practice. Rather than letting that conversation disappear into the archives, we wanted to share it with our own community. WE DISCUSS: ⚪ My Move From the UK to Australia ⚪ Lessons Learned From Complex Implant Complications ⚪ Why Complications Should Be Taught Early ⚪ Patient Selection and Treatment Planning ⚪ Building Confidence in Full-Arch Surgery ⚪ Photography and Documentation ⚪ Digital Workflows and Photogrammetry ⚪ PMMA vs. Zirconia Provisionals ⚪ Teaching Live Surgery Internationally ⚪ Pterygoid Implants ⚪ Building an Implant-Focused Practice I hope you enjoy it... 00:00 Introduction 00:23 My Background And How Did I End Up in Australia? 01:46 What Made Australia So Attractive Compared to the UK? 02:22 How Does Western Australia's Isolation Shape Life and Work There? 04:08 Did Moving Abroad With a Partner Make the Transition Easier? 04:45 Does Practicing Dentistry in Australia Differ from the NHS System? 05:55 How Did I Transfer My UK Dental License to Australia? 07:10 What Happened When I Walked Into a Practice Full of Malpractice Cases? 08:00 How Did a Wave of Complications Shape My Entire Implant Philosophy? 09:20 What Are the Top Causes of Implant Complications and Failures? 11:33 How Did Managing Complications Fast-Track My Clinical Education? 13:19 Why Should Implant Courses Teach Complications Upfront, Not as an Afterthought? 14:34 When Did Teaching and Mentoring Become Part of My Career? 15:16 How Did I Convince Noble to Teach Full-Arch Cases Responsibly? 16:00 Why Does Patient Selection Matter as Much as Surgical Skill? 17:20 CE Landscape for Implants in Western Australia 18:18 How Has Systematic Case Photography Changed My Learning and Teaching? 19:30 What Camera Setup Works Best for Surgical Documentation? 21:48 How Does My Structure the 4-Day Full-Arch Residency Course? 23:30 Why Is Teaching the "Why" Behind Decisions More Valuable Than Recipes? 25:26 How Did the Course Shift From Analog to Fully Digital Workflow? 26:42 What Scanning and Photogrammetry Setup Does He Prefer? 28:47 Why Am I Still Choosing PMMA Over Zirconia for Same-Day Provisionals? 31:14 What Does the Dubai Live Surgery Course Look Like? 32:36 How Are Delegates Vetted Before Performing Live Surgery on Patients? 34:55 When Does My Recommend Pterygoid Implants vs. Standard All-on-4? 38:30 Why Am I Leaving Corporate Dentistry to Build My Own Implant Center? 41:30 Connect on Instagram 42:10 Outro Check out the Full Arch Podcast Here Website: https://thefullarchpodcast.com Follow on Instagram:   / thefullarchpodcast   Learn more about the host of the Full Arch Podcast Dr. Steven Vorholt Instagram:   / vorholtdds   FIND OUT MORE: 🦷 Perth Dental Implant Centre: https://www.perthdentalimplantcentre.... 🦷 [email protected] 🦷 Dr David Norcross: https://www.perthdentalimplantcentre.... 🦷 Instagram:   / perthdentalimplantcentre   🦷 Facebook:   / perthdentalimplantcentre   🦷 Subscribe to the Perth Dental Implant Centre YouTube:    / @perthdentalimplantcentre