Ever heard of the Google Patient? They are most commonly found in the UAE, Dubai specifically! And what do they do? They are educated, have their own mind and are ready to challenge the dentist on their smile treatment plan.

So how do dental professionals in the Middle East tackle this issue? How do we give the patients the smile they want while also maintaining the integrity of the profession?

Watch our interview with Dr. Sara Alhammadi to learn about the Middle Eastern Google patient and cosmetic dentistry.

00:00 Intro
01:32 Who is Dr. Sara Alhammadi
02:37 Common Misconceptions
04:56 Why Opt for Prosthodontics as an Emirati woman
08:22 Why remakes are taking a high percentage
09:15 Consequence of Cheap dentistry
10:33 Advantage of working for the government
10:49 Difference between local universities and studying abroad for a dentist
12:42 Dentistry is developing with new techniques and tools
14:39 The Google patient
16:00 Direct impact of dentistry evolution
17:08 Why patients' mental states are important to assess before the treatment
18:23 Are Non-Prep veneers real?
21:20 How dentists should work on creating new smiles
22:33 What it takes to create a new smile for a patient
23:11 How to react to unrealistic requests from the patient
25:05 Does Ceramic change color?
26:05 How important are the follow up visits
27:04 How orthodontic treatments might interfere with the treatment plan
28:06 Importance of night guards for the patient
29:38 Challenging cases faced regularly
31:17 How dentist-patient relationships should be
35:37 Best way to ensure the patient satisfaction
36:35 Dental trends on social media
41:39 Water floss or flossing?
43:19 Why Dubai and UAE are becoming new destinations for dental tourism

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