41 min

Esther Oluwo, DDS, is a dedicated Deneral and Cosmetic Dentist at TLN Family Dental on her advice about majors in dental school and the reality in the dental workforce Beyond The Smile with Dr. Laila Hishaw

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Dr. Oluwo is a proud Houston native and lifelong resident. Her parents are immigrants from Nigeria who have called Houston home for almost 40 years. She received her bachelor’s degree in biology (with a minor in public health) from the University of Houston, and then went on to attend Texas A&M College Dentistry for her doctorate of dental surgery (DDS).

She is an active member of the Academy of General Dentistry, American Dental Association, International Association for Dental Research, and a variety of other local organizations. Dr. Oluwo prides herself on staying on top of the latest advances, research, and technology in the field of dentistry. She is constantly learning better ways to serve her patients, whether it’s teaching preventive practices to her patients or making them feel calm and comfortable in the dental chair.

Beyond the Smile (Huddle) is a podcast of the nonprofit, Diversity In Dentistry Mentorships, Inc., where we bring together our Mentees with successful dentists of color to get the winning game plan & be encouraged and inspired by their stories of leadership, perseverance, and resilience!

We talk about:

How to prepare and succeed in dental school

Financing dental school your career goals

Leadership Development

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging

Business & Entrepreneurship

Boundaries & Work-Life harmony

Our goal is to build a diverse, equitable pool of candidates for dental school and help our mentees to succeed in dental school and beyond!

If you are a pre-dental student, you don't want to miss an episode!  Please register now at info@diversityindentistry.org to receive our newsletter and be the first to know about any Giveaways or Scholarships!

Need a Mentor or want to be a Mentor?  Sign up on our website www.diversityindentistry.org.

Music:

Instrumentals performed by: Orville "Butch" Diggs

Published by: Independent Music

Copyright 2021-2022

Dr. Oluwo is a proud Houston native and lifelong resident. Her parents are immigrants from Nigeria who have called Houston home for almost 40 years. She received her bachelor’s degree in biology (with a minor in public health) from the University of Houston, and then went on to attend Texas A&M College Dentistry for her doctorate of dental surgery (DDS).

She is an active member of the Academy of General Dentistry, American Dental Association, International Association for Dental Research, and a variety of other local organizations. Dr. Oluwo prides herself on staying on top of the latest advances, research, and technology in the field of dentistry. She is constantly learning better ways to serve her patients, whether it’s teaching preventive practices to her patients or making them feel calm and comfortable in the dental chair.

Beyond the Smile (Huddle) is a podcast of the nonprofit, Diversity In Dentistry Mentorships, Inc., where we bring together our Mentees with successful dentists of color to get the winning game plan & be encouraged and inspired by their stories of leadership, perseverance, and resilience!

We talk about:

How to prepare and succeed in dental school

Financing dental school your career goals

Leadership Development

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging

Business & Entrepreneurship

Boundaries & Work-Life harmony

Our goal is to build a diverse, equitable pool of candidates for dental school and help our mentees to succeed in dental school and beyond!

If you are a pre-dental student, you don't want to miss an episode!  Please register now at info@diversityindentistry.org to receive our newsletter and be the first to know about any Giveaways or Scholarships!

Need a Mentor or want to be a Mentor?  Sign up on our website www.diversityindentistry.org.

Music:

Instrumentals performed by: Orville "Butch" Diggs

Published by: Independent Music

Copyright 2021-2022

41 min