Alan Burgin is perhaps best known by his Instagram alter-ego, The Cornish Dentist, whose informative how-tos have earned Alan an impressive follower count among fellow professionals.
He sits down with Cardiff University alumni Payman to explain his journey to being one of the UK’s most promising young dentists and talks about life in Cornwall and early years in max-fax.
Payman also puts Alan on the spot about rubber-dam placement, suturing and composites.
Enjoy!
“The majority of my career and progression has basically been a series of high-pressure situations that are sink or swim, and so far I've been swimming. But some of them - I think - were close to the mark.”
01.41 - Backstory
07.04 - Confidence
10.15 - Cardiff and dental school
14.09 - Max-fax and oral surgery
21.54 - Travel
27.43 - First job
29.28 - Implants
37.39 - Social media
44.40 - Cornwall
46.48 - Phobia and sedation dentistry
48.30 - Full-mouth dentistry and stabilisation
55.11 - Finding and teaching your niche
01.02.17 - Rapidfire top tips
01.06.39 - Blackbox thinking
01.17.18 - Future plans
01.19.20 - Last days and legacy
Alan graduated with honours from Cardiff University in 2012 and took on a post as a senior maxillofacial house officer at Newport Gwent hospital.
He practised in Wales and bath before settling in Cornwall, where he practices at Pure dental, focusing on full-mouth rehabilitation.
Alan has amassed 10K+ followers as Instagram’s The Cornish Dentist,
