"KiRA Dental" with Dr Adrian Ho

Adrian was born in Hong Kong and he went to the UK with his family when he was 7 years old. He grew up in the UK and did his undergraduate dental degree at Newcastle University. After returning to Hong Kong, he graduated with a distinction in Implant dentistry from HKU and Adrian started his own clinic in 2019.

 Adrian sees himself as your “Navigation System” for your “Oral Health” He sees Dentistry as a profession that focuses on “Oral Health” where success can be measured in less and less long-term patients that require emergency treatment. He works to address the underlying problems of his patients. Success is when he assists his patients to change their life-style habits so that they no longer have problems with their oral health.

 In the podcast Adrian explains that patients can maintain their own dental health by following the basic rules of “Oral Hygiene”. Consistent brushing and flossing where flossing overrides brushing and physical flossing overrides water flossing. Regular visits to the dentist for an average person would be every 6-12 months, if there is plaque then every 6 months and if there is gum disease every 3-4 months. Adrian highlights, that excessive sugary snacks, excessive being between meals, or before sleeping should be avoided. 

Timing 

4:14 I was born in Hong Kong, I went to the UK when I was 7y… I did my education there, I went to dental school in Newcastle…. I then returned to HK.

8:05 A Swiss professor Dr Niklaus Lang – peridontologist(dental implants) – run a course in Hong Kong… I am a general dentist and I can offer implants.

10:56 A significant skill is I can speak Japanese… I studied Japanese in UK… I can also speak Cantonese…

13:08 [How I assist people]… I’m a dentist… I am the navigation system for your “Oral Health”.

14:30 [Customer Focus]… Improving on…adhesive skills… the number of emergency patients is becoming fewer and fewer… identifying risks areas… 

19:15 Dentistry as a profession we focus on treatments… address the underlying problem… success is when I change the patients life-style habits. 

21:10 If I put myself in a patients shoes… the best is that they don’t have a problem with their oral health… stabilize… maintainable…

23:40 [Maintaining Dental Health] Oral hygiene, … for decay diet has a massive influence… saliva is beneficial against decay… avoid excessive sugary snacks(in between meals)… 

28:19 [Mouth breathing consequences]… decay risk…sugary snacks before sleeping…sleep apnea… imperfect formation of the jaw…

30:54 [Appointment frequency]  Average person 6-12months, if there is plaque – 6months, gum disease -every 3-4months…

32:31 [Challenges] I don’t believe there are failures per se – just opportunities – interest in the Japanese language…  tomorrow is always another day…

36:14 [Overwhelm]… I try to limit things… until a space is available…I like to try new things…

39:22 I don’t take pride in being completely absorbed in one thing… apart from my job as a dentist…

41:31 I have two young kids… 7y and 5y old… the biggest leap into the unknown… I have a happy family life…

43:43 [Key Message]…

Contact Adrian

Website: https://www.adrianhodentist.com

LI:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrian-y-c-ho-78743b58/?originalSubdomain=hk

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adrianhodentist/

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