#170- Nice Guy - Sérgio Bernardes

Recorded at a Neodent community event in late 2021, this week’s podcast sees Prav sit down with Brazillian implant impresario Sérgio Bernardes.   The pair discuss Sérgio’s route into implantology after being talked out of life as an equestrian vet.   Sérgio chats about his continuing love of horse riding, the legal landscape in Brazil and how the opportunity of a lifetime led to his role in product development at Neodent.  In This Episode 01.33 - Entering implantology 07.53 - Zirconia implants 13.52 - Backstory 19.22 - Dental school 22.24 - Neodent 28.44 - Legal landscape 31.26 - Blackbox thinking 38.28 - Advice to new implant dentists 42.37 - Last days and legacy 44.51 - Fantasy dinner party About Sérgio Rocha Bernardes Prof. Dr Sérgio Rocha Bernardes earned a BDS from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. He gained specialist status in dental prosthesis and implantology at the APCD/Bauru in São Paulo and the Federal Dental Council, respectively.   He also holds an MSc in Oral Rehabilitation from the Federal University of Uberlandia, and a  PhD in Oral Rehabilitation from São Paulo University/FORP, Brazil, with collaborative research at the Eastman Dental Institute, London.    Sérgio has published books on implants, immediate loading, guided surgery and prosthesis.    He is a professor a the Latin American Institute of Dental Research and Education in Brazil and the head of new product development and clinical practice at Neodent.