DENTOLOGY - The Business of Dentistry

In this week’s episode of Dentology, Chris and Andy chat to Dr Alex and Tim Otto, co-founders of the Alcan Dental Cooperative offering practice support solutions for paediatric practices throughout Texas, USA. They discuss the landscape of dentistry in the United States and specifically in Texas, sharing insights about the beginnings of their careers. They also explore what it's like to be bot...

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In this week’s episode of Dentology, Chris and Andy chat to Julie Dale, dentist and Global Sales Manager at Boutique Whitening . Julie talks about her dental career and how a short spell of work experience prompted her to decide that dentistry was for her. She chats about her time working in the NHS for some 14 years after qualifying, shares some of the highs and lows from this time and talks us t...

This week Andy and Chris are joined by Murray Welch, Sales and Marketing Director at Anglian Dental , surgery design and equipment suppliers. In this episode, Murray talks about the family business his grandfather started over 30 years ago and his decision to officially join the team back in 2012. He talks about the charity work he is involved with for the Rapid Relief Team and how this saw him su...

In this week’s episode of Dentology, Chris and Andy chat to Ahmad Nounu, principal of the Black Swan Dental Spa and Bristol Dental Suite. Ahmad chats about his early career days, the reasons why he decided to pursue a career in dentistry and buying his first dental practice back in 2011, just 3 years after qualifying!  He talks about how he has fully embraced digital technology in the practice, th...

Our guest on Dentology this week is Pav Khaira, dentist, and CEO of the Academy of Implant Excellence . In this episode, Pav talks about his time at dental school, his early career days and working as an associate.  He goes on to explain about the extensive training he has undertaken in prosthodontics and his focus on implants that has resulted in him being referred to as ‘The Titani-Nerd’, the Ch...

Dr Mahrukh Khwaja, founder and CEO of Mind Ninja, joins us again this week and chats to Chris and Andy about her recent work.  She talks about her book ‘Resilience and Well-Being for Dental Professionals’ and shares more about how she now spends her time working 2 clinical days a week alongside managing her many other projects. She explains more about her recent studies for a diploma in organisati...

In this week’s episode of Dentology, Chris and Andy chat to Gary Chapman, Director of Mergers & Acquisitions for the UK & Europe at Portman Dentex. Having started his career in dentistry over 40 years ago, Gary talks about his early career years, considers what the sector was like back in the 1980’s compared to now and reflects on how dentistry has changed during this time. He talks about...

In this episode of the Dentology Podcast, hosts Andy and Chris delve into the realm of Business Fundamentals. They explore the essential factors crucial for business success, emphasising the importance of dental practice owners operating their practices with a business mindset. Throughout the discussion, Andy and Chris pose key questions that practice owners should ponder: · How is your business o...

In this week’s episode of Dentology, Chris and Andy chat to Paul Abrahams, Owner of SmileMore Dental Care for over 30 years! Paul talks about his time spent studying dentistry at Guys, his early career days working as an associate and his bold decision to set up a squat dental practice in 1993.  He reflects on the challenges faced at the time and how shares his thoughts and opinions on how he feel...

Our guest this week on Dentology is Tom Chaston, co-founder of AllMedPro, experts in dental indemnity insurance. In this episode, Tom chats to Chris and Andy about his early career and how he started his own insurance brokerage alongside Adam, his business partner, at the age of 24.  He explains about the key challenges faced at the time when starting out in business, reflects on what he would do...

In this week’s episode of Dentology, Chris and Andy chat to Fiona Dwyer, journalist and former television reporter and planning producer with over 30 years of experience in the media. In this episode Fiona talks about her childhood and career to date and shares some of the experiences she’s had working in the media industry for the past 30+ years. She talks about how her career started, reflects o...

In this week’s episode of Dentology, Chris and Andy chat to Rachel Derby, co-principal of Chapel Dental Cosmetic and Implant Centre in High Wycombe. Rachel is also President Elect of the British Association of Private Dentistry (BAPD) and a multi award winning dentist with over a decade of experience as a general dentist. She chats about her experience at Manchester dental school, her early career...

In this latest episode of Dentology, Andy and Chris chat to Sonayna Chandran. Sonayna is a dentist and lifestyle/body coach. In this episode she talks about her childhood, her decision to study dentistry, the time spent at dental school and how she was determined to qualify. Sonayna chats about her early days working as a qualified dentist and how the Covid pandemic provided her with an opportunit...

This week Chris and Andy chat with Brad Thornton, Principal of Ivory Dental Practice in Leeds and serial entrepreneur and investor. Brad is no stranger to the Dentology podcast, having been a guest back in November 2021.  In this latest episode he chats about entrepreneurship and balancing the need to stay at the forefront of clinical dentistry alongside developing broader business skills. He shar...

This week Chris and Andy had the pleasure of chatting to Abhi Krishna, CEO of Carestack, the dental Practice Management Software company that has recently entered the UK market. In this episode, Abhi talks about his childhood and growing up in India, his career and entrepreneurial journey and the stepping stones that led him to where he is now operating in the hi-tech and commercial world of the w...

This week’s guest is Simon Thackeray, Principal and Clinical Director of Thackeray Dental Care in Mansfield and Secretary of the British Association of Private Dentistry (BAPD). In this episode Simon chats about his childhood, the reasons why he decided to pursue a career in dentistry and talks about life as a practice owner having been running his own practice for some 27 years now. Simon talks a...

This week Andy and Chris welcome Lucie Simic to the Dentology Podcast. Lucie is a well-known dental business consultant, trainer and speaker and has worked in the dental industry for nearly a decade, helping practices increase their turnover and deliver exceptional customer experience with five-star service. In this episode she chats about her early career days working in journalism before moving...

Our guest this week is Ritesh (Rick) Aggarwal, Principal dentist of Edge Dental in Sheffield and co-founder of Psynergy Mental Health, a business dedicated to improving the mental health and well-being culture of organisations. In this episode he looks back on his early years and what his inspiration was for becoming a dentist.  He talks about the years he spent studying dentistry in Sheffield and...

This week we’re joined by Ashely Latter, author and experienced business trainer/coach. Ashley has delivered over 34,000 hours of business coaching to the dental industry all over the world by coaching and developing their key salespeople and working with teams to develop sales and communication skills. In this episode, Ashley talks about his early career and how he started working with dentists....

This week Andy and Chris chat to Jonathan Webster, Managing Director of World of Mouth Marketing , a telemarketing business working solely with UK dental practices and dental groups. In this episode, Jonathan chats about his early career days, how he started working in the world of direct marketing and telemarketing some 25 years ago and how this marketing approach has changed over the years.  He...

Our guest on the podcast this week is Dr Bobby Bhandal, founder of Avenue Dental Practice in Leamington Spa. Bobby obtained his bachelor’s in dental surgery from the University of Birmingham in 2013 and is passionate about postgraduate education and training.  After university, he worked as an associate for approximately eight years, during which time he developed a specialist interest in implants...

This week we welcome Dr Christina Radics to the Dentology Podcast.   Christina is a Transformational Coach for dentists and dental professionals and a former practice owner.   Having started her dental journey in the early 2000’s, Christina talks to Chris and Andy about qualifying as a dentist in Sweden and her time at dental school before she decided to make the move to Spain to run her own pract...

Andy and Chris are joined this week by Dr Suganthan Mahalingam, a general dentist based in the London and Hertfordshire area. In this episode, Suganthan talks about his work offering both NHS and private services to patients and his passion for writing. He reflects on his childhood and how he decided on a career in dentistry despite always being more interested in words than numbers and science at...

Andy and Chris are joined on the podcast this week by Dr Tilly Houston, general and cosmetic dentist and networker extraordinaire! In this episode, Tilly talks about her family upbringing, her decision to become a dentist and her experience at dental school having only graduated from Bristol University in 2020. She chats her involvement with the BACD and how thanks to this and the power of network...