DENTOLOGY - The Business of Dentistry

Andy and Chris chat to Loven Ganeswaran in this week’s episode of Dentology. Loven is the principal dentist/partner at Sunninghill Dental Practice and CEO of Chairsyde, a patient communication and consent platform for dentists. In this episode Loven talks about his early days in dentistry, what drew him towards working in the sector and his transition from associate to partner at Sunninghill Denta...

This week in the Dentology Podcast Andy and Chris chat to Sharon Waxkirsh, founder and director of Academy for Hypnosis and co-founder of the renowned Institute of Hypnotherapy for Medical and Dental Practice (IHMDP). Sharon has been a qualified hypnotherapist since 2006 and worked in the Self Development field for 15 years prior to that. In this episode Sharon talks about her teenage years and gr...

This week in the Dentology Podcast Andy and Chris chat to Lisa Bainham. Lisa has over 24 years’ experience as a practice manager and is currently president of the Association of Dental Administrators and Managers. In this episode Lisa talks about how she started in dentistry after a short stint working in a GP surgery. She tells us about her current role as practice manager at The Old Surgery Dent...

This week in the Dentology Podcast Andy and Chris talk to Dr Ben Atkins, dentist and past President of the Oral health Foundation. He believes the key to great dentistry is clear two-way communication between patient and dentist and he’s a regular contributor on dentistry in the media. In this episode, Ben reflects on his career to date and explains why dentistry appealed to him over all the other...

This week in the Dentology Podcast Andy and Chris talk to Kevin Rose, founder of Rose & Co , the dental business coaching experts. Kevin has been heading up the Rose & Co team since 2009 and during that time, his team has guided many new practices and business owners to achieve big figure sales and achieve business growth. In this episode Kevin talks about his career path, how he started t...

This week in the Dentology Podcast Andy and Chris discuss recruitment, the challenges faced by many business owners and share their tips and advice on how to recruit the right people. To hear more from Chris and Andy, have a listen to this episode. Topics: - How to hire? - How do you convince people to join your team? - How to manage a team? - Building a culture - How to fire

This week in the Dentology Podcast we talk to Ali Abdelbagi, principal owner of Mumbles Dental Spa in Swansea. Born in Sudan, one of the poorest countries on the planet, Ali talks about his younger days and his time studying and qualifying as a dentist in the country. He shares with us details about his move to the UK in 2013 to complete his training, his decision to settle in Pembrokeshire and hi...

This week in the Dentology Podcast we talk to Bhavin Bhatt, CEO of the Aligner Alchemy Academy. Bhavin has a wealth of experience in the dental sector having worked as an associate, practice owner and now business coach for aligner dentists and their teams. In this episode Bhavin talks about his days as a practice owner, the reasons he decided to sell up and how he stepped into teaching/training w...

This week in the Dentology Podcast Andy and Chris talk to Chris Barrow, consultant and business coach to the dental profession for more than 24 years, and principal of the Extreme Business Academy. A leading authority on the business of dentistry, Chris regularly contributes to the dental press, social media and online and has co-authored books and published a series of e-books on the business of...

This week in the Dentology Podcast Andy and Chris talk to Dr Jeff Sherer, owner of Dental Design Studio – a group of 19 dental practices around the UK. Having qualified as a dentist in 2000 from the University of Leeds, Jeff tells Chris and Andy about his background and how he ended up in the North of England, despite not being a native Yorkshireman! He talks about his early days in dentistry and...

This week in the Dentology Podcast Andy and Chris talk to Dr Indy Johal, Principal Dentist at Renew Dental, a private practice based in Walsall. Having qualified as a dentist in 2009, Dr Indy tells Chris and Andy about her love for dentistry right from an early age, what it was like studying abroad and how her passion for the clinical side of dentistry has seen her complete further exams at the Ro...

This week in the Dentology Podcast Andy and Chris talk to Harry Singh, leading dentist, facial aesthetician and published author. Harry is also the founder of Botulinum Toxin Club (BTC) and Dental Property Club. In this podcast Harry talks about growing up, his teenage years and why he decided to pursue a career in dentistry. Having qualified back in 1996, he reflects on the time he spent studying...

This week in the Dentology Podcast Andy and Chris talk to Lottie Manahan, leading dental hygienist and therapist based at 38 Devonshire Street, one of the finest private dental practices in London’s Harley Street. Lottie is highly skilled in both cosmetic and periodontal treatments. She is passionate about prevention and believes it is the answer to stop invasive dental treatment being needed in t...

This week in the Dentology Podcast Andy and Chris talk to Tim Brown, CEO of ROI Corporation, Canada’s leading sales agent of dental practices. Having worked in the dental sector since 1979, Tim has a broad experience in dental practice systems, including: appraisal, brokerage, leasing, and practice management. In this episode Tim talks about the early days when ROI Corporation was founded by his f...

This week in the Dentology Podcast Andy and Chris talk to Kunal Patel, owner and Clinical Director of Love Teeth Dental Practice , a state-of-the-art practice based in Sutton, Surrey, where he works alongside his wife, Lucy. Despite only having been a dentist for 12 years, Kunal is one of only two UK dentists to become a FastBraces Senior Master Affiliate, and he also achieved Invisalign Diamond P...

Our guest this week on the Dentology Podcast is Claire Berry, award winning hygienist and facial aesthetics specialist qualifying from the Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh whilst serving in the Army. With lots of experience, she is also a key opinion leader for big names such as Oral B and writes articles for dental journals and magazines and has been featured in other magazines such as Yorkshi...

This week in the Dentology Podcast Andy and Chris chat to Dr Robbie Hughes, principal director at Dental Excellence, a dental practice and cutting-edge laboratory in Liverpool. Robbie qualified from the University of Liverpool in 2008 with honours and an array of prestigious awards for distinction grades and exceptional clinical performance. Very early in his career he set his sights on promoting...

This week in the Dentology Podcast Andy and Chris discuss the principles of management. Management is an important part of any business as without a strong and reliable management team to deliver the company vision and ensure effective processes are in place, it won’t succeed. In this podcast episode Chris and Andy also explore the four characteristics of management and discuss why every business...

In this week’s episode of Dentology, Andy and Chris chat to Alfonso Rao, co-founder of Apollonia Clinics. Alfonso tells us about life growing up in Italy, the influences that drew him to a career in dentistry and how dental practices differ in Italy and the UK.  He shares the reasons he moved to the UK, why he chose to base himself in Bristol and how he only learnt to speak English some 12 ye...

In this week’s episode of Dentology, Andy and Chris chat to Nicola Gore, principal at Totteridge Dental Studio. With so many roles to juggle, from being a mum of two, long-standing VT/FD Trainer, owner of two dental practices, publisher of a dental book, and founder of the British Iran Dental Association (BIDA), Nicola shares her story and achievements with Chris and Andy in this latest podcast ep...

This week we welcome Dr Chinwe Akuonu to the Dentology podcast. Chinwe has been a qualified hygienist for almost 10 years having qualified in Italy in 2013 and is now successfully pursuing a career as a Dentist since qualifying from Kings College in 2021. In this episode of Dentology, Chinwe tells us more about her early days and journey to the UK and explains the key factors that have driven her...

This week in the Dentology Podcast Andy and Chris discuss leadership styles and how these are implemented across different businesses and in different situations. They chat about the importance of having a leadership style that fits with your business and its goals, and how important it is to be authentic in your chosen style. A leadership style isn’t something you can copy from someone else or pr...

This week we welcome Nicki Rowland to the Dentology podcast. Nicki is a well-known face and voice in dentistry and is co-founder of The Exceptional Leadership Academy (ELA), a consultancy and training organisation that supports dental businesses to thrive and grow. Nicki has over 30 years’ experience working in an NHS and private dental practice setting having set up and run her own award-winning...

Andy and Chris chat to Alex Sharp in this week’s episode of Dentology. Alex is a qualified dentist and is passionate about enabling dentists to have a better life in dentistry by helping them find the right working environment. In this episode, Alex talks about how he started out in dentistry and the lessons he’s learnt from various experiences early on in his career that have influenced him to re...

This week’s guest on the Dentology Podcast is Joe Lovett, founder and director of Catalyst Sales & Marketing. In this episode, Joe talks to Chris and Andy about his childhood, the importance of family and his pathway into dentistry. From his early days working at FMC rising to Sales Director, through to his decision to spread his wings and set up his own company, Joe talks about the skills he’...