Dental Leaders Podcast

This week Payman finds himself without co-pilot Prav as he takes a therapist’s view with Vicky Wilson.   They chat about the lot of hygiene therapists andwhy they are not always pushed to their full potential within the practice. The pair also talk about how dentists and hygienists can integrate better.   Also up for discussion is Vicky’s thought on her decade in practice in Dubai, the challenges...

This week, Payman and Prav talked with Rahul Doshi, cosmetic pioneer and founder of the groundbreaking Perfect Smile Studios.   The trio talk about the science and art of cosmetic dentistry, what it takes to be a clinical leader, team building and more.   Rahul also talks about his decision to join Dentex, as well as the board of the British Association of Cosmetic Dentists (BACD.)   Enjoy!    Rat...

This week’s podcast had our hosts wishing they had more time. Prav and Payman chat with legend Linda Greenwall about the role of women in dentistry and her pragmatic approach to raising a family while in practice,   They also find out all about Linda’s charity work, and talk at length about why whitening may be one of the most neglected disciplines in all of dentistry.   Enjoy!    “No secrets. The...

Dynamo, workaholic, insomniac, leader - all these terms and more apply to this week’s guest, Druh Shah.   The periodontist, educator and founder of Dentinal Tubules talks us through his early years and some of the formative experiences that were the making of one of dentistry’s true legends.   Druh also chats leadership, vision, values, overcoming adversity and much more.   Enjoy!   “ Dentists wer...

About Anup Ladva   Talent is overrated. So says today’s guest, Dr Anup Ladva.   In this week’s episode, Anup talks us through turning around his bad-boy beginnings in Palmers Green to become owner of several successful clinics.    He also tells us about his love of tech, which he satisfies by helping clinics get started in digital dentistry - and by steering some exciting dental-tech startups.   A...

About This Episode   This week’s guest is proof that dentistry really does take all-sorts.    Former Green Beret Danny Watson was inspired to enter dentistry after witnessing military dentists at work in Afghanistan.   Against impressive odds, he secured a place at Manchester University and spectacularly burned his military bridges to attend.   Danny talks about his fortuitous first meeting with p...

This week’s guest transcends the dental-leader label. A polymath and true giant of the field, Prof. Nairn Wilson takes us through the patents with which he helped turn ICI into one of dentistry’s leading players.   And that was just the beginning. Prof. Wilson shares how his refusal to be pinned down led to the creation of one of the most varied and impressive CVs in all of dentistry.   Enjoy!   A...

Dental Practice Built By Nurturing Relationships   If your marketing relies heavily on through word of mouth, even at this time of digital age; by no means, you touch everyone with what you do.   This holds true for our guest today.   Dr. Paul Abrahams is the owner of Smilemore Dental Care in St Johns Wood  since 1993. A small private practice dedicated to providing high-quality dentistry with an...

What would you do when your professional capacity as a dentist is being questioned?   What if you are accused of doing something unethical against a patient? That is one thing that would shake you to the core.   But this man’s response was of holding his ground and letting the truth unfold on its own and proved the accuser of maliciously inventing stories against him.   This guest for today indeed...

"Become what you see in the world." As a crusader for veganism and animal rights, Keval has a great belief that this is the way to go to counter climate change and carbon footprint.   The adage best personifies this guest for this episode.   Keval Shah joined the practice in 2010. He graduated from Guy's King's and Thomas' Dental Institute in 2006 and worked in practice for a year before working a...

Today’s guest is one of dentistry’s polarising figures.   As a youngster, Liverpool lad Robbie Hughes made his living knocking teeth out in the ring. These days - although still a relative newcomer - he is one of cosmetic dentistry’s most-recognised faces.   His Dental Excellence and Millionaire Smiles brands represent a paradigm shift in high-end dentistry.      Love him or hate him, Robbie isn’t...

A rising star of a dentist is in the offing.    The guest we have today is putting to good use what she has learned running a restaurant business in the dental field.  The entrepreneurial side of it has worked to her advantage in dealing with her role as a dental practitioner.   Dr. Elaine Mo is a general practitioner and a member of the Joint Dental Faculties of Royal College of Surgeons England....

For some people, dentistry runs in the blood.    And that’s definitely true of today’s guest, Zainab Al-Mukhtar, for whom formative years spent watching mum practise made the dental clinic feel like a second home.      Zainab talks about Instagram, motherhood and approaching cosmetic work as an artform. She also discusses the joy to be found in teaching others.   Enjoy!       “I want to continue d...

Knowing your ‘why’ always pushes you to be the best that you can be.   Today’s guest knows his why , and that makes him more determined than ever to do what he’s got to do.   In a slight departure for Dental Leaders, this week we chat to a leading light in aesthetics and cosmetic surgeon, Dr. Benji Dhillon.   Alongside ep5 guest Mark Hughes, Benji is co-founder of Define Clinic, which is currently...

Mahrukh Khwaja is on a mission to empower women in dentistry - a quest borne out of dealing with difficult bosses and overcoming unhealthy relationships.   In today’s episode, Mahrukh talks about why she feels something worth striving for - and why more women dentists should be celebrated.   She also shares some thoughts on her other passions - mindfulness, meditation and the art of maintaining go...

The art of knowing when to let go is not something that comes easy.   However, when one of dentistry’s biggest influencers found that stress in his personal life was putting a dampener on professional success, he did just that.   We talk to James Goolnik about family, client relationships and why the multi-practice model isn’t for him.   Enjoy!   “The number one thing you have got to get is a rela...

Juggling a career and family life is never easy. Especially when you are one of the most sought after practitioners in your field.   But some are skilled enough to manage it - like today’s guest, Andrew Moore.   Andrew tells us all about his approach to the holy grail of achieving a healthy work-life balance and how he came to practice from a jealousy-inducing architectural gem.   He also talks ab...

Do dentists sell a product or an experience?   Today’s guest has views on this question that serve up plenty of food for thought.    We talk to Daz Singh about the meteoric rise of his boutique Liverpool clinic Ollie and Darsh, taking plenty of conversational stop-offs along the way.   Enjoy!   “I wanted them to come in and see us. I wanted them to have the experience with us. I wanted them to go...

Can you manifest your own luck?    Adam Thorne is a firm believer that if you try hard enough to reach your goals, you’ll no doubt encounter a mentor who can help you get there.    Though it may seem a little spiritual, it rings true for the events that have unfolded in Adam’s life.   Adam Thorne is a Cosmetic Dentist at the Harley Street Dental Group. He talks about the trials and tribulations he...

Our guest today is a cosmetic dentist, and founder of the famous Harley Street Dental Group and Define Clinic, Mark Hughes.   He unleashes wisdom on what it takes to get to achieve success by learning from setbacks to come through more determined than ever.   Mark also tells us all about his globetrotting years, and how a chance booking at a boutique hotel provided the inspiration for his upscale...

Would you give up a six-figure profession for a new career full of uncertainty?   For some, dentist-cum-motivational speaker Mahmood Mawjee’s transition to a new calling could seem like a waste of qualifications.   But dentistry's loss is the world's gain.   We hear why Mahmood made the leap, and take in some of his motivational secrets.   Enjoy!   “The biggest regret in life is living life on oth...

In this episode, we dimmed the studio lights to bask in the glow of a true dentistry dynamo.     In 2011, Anil Shrestha was invited to take over the renowned Dr Micheal Wise’s Lister House Practice.    It wasn’t all plain-sailing. Anil talks us through the highs and lows, and tells us about the positive mindset that has helped him to get where he is today.    If you’ve ever wondered how to go from...

Coming from a family of dentists, Simon Chard has been accused of starting out in the game with an unfair advantage.   In this episode, he talks about how he overcame negativity from fellow professionals to find success on his own terms.   Simon’s story is one of hard work and determination, and it’s also one of amazing pragmatism. He has used social media to turn himself into one of the industry’...

Welcome to dentist, educator and former president of the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, Tif Qureshi.   In this episode, Tif talks about his decision to follow a career in dentistry over medicine and the moment he realised that his practice could be a business as well as a treatment modality.   Tif’s impressive portfolio also includes directorship of the IAS training academy, through which...

Episode #2: In this very special episode, we talk to one of dentistry’s most inspirational figures.   Recorded shortly before his tragic passing in the summer of 2019, the great Dr. Anoop Maini shares his recollections of growing up in London and going on to run three successful practices alongside wife Neera.   Always a family man, Anoop tells how he passed on his legendary work ethic to his chil...