Dentistry Talks

In this week's episode we hear from Simon Gambold, who offers up his top tips for better team engagement. He discusses why team engagement is so important to practice success and hands out his top three tips that teams can put into practice right now.

Last month a former owner of an NHS dental practice was held vicariously liable for negligence after alleged poor treatment provided by an associate dentist. In this podcast Kabir Ahmed, commercial manager at Wesleyan, discusses the implications of the case and what it means for dentistry going forward.

In this week's podcast we chat to Raabiha Maan, owner of Bridge Dental Practice and Cosmetic Studio. Raabiha Maan opens up about motherhood and how she's been balancing it with dentistry. She offers her top tips for aspiring practice owners and why – with the right support base – you can have the best of both worlds.

This week we chat to Chris Barrow about the gradual easing of lockdown restrictions and what this means for dentistry. He discusses his optimistic outlook for the future and how dental teams can make the most of the unique circumstances.

This week we speak to Justin Leigh who discusses why he is passionate about breaking down stigmas surrounding sales in dentistry. He believes by taking a consultative approach, dental team members can learn how to approach sales in practice and make sure they're providing the best treatment for their patients. Justin is the founder of Focus4Growth, a sales and leadership training company with a fo...

We speak to practice owner Gareth Jones from Monmouth, Wales, who describes setting himself the challenge of 'Everesting' to raise money for charity. Everesting involves climbing 8,848m of elevation, usually by cycling – the equivalent of Mount Everest. But Gareth decided to brave the challenge on foot, raising an impressive £16,000 so far for Prostate Cancer UK. We hear about how he prepared, the...

In this week's episode, we chat to Neil Patel, a specialist orthodontist based in Herts, Essex and London. We talk about the rise in direct-to-consumer orthodontics and how to educate patients on the associated safety and health concerns.

In the latest government announcement, NHS dental practices have been asked to hit 60% of their pre-COVID activity from April 1. In this week's episode we speak to Neel Kothari, a general dentist who works in a mixed practice in Sawston, Cambridgeshire. We discuss the latest contract requirements and what effect he believes it will have on NHS dentistry.

Last April, Christina Chatfield was doing all she could to save her Brighton-based practice, Dental Health Spa. At the time, she spoke about the fight for the survival of her business: 'I think it’s hard to describe except it’s emotionally there all the time.’ Now, we chat to her one year on to see how she's handled the last 12 months.

Reena Wadia, a specialist periodontist based in London, opens up about her journey into dentistry and what it's been like setting up her own practice. Founder of RW Perio – now based in Harley Street – she explains why she built a practice focusing purely on periodontics and how she's overcome any challenges.

In this week's episode, we speak to Dr Shaadi Manouchehri, a dentist based on London. Over the last 12 months, Shaadi has taken to TikTok to share her dental tips and advice with millions across the world. With almost 120k followers, she talks to us about how she got started and how dental professionals can get the best out of the app. To sign up to the Online Dentistry Show – which will take plac...

This week Chancellor Rishi Sunak revealed his March budget, that will guide the UK economy out of its third national lockdown. We speak to Iain Stevenson, a senior area manager for Wesleyan who, for the last 15 years, has led a team focusing on financial advice for dentists. He talks us through the implications of the budget for the dental profession at both a business and personal level, alongsid...

This week's podcast guest is Emma Laing, a specialist in orthodontics. Based in Harley Street, Emma talks us through how she's experienced a spike in serious orthodontic enquiries since getting back to practice last summer. She also discusses how she's taken advantage of this 'boom' in dentistry and where she sees the profession heading in the future. To sign up to the Online Dentistry Show – whic...

This week we speak to Julian English, editorial director at FMC, who takes on the topic of the NHS contract and what he thinks this should look like to benefit both the dental team and patient. Working in dentistry for more than 25 years, he discusses how he sees the future unfolding and his advice for those about to enter the profession. To sign up to the Online Dentistry Show – which will take p...

From dental nurse to dentist – Laura Maddison opens up about her unique journey and talks us through her first six months working in practice. After qualifying as a dentist in the summer of 2020, Laura discusses how she's adapted to the role after years working as a dental nurse and how this has helped her be better at what she does.

'We need an army of vaccinators' – we talk to Professor Eddie Scher about why he is so passionate for dentistry's involvement in the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.  He expands on his plea for sign ups and explains why he thinks it is crucial that dentists get involved. He also discusses what it was like to receive his first vaccine shot as well as his hopes and predictions for the coming months. T...

Tracy Stuart – a business coach for the dentist – talks us through her decision to embark on a lockdown weight loss journey and how getting fit has helped to improve her outlook. She opens up about the importance of mindset and why it is more important than ever for dental teams going forward.

This week we chat to Mohsan Ahmad, a general dental practitioner and chair of Great Manchester's Local Dental Committee. Mohsan talks us through following his brothers' footsteps into the profession, the road ahead and the challenges faced by NHS dentistry.

Conversations surrounding mental health in dentistry have never been more necessary. This week we chat to Shalini Nayee, NIHR academic clinical fellow in oral medicine, who helped to put together a new guide titled: 'Wellbeing support for the dental team'. Released on Monday 18th January, Shalini talks about how the idea came about, why it was put together and what needs to be done to tackle menta...

Happy new year! Welcome back to the Dentistry Online podcast. We chat to specialist in endodontics, Kreena Patel to help kickstart 2021. Coming from a family of dentists, she describes what it was like nursing for her father when she was a teenager and her growing passion for endodontics. With an Instagram page attracting more than 17k followers, she also talks us through why social media is a gre...

In the first podcast episode of 2021, we hear from the head of the DDU, John Makin. We discuss his journey into dentistry and the key dento-legal questions of the last 12 months.

Shaz Memon – the owner of Digimax Dental – talks about dental marketing, the importance of a good website and why dental practices shouldn't shy away from Instagram.

We hear from special care dentist Natalie Bradley, who discusses how her work was impacted throughout 2020. She talks us through how she got into special care dentistry and what she thinks needs to be done to improve access for vulnerable patients.

We speak to Dr Richard Horwitz, a periodontist and implant dentist based in London. He talks about his journey into dentistry and why he wouldn't be where he is today without mentors. We also discuss FMC's brand new magazine, Clinical Dentistry . As one of our editorial board members, Richard talks about why he's thrilled to be a part of it.

Martina Hodgson discusses how the chance of a cadaveric dissection helped her choose her dental school and how COVID-19 has created some unique opportunities. We also chat about the pros and cons of virtual consultations and why they are more important than ever.