You could say Shirin Ali has waited her entire career to answer Payman’s infamous question on worst clinical mistakes. The London-based associate says her black box moment happened while treating her very first patient.

But the experience did little to dampen a stellar career that’s seen Shirin spend almost two decades at one of London’s most prestigious practices.

She chats with Payman about her start during the early years of cosmetic dentistry working alongside Chris Orr, discusses working with the legendary Eddie Scher, and reveals why practice ownership

In This Episode

01.08 - Social media and anonymity

03.55 - Backstory and discovering dentistry

08.56 - First jobs

24.21 - Art Vs science

28.23 - Walpole Street

30.47 - Practice ownership

34.07 - Eddie Scher and Banning Dental

45.42 - Curiosity and training and development

50.33 - Downtime

53.05 - Blackbox thinking and best days

01.04.00 - Alternative careers

01.09.18 - Fantasy dinner party

01.14.29 - Last days and legacy

About Shirin Ali

Shrin Ali s an associate with a special interest in cosmetic dentistry. She spent 17 years practising at Chelea’s exclusive Walpole Street Dental Practice and now works part-time at London-based Banning Dental & Skin Clinique.

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