#97 - The Complete GDP - Ian Buckle Part One

In the first episode of a special two-part show, Prav gets together with dentist, educator and rugby fanatic Dr Ian Buckle.

Ian talks about his early days in a Christian Brothers’ school and finding his feet in NHS practice.

Ian talks us through his conversion to aesthetic, cosmetic and minimally-invasive dentistry, the journey into teaching and his new Complete GDP training course with IAS Academy.

“When the student is ready, the teacher appears.”

• Ian Buckle

In This Episode

01.51 - Backstory
12.35 - Drive and motivation
19.59 - Dental school & education
26.34 - Highs and lows
29.37 - Into work
34.21 - A change of tack
44.51 - Complete dentistry & the cosmetic wave
50.51 - Into teaching
55.42 - Orthodontics and minimally-invasive restoration
58.12 - The Complete GDP

About Ian Buckle

Ian qualified from Liverpool University in 1985 and spent time in NHS practice before setting up Buckle Advanced Dental Care in the Wirral.

He is a prolific educator who has run courses with The Dawson Academy and IAS Academy, who has also designed practical training on the core curriculum.

He is also a prolific international speaker who hosts regular study clubs and seminars.

Ian has committed to spending one-third of his time teaching and the remaining time in clinical practice.

He is a member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD), the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (BACD), The British Dental Association (BDA) and the Association of Dental Implantology (ADI).