#91 - Gina Vega - Made in Mexico

For many eight-year-olds, the smell of the clinic is enough to cause a lifelong aversion to dentistry.

But not for this week’s guest, Gina Vega. Gina dreamed of becoming a dentist after falling in love with the smell of clove oil as a young girl growing up in Mexico City.  

A second love brought her to London in 2001 when she met her future husband while backpacking. 

Gina talks us through going from dental nursing through the challenging International Qualifying Exam and into practice and ownership in the capital. 

Along the way, she talks about family, work ethic, giving back through charity and much more.

Enjoy!

“When I was eight years old, I decided that I wanted to be a dentist. Don't ask me why - I'm almost sure it was the smell of the dental practice that my mom used to take me to when we were children. I just liked that smell.”

• Gina Vega

In This Episode

00.46 - Backstory
04.29 - University life
06.38 - Mexico City Vs London
12.14 - Nurse, dentist, owner
15.30 - Dentistry in Mexico
17.47 - Bishopsgate
23.01 - Roadblocks and backbones
28.16 - Tips, mistakes, incentives
31.37 - Top treatments
34.42 - Finding patients, keeping patients
40.38 - Future plans
43.31 - Family
46.21 - Work ethic
47.16 - Black box thinking
50.19 - Women in dentistry
53.48 - Giving back
56.42 - Award-winning dentistry
58.49 - Staffing and happy teams
01.05.16 - Exit
01.07.34 - Last days and legacy

About Gina Vega

Gina Vega qualified from Universidad Tecnológica de México (UNITEC) and went into private practice in Polanco, Mexico City.

Gina moved to London in 2001 and took the International Qualifying Exam in 2004.

She is now the principal dentist and owner of Bishopsgate Dental Practice in London. 

Gina is a member of the Mexican Chamber of Commerce in the UK and the Mexican Talent Network.