#72 - Setting Presidents with Elaine Halley

Dr Elaine Halley has been involved with the BACD since its inception. She was not only an early president but also the association’s first accredited female member.

Elaine was also among the first UK dentists to offer patients an enhanced experience with her early adoption of spa dentistry.

She talks about setting precedents; the highs and lows of being a female in the profession; and practice ownership.

Elaine also reveals some of the books and lectures which have inspired her journey - and much more.

Enjoy! 

“I remember people saying most new businesses fold within the first 12 months, so I'd get to 12 months saying, "Right, phew." And then it would be, but most businesses fold within the first three years, and then most don't make it to five years. I remember each of those milestones, thinking, "Oh my God, when can I feel like I've made it?”

• Elaine Halley

In This Episode

00.45 - Women in dentistry
06.58 - Backstory
10.55 - Going cosmetic
14.50 - Practice ownership
34.03 - Books and lectures
38.45 - BACD
43.51 - Black box thinking
50.46 - Teaching
53.17 - Pain-Free Dentistry
55.01 - Last day and legacy

About Elaine Halley

Dr Elaine Halley graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 1992. She was president of the BACD in 2008-09 and went on to become the association’s first female accredited dentist in 2010.

Elaine serves on the editorial board of Private Dentistry and Aesthetic Dentistry Today magazines and a judge of the Scottish Dental Awards. 

Since 2012, Elaine has worked with Christian Coachman as a Digital Smile Design (DSD) instructor. She is a prolific author whose published works includes articles on DSD, practice management and clinical case studies.  

She is also a prominent dental lecturer and educator.