In this episode of Dentology Andy and Chris are joined by Rasnaam Tiwana, Founder and CEO of Dentstock, a procurement service helping independentpractices and dental groups streamline how they purchase supplies.
Rasnaam chats about his early life, family background, whatultimately led him into the world of dentistry and who supported him early on.
He shares how the unique pressures on principals – jugglingclinical work with business demands – sparked the creation of Dentstock duringthe pandemic. He explains how the service works, how much time it saves, andwhy supply chain efficiency remains such a sticking point for so manypractices.
Finally, Rasnaam reflects on what stops some principals fromembracing change – whether it’s mindset, leadership, or tech literacy – andwhat it really takes to help practices thrive in a fast-evolving sector.
Topics:
- What were your early years were like?
- Are there medics or dentist in your family tree?
- Before dentistry what did you career comprise of?
- So how did you get into dentistry?
- When you started indentistry who was kind to you?
- What role did you play at Bespoke Smiles?
- What did this insight to dentistry reveal about the challenges independentpractices face?
- Do you feel that it is getting harder for independent practice owners tothrive?
- What sparked the flame for Dentstock?
- Can you talk us through how Dentstock helps practice owners with theirpurchasing of supplies?
- Why is it do you think that some practices struggle to embrace changewhile others adapt and thrive?
- Is it down to mindset, leadership, or just the comfort of sticking towhat’s familiar, even when it’s inefficient?
- Is there a lack of tech understanding?