Smarter Procurement, Stronger Practices: Inside the Dentstock Revolution

In this episode, Dr Randeep Singh Gill sits down with Rasnaam Singh Tiwana, founder of Dentstock, to unpack how data, automation and AI are reshaping procurement, decision-making and operational efficiency in independent dental practices.

Rasnaam shares the origin of Dentstock, built during the chaos of post-COVID supply chain disruption, and explains why procurement has remained overlooked for decades. He breaks down how practices routinely overspend, how small data points lead to huge operational wins, and why predictive, transparent, supplier-agnostic procurement is becoming a strategic superpower for the next generation of dental owners.

This conversation goes deep into AI as a founder tool, the mindset required to build in the cognitive age, and what independents can learn from the corporate DSO playbook without losing their identity.

What we cover

• Why procurement has been overlooked and misunderstood
• How Dentstock helps practices save 15–25% on costs
• Operational blind spots in independent practices
• How small data points lead to large financial gains
• The rise of AI as a “co-pilot” in dental operations
• How to respect clinical freedom while improving efficiency
• Why corporates win on systems and data
• How independents can close the gap without losing culture
• The founder mindset needed to innovate in difficult times
• Rasnaam’s take on the future of procurement and automation

Key insights

• Most practices don’t know what they spend or why
• Cost control isn’t a spreadsheet task; it’s operational intelligence
• AI is best used as an advisor, not an autonomous agent
• Transparency is the new currency in procurement
• Community-driven intelligence beats traditional supplier reps
• Clinical freedom + data-driven decision-making = competitive advantage

Guest Bio: Rasnaam Singh Tiwana

Rasnaam is the founder of Dentstock, a UK-based group purchasing and procurement optimisation company helping independent practices achieve DSO-level operational intelligence. He brings experience from clinical practice, health-tech and community leadership and is passionate about transparency, cost control and modernising dental operations.

Connect with Rasnaam

Website: https://www.dentstock.co.uk

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dentstock

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