Dental Leaders Podcast

There must be something about growing up in a shop that predisposes youngsters to dentistry.    This week’s guest Dr Sandeep ‘Sunny’ Sadana, says working in his uncle’s shop from an early age gave him the gift of the gab and taught him the art of sales.   Sunny chats about becoming The Greater Curve’s man in the UK and his transformation from serial CPD attendee to a respected trainer in his own right.   Enjoy!    In This Episode 01.53 - Gift of the gab 03.53 - Going into dentistry 11.26 - From trainee to trainer 20.14 - The Greater Curve Matrix 36.27 - Blackbox thinking 56.09 - Bitcoin 01.00.32 - Sales 01.03.32 - Lessons from the military 01.09.17 - Funding 01.15.53 - Fantasy dinner party 01.18.21 - Last days and legacy 01.19.20 - Fantasy podcast guest   About Sunny Sadana Sunny Sadana graduated from Bart’s and the Royal London School of Medicine and Dentistry. He is the director of the Direct Restorative Excellence training school, teaching composite techniques and the Greater Curve Matrix system.

In part two of Payman’s conversation with George Pynadath last week, George described the unique screening process he uses to assess patients’ suitability for complex implant procedures.   This week, George reveals how the evaluation helped him during a black-box moment.   George also talks about his involvement with the Association of Dental Implantology (ADI), lets us in on his closely-held spiritual beliefs, and much more.    Enjoy!   In This Episode 00.30 - Blackbox thinking 12.15 - ADI involvement 20.17 - Being a podcast guest 22.19 - Religion and spirituality 28.33 - Kerala and India 33.33 - Fantasy dinner party 41.16 - Last days and legacy About George Pynadath Pynadath George BDS, MFDS RCPS, MSc Rest Dent, MSc Imp Dent, graduated from Liverpool Dentistry School. He later returned to teach at the school as a part-time lecturer in restorative and implant dentistry.   He currently practices as a peripatetic clinician in clinics across the UK. He is a prolific mentor in implants and contributed to developing the Royal College of Surgeons’ Advanced General Dental Surgeon qualification.   George is currently treasurer of the Association of Dental Implantology.

Known to friends and colleagues as George, Pynadath George is a giant of implant dentistry.    In the first instalment of a two-part series, George reveals how he considered careers in medicine or the church before considering implant dentistry.   He also chats about how choosing the right patients is vital to surgical success and lets us in on a unique patient evaluation workflow.   George also discusses the value of MScs and doctorates and why he’s learned to hold his tongue when seeing implant cases on social media.   Enjoy!   In This Episode 01.04 - Choosing dentistry 09.04 - Advice for new surgeons 19.18 - Critiquing courses 22.10 - A day in the life 26.38 - Patient psych assessments 31.20 - Treatment planning and complications 38.36 - Surgical nitty gritty 41.31 - Working with nurses 44.32 - Technology 50.30 - Soft tissue 53.32 - Long-term follow-up About George Pynadath Pynadath George BDS, MFDS RCPS, MSc Rest Dent, MSc Imp Dent, graduated from Liverpool Dentistry School. He later returned to teach at the school as a part-time lecturer in restorative and implant dentistry.   He currently practices as a peripatetic clinician in clinics across the UK. He is a prolific mentor in implants and contributed to developing the Royal College of Surgeons’ Advanced General Dental Surgeon qualification.   George is currently treasurer of the Association of Dental Implantology.  

Join us for part 2 of our cosmetic dentistry special as we catch up with friends old and new at the 18th annual BACD Conference, held in Newport, Wales, from 10-12 November.    This week, we hear from Neil Gerrard, Nicola Gore, Simon Chard and others.    Enjoy! In This Episode 01.38 Neil Gerrard 11.54 Nicola Gore 30.00 Rajiv Ruwala 40.05 Rupert Monkhouse 48.00 Simon Chard

From 10-12 November, dentistry’s great and good gathered at the International Conference Centre in Newport in Wales for the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry's 18th annual conference.   This was our cue to catch up with old friends and hear from new voices, and we’ve captured the highlights for a BACD conference special.   Enjoy!    In This Episode 00.57 -  Ali & Zoh 06.54 - Chris McConnell 16:18  - Dipesh Parmar 29.54 - Gina Vega 51.11 - Kailesh Solanki

Dr Hatem Algraffee has gone from being a confessed lazy student to one of the busiest clinicians in the profession.   After completing two master’s degrees as one of the UK’s first periodontal specialists, Hatem took on 13 jobs simultaneously—and then things got even busier!   He discusses some of the niche and specialist skills needed to get ahead in perio, reveals why you don’t need to specialise in 2022, and predicts a bright holistic future for the discipline.   In This Episode 01.32 - Being busy 02.44 - Backstory and dental school 10.47 - Why periodontics? 22.33 - Specialist and niche skills 39.45 - New periodontal grading 44.30 - Periodontics and physical health 50.57 - Grafting and predictability 54.53 - Regulation and the future of perio 01.00.50 - Blackbox thinking 01.06.08 - Practice, training and family life 01.14.44 - If I had $1BN 01.19.29 - Fantasy dinner party 01.22.22 - Last days and legacy About Hatem Algraffee Hatem Algraffee graduated from the Royal London Hospital in 1996 and went on to specialist training at Guy’s Hospital and King’s College, where he completed two master’s degrees.   In 2004, Hatem founded the Perio Academy centre for periodontal training. He now divides his time between specialist practice and training. 

In part two of his conversation with Payman, Adam Nulty continues his chat with Payman about all things digital.   Adam reveals his worst black-box moments, including a near-fatal mistake outside the clinic that forced him to take time off from the profession.   Enjoy! In This Episode 00.53 - Invisalign, AI and machine learning 08.37 - DSD 18.56 - Blackbox thinking 39.08 - Diet and health 44.06 - Fantasy dinner party 47.40 - Last days and legacy 52.59 - $1BN About Adam Nulty Prof. Adam Nulty graduated from Leeds University in 2006 and completed a master’s degree in aesthetic and restorative dentistry in 2013.   In 2019, Adam became a professor of digital dentistry at the College of Medicine and Dentistry in Birmingham. He is co-founder and president of the IDDA and principal dentist at Dentist on the Rock in Bury, Manchester. 

If you have burning questions about digital dentistry, this episode is for you.    Payman is joined by International Digital Dentistry Association (IDDA) founder and self-confessed geek Prof. Adam Nulty, who lets us in on the rationale behind setting up the IDDA.   Adam chats all things digital, advises choosing scanners and 3D printers, and discusses the pros and cons of in-house Vs lab production.   Stick around for part two of the conversation coming soon.   Enjoy!    In This Episode 01.47 - Digital dentistry 11.18 - IDDA 19.27 - Work ethic and inspiring the next generation 22.53 - Community and networks 33.29 - Scanners 39.53 - Lab Vs in-house 45.53 - 3D printing About Prof. Adam Nulty Prof. Adam Nulty graduated from Leeds University in 2006 and completed a master’s degree in aesthetic and restorative dentistry in 2013.   In 2019, Adam became a professor of digital dentistry at the College of Medicine and Dentistry in Birmingham. He is co-founder and president of the IDDA and principal dentist at Dentist on the Rock in Bury, Manchester. 

Join us for part three of our Leading Ladies series, looking back at highlights from conversations with female dental leaders.   Among others, we hear from Olympic dentist Jenny Kabir, orthodontic and microbiome geeks Ariane and Victoria Simpson, and Harley Street high-flyer Sandra Garcia Martin.   Enjoy!   In This Episode 00.39 - Jenny Kabir 08.03 - Ariane and Victoria Sampson 17.09 - Raabiha Maan 26.52 - Nicola Gore 36.09 - Alexandra Luzinschi 47.05 - Hannah Burrow 50.57 - Martina Hodgson 57.40 - Katie Blake 01.07.11 - Sandra Garcia Martin

From humble East End beginnings, Sarah Elliston followed her dental vocation with a nursing, fresh from high school, before moving onwards with a place at Royal London Hospital’s competitive therapy training.   She recounts how her finals and first job were almost interrupted by a life-threatening illness, discusses hierarchies in the profession and answers the question on everyone’s lips: Just what is guided biofilm therapy?       Sarah lets us know why she recently left therapy behind and offers a few tantalising clues about an exciting new road ahead.   In This Episode 01.53 - The state of play 06.33 - Skills and training 17.15 - Hierarchies in dentistry 24.05 - Backstory and career progression 37.08 - An unexpected diagnosis 47.53 - Guided biofilm therapy 52.19 - Blackbox thinking 57.56 - Bear 01.05.07 - Fantasy dinner party 01.07.08 - Last days and legacy About Sarah Elliston Sarah Elliston spent 11 years in dental nursing before gaining therapy qualifications with the Royal London Hospital in 2010. She has also worked as a clinical educator for Essex University. Sarah recently took a break from practice to develop a new range of dental products.