DENTOLOGY - The Business of Dentistry

The wait is over…. Part 2 of our podcast recording with Miguel Stanley, Founder & Clinical Director at White Clinic, is now available. Just reminder of some of the topics Miguel chatted to Chris and Andy about across the two episodes:  - His early years in dentistry - The success of his career to date - The importance of having a positive mindset - Managing People and creating the right culture in the workplace - Decision Making - Life away from dentistry Make sure you listen to them both!

We celebrate a milestone: our 100th episode! To mark the occasion, our hosts Andy and Chris travelled to Portugal to meet with Miguel Stanley, Founder & Clinical Director at White Clinic. They covered so many interesting topics during the conversation that we decided to keep it all and split it over two podcast episodes. Topics covered across this episode and part 2 being released next week include: - Miguel’s early years in dentistry - The success of his career to date - The importance of having a positive mindset - Managing People and creating the right culture in the workplace - Decision Making - Life away from dentistry

It’s been a busy couple of years so this week we thought we’d look back over some of the previous episodes of Dentology. And with some 99 episodes to choose from, we can’t obviously recap all of them, so here’s a quick look back at some of our episode highlights. Thanks to all our guests so far. Enjoy!

This week’s guest is Hussein Shaffie, founder and principal dentist of The Sandford Implant and Cosmetic Centre and Bexleyheath Dental Practice. In this episode, Hussein chats about his dental career and what sparked his interest in dentistry. He reflects on life working as an associate and what prompted him to establish the two clinics.  He also talks about how he has built the two practices into the thriving and efficient businesses they are today that now employ a team of 80 people with 21 rooms between them, and how he manages to efficiently split his time working as a dentist and working on the business! Aside from his dental career, Hussein is also a keen foodie and tells us about the YouTube channel he set up about 2 years ago to showcase his amazing culinary skills! Topics: - Tell us about your childhood - What sparked your interest in dentistry? - How long did you work as an associate? - Founding The Sandford and Bexleyheath Dental Clinics - How do you manage the two clinics efficiently? - How do you split your time between working as a dentist and working on the business? - Being a foodie - Tell us about your YouTube channel dedicated to showcasing your culinary skills

This week in the Dentology Podcast Andy and Chris discuss the best ways to find a buyer for your dental practice. They discuss the various options available to you when selling your practice, the importance of ensuring confidentiality throughout the sales process, and the starting point for selling. They also discuss more about selling via the open market as opposed to only selling your practice to a select group. To hear more from Chris and Andy, have a listen to this episode. Topics: - Who would buy my dental practice? - What buyers are out there? - What options do I have for selling my dental practice? - What’s the start point for selling? - Confidentiality - Open market vs preferred buyers - Working with a dental sales agent?

This week’s guest is Tanay Kulkarni, a final year undergraduate dental student at King’s College, London, past President of King’s College London Dental Society and Partner at Bryant Dental, a group of innovative DenTech companies. Despite only have just completed his finals, Tanay is already engrained within the dental community thanks to his amazing networking abilities and his forward-thinking approach. In this episode, Tanay shares his recent experiences of dental school. He tells us more about some of the highs and lows of studying in London and shares his top tips on how to make the most of your time at dental school. He also talks about being a partner at Bryant Dental, their new AI venture, Aura, and how this is going to shake up dentistry! Topics: - Why did you choose London for dental school? - What drew you to dentistry? - Your recent experience of dental school: highs & lows? - What are your top tips to get the max overall experience? - Would you change anything? - Working with Bryant Dental - Tell us about their AI venture – Aura? - How will this shake up dentistry?

Saima Butt, Managing Director of On Hold Communications Ltd, joins us on the Dentology Podcast this week. Saima talks to Chris and Andy about the early days building her career, her decision to enter the world of telecoms and why she decided to take the leap and set up her own marketing company, On Hold Communications. She chats about the initial years running her own business, the ups and downs faced and what pushed her to focus on the dental sector as her niche.  Saima also chats about her family values and culture and let’s us into a secret about what she always carries in her handbag! Have a listen to the episode to find out more! Topics: - Your early years - Insights into how your family work - Graduating and entering the world of telecoms - Setting up your own marketing company: what was the push and the pull? - What were the early years like in business? - Why did you choose dentistry as your niche? - More about On Hold Communications Ltd - Your family values & culture - What do you always carry in your handbag?

Shiraz Khan, award winning dentist, joins us again this week and talks to Chris and Andy about his passion for motorsport. In this episode, Shiraz tells us more about driving in the Porsche Club series from how he started through to where he is now.  He talks about the lessons he’s learnt over the years in dentistry that he’s successfully able to apply in motorsport and reflects on the transferable skills between the two. He also tells us about how success is measured in the field of motorsport, aside from just being on the podium at the end of a race and explains how working in a team environment in a dental setting has helped with his approach to driving. This is a great episode so take a listen now!   Topics: -  Tell us about driving in the Porsche Club series -  Lessons from dedication and commitment in excellence in dentistry that apply in dentistry -  Any transferable skills? -  How do you measure success in motorsport? -  Has working in a team environment in a dental setting helped with your approach to driving? -  Has your driving experience added to your ability as a dentist? -  What’s your relationship like with failure? -  Would you recommend others to have a release away from dentistry?

This week in the Dentology Podcast Andy and Chris discuss EBITDA and Reconstituted Net Profit. They go back to basics and explain what both these terms mean, how they are different and discuss why they are important in the world of dentistry. To hear more from Chris and Andy, have a listen to this episode.   Topics: -      What is EBITDA? -      What does it mean? -      Why is it important for dental practice owners? -      What is Reconstituted Net Profit? -      What is it and how does it differ?

Shaz Memon, founder of the Wells on Wheels charity, joins us again this week and gives us an update on the water wheel charity project that was started in June 2019. In this episode, Shaz tells us more about some of the communities whose lives have been forever changed for the better because of water wheels and the ongoing work/aims for the charity. He also shares a few details about his upcoming documentary ‘No Water Land’, the reasons behind the project, and how he made it all happen.   Topics: - The Wells on Wheels charity - What did you set out to achieve? - Are there some stories of how lives have been impacted/changed? - Upcoming documentary ‘No Water Land’ - How did it come about and what were the challenges?