Dental Leaders Podcast

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1. #169- Occlusion and Other ‘A-Has’ Part 2 - Sam Jethwa

   11 Jan 2023 · 49 min

   In part two of Payman’s chat with Sam Jethwa, Sam discusses how working alongside a clinical psychotherapist has transformed his black-box thinking. He reveals why he chose to practice in Marlowe over London and lets…

2. #168- Occlusion and Other ‘A-Has’ Part 1 - Sam Jethwa

   4 Jan 2023 · 1 h 05 min

   Sam Jethwa has come a long way since a mishap with a paperclip first led him to consider a career in dentistry. This week, he chats with Payman about his journey from VT in Cornwall under the stewardship of an…

3. #167- What Doug Watt Did

   28 Dec 2022 · 1 h 03 min

   You can watch the video of this podcast here: https://www.prav.com/podcasts/doug-watt-dentist/ Doug Watt has carved a niche as one of the most engaging voices on the subject of digital dentistry. In this week’s…

4. #166- It’s Always Sunny in Walthamstow - Sandeep Sadana

   21 Dec 2022 · 1 h 23 min

   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…

5. #165- Implant Leader Part 2 - George Pynadath

   14 Dec 2022 · 54 min

   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…

6. #164- Implant Leader - George Pynadath

   7 Dec 2022 · 57 min

   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…

7. #163- Conversations from the BACD Conference - Part Two

   30 Nov 2022 · 1 h 06 min

   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,…

8. #162- Conversations from the BACD Conference - Part One

   23 Nov 2022 · 1 h 15 min

   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…

9. #161- Lazy So-and-So - Hatem Algraffee

   16 Nov 2022 · 1 h 32 min

   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…

10. #160- Digital Dentistry with Adam Nulty - Part Two

    9 Nov 2022 · 55 min

    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…

11. #159- Digital Dentistry with Adam Nulty - Part One

    2 Nov 2022 · 1 h 00 min

    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…

12. #158- Leading Ladies Part 3

    2 Nov 2022 · 1 h 20 min

    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…

13. #157- Baby Bear - Sarah Elliston

    18 Oct 2022 · 1 h 11 min

    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…

14. #156- Leading Ladies - Part 2

    12 Oct 2022 · 42 min

    Welcome back to the second part of our ongoing Leading Ladies series when we look back at highlights from conversations with female dental leaders. This week, we hear from diverse voices from across the profession on…

15. #155- Mum’s the Word - Fareeda Daar

    5 Oct 2022 · 1 h 23 min

    Back in 2020, Payman and Prav sat down for a fascinating chat with up-and-coming cosmetic dentist Zainab Al-Mukhtar. Zainab spoke so fondly of her inspirational mum Fareeda Daar that it only seemed natural to…

16. #154- Monkey Wrench - Farid Monibi

    28 Sep 2022 · 1 h 24 min

    After co-founding 76 Harley Street in 2007, Farid Monibi is now at the helm of one of the UK’s top specialist-led practices. Farid talks about his journey to the UK from war-torn Iran in 1980 via Majorca, California,…

17. #153- A Tale of Two Cities - Paul Midha

    21 Sep 2022 · 1 h 11 min

    Life could be very different for Paul Midha if it weren’t for a trajectory-altering encounter with a patient at dental school. The Leeds and London based-dentist admits to partying his way through university until…

18. #152- You Can’t Handle the Tooth! Gary Monaghan

    14 Sep 2022 · 1 h 17 min

    If you’ve ever feared a call from the GDC or falling foul of today’s increasingly litigious working environment, this episode is for you. Payman sits down for a chat with medical and dental indemnity expert Gary…

19. #151- Let’s Scrum! Prav Solo Show

    7 Sep 2022 · 30 min

    This week’s short solo show explores a potentially transformational strategy you can put to work in your practice with as little as five minutes a day. IT genius Jeff Sutherland first explored the value of a short…

20. #150- Leading Ladies - Part I

    31 Aug 2022 · 53 min

    Are women underrepresented in dentistry? Over half of dental graduates are female, yet only one in five podcast guests has been female. And there is also an underrepresentation in academia, on the lecture circuit and…

21. #149- Special Ops - Riz Syed

    25 Aug 2022 · 1 h 31 min

    This week, Prav sits down for a heart-to-heart with his friend, colleague and implant virtuoso, Riz Syed. Riz describes how he almost fell out of love with dentistry before discovering implants and recounts his…

22. #148- Growth Mastery - Prav Solo Show

    17 Aug 2022 · 1 h 03 min

    In a special solo show this week, show host Prav sits down to talk broadly about practice growth and the techniques to achieve it. He discusses why patients spend up to a couple of years considering whether to go…

23. #147- Líder Dental! Sandra Garcia Martin

    10 Aug 2022 · 1 h 48 min

    Since landing in London via Madrid and New York, Sandra Garcia Martin has made a name as one of cosmetic dentistry’s leading lights. Sandra chats with Prav about the challenges of learning a new language to study…

24. #146- Return of La Sape - Shiraz Khan

    3 Aug 2022 · 1 h 13 min

    This week sees the return of dentist, educator and breakdancer extraordinaire Shiraz Khan. Shiraz reveals how he almost chose a career in medicine before setting on dentistry. He describes starting on the first rung…

25. #145- Alfonso Rao - Why Not?

    28 Jul 2022 · 1 h 06 min

    Alfonso Rao has never let the lack of a big plan get in the way of success. He’s the owner of a succsesful chain of clinics and Delta training academy—one of the UK’s leading implant training facilities. Alfonso sits…

26. #144- What Katie Blake Did

    20 Jul 2022 · 1 h 14 min

    Implantologist Katie Blake couldn’t have picked a better time to purchase her first practice. Shortly after buying Cairn Brae dental practice in Witham, Essex, Katie and her husband Alex had their first child just in…

27. #143- Impact! Loven Ganeswaran

    13 Jul 2022 · 1 h 43 min

    This week, dentist and entrepreneur Loven Ganeswaran talks to Prav and Payman about his Chairsyde patient communication app. But it’s his impromptu hip-hop performance that really impresses! Loven talks about the…

28. #142- Both Sides of the Coin - Neil Gerrard

    7 Jul 2022 · 1 h 53 min

    Neil Gerrard got an early start in dentistry, helping out at his dad’s lab, where he first started making models aged just 13. But after spending some time as a clinical dental technician, Neil enrolled in dental…

29. #141- Goodfella - Louis Mackenzie

    29 Jun 2022 · 1 h 46 min

    If you’ve ever had the good luck of hearing one of Louis Mackenzie’s lectures, you’ll know you’re in for a treat: He’s one of the most engaging, entertaining and witty speakers on the circuit. Louis sits down with…

30. #140- The Swan - Rajiv Ruwala

    22 Jun 2022 · 1 h 43 min

    You wouldn’t know from it his calm demeanour, but Rajiv Ruwala is a busy guy. Things have always been that way for Rajiv, who purchased his first practice with his sister Aneeka before starting his VT year and quickly…

31. #138- Coming to America - Upen Patel

    8 Jun 2022 · 1 h 29 min

    Payman takes a trip across the pond this week to chat with UK-born Upen Patel, who practices in Sacramento, California. They explore the differences between UK and US healthcare, education and culture, and Upen chats…

32. #137- Dreams in Moments - Mudasser Hussain

    1 Jun 2022 · 1 h 32 min

    After Mudasser Hussain discovered the transformational power of executive coaching, Mudasser Hussain decided to slim down his clinical hours to divide his time between dentistry and coaching. In this week’s episode,…

33. #136- Recipe for Success - Rishi Nanavati

    25 May 2022 · 1 h 05 min

    Foodies are in for a treat this week as we sit down to chat with dentist and Masterchef contestant Rishi Nanavati. It’s not just Masterchef judges who were impressed with Rishi’s fusion dishes—they also struck a…

34. #135- El Presidente - Amit Patel

    18 May 2022 · 2 h 06 min

    In this week’s extended episode, Prav sits down to chat with one of the profession’s larger than life characters, Amit Patel. In a wide-ranging conversation recorded shortly before the Association of Dental…

35. #134- Tasting Notes - Niall Hutchinson

    11 May 2022 · 1 h 52 min

    Niall Hutchinson’s red wine social media posts are designed to provoke discussion on some of dentistry’s thorniest topics. So get ready for a robust and full-bodied discussion as Payman chats with one of dentistry’s…

36. #133- The Architect - Martina Hodgson

    4 May 2022 · 1 h 36 min

    Fresh from the opening of her brand new squat practice, Martina Hodgson chats with Prav and Payman about the rationale behind opening a squat after years of successful ownership with Wakefield’s The Dental Studio.…

37. #132- Birthday Boy - Kailesh Solanki

    27 Apr 2022 · 1 h 10 min

    Things have come a long way for Kailesh Solanki since he last joined his brother Prav for a chat on the podcast and talked about winding down his clinical hours to focus on business. So how are things going? Kailesh…

38. #131- Persons of Note - Hannah Burrow and Jay Shah

    21 Apr 2022 · 1 h 12 min

    In 2017, Hannah Burrows and Jay Shah set out to solve a problem that takes up hours of dentists’ time and designed a platform to automate clinical note-taking. Some five years on and Kiroku is going from strength to…

39. #130- Citizen Ken - Ken Finlayson

    13 Apr 2022 · 1 h 19 min

    This week’s guest is the closest thing in dentistry to a media mogul. Ken Finlayson launched his first dental magazine in 1995, which quickly expanded to more than 20 digital and print titles under the FMC umbrella.…

40. #129- Boy Interrupted - Adam Naughton

    7 Apr 2022 · 1 h 17 min

    Adam Naughton is one of the thousands of dental students whose academic life was rudely interrupted by the COVID pandemic. In his fourth year of study, he’s yet to get hands-on with impressions, crowns, root canal and…

41. #128- Tenfold Ambition - Martin Wanendeya

    31 Mar 2022 · 1 h 47 min

    We have the unpleasant smell of the farmyard to thank that Martin Wanendeya didn’t follow his early dream of becoming a vet. But the animals’ loss is dentistry’s gain: Since graduating from Bristol in 1995, Martin’s…

42. #127- Still Driving - Dev Patel (Part 2)

    24 Mar 2022 · 1 h 20 min

    Last time we spoke with Dev Patel in February 2021, he let us in on big ambitions to change UK dentistry through M&As and modernising old practices with the growing Beauty Partners group. So how’s it going? In this…

43. #126- Know the Drill - Zain Rizvi

    16 Mar 2022 · 1 h 23 min

    You wouldn’t know from chatting with Zain Rizvi that he used to be an average kid. While studying at King’s, Zain took top awards, was invited to advise government policymakers and started a side hustle giving dental…

44. #125- Dr Universe - Ashkan Pitchforth

    9 Mar 2022 · 1 h 05 min

    Ashkan Pitchforth jokes that he’d like to be remembered as the biggest dentist in the UK — but he’s already well on his way to achieving the title in more than one sense. Since 2015, Ashkan’s established a dental…

45. #124 - Complex Character - Ferhan Ahmed

    2 Mar 2022 · 1 h 27 min

    Farhan Ahmed says growing up in a Glasgow cornershop instilled an unstoppable work ethic. He’s come a long way since filling sacks of potatoes for dad. Farhan’s earned a name as one of the go-to clinicians for complex…

46. #123- The Don - Afsar Hussain

    24 Feb 2022 · 1 h 08 min

    Afsar Hussain is the first to admit that his grades weren’t the best when growing up in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. But a tough talk from mum and dad appears to have paid off — Afsar purchased his first practice just…

47. #122- Alex in Flowerland - Alexandra Luzinschi

    16 Feb 2022 · 1 h 28 min

    When Alexandra arrived in the UK from Romania, she had no problem working her way up from the bottom. She took a role as a dental nurse before finding a position in a whitening clinic on Harley Street. But it was here…

48. #121- Fresh Prince of Valencia - Jana Denzel

    9 Feb 2022 · 1 h 14 min

    Jana Denzel says his work ethic was informed by his parents, who fled civil war in Sri Lanka to make a new life in London. He developed his marketing and social chops while running a fashion brand to fund study at…

49. #120- Leaving the NHS - Podcast Special

    3 Feb 2022 · 1 h 06 min

    Dentists are leaving the NHS in droves. In this week’s episode, Payman and Prav talk about what it takes to transition from the failing health service into private care. They chat about some of the training on offer…

50. #119- Gory Tales - Nicola Gore

    26 Jan 2022 · 1 h 37 min

    When Nicola Gore found her squat practice taking off, she found a novel way of staffing the booming clinic - by persuading her husband to become a dental therapist. She tells the whole story along with her…