The Business of Dentistry Podcast

Fern Jackson from Practice Plan is joined by Natalie Bradley, Chair of the BDA Young Dentist Committee, to share her advice for young dentists and steps to take to prepare for the profession.

What you’ll hear:

• Introduction to Natalie
• Be aware of information being shared on social media
• Challenge preconceptions
• Different career paths
• Specific challenges for young dentists
• Work/life balance and having boundaries
• Thoughts for the future.

To find out more about Natalie visit http://www.atoothgerm.co.uk/

Hazel Dockery catches up with Fiona Ellwood BEM, Executive Director at the Society of British Dental Nurses, to discuss recent research on inappropriate and unwanted behaviour in dentistry.

What you’ll hear:

• Summary of the findings from research
• Examples of inappropriate behaviour
• Fiona’s personal experience working in practice
• Standing up and feeling safe to go to work.

To find out more visit: https://sbdn.org.uk/speaking-up-and-listening-up/

Hazel Dockery at Practice Plan catches up with Shaenna Loughnane, Chief Executive of Bridge2aid, to talk about the growth of the charity and their recent projects in Tanzania and Malawi.

What you’ll hear:

• How the charity has evolved and changed over time
• Current projects
• Focusing on localisation and working with the Ministry of Health
• Training dental therapists and promoting oral health messages
• How can people get involved and support.

To find out more visit: https://bridge2aid.org/

Fern Jackson from Practice Plan is joined by Nicky Thackray, Founder at MyZendays to talk about managing stress and different coping mechanisms.

What you’ll hear:

• What is stress and how does it effect us? (mind and body)
• What are some different coping strategies?
• Why is self care important?
• Examples of different ways to practice self care

To find out more visit: https://myzendays.kartra.com/page/homepage

Laura Hills from Practice Plan talks to Hannah Burrow and Jay Shah, Founders of Kiroku, about their AI dental notes system and the benefits of AI in dentistry.

What you’ll hear:

• How Kiroku started
• How the system works and its benefits
• Are people nervous of using AI tools?
• AI and the positive impact on dentistry.

To find out more visit https://www.trykiroku.com/

What are the key things dental practices should consider when looking to introduce private dentistry? Michelle Hardy, Practice Plan Sales Support Manager outlines the essential details needed to be able to make a well-informed decision.

What you’ll hear:

• How many patients will you need?
• Current NHS income
• Communicating with your team
• Considering your local area and NHS availability
• Timelines and three months' notice.

Practice Plan has been welcoming practices into the family since 1995, helping them to grow profitable businesses through the introduction of practice-branded membership plans.

With over 300 years’ dental experience in our field team, if you’re looking for a provider that has that family feel but knows a thing or two about dentistry… Be Practice Plan and get in touch. Call 01691 684165 or visit www.practiceplan.co.uk/be-practice-plan/

In this latest Bodcast episode, Michelle Hardy, Sales Support Manager at Practice Plan catches up with Barry Oulton, Dentist and founder of The Confident Dentist to talk about the perfect patient experience and the importance of communication.

What you’ll hear:

• The key elements of a perfect patient experience
• Tips for ensuring a seamless and comfortable experience for patients
• The importance of effective communication for your patients and team
• Examples of exceptional patient experiences
• How to personalise the patient experience
• Staff training and culture.

Katrina James, Area Manager at Practice Plan and Lucie Simic, Dental Business Consultant, discuss how hormones can affect our performance in the workplace.

What you’ll hear:

• Types of hormonal cycles 
• Perimenopause and menopause symptoms
• How they affect us day to day in the workplace
• How a workplace can support individuals.

Hazel Dockery from Practice Plan is joined by Dr Amit Jilka and Dr Kalpesh Prajapat, Practice Owner and Dentists at Abbey House Dental, to talk about navigating the path to success for dentists with their super associate course.

What you’ll hear:

• Overview of the super associate course
• Kalpesh's experience of being a super associate
• Benefits for associates and principals
• What return practices could expect for people doing the training
• Their plans for future courses

To find out more visit https://abbeyhousedental.com/academy/courses/

Hazel Dockery from Practice Plan chats to Business and CSR Coach, Mark Topley, about his new online course, Go Practice Green, aimed at helping your dental practice to become more sustainable.

What you’ll hear:

• The benefits of going green
• Barriers to sustainability in dentistry
• Reducing carbonfootprint
• Starting with small changes
• Details about the course

To find out more visit: https://gopracticegreen.com/