The Business of Dentistry Podcast

"Mental health in dentistry is heading into a crisis" Dr Ritesh Aggarwal, Managing Director at Psynergy Mental health shares his top tips for looking after the wellbeing of your team members in practice.

What you'll hear:

• The importance of being open and transparent
• Good communication
• Being connected with your team and getting to know each other
• Getting outside at lunchtime

Who should listen:

• All dental professionals

https://www.psynergymentalhealth.com/

Nigel Jones, Sales and Marketing Director at Practice Plan Group is joined with Sarah Buxton, Director and HR and employment solicitor at FTA Law to discuss the recent Sejpal v Rodericks case and how it might effect different employment status.

What you'll hear:

• Summary of Sejpal v Rodericks case
• The changes for associate workers
• The impact on employment status

Who should listen:

• Associate dentists
• Practice managers

Nigel Jones, Sales and Marketing Director at Practice Plan Group is joined with Paul Graham, Head of Dental at Christie & Co to discuss the key findings from their dental market report 2022.

What you'll hear:

• About Christie & Co
• General overview of last year
• Key changes in the market
• Buyer composition
• NHS slowdown
• Situation of current valuations/prices
• Thoughts on the future

Who should listen:

• Dentists
• Practice Owners

To download the full report visit https://www.christie.com/news-resources/publications/dental-market-review/

Dr Bethany Rushworth, Facial aesthetics dental surgeon, shares how she started her own facial aesthetics business and advice to other young dentists who may be considering different career paths.

What you'll hear:

• Bethanys career path to her current role in facial aesthetics
• Working in NHS dentistry vs private practice
• Different career options available to young dentists

Who should listen:

• Dentists

Michelle Hardy, Sales Support Manager at Practice Plan shares the different options available when it comes to children's dental treatment and pricing.

What you'll hear:

• Option 1 - Age banded system
• Option 2 - Clinical needs

Who should listen:

• Practice Owners
• Practice Managers

In this weeks episode, Siobhan Kelleher, qualified coach and dental hygienist shares her top tips for prioritising your health and well-being and living your best life.

What you'll hear:

• The 6 Pillars of positive health
• Nutrition
• Physical Activity
• Sleep
• Managing stress
• Avoiding risky substances
• Building and maintaining positive relationships

Who should listen:

• All dental professionals

Sarah Buxton, Director and HR and employment solicitor at FTA Law shares her expert advice on how to support your team members with the menopause and the importance of having an open positive culture.

What you'll hear:

• Understanding the menopause
• Developing a work place policy
• Encouraging conversations
• Regular health and safety risk assessments
• Having a menopause and wellbeing champion

Who should listen:

• Practice Managers
• Practice Owners

Les Jones, Creative Director at Practice Plan is joined with Dhru Shah, Founder and CEO at DetinalTubules to talk about his own career path into dentistry and the importance of thinking outside the box for young associate dentists.

What you'll hear:

• Dhrus career path into dentistry
• Different examples of associate career paths
• Thinking outside the box
• Considering practice ownership
• Dentistry as a career choice

Who should listen:

• Young dentists
• Associate dentists

Nigel Jones, Sales and Marketing Director at Practice Plan Group, shares his thoughts on the latest update to activity targets for NHS dental practices.

What you’ll hear:

• The latest update to the activity targets
• How it will effect NHS dental practices

Who should listen:

• Practice Owners
• Principal Dentists
• Associate Dentists
• Practice Managers

Nigel Jones, Sales and Marketing Director at Practice Plan Group, catches up with Shaenna Loughnane, Chief Executive at Bridge2aid, to talk about some of the latest projects the charity is working on, how they're making a difference and how you can get involved.

What you'll hear:

• What is Bridge2Aid and how it started
• Some examples of current projects
• How the charity has evolved and changed over time
• How can people get involved and support

Who should listen:

• All dental professionals