This week our guest on the Dentology Podcast is award-winning cosmetic dentist Dr Simon Chard. Simon is well known across the sector as an international speaker and lecturer. He co-owns the highly successful Rothley Lodge Dental Practice with this wife Dr Meghan Chard and is President of the BACD and co-founder of PARLA, the eco-friendly toothpaste brand. He was also voted Dentistry’s Person of the Year 2022! In this episode Simon chats about his early years in dentistry and talks about what it’s like to work alongside his wife and parents. He talks about PARLA, his environmentally friendly to ..read more

Andy and Chris chat to Dr Moonis Iqbal in this week’s episode of Dentology. Moonis has a special interest in orthodontic treatment and cosmetic dentistry and is now the proud owner of two dental practices (‘Smil’ in Kent and ‘Spa Dental Care’ in Essex). In this episode he talks about his early days in dentistry, from qualifying in India through to his decision to move to the UK some years later. He also talks about his journey to practice ownership and the decisions he took along the way. Alongside running his two practices, Moonis also finds the time to support others as a mentor/vocational t ..read more

This week in the Dentology Podcast Andy and Chris chat to award-winning business consultant Jayne Sproson. In this episode Jayne talks about her dental career, reflects on the years she spent running her own practice alongside her husband and how that practice is now considered a blueprint for the many modern practices of today having been one of the first dental practices in the UK to incorporate aesthetics. She chats about the highs and lows of her business career, reflects on some of the challenges faced along the way and explains the reasons behind her decision to sell her practice and mov ..read more

This week on the podcast Andy and Chris chat to Dr Christian Coachman, pioneer of the Digital Smile Design methodology and founder of the Digital Smile Design company (DSD). Christian is a Brazilian sixth generation dentist. His family line has worked in dentistry for over 170 years, as verified by the Guinness World Records in 2019. In this episode Christian talks about his childhood, his decision to carry on the family tradition in dentistry and the years spent at dental school in Latin America. He also chats about how his career path has taken him round the world and earned him multiple acc ..read more

Andy and Chris chat to Dr Moonis Iqbal in this week’s episode of Dentology. Moonis has a special interest in orthodontic treatment and cosmetic dentistry and is now the proud owner of two dental practices (‘Smil’ in Kent and ‘Spa Dental Care’ in Essex). In this episode he talks about his early days in dentistry, from qualifying in India through to his decision to move to the UK some years later. He also talks about his journey to practice ownership and the decisions he took along the way. Alongside running his two practices, Moonis also finds the time to support others as a mentor/vocational t ..read more

Andy and Chris chat to Doug Watt in this week’s episode of Dentology. Doug is a well-known voice across the sector on the subject of digital dentistry and in this episode, he chats to Chris and Andy about his early years in dentistry, his current work as a partner at Euston Place Dental practice, an amazing and fully digital 8-surgery private practice in Leamington Spa, and his involvement with the BACD and Dentinal Tubules. As well as having a passion for all things digital, Doug is also an accomplished musician and talks about his love of the guitar, music and singing. Take a look at his soc ..read more

This week Andy and Chris are joined by social media and marketing expert Claire Frisby. Claire has worked in the dental sector for over 30 years and there’s nothing she doesn’t know about dental marketing and social media. Having started as a dental nurse in the 90s, Claire shares her story and explains how her career path took her into marketing and digital media. She talks about her current business and how much she loves working as a social media coordinator/manager, mentor, coach and editor. She tells us about the reasons why she decided to move to Lanzarote and what it’s like working and ..read more

This week in the Dentology Podcast we talk to Jon Nicholas, dentist and lecturer with the Smile Dental Academy. In this episode Jon talks about his childhood and why he decided on a career in dentistry. He reflects on the years he spent at dental school before qualifying in 2013 and his reasons for moving towards aesthetic dentistry in more recent years. Jon also talks to Andy and Chris about his current work as an associate, his plans for the future and the importance of having a positive mindset in everyday life in order to fulfil your potential. Topics: - What do we need to know about you f ..read more

This week in the Dentology Podcast we talk to Dr Koray Feran, Clinical Director at LCIAD (The London Centre for Implant and Aesthetic Dentistry). In this episode we hear more about Dr Koray’s background, his early years in dentistry and the times he spent focusing on his own learning and education before taking the leap into practice ownership.  He talks about the preparation he undertook for owning his own practice, why he decided on the partnership route in the first instance, how ownership compared to the clinical side of dentistry, and what he would do differently if he were to do it ..read more

Andy and Chris chat to Loven Ganeswaran in this week’s episode of Dentology. Loven is the principal dentist/partner at Sunninghill Dental Practice and CEO of Chairsyde, a patient communication and consent platform for dentists. In this episode Loven talks about his early days in dentistry, what drew him towards working in the sector and his transition from associate to partner at Sunninghill Dental Practice where he has worked since 2010. He also chats about Chairsyde, the patient communication and consent platform for dentists that he founded in 2017 and how this platform helps dentists take ..read more