Dentistry Talks

  • Episode 29: Sophia Bow

    This week, we speak to Sophia Bow, a practice owner from West Yorkshire. We talk about the key challenges of the last seven months and what lessons she has taken away from the pandemic. We also discuss where she sees dentistry heading and why she thinks this is the time for independent practices to shine.

  • Episode 27: Shakir and Nafisa Mughal

    This week we chat to husband and wife team Shakir and Nafisa Mughal about their eco-friendly business venture. Set up alongside partner Rajan Sethi, Pure Earth Essentials sells ethically sourced, biodegradable and sustainable products – both dental and beyond. We discuss why the trio decided to set up the business and how they hope to…

  • Episode 25: Jana Denzel

    We’re joined by Jana Denzel, who discusses his holistic approach to dentistry and where he hopes to take this. He also chats about his childhood and his unconventional journey into dentistry where he spent six years studying in Valencia, Spain.

  • Episode 24: Joe Lovett

    This week we’re joined by Joe Lovett, the owner of Catalyst Sales and Marketing. We discuss how he spent his lockdown, what he learnt from his time at FMC and what he hopes to do for dentistry. We also chat about his ‘fast tracking your future’ project and how he hopes to give young dentists…

  • Episode 23: Amber Ojak

    This week we welcome Amber Ojak, a dental therapist from Edinburgh, Scotland. We chat about her journey into hygiene and therapy and why we need to move past the idea that hygienists only provide a ‘scale and polish’. She also talks us through her EME approach – an idea she came up with over lockdown…

  • Episode 22: Mahrukh Khwaja

    In this week’s episode we chat to Mahrukh Khwaja, a dentist and emotional resilience coach based in Kent. We chat about mental health in dentistry and why it’s so important teams have access to support – from university right through to the profession. We also discuss the ideas behind mindfulness and its relevance to dentistry.

  • Episode 21: Yewande Oduwole

    In episode 21, Dentistry Online talks to dental graduate Yewande Oduwole. We cover her lockdown experience, her journey into dentistry, setting up a YouTube channel and how she managed to balance her dental degree with an eyebrow threading business. We also discuss the Black Lives Matter movement following her brilliant contribution to an article for…

  • Episode 20: Amit Patel

    In this episode we welcome Amit Patel, a specialist in periodontics and director at Birmingham Dental Specialists. We discuss his journey into periodontics, his cautious approach to social media and how he hopes base jumping will help him to overcome his fear of heights. Amit will also be speaking at the Online Dentistry Show, which…