Veteran dentist Mark Becker looks back on a 30+ year career in dentistry. Mark recounts following in his father's footsteps to establishing a chain practices across London—and the challenges of transitioning from NHS to private care along the way.

He also discusses the evolution of dental technology and his approach to patient care and practice management while sharing candid reflections on the challenges and rewards of the profession.

In This Episode

00:02:10 - Backstory

00:04:35 - Dental school and early career

00:07:35 - Family experience

00:13:45 - Early work experience

00:15:30 - Practice ownership

00:17:05 - Group ownership

00:23:10 - Patient communication

00:31:35 - Dental technology

00:38:15 - Location strategies

00:44:45 - Managing staff and building teams

00:49:10 - Blackbox thinking

01:00:05 - Treatment planning

01:13:45 - Cosmetic dentistry and teeth whitening

01:21:15 - Mental health in dentistry

01:23:35 - Last days and legacy

About Mark Decker

Mark Becker is a veteran UK dentist with over three decades of experience, following in the footsteps of his father who ran one of the first multi-practice dental chains in South Africa. After studying at Leeds University in the late 1980s, he has owned and operated several practices across London, including ventures in Ruislip and the West End, and now runs a modern private practice in Brent Cross Shopping Centre.