Sugar is 10× more addictive than cocaine - and dentistry is just starting to admit it. Dr Mehy Lo Presti joins Dr Simon Chard for episode one of Contact Point: the long-form conversation defining dentistry's next decade.

Dr Mehy Lo Presti is a restorative dentist and prosthodontist, and one of the most considered voices on how AI, holistic clinical philosophy, and patient experience design are reshaping the chair.

In this episode:

· How AI is already saving clinicians hours every day
· Why the tooth → whole mouth → whole body shift changes everything
· The "Tinder Effect" — when marketing catfishes the patient
· The peak-end rule and why patients only remember two moments
· Become the AI expert before your job disappears
· What the future of dental education actually looks like

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Hosted by Dr Simon Chard.

Welcome to Contact Point - the long-form conversation defining dentistry's next decade. Hosted by Dr Simon Chard. New episodes every Monday. Subscribe.
In this introduction, Dr Simon Chard sets out what Contact Point is for, who it's built for, and the three ideas that shape every episode. From Seneca to Silicon Valley - direction, adaptability, and the courage to hold strong opinions loosely.
This is the only podcast that takes UK dentistry as seriously as you do.

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Dr Simon Chard is a cosmetic dentist, President of the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, co-founder of PÄRLA, owner of Rothley Lodge, and host of Contact Point. Previously the host of One Small Change.
Find Simon: @drsimonchard

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