Dr. Tony Kilcoyne has gained over 35+ years spanning various clinical, business, teaching, developmental, regulatory and media expertise. Imaan Khalid qualified from Leeds Dental Institute in 2020 and is on the BACD Young Dentist committee.

In this podcast, we discuss:
Understanding the environments in which boomers/ gen x/YZ have grown up in and how this forms attitudes to work and life.
Why does Gen X always appear pessimistic to the younger generations?
Why does Generation Y/z appear ‘lazy’ to the more mature workforce?
How Gen Y/z grew up with technology and work in a collaborative way.
Social media, attitudes and preferences on these platforms and Constructive Criticism!

Tony would like to state his opinions on this podcast are his own and do not represent any of the organisations he is or has been involved with.

www.smilespecialist.co.uk

Sponsors:
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uniqueimplanttraining.co.uk

Welcome to Dentistry Unmasked with Aman Bharti. We will be discussing everything clinical, business but also social. So we'll be really peeling under the layers to get to know our guests in long conversations and trying to understand the wins and the troubles that we have as clinical dentists.

It's a difficult profession, but it's also a very enjoyable profession. One of the other motivations that I have for this podcast, is talking about subjects that people don't really want to talk about, such as social media, such as depression and many more.

This is Dentistry Unmasked.

At age 16, Angelo Zuccari Plini started his career in Rome. In his 20s, he moved to London where he opened Estetica Dental Lab after gaining experience working in several laboratories.

Today Estetica prides itself on high-quality labwork, embracing digital technology but still having the master technician philosophy at its core.

In this episode, we discuss:
Angelo’s background and the move to the UK
What is a zirconia crown? How do labs cut costs and does this affect quality?
Embracing digital, how the dental lab has changed over the last 10 years.
Keeping the master technician philosophy, why hand finishing is a dying art and how this is affecting the industry.
In the race to the bottom, are labs slowly going corporate and the cost-cutting that is affecting quality?
Keeping standards and having the best for the patient at the heart of our philosophy.

esteticadentallab.com

Sponsors:
formadentalsupplies.co.uk
uniqueimplanttraining.co.uk

Welcome to Dentistry Unmasked with Aman Bharti. We will be discussing everything clinical, business but also social. So we'll be really peeling under the layers to get to know our guests in long conversations and trying to understand the wins and the troubles that we have as clinical dentists.

It's a difficult profession, but it's also a very enjoyable profession. One of the other motivations that I have for this podcast, is talking about subjects that people don't really want to talk about, such as social media, such as depression and many more.

This is Dentistry Unmasked.

Mudasser Hussain qualified from Manchester in 2011 and till 2019 worked mostly as a NHS dentist.

During the pandemic, he was involved in a pay dispute with his then principal which led to him leaving the practice on what he thought were amicable terms.

It was to his surprise he was later reported to the GDC over dishonesty that led to two years of uncertainty and distress.

It was during this period he came across a coach that transformed his mindset and ultimately his whole life. This inspired him to set up his own coaching company, Clarity Coaching International, to help people achieve their goals and improve their lives.

Mudasser is on a mission to improve the lives of NHS associate dentists and principals to improve working relationships and ultimately achieve job satisfaction.

He is also the host of his own podcast, Diary of a Dental Coach

In this episode, we discuss:
The background to the pay dispute and the GDC case.
How he was coached to accept the situation and gain a positive mindset.
Clarity Coaching International and how he helps people achieve their goals
What associates seek in an associate position and why the NHS business model is quickly becoming undesirable.
The need for owners of NHS sites to understand how the market is changing and the need to relook at their business models if they are not recruiting.


www.mudasserhussain.com
Diary of A Dental Coach: https://pod.link/1627029309

Sponsors:
formadentalsupplies.co.uk
uniqueimplanttraining.co.uk

Welcome to Dentistry Unmasked with Aman Bharti. We will be discussing everything clinical, business but also social. So we'll be really peeling under the layers to get to know our guests in long conversations and trying to understand the wins and the troubles that we have as clinical dentists.

It's a difficult profession, but it's also a very enjoyable profession. One of the other motivations that I have for this podcast, is talking about subjects that people don't really want to talk about, such as social media, such as depression and many more.

This is Dentistry Unmasked.

PART 2.

Mike Hesketh qualified from Leeds in 2004. Upon qualification, he joined the Armed Forces and served in Afghanistan as a royal marine.

As dentists, we would imagine we would not actually serve on the front line but Mike explains how this is not actually the case... being medically trained means you are indeed in the thick of the action, treating gunshot wounds among other horrific injuries.

While this was indeed harrowing, this built his character and upon leaving the Marines he was able to apply all the skills he’d acquired and applied to the business world.

Mike and his wife Lara took over Exeter Dental Centre - a small private practice - and within 3 years had grown a business consistently turning over more the £3 million a year!

Today, Mike and Lara have a new project- Dartmoor Dental, which is in its infancy, but already close to turning over similar figures to Exeter Dental Centre.

They also run Hesketh Healthcare, a consultancy that educates is in how to build our dream business.

@heskethheathcare

Sponsors:
formadentalsupplies.co.uk
uniqueimplanttraining.co.uk

Welcome to Dentistry Unmasked with Aman Bharti. We will be discussing everything clinical, business but also social. So we'll be really peeling under the layers to get to know our guests in long conversations and trying to understand the wins and the troubles that we have as clinical dentists.

It's a difficult profession, but it's also a very enjoyable profession. One of the other motivations that I have for this podcast, is talking about subjects that people don't really want to talk about, such as social media, such as depression and many more.

This is Dentistry Unmasked.

Mike Hesketh qualified from Leeds in 2004. Upon qualification, he joined the Armed Forces and served in Afghanistan as a royal marine.

As dentists, we would imagine we would not actually serve on the front line but Mike explains how this is not actually the case... being medically trained means you are indeed in the thick of the action, treating gunshot wounds among other horrific injuries.

While this was indeed harrowing, this built his character and upon leaving the Marines he was able to apply all the skills he’d acquired and applied to the business world.

Mike and his wife Lara took over Exeter Dental Centre - a small private practice - and within 3 years had grown a business consistently turning over more the £3 million a year!

Today, Mike and Lara have a new project- Dartmoor Dental, which is in its infancy, but already close to turning over similar figures to Exeter Dental Centre.

They also run Hesketh Healthcare, a consultancy that educates is in how to build our dream business.

@heskethheathcare

Sponsors:
formadentalsupplies.co.uk
uniqueimplanttraining.co.uk

Welcome to Dentistry Unmasked with Aman Bharti. We will be discussing everything clinical, business but also social. So we'll be really peeling under the layers to get to know our guests in long conversations and trying to understand the wins and the troubles that we have as clinical dentists.

It's a difficult profession, but it's also a very enjoyable profession. One of the other motivations that I have for this podcast, is talking about subjects that people don't really want to talk about, such as social media, such as depression and many more.

This is Dentistry Unmasked.

Alex Asquith qualified from Leeds in 2012. In this episode, he kindly shares his experience of being involved in a GDC fitness-to-practice case, a scenario we all fear.

Alex works in private practice and is also a clinical demonstrator at the Leeds dental institute.

In this episode, we discuss:
Why Alex chose Dentistry.
His experience as an Undergraduate Demonstrator and the differences between undergraduates today vs 10 years ago.
The typical first NHS job an undergraduate would have applied for.
Working in a busy NHS practice and the pressures dentists face.
What happens when that GDC letter lands on your doormat.
The light at the end of the tunnel.

Sponsors:
formadentalsupplies.co.uk
uniqueimplanttraining.co.uk

Welcome to Dentistry Unmasked with Aman Bharti. We will be discussing everything clinical, business but also social. So we'll be really peeling under the layers to get to know our guests in long conversations and trying to understand the wins and the troubles that we have as clinical dentists.

It's a difficult profession, but it's also a very enjoyable profession. One of the other motivations that I have for this podcast, is talking about subjects that people don't really want to talk about, such as social media, such as depression and many more.

This is Dentistry Unmasked.

Imaan Khalid qualified from Leeds Dental Institute in 2020 and is on the BACD young dentist committee.

In this podcast, we discuss:
Undergraduate training: does this prepare the graduate for clinical practice?
Comparing the clinical exposure of graduates today to 20 years ago.
Foundation trading during COVID.
The fear of litigation: where does this come from?
Why do new graduates not want to work in the NHS?
Social media and its influence on what new graduates wish to pursue... Composite bonding!
Filling the clinical void: The BACD and the importance of these associations to the new graduate.
Work-life balance: what does the work pattern of a new graduate look like?

Links:
BACD.com

Sponsors:
formadentalsupplies.co.uk
uniqueimplanttraining.co.uk

Welcome to Dentistry Unmasked with Aman Bharti. We will be discussing everything clinical, business but also social. So we'll be really peeling under the layers to get to know our guests in long conversations and trying to understand the wins and the troubles that we have as clinical dentists.

It's a difficult profession, but it's also a very enjoyable profession. One of the other motivations that I have for this podcast, is talking about subjects that people don't really want to talk about, such as social media, such as depression and many more.

This is Dentistry Unmasked.

Shafaq Ali qualified from GKT in 2003. In 2020 she was diagnosed with early-onset Parkinson's which will cut her career short. Despite this, she remains extremely positive, giving her time to multiple charities including Parkinsons.org.uk

She is involved with the BDA benevolent fund, raising awareness for dentists finding themselves in financial difficulties.

Shafaq is also instrumental in the administration of the mental dental Facebook group, and the Confidental phone line. Both these resources are essential for the dental profession as we find stress and anxiety are now at epidemic levels.

Links:
www.Parkinsons.org.uk
Www.BDAbenevolentfund.org.uk
www.Confidental-helpline.org

Mental Dental - A Group For Dentists In Crisis:
www.facebook.com/groups/1521775241212609

Sponsors:
formadentalsupplies.co.uk
uniqueimplanttraining.co.uk

Welcome to Dentistry Unmasked with Aman Bharti. We will be discussing everything clinical, business but also social. So we'll be really peeling under the layers to get to know our guests in long conversations and trying to understand the wins and the troubles that we have as clinical dentists.

It's a difficult profession, but it's also a very enjoyable profession. One of the other motivations that I have for this podcast, is talking about subjects that people don't really want to talk about, such as social media, such as depression and many more.

This is Dentistry Unmasked.

In this wide-ranging interview with Dr Tony Kilcoyne we discuss:

Tony’s early career and why he chose Dentistry
Buying his practice 2 years out of dental school
Early involvement with undergraduate teaching and pioneering the first foundation training schemes.
Today's new graduates and how foundation training has changed over the last 20 years.
The dilemmas and restrictions put on uk dental schools that no one talks about!
The knock-on effect this is having on foundation training.
The knock-on effect this has had on NHS dentistry and the recruitment crisis.
How is dentistry in the UK today funded? It may surprise you!

Special thanks to Tony Kilcoyne for giving us his time. Tony would like to state his opinions on this podcast are his own and do not represent any of the organisations he is or has been involved with.

www.smilespecialist.co.uk

Sponsors:
formadentalsupplies.co.uk
uniqueimplanttraining.co.uk

Welcome to Dentistry Unmasked with Aman Bharti. We will be discussing everything clinical, business but also social. So we'll be really peeling under the layers to get to know our guests in long conversations and trying to understand the wins and the troubles that we have as clinical dentists.

It's a difficult profession, but it's also a very enjoyable profession. One of the other motivations that I have for this podcast, is talking about subjects that people don't really want to talk about, such as social media, such as depression and many more.

This is Dentistry Unmasked.

Professor Paul Tipton is a specialist in prosthodontics and the founder of Tipton Training. To date, he has trained over 5000 dentists and recently received a lifetime achievement award at the FMC Private Dentistry Awards.

In part 2 we will be discussing:

Composite bonding continued, is this a popular treatment worldwide or just here in the UK?
Preps and vitality, do 20% really devitalise?
Biological cost vs aesthetics and longevity, do we have a perfect material?
Working on your business, mentors and some great little nuggets!
The future of dentistry, including fully embracing digital.

www.drpaultipton.com
tiptontraining.co.uk

Sponsors:
formadentalsupplies.co.uk
uniqueimplanttraining.co.uk

Welcome to Dentistry Unmasked with Aman Bharti. We will be discussing everything clinical, business but also social. So we'll be really peeling under the layers to get to know our guests in long conversations and trying to understand the wins and the troubles that we have as clinical dentists.

It's a difficult profession, but it's also a very enjoyable profession. One of the other motivations that I have for this podcast, is talking about subjects that people don't really want to talk about, such as social media, such as depression and many more.

This is Dentistry Unmasked.