Teeth & Tales by Dr Shaadi Manouchehri

Zara is a dental hygienist qualifying from the Eastman Dental Institute and the Faculty of Royal College of Surgeons. She is a member of the British Society of Dental Hygienist and Therapists. A global ambassador for EMS and a GBT provider. She continues to be an advocate for spreading awareness, and has also written for leading UK dentistry magazines.

Following the success of the GBT Summit in London last year, EMS is thrilled to be bringing the event to Manchester in 2023, providing an incredible day that is ideal for both existing and prospective users looking to supercharge their hygiene room.

On Friday 15th September between 8.30am and 4.30pm at Manchester’s Science & Industry Museum, the GBT Summit will bring together leading international experts and clinicians to share information about preventive dentistry and modern therapies to support existing GBT (Guided Biofilm Therapy) users and those looking for new ways to elevate their skillset.

Whether you are already part of the GBT professional family or are considering adopting this revolutionary protocol, you are invited to join EMS in changing the face of preventive dentistry.

Further information is available at:

https://gbt-dental.com/uksummit2023

Celso Da Costa is the Director of Global Marketing (Dental & Medical) at EMS. He completed his Dental Hygienist diploma at age 20 from FMDUL, Lisbon, Portugal. In 2011, after one year of private practice in Lisbon and working as an assistant professor at FMDUL, he moved to Switzerland. Celso was the Prophylaxis Manager of the group Adent Dental Clinics in Switzerland from 2017 until 2020, starting a career in dental management, obtaining his diploma in Management and Human Resources.

Following the success of the GBT Summit in London last year, EMS is thrilled to be bringing the event to Manchester in 2023, providing an incredible day that is ideal for both existing and prospective users looking to supercharge their hygiene room.

On Friday 15th September between 8.30am and 4.30pm at Manchester’s Science & Industry Museum, the GBT Summit will bring together leading international experts and clinicians to share information about preventive dentistry and modern therapies to support existing GBT (Guided Biofilm Therapy) users and those looking for new ways to elevate their skillset.

Whether you are already part of the GBT professional family or are considering adopting this revolutionary protocol, you are invited to join EMS in changing the face of preventive dentistry.

Further information is available at:

https://gbt-dental.com/uksummit2023

Louise Warden is a Dental Hygienist, practising at the Scottish Centre for Excellence in Dentistry in Glasgow as well as SDA trainer for EMS and international team for implantology ambassador and study club director.

Following the success of the GBT Summit in London last year, EMS is thrilled to be bringing the event to Manchester in 2023, providing an incredible day that is ideal for both existing and prospective users looking to supercharge their hygiene room.

On Friday 15th September between 8.30am and 4.30pm at Manchester’s Science & Industry Museum, the GBT Summit will bring together leading international experts and clinicians to share information about preventive dentistry and modern therapies to support existing GBT (Guided Biofilm Therapy) users and those looking for new ways to elevate their skillset.

Whether you are already part of the GBT professional family or are considering adopting this revolutionary protocol, you are invited to join EMS in changing the face of preventive dentistry. 

Further information is available at:

https://gbt-dental.com/uksummit2023

Claire Berry is a multi-award-winning hygienist, qualifying in 2009 from the Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh whilst serving in the Army. She is also a Swiss Dental Academy trainer for EMS and a key pacesetter in dental prophylaxis training, including the game changing GBT.

Following the success of the GBT Summit in London last year, EMS is thrilled to be bringing the event to Manchester in 2023, providing an incredible day that is ideal for both existing and prospective users looking to supercharge their hygiene room.

On Friday 15th September between 8.30am and 4.30pm at Manchester’s Science & Industry Museum, the GBT Summit will bring together leading international experts and clinicians to share information about preventive dentistry and modern therapies to support existing GBT (Guided Biofilm Therapy) users and those looking for new ways to elevate their skillset.

Whether you are already part of the GBT professional family or are considering adopting this revolutionary protocol, you are invited to join EMS in changing the face of preventive dentistry.

Further information is available at:

https://gbt-dental.com/uksummit2023

Get to know our host in this raw and honest conversation with Teki Sowdani as this episode’s host. Teki gets Shaadi to open up about her work ethic and where her drive and ambition stems from. He also asks her what her most difficult times as a dentist have been so far and what she would consider as the most important skill for newly qualified dentists coming into the profession.

George is a restorative dentist providing clinical care to his patients in his multi-disciplinary specialist practices in Wimbledon village and Parsons Green.

He originally qualified with distinction from Newcastle dental school In ‘09, and quickly realised his passion for providing aesthetic dentistry and completed a masters’ degree in aesthetic restorative dentistry at Kings College London with distinction.

George has won a number of awards including the best young dentist in London ’18, ’19, best young dentist England ’20, the Pitt Ford prize in endodontics, and British endodontic societies prize for vocational dental practitioners. He is a key opinion leader for a number of dental companies, an ambassador for an eco-friendly toothpaste company, has been made an editorial board member for ‘Clinical Dentistry’ magazine, and recently released his own medical wear range!

In this episode, George shares his experience with going into practice ownership early on in his career and opening up a squat dental practice with one of his patients during the pandemic. He also shares his advice to young dentists looking to advance in their career.

Dr Raabiha graduated with BDS honours from Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry in 2014. She has completed numerous training courses and is currently finishing her postgraduate diploma in restorative and aesthetic dentistry. Raabiha along with her husband and brother own a mixed dental practice in Isleworth London.

She is the co-author of the number one bestselling dentistry textbook- Dentistry in a Nutshell.

She thoroughly enjoys teaching dentistry and is often asked to lecture at universities and give webinars on various topics within dentistry. She is a clincial mentor for young dentists qualifying internationally and coming to work in the UK.

In this episode, Raabiha and I discuss the importance of using magnification in clinical dentistry to improve patient outcomes and comfort for clinicians therefore (hopefully!) prolonging our career. We talk about our individual experiences with using magnification, what we use now and what our advice would be to young dentists considering use of magnification in their practice.

As an industry leader, Orascoptic is constantly pushing the limits to provide clinicians with the latest products that achieve superior visualization through enhanced ergonomics, improved magnification and illumination.

Dr Sarah Takroni is the founder of Takroni Clinic right in the heart of London Fitzrovia. 

Dr Sarah originally qualified as a dentist practising for over nine years across London and Australia. Her meticulous attention to detail, artistic eye and passion to build confidence in her patients meant that her progression to aesthetic medicine was a natural one.

After 8 years in the aesthetic industry and over 8000 procedures perfecting her craft, she created the 'Takroni Clinic'. A luxury, contemporary and relaxing space every inch of which has been thoughtfully planned and designed much like her approach to aesthetics. 

From this space, Dr Sarah and her ambitious team of doctors, therapists and specialists whom she has personally trained deliver the most natural but transformative results with the safest techniques and most advanced technology on the market. 

In this episode, Dr Takorni shares her journey in transitioning from dentistry to facial aesthetics and opening up her own clinic in the heart of London.

Trigger warning- in this episode, Sorabh shares his experience with suicidal thoughts and contemplating suicide.

“I’m just a guy who fixes teeth and makes people smile.”

After graduating from Dental Materials at Queen Mary, Sorabh went on to complete his BDS at Kings; after this he went on to do a post graduate diploma in advance restorative and aesthetic dentistry and since graduating in 2018 he acquired both of his practices as a partner within the dental beauty group.

From student to principal in less than 3years, Sorabh spends most of his time helping to give back to younger associates and champions mental health awareness within the profession.

In this episode, Sorabh shares his experience with dentistry including dark times when he reached breaking point during his final year at dental school and contemplated suicide. He shares his advice based on what he has learnt throughout his experience.

Kate Beech is a Partner in Carter Bond, Head of Dental / Heathcare, Corporate Commercial Solicitor with 15 years dental and healthcare experience, having worked on approximately 350 dental practice sales / purchases. She was voted as a Key Person in the 2022 Legal 500.

Paul Harris is Senior Associate Solicitor with over 10 years corporate and commercial experience acting for dentists on a variety of legal issues. He has a particular focus on the acquisition and disposal of dental practices, having completed over 200 transactions throughout his career.

Carter Bond Solicitors is of the UK’s foremost law firms providing specialist legal services to the dental profession, recognised by their Legal 500 status as well as their 5-star rating from 380 Google reviews.

Their highly experienced Dental Team cover a wide range of areas, so whether you are buying, selling, operating, incorporating or working for a dental practice, Carter Bond are the law firm for all of your legal needs.

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