Dental Leaders Podcast

This week, Prav sits down to chat with implant dentist Dr Nadeem Zafar.    Nadeem discusses how he spots potential greatness among implant students, reveals game-changing advice to his younger self and flirts with world domination at a fantasy dinner party to be remembered!   Enjoy!  In This Episode 01.53 - Backstory 15.20 - Guy’s, VT and implants 27.26 - Blackbox thinking 33.06 - Talent spotting 37.45 - Advice to my younger self 39.10 - Last days and legacy 40.51 - Fantasy dinner party About Nadeem Zafar Nadeem Zafar graduated from Guy’s Hospital in 1994. In 2000, he went on to complete a master’s degree in implantology with the Eastman Institute before returning to Guy’s as a clinical tutor. He has also held associate professorships in universities in South America.   Nadeem is a former president of the Anglo-Asian Odontological Group.

Recorded at a Neodent community event in late 2021, this week’s podcast sees Prav sit down with Brazillian implant impresario Sérgio Bernardes.   The pair discuss Sérgio’s route into implantology after being talked out of life as an equestrian vet.   Sérgio chats about his continuing love of horse riding, the legal landscape in Brazil and how the opportunity of a lifetime led to his role in product development at Neodent.  In This Episode 01.33 - Entering implantology 07.53 - Zirconia implants 13.52 - Backstory 19.22 - Dental school 22.24 - Neodent 28.44 - Legal landscape 31.26 - Blackbox thinking 38.28 - Advice to new implant dentists 42.37 - Last days and legacy 44.51 - Fantasy dinner party About Sérgio Rocha Bernardes Prof. Dr Sérgio Rocha Bernardes earned a BDS from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. He gained specialist status in dental prosthesis and implantology at the APCD/Bauru in São Paulo and the Federal Dental Council, respectively.   He also holds an MSc in Oral Rehabilitation from the Federal University of Uberlandia, and a  PhD in Oral Rehabilitation from São Paulo University/FORP, Brazil, with collaborative research at the Eastman Dental Institute, London.    Sérgio has published books on implants, immediate loading, guided surgery and prosthesis.    He is a professor a the Latin American Institute of Dental Research and Education in Brazil and the head of new product development and clinical practice at Neodent.  

In part two of Payman’s chat with Sam Jethwa, Sam discusses how working alongside a clinical psychotherapist has transformed his black-box thinking.   He reveals why he chose to practice in Marlowe over London and lets us in on plans for his upcoming BACD presidency.   Enjoy!  In This Episode 02.49 - Marketing and profile building 07.55 - Blackbox thinking and clinical psychotherapy 26.20 - Marlowe 30.50 - BACD presidency 34.07 - Last days and legacy 39.14 - Fantasy dinner party 43.51 - Fantasy podcast guest   About Sam Jethwa Following completion of a postgraduate diploma in clinical education with the Royal College of Surgeons and Physicians of Glasgow, Dr Sam Jethwa has carved a career as an engaging speaker and educator on smile design, occlusion and functional success.   He is a board member and vice president of the BACD

Sam Jethwa has come a long way since a mishap with a paperclip first led him to consider a career in dentistry.   This week, he chats with Payman about his journey from VT in Cornwall under the stewardship of an unusually accommodating principal to his current role of vice president of the BACD.   Sam also reveals the ‘a-ha’ insights on occlusion that transformed his practice and why he is vocal about dental tourism.   Enjoy!      In This Episode 01.14 - Career progression and BACD 09.50 - Social media, confidence, and communication 16.50 - Backstory 20.06 - Deciding on dentistry 25.39 - London and Cornwall 33.31 - Into practice 44.56 - On occlussion 48.34 - A-ha moments 59.01 - Profile and dental tourism About Sam Jethwa After completing a postgraduate diploma in clinical education with the Royal College of Surgeons and Physicians of Glasgow, Dr Sam Jethwa has carved a career as an engaging speaker and educator on smile design, occlusion and functional success.   He is a board member and vice president of the BACD.

You can watch the video of this podcast here: https://www.prav.com/podcasts/doug-watt-dentist/ Doug Watt has carved a niche as one of the most engaging voices on the subject of digital dentistry.   In this week’s episode, Doug chats with Prav about the ups and downs of public speaking in the constant shadow of imposter syndrome.   Doug also gives advice to those just starting in digital dentistry, chats about his love of the guitar and talks about his involvement with the BACD.   Enjoy!  In This Episode 01.39 - Imposter syndrome and anxiety 15.00 - Digital dentistry 19.41 - Backstory and playing the guitar 29.48 - Discovering dentistry 32.40 - Student life and VT 36.40 - Mentors 39.35 - BACD 43.08 - Practice ownership 47.00 - Partnerships and valuation 57.08 - Blackbox thinking 01.02.09 - Last days and legacy 01.04.33 - Fantasy dinner party About Doug Watt Doug Watt graduated from Birmingham University in 2003 and is now a partner at a practice in Royal Leamington Spa.   Doug is a prolific lecturer on digital dentistry and mentors dentists on its application in treatment.   He is a member of the board of the  British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry.

There must be something about growing up in a shop that predisposes youngsters to dentistry.    This week’s guest Dr Sandeep ‘Sunny’ Sadana, says working in his uncle’s shop from an early age gave him the gift of the gab and taught him the art of sales.   Sunny chats about becoming The Greater Curve’s man in the UK and his transformation from serial CPD attendee to a respected trainer in his own right.   Enjoy!    In This Episode 01.53 - Gift of the gab 03.53 - Going into dentistry 11.26 - From trainee to trainer 20.14 - The Greater Curve Matrix 36.27 - Blackbox thinking 56.09 - Bitcoin 01.00.32 - Sales 01.03.32 - Lessons from the military 01.09.17 - Funding 01.15.53 - Fantasy dinner party 01.18.21 - Last days and legacy 01.19.20 - Fantasy podcast guest   About Sunny Sadana Sunny Sadana graduated from Bart’s and the Royal London School of Medicine and Dentistry. He is the director of the Direct Restorative Excellence training school, teaching composite techniques and the Greater Curve Matrix system.

In part two of Payman’s conversation with George Pynadath last week, George described the unique screening process he uses to assess patients’ suitability for complex implant procedures.   This week, George reveals how the evaluation helped him during a black-box moment.   George also talks about his involvement with the Association of Dental Implantology (ADI), lets us in on his closely-held spiritual beliefs, and much more.    Enjoy!   In This Episode 00.30 - Blackbox thinking 12.15 - ADI involvement 20.17 - Being a podcast guest 22.19 - Religion and spirituality 28.33 - Kerala and India 33.33 - Fantasy dinner party 41.16 - Last days and legacy About George Pynadath Pynadath George BDS, MFDS RCPS, MSc Rest Dent, MSc Imp Dent, graduated from Liverpool Dentistry School. He later returned to teach at the school as a part-time lecturer in restorative and implant dentistry.   He currently practices as a peripatetic clinician in clinics across the UK. He is a prolific mentor in implants and contributed to developing the Royal College of Surgeons’ Advanced General Dental Surgeon qualification.   George is currently treasurer of the Association of Dental Implantology.

Known to friends and colleagues as George, Pynadath George is a giant of implant dentistry.    In the first instalment of a two-part series, George reveals how he considered careers in medicine or the church before considering implant dentistry.   He also chats about how choosing the right patients is vital to surgical success and lets us in on a unique patient evaluation workflow.   George also discusses the value of MScs and doctorates and why he’s learned to hold his tongue when seeing implant cases on social media.   Enjoy!   In This Episode 01.04 - Choosing dentistry 09.04 - Advice for new surgeons 19.18 - Critiquing courses 22.10 - A day in the life 26.38 - Patient psych assessments 31.20 - Treatment planning and complications 38.36 - Surgical nitty gritty 41.31 - Working with nurses 44.32 - Technology 50.30 - Soft tissue 53.32 - Long-term follow-up About George Pynadath Pynadath George BDS, MFDS RCPS, MSc Rest Dent, MSc Imp Dent, graduated from Liverpool Dentistry School. He later returned to teach at the school as a part-time lecturer in restorative and implant dentistry.   He currently practices as a peripatetic clinician in clinics across the UK. He is a prolific mentor in implants and contributed to developing the Royal College of Surgeons’ Advanced General Dental Surgeon qualification.   George is currently treasurer of the Association of Dental Implantology.  

Join us for part 2 of our cosmetic dentistry special as we catch up with friends old and new at the 18th annual BACD Conference, held in Newport, Wales, from 10-12 November.    This week, we hear from Neil Gerrard, Nicola Gore, Simon Chard and others.    Enjoy! In This Episode 01.38 Neil Gerrard 11.54 Nicola Gore 30.00 Rajiv Ruwala 40.05 Rupert Monkhouse 48.00 Simon Chard

From 10-12 November, dentistry’s great and good gathered at the International Conference Centre in Newport in Wales for the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry's 18th annual conference.   This was our cue to catch up with old friends and hear from new voices, and we’ve captured the highlights for a BACD conference special.   Enjoy!    In This Episode 00.57 -  Ali & Zoh 06.54 - Chris McConnell 16:18  - Dipesh Parmar 29.54 - Gina Vega 51.11 - Kailesh Solanki