Teeth & Tales by Dr Shaadi Manouchehri

Root of the problem with Dr Aram Navai

Dr Aram Navai is a specialist endodontist with over a decade of experience in advanced hospital and general dentistry.He qualified from the prestigious King’s College London Dental Institute in 2009 and was awarded membership of the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 2011.

 

Aram is one of the few dentists to be awarded a specialist training position in endodontics at Guy’s and King’s College Dental Institute where he successfully completed 4 years of advance training and passed all examinations with distinction. He was also awarded the Membership in Endodontics by the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, which is recognised as the highest qualification in the field.

 

In this episode, Aram shares his journey to becoming a specialist endodontist and some of the challenges encounteres along the way.

 

 

Finding your passion with Dr Jonathan Fitzapatrick

Dr Fitzpatrick is a general dentist working in Glasgow in private practice. His practice is limited to minimally invasive restorative and cosmetic treatment and is heavily focused on ortho-restorative dentistry and composite bonding.

 

Jonathan is an international speaker for Align and Aligner Consulting and regularly lectures to other dentists on how they can improve their treatment outcomes and results for their patients using the Invisalign system.

 

In this episode, we talk about Jonathan’s journey which involved trial and error in finally finding his passion in the profession and how his use of social media has contributed to his immense success.

Easy as ABC with Dr Tif Qureshi

Dr Tif Qureshi qualified from Kings College London in 1992. He is a Past President of the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. Tif is founder and a clinical director of IAS Academy, an International faculty that provides mentored education for general dentists on a pathway from appropriate simple to comprehensive orthodontics.

 

Tif also pioneered the concept of Progressive Smile Design through Alignment, Bleaching, Composite Bonding – a course that combines tooth alignment, composite bonding and teeth whitening to produce superior smiles using techniques with the absolute minimum of invasiveness available today.

 

In this episode Dr Qureshi shares his discovery of the Align, Bleach and Composite bonding protocol and the initial challenges that he encountered in changing the attitudes of dentists and patients towards this minimally invasive aesthetic approach. We also discuss different clear aligner systems and Dr Qureshi’s preferred aligner system.

Importance of Dental Health with Dr Amna Hawash- part 2

Dr Amna graduated from Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry in 2014. She then trained as a GP back in her home town of Luton, where she now lives and works. She is a GP Partner at The Surgery, Barton-Le-Clay where she supervises individual GP trainees but is also one of the Luton GP Training Scheme Programme Directors, looking after the training of all the future GPs in the area.

 

She is involved in mentoring local students in accessing higher education, and regularly delivers community based projects around health, as well as occasionally hosting the Health and Fitness Show on InspireFM.

 

In this episode, we discuss the importance of oral and dental health- the scope of NHS and private dentistry as well as sharing simple tips and tricks to look after your dental and overall wellbeing.

 

Importance of Dental Health with Dr Amna Hawash- part 1

Dr Amna graduated from Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry in 2014. She then trained as a GP back in her home town of Luton, where she now lives and works. She is a GP Partner at The Surgery, Barton-Le-Clay where she supervises individual GP trainees but is also one of the Luton GP Training Scheme Programme Directors, looking after the training of all the future GPs in the area.

 

She is involved in mentoring local students in accessing higher education, and regularly delivers community based projects around health, as well as occasionally hosting the Health and Fitness Show on InspireFM.

 

In this episode, we discuss the importance of oral and dental health- the scope of NHS and private dentistry as well as sharing simple tips and tricks to look after your dental and overall wellbeing.

 

Dubai Dentistry with Dr Maysoon

Dr. Maysoon is a family and cosmetic dentist with 16 years of clinical experience. She graduated from Manchester University in 2006, and successfully earned postgraduate qualification by becoming a member of the Faculty of Dental Surgeons at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 2008.

 

In this episode, Dr Maysoon shares her experience of moving from the UAE to the UK to study dentistry. She also shares what it was like to move back to the UAE (where she is currently based) to practice dentistry and how this compares to dentistry in the UK. We discuss the current requirements if you’re considering moving to the UAE.

Positive Smile Club with Adam Naughton

Adam Naughton is a 4th year dental student at the University of Leeds and creator of the Instagram account @positivesmileclub and podcast ‘5 Questions With’. 

On his platform, Adam has interviewed some of the biggest names in UK dentistry about their life changing books, mindset advice and inspirations as well as discussing career advice and personal development. Adam shares this content with other dental students and young dentists.

 

In this episode, Adam shares how his personal experiences during dental school inspired him to seek help and advice from well-known dentists and to start sharing this with peers through his social media and podcast.

Setting up squat with Dr Niki Keyhani

Dr Niki qualified from King’s College London in 2017 before going on to complete a PGCert in Primary Dental Care. Passionate to provide her patients with the latest clinical techniques and the best possible care, she pursued and completed a PGDip in Restorative Dental Care at the prestigious Eastman Dental Institute, winning the highly regarded Prestige Award.

She has since begun her four-year Masters of Clinical Dentistry course in Prosthodontics at King’s College London, completion of which, will allow her to be on the specialist register.

 

In this episode, Niki and I talk about the advantages and disadvantages of setting up a squat dental practice; where to start and important factors to consider. Niki shares her experience of building a business whilst completing her specialist training and important characteristics that have helped her succeed thus far.

Smile Revolution with Victoria Wilson

Victoria began her journey as a Dental Therapist at the Eastman Dental Hospital London in 2001, and has been totally dedicated to her profession since and completed her BSc in Oral Health Promotion with O’Hehir University in 2016, and has worked internationally as a speaker and clinically in the UK and UAE. She is the Founder and former President of the Emirates Dental Hygienist Club.

 

Victoria’s particular area of interest focusses on behavioral change and communication, and ways of promoting oral health through multiple channels, underpinned by consistent well-being.  Victoria founded the Smile Revolution, and Smile Revolution Growth Hub, driving innovations in oral health promotion and leadership through communities of dental professionals, measuring the ongoing impact.  Victoria produces the Smile Revolution Podcast that has over 13,000 listeners around the world and is a dually qualified yoga instructor running weekly yoga classes dedicated to supporting the wellbeing of the dental profession.

 

In this episode Victoria shares her experience of working overseas in the Middle East and how it differs to her experience in the UK. We discuss the importance of mind-body connection and wellbeing in order to ensure we are the best version of ourselves and perform to the best of our ability in our professional and personal lives. Victoria also shares practical tips we can implement today to improve our wellbeing and increase productivity.

TikTok famous with Laura Bailey

Laura Bailey graduated from Manchester University in 2013 as a Dental Therapist. She not only came top in her year but she also won 2 awards for her final year case presentations and for being the best overall student of the year both clinically and academically. She has worked in private practice since at 'The Richmond Dentist' where she treats patients who have become friends. 

 

In this episode we talk about Laura’s success on TikTok and the importance of social media on raising awareness of health related topics for the general public. Laura shares how important social media has been for the growth of her business and practical tips on how to start creating content on TikTok.