Paul Abrahams - Wisdom E142

DENTOLOGY - The Business of Dentistry

In this week’s episode of Dentology, Chris and Andy chat to Paul Abrahams, Owner of SmileMore Dental Care for over 30 years!

Paul talks about his time spent studying dentistry at Guys, his early career days working as an associate and his bold decision to set up a squat dental practice in 1993. He reflects on the challenges faced at the time and how shares his thoughts and opinions on how he feels the people in dentistry and the technology used have changed over the decades.

He also talks about well-being in the profession and also the business side of dentistry that is now considered a non-negotiable to running a successful practice.

He goes on to chat about his decision to sell to Dentex, now part of the Portman Dentex Group, five years ago and explains about his new pattern of working now because of this.

Finally, he goes on to share a few top tips gained from his wealth of experience in dentistry and considers if there are any learnings from team sports to managing a dental team.

Topics:

- Tell us about your early career & qualifying from Guys in 1989

- Setting up a squat practice in 1993

- Owning SmileMore Dental Care for over 30 years

- What were the challenges faced back then?

- What are you thoughts on how the people in dentistry have changed over the decades?

- What about the change in technology?

- Well-being in the profession

- The business side of dentistry – is this a non-negotiable to running a successful practice?

- The decision to sell to Dentex

- Your new pattern of working

- What’s one thing you’ve figured out that most others probably haven’t from your wealth of experience in dentistry?

- Any learning from team sports to managing a dental team?