Why Do Patients Hate the Dentist? | Live at the Bridge Africa Forum
Why Did I Become A Doctor South Africa
A special episode of Why Did I Become A Doctor South Africa, recorded at the inaugural Vatech Bridge Africa Forum at Vrede en Lust in the Cape Winelands, and our first ever episode in front of a live audience.
Host Dr Yak Lindy is joined by three dentists from the UK and returning guest Dr Odirile Moloi. Together with a room full of dentists, dental specialists and doctors, they ask why patients dislike the dentist, whether technology or the human touch matters more, how to build a practice culture, whether AI will replace us, and whether they would want their own children to become dentists.
As the episode was recorded live in an open venue, you'll hear some of the room's atmosphere in the background. We kept it in to give you a sense of being there.
Guests
Dr Mide Ojo runs two Refresh Dental practices in London, in Twickenham and Hampton. He is the founder of SmileFast and provides dental care for Brentford FC and Chelsea FC Women.
Dr Anoup Nandra runs Rock Dental in Wolverhampton and Edgbaston Dental Centre in Birmingham. He is Vice President of the College of General Dentistry and has worked as a dental expert witness since 2007.
Dr Rimmi Bhogal runs three dental practices across Oxford and London. She is an experienced dental educator, mentor and appraiser, with over 15 years of experience supporting fellow dentists, and her work extends to community initiatives across Africa.
Dr Odirile Moloi returns to the show from South Africa.
This episode was made in collaboration with Vatech UK as part of Vatech Bridge Africa, which supports knowledge exchange between clinicians in the UK and Africa. Find out more at https://vatech.uk.com/
Correction: At 1:09:25, Vatech's AI is referred to as "AVIS". The correct name is DAVIS.
Filmed and edited by Duane Wiggill.
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