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Jana Denzel speaks to Christian Coachman about his journey in dentistry, the concept behind Digital Smile Design (DSD) and what skills you need to be successful. Dr Christian Coachman is a Brazilian sixth generation dentist. In 2019 his family line had worked in dentistry for over 170 years. He is the developer of worldwide known…
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After visiting Cancun, Mexico, Jana Denzel reflects on dental tourism and what practices in the UK can take away from this growing industry. Ready to go on holiday? Yes indeed! Did you schedule your historic site tours? Your boat party? Your dental implants? Wait…what? When you think of tourism, you most likely think sun, beach,…
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Jana Denzel speaks with Cristian Pavel from Dental-Yogis about his journey into creating a movement of mindful oral healthcare providers. He is also the founder of Revive the Dream Retreats (Dental Aid/Yoga Retreat). Last year in 2020 Course Karma named him the top course provider in health and wellness and also as a top instructor.…
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We’re kick-starting a new feature – A second a day for 30 days – where we get a glimpse into the lives of dental professionals around the country. Jana Denzel gets us going this month with his busy September. The month of September has been emotional for me with big changes! I was just completing…
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Jana Denzel explores artificial intelligence and the role it will play in the world of dentistry. Movies such as The Terminator and I, Robot hauntingly illustrate futuristic worlds shaped by technological innovations that arose from artificial intelligence (AI). Unfortunately, movies such as these didn’t leave us with such positive feelings of accepting AI into our…
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Dentistry catches up with Jana Denzel, who reveals his hope to change the future for the better. What made you want to get into dentistry? Jana Denzel (JD): I grew up in a very strict academic household. As a child of refugees, conversations of education, job security and work ethic were frequent. It pained my…
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This week, Jana Denzel speaks to Kyle Stanley about his life in dentistry and why he is now an advocate for mental health in the profession. Dr Kyle Stanley is a dentist from Beverly Hills, USA. He is known for his work in the field of aesthetics, dental implants, smile design, and dental artificial intelligence.…
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Jana Denzel explores the five levels that each dental professional must go through to grow and be successful. There are five levels of growth: Learn Experiment Perform Struggle Thrive. We’re always at one of these five levels, and if you really want to experience growth and become a great dentist, you should do your best…
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In this week’s Secrets to Success, Jana Denzel speaks to Dr Mohammed Naji, a dentist and executive director of Liberty Medical Group. The Liberty Dental Clinic based in Dubai is an internationally-known dental clinic that treats several celebrities across the world. It even has its own dental reality show, which you can find on Youtube…
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Jana Denzel speaks to Dr Anjali Rajpal about her journey into dentistry, how her work differs from grills and her biggest challenges to date. Dr. Anjali Rajpal is a celebrity dentist from Beverly Hills, USA, and is otherwise known as ‘The Diamond Dentist’. She is a cosmetic dentist who treats high profile clientele and is…
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Jana Denzel talks to Dr Ramani Durvasula about her journey into psychology and her top tips for helping nervous patients. Dr Ramani Durvasula is a licensed clinical psychologist, professor of psychology, media expert, and author. She has been sought out in various media outlets for her expertise on narcissistic personality disorder and narcissistic abuse. This…
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Jana Denzel speaks to Dr Amira Ogunleye about the importance of mentorship, struggles in her career, playing the balancing game as a career mum and practising dentistry in such a racially and politically divided climate. Dr Amira Ogunleye is an award-winning cosmetic dentist, mentor, and women’s empowerment advocate. She is the co-owner of Beautiful Smiles,…
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Jana Denzel speaks with Michael Apa about his journey in dentistry. He covers his daily routine and his work ethic that has him consistently producing bespoke quality dentistry across Dubai, Los Angeles and New York. I’m sure every dentist knows who Dr Michael Apa is. No matter where you are in the world – it’s…
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Jana Denzel examines how chronic stress can overload even the most resilient of us – and looks at ways for dental professionals to cope. Stress is a natural psychological and physical response to the everyday demands of life. It prepares us to respond to a specific situation – and indeed, small amounts of stress can…
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Jana Denzel talks about why martial arts is more than just physical fitness and self-defence. Please introduce yourself Hey everyone! I’m Jana Denzel and I’m a dentist from London, with a psychology background! What do you get up to in your spare time away from dentistry? In my spare time away from dentistry, I run…
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Today, we speak to Nina Bal about her career journey, how facial aesthetics plays a role in dentistry and how she manages her work-life balance so well. Dr Nina Bal is a cosmetic dental surgeon and facial aesthetics doctor who, in 2008, graduated in Italy at the top of her year with distinction. You might…
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Today Jana Denzel speaks to Robbie Hughes about his journey in dentistry, the concept behind Dental Excellence and Millionaire Smile and what skills you need to be successful. Dr Robbie Hughes qualified from the University of Liverpool in 2008 with honours and an array of prestigious awards for distinction grades and exceptional clinical performance. Very…
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Jana Denzel speaks to Miguel Stanley about the challenges he’s faced in his career, what he thinks the future of dentistry will be and what dentists and practice owners can do to adapt to post COVID-19 dentistry. Dr Miguel Stanley is the clinical director of the White Clinic based in Lisbon, Portugal founded 20 years…
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Jana Denzel talks about his childhood, his unique journey into dentistry and why failure is a part of success. Tell us a bit about your family’s background My parents are from a little island off the northern coast of Jaffna, in northern Sri Lanka, called Pungudutivu. My mother was born and raised in a very…
