Contact Point Podcast
Exploring the people and ideas shaping the next decade of dentistry.
Episodes
Your Value May Be Less Than You Think: Dev Patel On Salaried Dentistry.
A dentist's value is about to fall. The man buying practices at scale just said it out loud.
Contact Point - the podcast on dentistry's next decade, hosted by Dr Simon Chard.
Dev Patel built Dental Beauty Partners out of nothing and straight through the middle of a market the corporates thought they owned. In this conversation he explains why practice count is vanity, why almost every group stal
NHS Dentistry Is Going Backwards: Eddie Crouch, Chair Of The BDA
They told him to walk away or lose his house.
He went to the High Court anyway - and beat the Department of Health.
Contact Point - Dentistry's Next Decade. Hosted by Dr Simon Chard.
Eddie Crouch is Chair of the British Dental Association. For twenty years he
has been the face the profession sends into the room with government — and in
this conversation he lays out exactly what happens in those
Nobody Asks The Price: Sameer Patel On Educate, Don't Sell
Four new patients a day. Sixteen years in one practice.
And almost nobody asks the price.
Contact Point - Dentistry's Next Decade. Hosted by Dr Simon Chard.
Sameer Patel has spent his career building the opposite of a conversion machine.
Four years educating patients before he quoted a number. A practice grown 300% from
a single surgery. Two sabbaticals — one solo, one with his family around the
Are Dentists Over-Treating Patients? Martin Wanendeya On Implants, Ethics & 22 Years Of Ten Dental.
Is the dental profession over-treating patients?
Martin Wanendeya has spent 22 years building Ten Dental into one of the UK's most respected implant practices — and he has a pointed view on where full-arch dentistry is heading.
Contact Point - Dentistry's Next Decade. Hosted by Dr Simon Chard.
In this conversation:
Martin joins Simon to trace the journey from a squat practice in 2004 to a mu
"Saliva Is Just As Important As Blood": Victoria Sampson On The Oral Microbiome Revolution.
Could your saliva reveal more about your health than your blood?
Victoria Sampson has spent years proving the mouth is a diagnostic goldmine - and dentistry is only just catching up.
Contact Point - Dentistry's Next Decade. Hosted by Dr Simon Chard.
In this conversation:
Victoria Sampson joins Simon to unpack the oral microbiome, saliva testing, and the growing evidence linking gum health to
They Nearly Took Our Houses: Payman Langroudi On Building Enlighten
He nearly lost his house keeping the business alive.
25 years later, Enlighten is a household name in dentistry.
Payman Langroudi joins Dr Simon Chard on Contact Point - Dentistry's Next Decade.
In this conversation:
Payman Langroudi - founder of Enlighten - sits down with Simon for a wide-ranging conversation on building a dental brand over 25 years, the cash crises that nearly ended it, and wh
Quality Dentistry Doesn't Scale: Christian Coachman On The Michelin-Star Mindset.
Christian Coachman has spent his career convincing dentists to embrace technology. Now he's telling them the opposite.
What if the most profitable move in dentistry - scaling - is the one thing quietly killing your craft? Christian Coachman joins Dr Simon Chard for a wide-ranging conversation on artistry, diagnosis, and what actually matters over a lifetime of care.
In this conversation:
– Why qu
A Quarter Of Your Calls Go Unanswered: India Healy O'Connor On AI In Dentistry
She left Goldman Sachs to build an AI that answers your clinic's phone.
A quarter of patient calls go unanswered - India thinks that's a solved problem.
Contact Point - Dentistry's Next Decade, hosted by Dr Simon Chard.
Chapters
00:00:00 Introduction: From Goldman Sachs to Dental AI
00:06:07 The Entrepreneurial Spark: Fashion Shows to Fintech
00:09:07 The Birth of Linda: A Family Practice Pr
Why Public Speaking Is a Dentist's Superpower | Dr Mehy Lo Presti | Straight to the Point
Most dentists think public speaking means standing in front of 5,000 people.
It doesn't. It means communicating - and it might be the most underrated skill in the profession.
This is a highlight from our full conversation with Dr Mehy Lo Presti on Contact Point.
In this clip:
- Why public speaking is really just communication - and why it changes how you treat one patient
- The maths of reach: sp
"In a Way, I'm Anti-Toothpaste": Dr James Goolnik On Fixing the Root Cause
Dr James Goolnik on the mouth-body connection, why most dentistry treats the symptom instead of the cause, and what to actually look for on a toothpaste label. New episodes every week.
The long-form conversation defining dentistry's next decade - hosted by Dr Simon Chard. This episode: Dr James Goolnik - founder of Optimal Dental Health, author of Kick Sugar, and one of the most thought-provoking
Straight To The Point: The 3 Signs Every Dentist Is Missing In Kids | Dr Steffen Decker
The orthodontist who stopped chasing straight teeth and started asking why they're crooked in the first place. In this week's Cross Section, Dr Steffen Decker gives every dentist the three things they can actually do on from tomorrow morning to spot the kids who are slipping through the net.
New moments every Thursday.
This is a highlight from our full conversation with Dr Steffen Decker on Conta
We Were Treating The Wrong Thing The Whole Time: Dr Steffen Decker On Why Airway Changes Everything
The orthodontist who stopped chasing straight teeth and started asking why they were crooked in the first place. Steffen Decker on airway, sleep-disordered breathing, and the three things every parent and dentist should be checking in children. New episodes every Monday.
The long-form conversation defining dentistry's next decade - hosted by Dr Simon Chard. This episode: Dr Steffen Decker - ortho
Comfort Is Killing You: Dr Richard Porter On Why The Hardest Things Are What Make Life Worth Living
The restorative consultant who studies psychology, mortality and Stoic philosophy as seriously as he studies teeth - on why we're all wearing a mask, why comfort is quietly making us worse, and how to tell which of your desires are even yours. New episodes every Monday.
The long-form conversation defining dentistry's next decade - hosted by Dr Simon Chard. This episode: Dr Richard Porter - restora
I Bought 120 Dental Practices - Here's What Actually Adds Value: Andy Sloan On Selling & Systems
The man who bought 120 dental practices on what actually makes one worth buying - and why being the "key person" in your own practice is quietly destroying its value. New episodes every Monday.
The long-form conversation defining dentistry's next decade - hosted by Dr Simon Chard. This episode: Andy Sloan - former MD of Agilio, ex-Henry Schein and Portman, and the man who led the team that acquir
All Dentistry Fails: Lincoln Harris On Skill, Stress & The Next Decade of the Profession
Lincoln Harris built a dental practice next to a beach in Queensland - then gave it up to build an AI-powered education company from scratch. He joins Simon Chard to talk courage, clinical stress, dental training, and where the profession goes next.
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Lincoln Harris is one of dentistry's most candid voices on skill, fear and the realities of a clinical c
The Tinder Effect Is Killing Your Practice: Dr Mehy Lo Presti On The Future Patient Experience.
Sugar is 10× more addictive than cocaine - and dentistry is just starting to admit it. Dr Mehy Lo Presti joins Dr Simon Chard for episode one of Contact Point: the long-form conversation defining dentistry's next decade.
Dr Mehy Lo Presti is a restorative dentist and prosthodontist, and one of the most considered voices on how AI, holistic clinical philosophy, and patient experience design are re
There's Never Been A More Exciting Time To Be A Dentist: Introducing Contact Point
Welcome to Contact Point - the long-form conversation defining dentistry's next decade. Hosted by Dr Simon Chard. New episodes every Monday. Subscribe.
In this introduction, Dr Simon Chard sets out what Contact Point is for, who it's built for, and the three ideas that shape every episode. From Seneca to Silicon Valley - direction, adaptability, and the courage to hold strong opinions loosely.
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