For the first time, The Probe Dental Podcast is in-person, live and in living colour — and we couldn't have picked a better guest to mark the occasion.Stefan White, Founder and Managing Director of Tahir joins us to discuss his groundbreaking electric flosser, the vision driving it, and the near-fatal experience that shaped the man behind it.For more information, visit https://tahiroralcare.com/

Edmund Proffitt, Chief Executive of the British Dental Industry Association (BDIA), joins the podcast to discuss device regulation and what dental professionals need to be aware of.For more information on counterfeit devices please visit https://bdia.org.uk/what-we-do/csidi/ For device regulation FAQs https://bdia.org.uk/what-we-do/device-regulation-faqs/

Pam Swain MBE, Chief Executive of the British Association of Dental Nurses (BADN) joins us for this episode of The Probe Dental Podcast, sponsored by R A Medical, to discuss the association's history and what's next as it looks to merge with trade union Community, as well as the current state of dental nursing in the UK.Pam tells us about the changes she's witnessed and choppy waters she's helped navigate with the BADN team over the course of three decades of steering the BADN ship, while we also dive a little into Pam's background prior to joining the UK's dental nursing association, which includes work at NATO.For more information on BADN, visit https://badn.org.uk/Thank you to our sponsor, R A Medical: https://ramedical.com/R A Medical is a specialist company for the supply, installation, repair, and maintenance of Inhalation Sedation and associated equipment.

In a special edition of The Probe Dental Podcast, sponsored by Dental Directory, Chief Dental Officer for England Jason Wong MBE discusses the major NHS dental contract reforms that come into effect on 1st April 2026.The reforms introduce fixed tariffs for complex treatments and urgent care, moving away from a pure volume-based UDA system, and Jason discusses whether this means the beginning of the end for the current NHS dental contract, as well as the requirement for practices to deliver a minimum level of unscheduled/urgent care appointments, new incentives for dental nurses to apply fluoride varnish and dental therapists to take on more complex roles, new complex care pathways for designed to reward clinicians for the time-heavy work they do, and more.The Probe Dental Podcast is sponsored by Dental Directory: https://www.ddgroup.com/With additional support from:Acteon Group: https://www.acteongroup.com/en/Belmont Dental: https://belmontdental.co.uk/Directa Dental: https://directadental.com/Kerr Dental: https://www.kerrdental.com/en-uk/Lily Head Dental Practice Sales: https://www.dentalpracticesales.co.uk/Performance Finance: https://www.performancefinance.co.uk/VOCO: https://www.voco.dental/

Glen Taylor and Nicola Blake from Community Dental Services discuss the Community Interest Company's new 'green' mobile dental units in this episode of The Probe Dental Podcast. They explain how CDS operates as a social enterprise and 100% employee-owned CIC, the patients that benefit from its mobile fleet, and why it has invested in green vehicles.For more information, visit: https://www.communitydentalservices.co.uk/

Agilio Software, the UK’s leading provider of healthcare operations software, has officially acquired Patient Plan Direct (PPD), a specialist in dental membership plans.Joining us to discuss the vision behind this partnership are two people at the centre of it all: Andy Sloan, Managing Director for Dental at Agilio Software, and Simon Reynolds, Managing Director of Patient Plan Direct.https://agiliosoftware.com/dental/ https://patientplandirect.com/

With the release of Henry Schein One’s white paper - Current & Future Perceptions in Dentistry - Ben Flewett & James Harker join us to discuss the findings as dentistry enters a period of rapid transformation thanks to a combination of AI technology and government contract reforms.Conversation covers the UK's atmosphere of uncertainty in dentistry, how dental practices can keep up with growing demand, the growing challenge of patient litigation, the reluctance of current associates to assume the role of principal, recruitment retention, how AI can streamline practice processes, and how to overcome hurdles to technology adoption.To read Henry Schein One’s white paper, Current & Future Perceptions in Dentistry, visit https://info.dentally.com/current-future-perceptions-in-dentistry

Ashley Latter, the renowned communication coach who helps dental teams with their sales technique, discusses his new book: The Perfect Dental Consultation. The conversation defines, and outlines the eight essential steps for achieving, a ‘perfect’ consultation.Ashley also describes how you can create your own economy with the right mindset, how patients don't care what you know but want to know that you care, and how ‘sales’ isn’t a dirty word and is instead something for the entire dental team to get involved with.For more information, visit https://www.ashleylatter.comPurchase The Perfect Dental Consultation here: https://www.ashleylatter.com/product/the-perfect-dental-consultation/

Christie & Co's Managing Director - Medical, Paul Graham, returns to the podcast to discuss the specialist business property adviser's Dental Market Review 2025.Topics include the re-entry of corporate and group buyers in the first half of 2025, whether the NHS dentistry Recovery Plan has improved delivery and the long-term outlook for NHS dentistry and the government’s 10-year plan for the NHS, the top three operational or strategic areas practice owners looking to sell should focus on, and ongoing recruitment and retention challenges.Read Christie & Co's Dental Market Review 2025 here:https://www.christie.com/sectors/dental-practices/dental-market-review-2025/

Former Chief Dental Officer Sara Hurley meets with NHS Confederation Chief Executive Matthew Taylor to discuss what’s holding back NHS dentistry, what it would take for NHS dentistry to be fully embedded into the ICS agenda, and Matthew’s own thoughts on a ‘window of possibility’ for the service.The Probe Dental Podcast is sponsored by:Dental EliteA dental consultancy specialising in dental practice valuations & brokerage services, dental jobs & dental practice finance services.https://dentalelite.co.uk/R A Medical ServicesA trusted, family-run company specialising in the provision of inhalation sedation equipment. With over 60 years of dedicated experience in this highly specialised field, we are proud to support dental professionals with safe, effective, and reliable solutions. Our focus has always been on delivering exceptional customer care, combined with the supply of top-quality equipment that enables practitioners to provide vital patient services with confidence.https://ramedical.com/SDISDI is a leading manufacturer of specialist dental materials. Our award-winning products across tooth whitening and restorative materials, have been researched and developed to help dental professionals provide innovative dentistry for better health and greater patient care. SDI is continuously developing and delivering products that subscribe to the notion of ‘Minimal intervention dentistry’, which is the new frontier in clinical dentistry that adopts the philosophy of integrating prevention, remineralisation and minimal intervention.SDI has everything a dentist needs to deliver exceptional dental treatment for patients. Whether it’s in-practice or take-home whitening, we have a solution for every patient that suits every lifestyle. Our restorative options include glass ionomers, composites, adhesives, cement, dental equipment and accessories.https://sdidental.co.uk/