#37 - Implant Hero - In Conversation with Andrew Dawood

This week, Prav and Paiman get to sit down one of their dental heroes - Andrew Dawood.    Andrew talks about early challenges setting up his West End practice and his thoughts on the pros and cons of investing in pioneering tech.   The trio also talk about the virtues of independent practices and how using the highest quality implant materials doesn’t always translate to a quality experience for the patient.   These are just a few of the topics touched on in a wide-ranging conversation with a true industry pioneer and one of the most accomplished implant specialists at work in the UK today.   Enjoy!   “We've tried all sorts of things in the past, but at the end of the day, keeping it simple is the way forward. Keeping teeth. That's keeping it simple. That's the way forward.” Andrew Dawood In This Episode 01.07 - Backstory 09.28 - Building the practice 16.09 - Patient journey 21.06 - On consent 24.36 - Quality vs quantity 29.56 - Pioneering, early doctors & new tech 35.25 - Synergies & leadership 39.37 - Family & practice expansion 50.41 - Next moves and past mistakes 59.56 - Work-life balance 01.02.16 - Legacy and last day on earth About Andrew Dawood Andrew grew up with ambitions of becoming a potter, but it was not to be. Instead, he graduated in dentistry from the Royal London Hospital in 1984 and went on to complete a Masters in conservative dentistry at Guy’s Hospital.   In 2000, Andrew was accepted onto the specialists register in both prosthodontics and periodontics. He went on to establish a reputation as one of the disciplines’ most accomplished practitioners. Andrew was one of the first dentists to explore the potential of 3D printing in dentistry. He is founder of Digits2Widgets 3D printing and design studio for non-dental applications.