Veteran dentist Mark Becker looks back on a 30+ year career in dentistry. Mark recounts following in his father's footsteps to establishing a chain practices across London—and the challenges of transitioning from NHS to private care along the way.
He also discusses the evolution of dental technology and his approach to patient care and practice management while sharing candid reflections on the challenges and rewards of the profession.
In This Episode
00:02:10 - Backstory
00:04:35 - Dental school and early career
00:07:35 - Family experience
00:13:45 - Early work experience
00:15:30 - Practice ownership
00:17:05 - Group ownership
00:23:10 - Patient communication
00:31:35 - Dental technology
00:38:15 - Location strategies
00:44:45 - Managing staff and building teams
00:49:10 - Blackbox thinking
01:00:05 - Treatment planning
01:13:45 - Cosmetic dentistry and teeth whitening
01:21:15 - Mental health in dentistry
01:23:35 - Last days and legacy
About Mark Decker
Mark Becker is a veteran UK dentist with over three decades of experience, following in the footsteps of his father who ran one of the first multi-practice dental chains in South Africa. After studying at Leeds University in the late 1980s, he has owned and operated several practices across London, including ventures in Ruislip and the West End, and now runs a modern private practice in Brent Cross Shopping Centre.
