You could say Shirin Ali has waited her entire career to answer Payman’s infamous question on worst clinical mistakes. The London-based associate says her black box moment happened while treating her very first patient.
But the experience did little to dampen a stellar career that’s seen Shirin spend almost two decades at one of London’s most prestigious practices.
She chats with Payman about her start during the early years of cosmetic dentistry working alongside Chris Orr, discusses working with the legendary Eddie Scher, and reveals why practice ownership
01.08 - Social media and anonymity
03.55 - Backstory and discovering dentistry
08.56 - First jobs
24.21 - Art Vs science
28.23 - Walpole Street
30.47 - Practice ownership
34.07 - Eddie Scher and Banning Dental
45.42 - Curiosity and training and development
50.33 - Downtime
53.05 - Blackbox thinking and best days
01.04.00 - Alternative careers
01.09.18 - Fantasy dinner party
01.14.29 - Last days and legacy
Shrin Ali s an associate with a special interest in cosmetic dentistry. She spent 17 years practising at Chelea’s exclusive Walpole Street Dental Practice and now works part-time at London-based Banning Dental & Skin Clinique.
