Free webinar | Wednesday 30th September | 7:00pm | Led by Dr Ahmad Nounu (Doctor A)
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The first five years of your dental career can shape far more than your clinical ability.
They can influence the standards you set for yourself, the confidence you build, the clinicians you learn from, the opportunities you pursue – and ultimately, the kind of dentist you become.
But for many dental students and Foundation Dentists, there’s a difficult question sitting behind all of that:
What should those first five years actually look like?
On Wednesday 30th September at 7:00pm, Private Dental Mentor is hosting a free webinar led by Dr Ahmad Nounu (Doctor A) exploring exactly that.
For ambitious young dentists, private practice can sometimes feel like a destination.
Qualify. Complete Foundation Training. Build experience. Do more courses. Then, at some point, become “ready” for private dentistry.
At Private Dental Mentor, we believe there is a better way to think about it.
The foundations for becoming an excellent private dentist are built much earlier. They come from developing the right clinical habits, communication skills, professional standards and mindset from the beginning of your career.
That doesn’t mean rushing into advanced dentistry.
It means understanding what excellence looks like – and having a pathway to work towards it.
The early years of dentistry can be exciting, but they can also feel overwhelming.
There are countless courses you could take. Different clinicians will give you different advice. Social media can make it seem as though everybody else’s career is progressing faster than yours.
So how do you decide what actually matters?
During this webinar, Doctor A will explore the importance of those formative years and share a clearer perspective on building a career with strong foundations.
We’ll look at the bigger picture: not simply which course should I do next?, but what kind of dentist do I want to become – and what do I need to build now to get there?
Private Dental Mentor exists to help bridge the gap between dental education and confident, high-standard private practice.
The PDM experience is about more than learning isolated clinical techniques. It’s about creating a pathway: helping dentists understand the standards expected in private dentistry and giving them the education, mentorship, environment and direction to work towards those standards.
Because becoming a great private dentist isn’t about collecting certificates.
It’s about developing sound clinical judgement. Communicating confidently with patients. Treatment planning comprehensively. Knowing your limitations. Learning from experienced clinicians. And consistently holding yourself to a high standard.
Those things take time — which is exactly why the first five years matter so much.
This webinar has been created particularly with dental students and Foundation Dentists (FDs) in mind, whether you’re trying to understand your options after university, thinking ahead to private practice or simply looking for more direction in your early career.
But it isn’t exclusively for dentists at the beginning of their journey.
Everyone is welcome, whatever your age or stage in dentistry.
If you’re reassessing where your career is heading, considering a move towards private practice, or simply want to understand the standards and philosophy behind the PDM approach, we’d love you to join us.
The session will be led by Dr Ahmad Nounu – Doctor A, founder of Private Dental Mentor.
Doctor A will share his perspective on the decisions, foundations and standards that can shape the trajectory of a dental career, as well as introducing how Private Dental Mentor helps dentists build a structured pathway towards private practice.
The aim isn’t to tell you that there is only one route to a successful career.
It’s to help you become more intentional about yours.
If you’re at the beginning of your dental career, five years can feel like a long time.
In reality, they can pass incredibly quickly.
The clinicians you surround yourself with, the standards you adopt and the decisions you make during those years can have an impact long after they’re over.
So whether you’re still at dental school, currently completing Foundation Training or much further into your career, join us for an evening designed to help you think differently about where you’re heading — and how you’re going to get there.
The First Five Years That Shape Your Career
Wednesday 30th September
7:00pm
Led by Dr Ahmad Nounu (Doctor A)
Free to attend – open to everyone
Register your place and discover what your pathway into private practice could look like.
On Sunday 20th September 2026, members of the Private Dental Mentor (PDM) Institute community will be stepping away from the dental chair and into the mud as they take on Tough Mudder London South at Holmbush Estate.
Whether you’re a dental student, a newly qualified dentist, or several years into practice, you’ve probably wondered at some point:
“Do I actually need a mentor?”
Black Swan Dental Spa, the award-winning private dental practice owned by Dr Ahmad Nounu – founder and Clinical Director of Private Dental Mentor is proud to announce its entry into the Private Dentistry Awards 2026.
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