S4 Ep 5 : Is Orthodontic Therapy the Most Underrated Career Move in Dentistry? with Sarah MacDonald

Another Thursday, another Conversations with Dental Friends 🎙️This week I’m joined by the brilliant @londonOT Sarah MacDonald, chatting all things orthodontic therapy and how she’s built a career that goes far beyond the traditional surgery setting.In this episode, we dive into:✨ what the role of an orthodontic therapist really looks like✨ maximising your scope and backing yourself✨ stepping into education and sharing your expertise✨ what it actually means to be an “expert”✨ and why your dental career doesn’t have to stay confined to the surgeryHuge thank you to Sarah for such an open and inspiring conversation make sure you check out the show notes wherever you listen.You can find out more about becoming an orthodontic therapist hereShoutout to my friends at NIMDTA who are now offering orthodontic therapy in Belfast hereWe have some great previous episodes discussing orthodontic therapy if you would like to find out more Bekka Hamilton here Amanda Jackson here Emma McCrory here You can find out more about Sarah’s courses on Instagram @the_london_ot or on her website here You can also sign up to our Substack for more brilliant conversations around orthodontic therapy and what it could mean for your practice.Don’t forget to like, comment, rate and share 🤍You can grab your FREE dental career planning workbook for 2026 by commenting or DM’ing the word LINK — let’s make 2026 your year.A huge thank you to Oral-B for sponsoring this episode.See you next week for another conversation with a dental friend ✨