Why Public Speaking Is a Dentist's Superpower | Dr Mehy Lo Presti | Straight to the Point

Most dentists think public speaking means standing in front of 5,000 people. It doesn't. It means communicating - and it might be the most underrated skill in the profession. This is a highlight from our full conversation with Dr Mehy Lo Presti on Contact Point. In this clip: - Why public speaking is really just communication - and why it changes how you treat one patient - The maths of reach: speak to 100 people in one hour, or one-by-one over years - Why clinicians who can't present get passed over, however good they are - Simon on going from frozen at his own 18th birthday to a thousand-person room - How to actually start: your team, your local school, get the reps in 🎧 Watch the full episode: YouTube - https://youtu.be/H1tMgikkjnc Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/episode/1WJzMVlo2qTxafdsT4ylWN?si=5AaUvXx0QqGzapGt-bMYWg Apple Music - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-tinder-effect-is-killing-your-practice-dr-mehy-lo/id1896809084?i=1000769436898 ▬▬ EPISODE SPONSORS ▬▬ This episode is supported by partners helping shape the next decade of dentistry. Vvardis - Curodont Repair. 👉 professional.vvardis.com/contactpoint Dental Monitoring - exclusive starter kit discount. 👉 dentalmonitoring.com/contactpoint ▬▬ ABOUT THE GUEST ▬▬ Dr Mehy Lo Presti - restorative dentist and prosthodontist in London, and the producer behind one of dentistry's most ambitious live event and education projects. ▬▬ ABOUT THE HOST ▬▬ Dr Simon Chard - Past-President of the BACD, co-founder of PÄRLA, and principal at Rothley Lodge Dental Practice. Contact Point is dentistry's next decade, one conversation at a time. #Dentistry #PublicSpeaking #ContactPoint #DentalPodcast #DrSimonChard