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to be able to bring John Dardis and Paul Maiolani on board. Stacey said: “The two names
that were at the top of my list were John and Paul and I am really happy we managed to bring them to Phoenix Clinic. I’ve worked with both for a number of years and Paul used to work in Renfrew, so he knows the area well. “John is working with us
full time, and Paul is here two days a week, including domiciliary visits.” The clinic currently only has
one surgery up and running but, after starting from scratch, they are now nearing capacity, and are open Monday to Friday, with one late night as well as Saturdays. The second surgery will be open in a month or two and, when the book is full enough, Stacey will look at bringing on a third dentist. And now, with the lab and the
practice up and running, Stacey revealed the real benefits are starting to show themselves. She said: “What we are now
seeing is that the practice is educating our laboratory side of things on exactly what is required in practice. We can now really appreciate the
stresses and strains of practice life and help us break down those barriers between techni- cians and clinicians.” Stacey has plans to train
up one of her technicians as a Clinical Dental Technician and introduce more new technology to the business
as a whole. The lab has just purchased a new milling machine from Skillbond, which will allow them to mill all NHS and private crown and bridge work within the next few months. Stacey is also looking at intra-oral scanners to bring the practice and the lab thoroughly up to date. Looking back on the last few
years Stacey admits that, while she didn’t expect to be working in the dental industry, she is thoroughly enjoying it. She said: “I’m delighted with
how things have turned out and I am looking forward to continuing to grow the two businesses. The lab and the practice complement each other so well and they have helped us develop and learn so much already. “The industry is changing so
quickly but we’ve got great experience and some great people, so I’m confident we have a bright future ahead.”
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