Australasian Dentist Magazine May June 2021

Category 100 Australasian Dentist W hen it’s time to bow out of your practice, there are many paths to consider. Some choose to simply sell and leave. Others bank on creating rapid growth and hiring associate dentists to spread the workload, then gradually cutting back on hours until they are ready to sell. Then there are those who would hire a young dentist to groom as the heir apparent to satisfy a buyer-in-waiting. Yet another option is to stay on as an associate and continue to work for the organisation that buys your practice. If you truly enjoy doing dentistry, the latter option may provide the ideal transition from active practice to full retirement. That is certainly the position of Dr Nabil Ishak. After handing the keys over to practice acquisition firm Ekera Dental in October, the experienced dentist chose to stay on. “Yes, because I love what I do, I love my practice, and I love my patients. I’ve been seeing them and their families for generations,” says Dr Ishak. “I have been working in this practice for 30 years so I wouldn’t just leave my patients and the community.” Through the years Dr Ishak established the Melton Dental Group (MDG) back when Melton was only a satellite town. Rapid suburban growth has turned it into a commuter town in the Melbourne-Ballarat growth corridor, now poised for merging into Melbourne’s future conurbation. From the outset, Dr Ishak’s goal was The stay-on exit strategy An abiding passion for his practice, work and patients prompted Dr Nabil Ishak to continue working for his practice buyer. By Danny Chan to provide family-oriented dentistry using cutting edge tools and techniques. Always pushing the envelope, he would engage specialist dentists to deliver hands-on training workshops to his team on site. MDG eventually became the first in the area to deliver treatments such as dental implants, all-on-4 implants and dentistry under intravenous sedation and full general anaesthesia. Besides offering forward-looking dentistry, MDG is also known for enhancing the stress-free and pain-free patient experience. Lounging with a cuppa, plugging into your choice of in-chair entertainment or immersing in the iPad Play Centre, the clinic offers an array of modern comforts and convenience. In addition, their use of light-handed dentistry, and availing of nitrous oxide and local anaesthesia help to promote a welcoming atmosphere for nervous patients and those requiring more complex treatments. Over the years, these patient-centred qualities have endeared MDG to Melton locals and patients from neighbouring suburbs, extending from Gisborne, Macedon, Bacchus Marsh, to Ballan and beyond. Aligned visions As part of his exit strategy, Dr Ishak wanted to preserve the foundational principles behind MDG’s hard-earned reputation. “I put my heart and soul into my practice and I wanted to hand it over to acquisitions 1800 806 450 www.amalgadent.com.au See back page for our Incredible Impression Material Offer Danville Impression M terial Footer F nal.indd 1 07-Apr-21 12:26:07 PM