Australasian Dentist Issue 92

CATEGORY 102 AUSTRALASIAN DENTIST S ix years ago, I had the pleasure of interviewing Dr Pervinder Kaur, a dynamic NSW dentist and entrepreneur. At the time, Dr Kaur had just set up the second branch of Minto Family Dental, then an up-and-coming practice she founded just a year prior. It was particularly memorable as I had never, or since, spoken to someone as enthusiastic about a dental chair purchase. Dr Kaur had just bought her second Diplomat DA 370 model dental chair from Australia’s lone manufacturer of dental units, William Green. She had purchased the same exact unit two years prior after testing it during the ADX 2014. Recalling that initial encounter, she once gushed: “It was love at first sight!” She even went as far as proclaiming the Diplomat dental chair to be “the one” made just for her practice, and calling it “the best deal on the market.” Be safe, not scary To be clear, Dr Pervinder Kaur wasn’t an immature rookie easily wowed by newfangled technology. The full-fledged dentist had by 2016, already notched more than a decade of clinical experience, and knew her way around the most sophisticated equipment. Relocating to Sydney from India in 2008, the alumnus of King Georges Medical & Dental College (India) completed her Masters in Public Health (UWS) and ADC to practise dentistry in Australia. Despite her vast experience, she continued working for others until committing to start Minto Family Dental in 2015. “I finally decided to set up my own practice in order to create a dream practice that captures my aspirations for dentistry!” From the get go, Dr Kaur was on a mission to counter misleading notions that cast dentists as “scary masked people”. The goal is to make all her patients, especially the little ones for whom she has affinity, feel completely safe and comfortable during every visit. Of course, the centrepiece equipment complementing her vision is those dream chairs she bought six years ago from William Green. Dr Kaur’s enduring brand loyalty can be seen writ large in her purchasing three more models of Diplomat chairs over the years – the most recent of which is the Diplomat Pro 500, which she bought this year. “Since I needed another chair,” she says, “I thought might as well pamper myself by upgrading to ‘Business Class’.” Love at first seat Reminiscent of Dr Kaur’s ebullient description of her Diplomat DA370 encounter, the marketing tagline of the Model Pro series is ‘Love at the first seat’. Just like its standard counterparts, the Diplomat Pro500comes inaholisticpackage deal of advanced ergonomic features, convertibility, stability, and compatibility. The Diplomat Dental chair is designed for occupant comfort. It boasts a small footprint, which makes it perfect for small practice rooms. The robust body is layered with UV resistant paint. It has an articulate and foldable armrest, multi-functional and programmable foot, controller, and a 3-D headrest with manual and pneumatic adjustment. The dental unit is equipped with a movable bowl that provides an ideal rotation up to 120 degrees to the patient and out. Of course, the Pro version takes things to a sophisticated level. Pro has its pros The synchronized chair movement of the seat and backrest, for example, allows the patient to remain in a fully relaxed position throughout the entire procedure. TESTIMONIALS Still the one Ever since she first laid eyes on the unit at ADX 2014, Dr Pervinder Kaur’s commitment towards the Diplomat dental chair has remained unshaken By Danny Chan