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The Dental Leaders podcast takes you on a behind the scenes journey with emerging leaders in dentistry. Success leaves clues, and these conversations uncover the depth, detail, and backstory behind our guests. The show is hosted by dental entrepreneurs Payman Langroudi & Prav Solanki. Let the conversation flow. Find out more at https://www.dentalleaders.co.uk/
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#277 The Phoenix — Fariba Zolfaghari
Wednesday, 5 February, 2025

From fleeing revolution-era Iran to building an eight-surgery practice in Norwich, Fariba Zolfaghari shares her remarkable journey of resilience and reinvention. Through arranged marriage, divorce, immigration, and starting over as a single mother, Fariba pursued her dental education in Sweden before establishing herself in the UK. She opens up about overcoming personal and professional challenges, including a difficult business partnership dissolution and bankruptcy, to emerge stronger. Today, she runs a thriving private practice while maintaining her passion for learning and digital dentistry. In This Episode 00:01:50 - Backstory 00:16:35 - Journey to Sweden as an asylum seeker 00:19:35 - Dental education while raising two children 00:41:35 - Starting practice in Norwich 00:46:35 - Business partnership challenges 00:57:25 - Navigating bankruptcy and rebuilding 01:08:55 - Converting to private practice 01:14:35 - Current practice focus and digital dentistry 01:31:40 - Black box thinking 01:37:35 - Fantasy dinner party guests About Fariba Zolfaghari Fariba is a dentist who qualified in Sweden in 1997 before moving to the UK, where she established her practice in Norwich in 2000. She holds a master's degree in orthodontics from Warwick University and has grown her practice into an eight-surgery facility. A champion of digital dentistry and continuing education, she focuses on orthodontics, cosmetic dentistry, and full-mouth rehabilitation while mentoring younger dentists.