Barry Oulton - The Confident Dentist

It’s already been a week since this year’s Airway School Retreat in Broadstairs.

What an incredible weekend with even more incredible people.

We loved every minute teaching, learning and growing with an amazing group.

Everyone walked away with snippets of information that we hope they will carry with them in their day to day life.

If you want to change the way you practice, interact with patients and go about every day life, please message us for more information about the next retreat, or comment RETREAT and we will message you!

Huge thanks to the team for inviting me to speak at the Inner Circle event in Australia, what an experience.

From start to finish it was beautifully run, genuinely one of the smoothest events I’ve been part of. What’s going to stay with me is the people: the conversations, the energy in the room, and the shared passion for moving dentistry forward.

I came away inspired, full of ideas, and already counting down to next year.

Thank you for having me. Until next time 🇦🇺🦷✨

On Sunday, I’m flying to Sydney to deliver two workshops on the other side of the world. 🛬

Friday 22nd May: I’m running a workshop at the Dental Innovation & Practice Summit, hosted by CareStack as part of Inner Circle 2026.

Saturday 23rd May: The Confident Dentist Academy is hosting a Selling Is Serving workshop, built on the Linchpin Programme.

Two days. Two rooms full of dentists who’ve decided that “good enough” isn’t enough anymore.

If you’re in Sydney (or know someone who is), DM me. There are still a few seats left for Saturday.

Selling isn’t something you do to patients. It’s something you do for them. That’s what we’ll unpack.

The highest performing practices posses the same skill

They’re master negotiators, not just with their suppliers, but with staff too.

Rasnaam Tiwani, Adrian Dray and I will be sharing the best and easiest ways to up your negotiation skills.

“The negotiation tactics that motivate suppliers and staff.” panel discussion happens inside the Leaders’ Lounge at the Dentistry Show.

Exclusively for owners, managers and group leaders.
Get there just before 12:30 on Friday to secure your space.

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Your patient doesn’t want straight teeth.

They want what straight teeth will do for them.

There’s a big difference, and it changes everything about how you communicate treatment.

Swipe to find out what I mean →

When a patient says no to treatment, it’s rarely about the price. It’s about VALUE.

If a patient doesn’t understand why they need it, what happens if they don’t have it, and how it improves their life, the number will always feel too high.

The prescription isn’t to lower your prices, it’s the raise the value in the room.

Swipe to see why 🦷

Last week I had the most incredible time at The Future of Humans in Dentistry event and I am still buzzing from it 🦷✨

This event completely reaffirmed something I belive deeply: the future of dentistry isn’t about replacing the human in the room. It’s about enhancing them.

What .co are building is genuinely exciting. The conversation around AI in dentistry is shifting, and it should be. When used well, AI doesn’t replace the relationship between clinician and patient, it strengthens it. It can help dentists communicate more clearly, prepare for better conversations, and show up with more confidence and intention in every appointment.

I am so proud and excited to be a part of what .co are creating.

Most patients decide to trust their dentist within the first 10 seconds of an appointment. 🦷

These 5 steps should be essential in your patient journey for a comfortable and trust-building environment.

💬DM me for more information about any of these steps!

This isn’t a conference, it’s a reset.

A weekend in Kent designed to restore you as a person and sharpen you as a clinician. Cold water, sauna, sleep science, personal development, and two specialist pathways in dental sleep medicine to choose from with and .

Every attendee leaves with a personal sleep study, a goodie bag, and strategies from they can use straight away in life and clinically.

📍Broadstairs, Kent
🗓️ 05 - 07 June 2026

Link to book: https://www.airwayschool.co.uk/event-details/weekend-retreat

What another epic weekend. I feel so lucky to have these opportunities to meet new people, to teach and learn from!

thank you for hosting such an incredibly hospitable weekend full of amazing people.

I can’t wait to be running a Linchpin cohort for Damira, helping clinicians with improving communication, in-turn improving the patient journey.