Dr Eirik Aasland Salvesen

17/02/2023

Thanks a lot for having me 🙌🏼🦷

Möt Eirik Salvesen från Norge! Kliniskt aktiv Parodontolog, internationell föreläsare och företagsledare i tandvårdskedjan Oris Dental. I detta avsnitt får ni ta del av Eiriks kunskap, erfarenheter och kloka tankar inom dessa områden. Vi fokuserar särkilt på implantologi, team work och tan...

28/11/2022

Overseeing a rapidly growing organization such as Oris Dental is a hectic, multifaceted, and incredible honor. After this fall, we are approaching almost 100 clinics across Norway and Sweden. With growth comes new employees, the need to update and align our brand, and the exact continuous requirement to uphold internal communication and further development of workflows and existing employee training. Creating and maintaining an aligned team demands continuous focus on communication on all levels, don’t ever underestimate the need for information in you group. Neglecting this fact will for sure make your team underperform!

In September, we started rolling out our updated brand identity. We did this to strengthen our patient journey by aligning our values with visuals and communication that translate our internal identity to our external audience. Next up was BIBs (Back in Business) in every Oris Dental region. BIBs are one of our most important gatherings in Q3 every year to share general updates, go in-depth into ongoing projects, answer questions, and debate challenges so we can meet fall and winter united as a team of 1300+ dedicated professionals. Then there was the grand kick-off in Sweden to unite and celebrate our growing portfolio of quality dental clinics across the border. Oris Dental in Sweden is really enjoying a momentum we plan to explore – don’t hesitate to reach out if you’re a clinic owner and want to learn more about your opportunities with us in Sweden!

As you can imagine, October suddenly came out of nowhere. A big month for internal and external training courses through Oris Academy around the globe and the final exam for the Master Clinician Program in Harstad, Norway. The building of our new Oris Dental clinic in my hometown, Sandnes, also started moving quickly, leading to November and the status quo. This month, we will be opening the Sandnes clinic. Nordental took place - Norway's biggest gathering for the dental industry where Oris Dental was represented both at the fair and with several of us lecturing on stage.

And, finally for now: We have launched our new concept Trygg (the Norwegian and Swedish word for safe) - a digital and physical platform to spread knowledge and share resources that aims to the ease the dental visit for anyone scared, confused or ashamed.

Thank you Oris Dental Family – You Rock 👊🏻💛!

04/11/2022

Patient-first strategy. It has a nice ring to it, but what does it really mean?
While lecturing in Vienna, this was yet again one of my topics of choice. This time in the context of immediacy, where it serves as a great example of how this strategy and value drives transformation in dentistry. Because patient-first is the art of innovating in symbiosis with our target groups - not to be trendy, not to sound fancy, but to ensure that our profession evolves with and for our patients, making it easier for them to prioritize their essential dental health. What drives employee satisfaction? Multiple factors, of course, but patient satisfaction will always be at the core - making patient-first a double win if one succeeds.

Leaving Vienna, next stop was the CEO-DSO Summit in Zürich. Another excellent arena for discussing sustainable operations and patient-centred strategy with peers from DSOs across the globe. For an organisation of somewhat size, one must anchor strategies meticulously. Patient-first might sound obvious, but it's not easy. The needs and wants of patients continue to evolve as we work on integrating technology, psychology, and techniques. With patient-first, the entire team must have the necessary tools, knowledge, and support to do their part and thrive. Not just clinically but in every step of the patient journey - from communication to planning and internal teamwork. How do we know what our patient's needs and wants will be if it continuously accelerates? How do we ever get up to speed in the mids of a chronically hectic clinical life? 1) We choose to take the time to ask, listen, and learn every time we have the honour of being trusted by a patient in our chair. 2) We understand our limits as clinicians and procure specialised expertise to assist and work alongside us while we do what we do best.

I could talk about this for days and days, which my peer Christian Jarry experienced while I had the pleasure of being interviewed by him in Basel for Straumann Open Mic. Still interested in hearing more? Watch it here: Patient-first strategy. It has a nice ring to it, but what does it really mean? While lecturing in Vienna, this was yet again one of my topics of choice. This time in the context of immediacy, where it serves as a great example of how this strategy and value drives transformation in dentistry. Because patient-first is the art of innovating in symbiosis with our target groups - not to be trendy, not to sound fancy, but to ensure that our profession evolves with and for our patients, making it easier for them to prioritize their essential dental health. What drives employee satisfaction? Multiple factors, of course, but patient satisfaction will always be at the core - making patient-first a double win if one succeeds.

Leaving Vienna, next stop was the CEO-DSO Summit in Zürich. Another excellent arena for discussing sustainable operations and patient-centred strategy with peers from DSOs across the globe. For an organisation of somewhat size, one must anchor strategies meticulously. Patient-first might sound obvious, but it's not easy. The needs and wants of patients continue to evolve as we work on integrating technology, psychology, and techniques. With patient-first, the entire team must have the necessary tools, knowledge, and support to do their part and thrive. Not just clinically but in every step of the patient journey - from communication to planning and internal teamwork. How do we know what our patient's needs and wants will be if it continuously accelerates? How do we ever get up to speed in the mids of a chronically hectic clinical life? 1) We choose to take the time to ask, listen, and learn every time we have the honour of being trusted by a patient in our chair. 2) We understand our limits as clinicians and procure specialised expertise to assist and work alongside us while we do what we do best.

I could talk about this for days and days, which my peer Christian Jarry experienced while I had the pleasure of being interviewed by him in Basel for Straumann Open Mic. Still interested in hearing more? Watch the episode here: https://bit.ly/3DEyDV9

Another thanks for having me, Vienna, Zürich, and Basel Straumann🙏

26/10/2022

It's been a minute. With fall and winter settling in at full speed in Norway, so did a lot of exciting happenings on both the global scene and within Oris Dental. Since the beginning of October, I've had the pleasure of visiting Geneva, Kuala Lumpur, Lisbon, Vienna and Zürich. Some to lecture, some to listen or debate, and all to learn. I want to share some reflections from all the mentioned, but I will spare you from having to read too long of a novel and divide my thoughts into a few posts.

The first stop on my "tour" was Geneva, where I had the pleasure of moderating at EAO (European Association for Osseointegration). From there, It was a long haul to Kuala Lumpur. Why go as far as Malaysia to lecture about dental practice management when Europe is our "primary scene"? Well, that's just it. Even though we are globalized and united within dentistry, perspectives still vary clinically and operational. I find it extremely valuable to travel far from time to time for this very reason. What are clinicians' primary focus, and what are their patients' needs and wants? How do we all adapt? If silos have taught us anything in the last decade, it is that they contribute to nothing.

This leads me to my third pit stop - Straumann Portugals ' 30-year celebration. A fantastic party, but more so, yet another excellent platform for sharing knowledge. The Nordics are small in the big picture, but we are innovative and early movers regarding patient-first strategy - which was my topic on stage. Markets do vary, but our patients' general expectations for how we meet, treat and innovate on their behalf - well, it shares the same DNA as long as the internet shall live (forever, that is).

Since Zürich and Vienna were all about the nitty-gritty details of the facts above... I'll place my "to be continued" right here for now.

Thanks for having me, Geneva, Kuala Lumpur and Lisbon Straumann 🤟🦷✨

14/05/2022

𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐊𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐮𝐦 & 𝐊𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐮𝐦 𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐰𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐧

When we started the Oris Dental journey back in 2016, our dream was to create a DSO where dental professionals had enough time on their hands to push our profession further instead of spending time with organizational tasks. That said, we still wanted to model our organization with dentists in central positions to ensure that hands-on dentistry and patients always came first. By dentists, for dentists with a patient-centered attitude. Today I dear state that our growth from six to 60 clinics in six years based on this vision serves as proof that it's possible to go big and still hold on to one's core values. Our initial goal was to become the most renowned professional environment for both employees and customers in Norway. Along the way, we found that our vision was shared by others both globally and in the Nordics. With the right forces across the border, we thus decided to continue our adventures in innovative and forward-leaning Sweden. I'm incredibly proud to announce that our Nordic Oris family recently grew with the esteemed clinics of Kockum & Kockum, meaning that swedes now have 15 Oris Dental clinics to rely on. As an organization, this means shared knowledge, shared force, and the ability to deliver even better on our promise of modern dentistry designed with our patients in mind. A big thanks to the entire Oris family, our patients, and everyone rooting for us!

Henrik Kockum Åsa Kockum Marcus Dagnelid Oris Dental Oris Academy

01/04/2022

After a 3-year break (!!) due to covid, we are finally meeting face to face again at the ITI Annual General Meeting. This time in Rome, Italy 🙏🏼.

Three years didn´t use to be enough time for grand development within the dental profession; today, we must recognize it as an ocean of time for transformation and acceleration of expectations. I view getting invited to talk about how Immediate treatment protocols should be top of mind in a Patient First Strategy as a great sign that our industry continues to catch up with the facts. The same goes for all the accomplished speakers, bringing forward-thinking topics onto the stage throughout this weekend - challenging the established, breaking down comfortable but outdated silos, and letting passion for Patient First lead the way 🔑✨.

Thank you for hosting yet another excellent arena for knowledge and discussion ITI International Team for Implantology.

01/03/2022

The Oris Dental family has rapidly expanded since we founded the organization in 2016. While growing from six to 56+ clinics, maintaining our initial success factor, team unity, has been of utmost importance. Hands-on initiatives to nourish our collaborative culture are essential. Whether you visit a clinic far north or step into an Oris office way south, the treatment quality, knowledge, and spirit have to be characterized by our level of excellence. The same goes for working at one of our locations - the sense of community, opportunities for professional development, and the backing from our support functions must be indistinguishable. I'm not going to lie and portray this as an easy task, but we are actively working towards this common goal throughout everything we do. This year's Kick-off, appropriately enough, had "teamwork" as its heading. The dedication from everyone involved, from planning to attending, leaves no doubt in my mind that we are on the right path moving forward with 2022. People are our success factor 🙏🏼👊🏻.

06/02/2022

Another touchdown in Dubai, this time to lecture and moderate during Esthetic Days for the CEEMEA region. Having the chance to connect, share, and exchange ideas about integrating the accelerating demand and expectations from patients seeking highly esthetic dental solutions with peers from 30 markets are great news for our customers. Global discussions on improving all areas of the customer journey give us a 360-perfective and added speed in our quest to deliver premium dental care on our patient's terms. I've said it before, and I will continue to repeat it; Patients are just as up-to-date on what's possible as we are. Our job is to ensure they get their wants and needs met safely and with quality treatment that will make their smiles last a lifetime. Quick-fix-dental solutions from outside the profession are increasingly trying to compete with us, which is yet another reason to strive to deliver customer journeys that get people into physical dental chairs where they'll get handled by true professionals. A quest I will continue to advocate 🦷✨.

Thank you Straumann!
📸: Dreambox

Oris Dental Oris Academy

29/12/2021

Merry Christmas everyone ✨

Here's one I´m constantly repeating; The importance of team thinking, not only in the hands-on clinical work but in every aspect of developing and shaping the organization 🔑💡.

20/12/2021

During the symposium, I was asked a series of questions that often recurs on the topic of patient-first. Over the next few weeks, I´ll share some that might be useful to reflect on when entering a new year. First up: What is your unique message to attract potential patients and convince them to choose your service 🔑? This is a big one, but first things first; The essential thing to start with is deciding on an overarching objective and which values to communicate externally.

Have you built your patient-centered strategy yet?

17/12/2021

The first BLX surgery in the World!

Four years later, after the first Straumann® BLX implant was placed in a patient at our Oris Dental clinic in Stavanger, we can appreciate an outstanding peri-implant hard and soft tissue stability. The first BLX implant (Ø5.5, SLActive® 10mm, Roxolid®) was placed in region #36. As this was the “first in human”, we performed the surgery in a healed site, installed the provisional crown, and delivered a monolithic zirconia crown after 12 weeks. Today, after four years of experience with using this system, the treatment time of my patients has been as reduced as it is possible. Our overall goal is to provide immediate treatments to all cases where the benefits exceed the risks.

Check the hard and soft tissue maintenance from day 1 to 4 years - and thank you for amazing innovations Straumann 🦷✨.

12/12/2021

This weekend I was invited to lecture about patient-centered implantology in Dubai, which also meant I got to participate in insightful discussions with peers from the middle east operating in a market far from Oris Dentals home courts. Are there any differences? Sure. But one thing is always the same wherever I go; Patients share the same expectations for what treatments, solutions, and technology we can provide. Knowledge without borders due to limitless connectivity makes patient-first a strategy we must pursue all over the globe - and life-long learning equally relevant for anyone within dental health professions.

Thank you for hosting another great (and safe) event Straumann 🦷🔩✨.