12 weeks · 30 CPD points · hosted by Dr Buleni
You went to school to fix teeth. Not to run the business.
In 75 days you will know how to run your practice with less stress and more money left at the end of the month.
Free · 2 minutes · science based
Which kind of practice leader are you?
A quick profile that shows how you lead, why you make the decisions you do, and where your real strengths are. Your result and a short plan are sent straight to your inbox.
Discover your typeThe honest gap
The clinical part you have. It's the business that bites.
Nobody sat you down and showed you how to run the place that pays for your life. So you learn it the hard way.
- ✕ Money leaks out through small billing mistakes
- ✕ The team only moves when you are in the room
- ✕ Patients say "let me think about it" and leave
- ✕ Compliance is a worry you keep pushing aside
After 75 days
Six things that change.
Calm, organised days
Simple systems so nothing slips through the cracks.
Money that adds up
Close the billing and coding leaks for good.
A team that delivers
Lead so the practice runs without you.
More patients say yes
Explain treatment so people understand and trust it.
Compliance handled
Records, consent and risk in order. Sleep easy.
Your spark back
Less firefighting, more control, more joy.
Who it is for
Rooted in dentistry. Built for healthcare.
The programme grew out of Dr Buleni's years in private dental practice, but the principles it teaches apply right across healthcare: leadership, systems, financial management, team culture, patient experience, operations, compliance, marketing and growth. If you lead a practice or a team, or you want to, this is for you.
- Dentists and other healthcare professionals
- Allied healthcare professionals
- Practice managers
- Clinic managers
- Practice owners
- Operations managers
- Healthcare administrators and team leaders
- Aspiring healthcare practice leaders and managers
Your 75 days
One clear step each week.
Every session is a Wednesday evening, 6pm to 9:30pm. Learn it live, put it to work in your practice, then move to the next.
Rise and roll
Set your leadership baseline: a steady daily rhythm and real ownership of your day.
Systems protect my peace
Turn vague roles and reminders into clear systems so the practice runs calmly.
Excellence in dentistry
Raise clinical standards through preparation, communication and documentation.
Money systems
See the difference between production, revenue and cash, and get collection right.
Patient experience is profit
Smooth the whole patient journey so care feels clear and money stops leaking.
Case acceptance and communication
Help more patients say yes by easing cost, fear, timing and uncertainty.
AI in dentistry
Use AI to cut repetitive admin, with you staying firmly in control.
Clinical operations and efficiency
Remove waiting, searching and duplication so clinical days flow.
Risk and compliance
Build an ongoing system for records, consent and risk, not a once-off certificate.
Marketing
Ethical marketing that starts with the patients who already know you: recall and referrals.
Scale and sustain
Consolidate what works and scale without adding complexity.
In-person capstone: your 12-month plan
We meet, get hands-on, and you leave with a plan.
Everything you get
A full toolkit you keep.
- ✓11 live sessions with Dr BuleniReal questions about your real practice.
- ✓The structured workbookYour step-by-step playbook, yours to keep.
- ✓One in-person capstone dayHands-on, face to face.
- ✓Templates, checklists and 30 CPD pointsThe boring but important things, done for you.
- ✓A small group of peersSo you stop carrying it all alone.
Where it can take you
Skills that open new doors.
The leadership, business and operational skills you build are valued across healthcare, and can open the door to roles well beyond clinical work, such as:
Practice, Clinic or Administration Manager
Run the day to day of a practice or clinic.
Business Development Manager
Grow a practice or a healthcare group.
Operations or Project Manager
Build the systems that keep care running.
HR and Training Coordinator
Lead, hire and develop the team.
Healthcare Leadership and Management roles
Step into senior leadership across healthcare.
Real rooms, real dentists
People show up. And they roll up their sleeves.
Your programme leader · Dr Thembeka Buleni
Clinical excellence meets business leadership.
Dr Thembeka Buleni is a South African dentist, entrepreneur, educator and leadership mentor with more than 19 years in dentistry. She founded Smilez Dental Surgery in 2010 and later built the Dental Practice Management Academy to give dentists the leadership, business and operational skills that clinical training leaves out.
Her qualifications span dentistry, aesthetic and restorative dentistry and financial management, so she brings together clinical expertise, strategic thinking and the daily realities of running a busy practice.
"We graduate with clinical knowledge, but many of us are not adequately prepared to manage finances, build teams, create dependable systems, lead with confidence or protect our peace."
- BDSMedunsa
- MBAFinancial Management
- PgDipAesthetic Dentistry
- MScUlster University
Selected recognition
- 2026Accepted oral presenter, FDI World Dental Congress, Prague
- 2024Healthcare Professional Mentor of the Year
- 2022-2024Non-Executive Board Member, South African Dental Association
- 2021First African recipient, Dentsply Sirona Smart Integration Award
- MediaFeatured dentist on DStv's Wraak My Mooi
Three ways to join
Pick the level of support you want.
Same programme. The difference is how much help you get along the way.
The Workbook
The full playbook for the self-starter.
- The complete structured workbook
- Every template and checklist
- Work through it in your own time
- Live sessions with Dr Buleni
- Weekly mentorship
Workbook + Mentorship
Live teaching and a guide every week.
- Everything in The Workbook
- All 11 live sessions with Dr Buleni
- Weekly group mentorship
- The in-person capstone day
- 30 CPD points
Everything + 1:1 Review
The whole thing, plus private time on your practice.
- Everything in Tier 2
- A private one-on-one review
- A plan built around your practice
- Priority support throughout
- 30 CPD points
Not sure which fits you? Reach out first. We would rather point you to the right tier than sell you the wrong one.
Before you ask
The honest answers.
I am already flat out. Where do I find the time?
The live sessions are one evening a week, online, and practical. The work you do between them replaces things you already do badly, so it gives time back.
Is this only for dentists or practice owners?
No. It began in dentistry, but it is built for healthcare professionals, practice and clinic managers, operations managers and anyone leading a practice or team, including associates and those planning to open their own place.
What if I miss a live session?
It happens. The workbook keeps you on track and there is room to catch up with the group.
When does it run?
It starts on Wednesday 16 September 2026. Eleven Wednesday evening sessions online, 6pm to 9:30pm, then the in-person capstone day on Saturday 5 December 2026.
Next intake starts Wednesday 16 September 2026
Give yourself 75 days. Get back a practice that works for you.
Spend one focused stretch learning the business side properly, and run the rest of your career on what you build here.
12 weeks · 30 CPD points · online plus one in-person day · hosted by Dr Buleni