How Dr. Sonila Khanieh Saves 90 Minutes a Day with AI Dental Notes

For cosmetic dentist Dr. Sonila Khanieh, the daily reality of clinical documentation was stealing time from what mattered most — her patients and her personal life.

Like many UK dentists, Dr. Sonila was spending significant time after each shift completing clinical notes. The administrative burden of writing detailed, GDC-compliant records for every patient was eating into her evenings and affecting her quality of life.

Then she switched to AI-powered clinical notes with Dentistry Dashboard.

The Problem: Documentation Overload

UK dentists face a unique documentation challenge. The General Dental Council requires notes to be contemporaneous, complete, and accurate. For a cosmetic dentist like Dr. Sonila, this means documenting detailed treatment discussions, consent conversations, clinical findings, and post-operative instructions — for every single patient.

Across a typical day of 15-20 patients, this adds up to hours of writing.

The Solution: AI That Listens While You Treat

Dr. Sonila started using Dentistry Dashboard's AI dental notes to record her consultations. The AI listens to the natural conversation, filters out non-clinical dialogue, and generates structured clinical notes in seconds.

"It's a lifesaver. I can focus on the patient instead of typing." — Dr. Sonila Khanieh, Cosmetic Dentist

Instead of spending 5-10 minutes typing up each patient's notes after the appointment, Dr. Sonila now reviews and approves an AI-generated note in under a minute. Across a full day, that adds up to approximately 90 minutes saved.

The Results

• 90 minutes saved per day on clinical documentation
• Notes completed in real-time during or immediately after each appointment
• GDC-compliant records generated automatically with consistent structure
• Patient letters and referral letters created from the same consultation — no retyping
• More patient engagement — eye contact instead of screen time

What Other UK Dentists Are Experiencing

Dr. Sonila's experience is not an outlier. In a recent survey of Dentistry Dashboard users, the results were consistent across the board:

Dr. Mala Sabharwal reported she is "no longer spending 3 hours after work doing notes" — reclaiming her entire evening.

Dr. Mihir Nanavati said the biggest benefit is that it "saves me hours of time doing my notes and admin every evening."

Dr. Venetia Patel-Vathvali highlighted the "ability to be more engaged in the conversation with a patient and not having to remember all the detail."

Dr. Richard Kocierz explained he can "forget about remembering every detail discussed as it will be picked up by the recording so I can focus on talking to patients."

Dr. Abiola Daramola called it "really life changing" and praised the "quicker and high standard of notes."

Dr. Ikjyot Suri noted that it is "saving me time writing comprehensive notes. Letter writing is simplified and streamlined."

Of the dentists surveyed, 100% said they would recommend AI dental notes to a colleague, with an average recommendation score of 9.6 out of 10.

Why It Works for UK Dentists Specifically

Dentistry Dashboard's AI is trained on UK dental terminology and workflows. It understands Palmer notation, BPE scores, NHS-specific documentation requirements, and GDC record-keeping standards. This is not a generic transcription tool — it is built for UK clinical dentistry.

The platform holds MHRA Class I medical device approval and NHS Cyber Essentials certification, and is fully GDPR compliant.

The Bottom Line

Dr. Sonila Khanieh went from spending hours on notes to minutes. She finishes on time, her records are more detailed than ever, and she can focus on what she trained to do — treat patients.

As Dr. Ricky Duggal, a Principal Dentist, put it: "Not sure I can go back to writing notes."

Ready to save 90 minutes a day? Start your free trial of AI Dental Notes and see the difference from your first appointment.