To operate your business and serve your patients daily requires a variety of equipment, consumables and materials to be purchased on a regular basis.
In the current climate as the costs of running a dental business increase, it can be tempting to look for deals and cheaper materials and equipment to save money.
However, there is more than just saving money to be thought of when considering a supplier. Making a poor decision can have consequences for your business, your patients and potentially for your GDC registration.
You do not have to look far to find a dental products and equipment supplier in the UK or overseas. But the questions you need to ask yourself before you do so are as follows:
- What kind of company am I buying products from?
- Are the products and materials they sell safe?
- Do their products have the appropriate certification?
- Are these products genuine and high-quality products? Or are they counterfeits that use substandard materials that will pose a risk to my health, my patients’ health and my business’s future?
- What kind of ongoing support and aftercare will I receive from the company?
- Is the supplier I am choosing reputable and reliable?
If these questions cannot be answered without absolute certainty and transparency, then you have to ask yourself if it is worth the potential risk for a percentage saving.
What is the British Dental Industry Association?
The British Dental Industry Association (BDIA) is the UK’s dental industry trade body. It is celebrating 100 years of supporting the dental industry and its customers.
Since 1923 its members have been working closely with the dental profession. They provide the quality, innovative and dependable equipment and services that dental professionals need daily.
The BDIA has more than 100 member companies. These all proudly manufacture and supply equipment, products and services to the dental profession. BDIA member companies are bound by the comprehensive British Dental Industry Association Code of Practice*, bespoke training and a common vision.
Choosing to do business with them means you can have confidence that you are choosing a supplier that you can trust.
Take away the guesswork from choosing a supplier
Use the BDIA’s member directory to take the guesswork and risk away from choosing a supplier.
The BDIA member directory hosts a comprehensive list of reputable BDIA member suppliers.
It just takes a few clicks to find information, products and ways to contact our members to form a new partnership for your businesses today.
Find your BDIA member supplier here today.
*View the British Dental Industry Association Code of Practice.
