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Do you know a hashtag from a poke, a like from a pin? No? Don’t worry you’re not on your own. Sarah Learoyd answers some of the most asked social media questions from dental practice owners and managers Q: All the practices in my area have social media accounts, but I have no idea where…
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Award-winning cosmetic and restorative dentist Oliver Harman, a founding member of the BACD explains how a strong work ethic, continuing education and great mentors have led him to ultimate success Can you tell us a bit about your background? OH: I was born in Birmingham but brought up in Ealing in London. I spent my…
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Learn from lost staff, says Linda Miles, and discover the information they can provide which will help with future recruitment With the shortage of qualified dental staff today and the threat of the problem worsening in the coming years, dentists must use the route of discovery to learn why they lost key people in the…
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Long waiting lists for children and young people needing orthodontic treatment are unacceptable and may reflect underfunding of services, said Guy Deeming, Chairman of the British Orthodontic Society’s Orthodontic Specialists Group, speaking on the BBC this week. In East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire, there are long waits for children to get the treatment they need…
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Not everyone has a huge marketing budget. Philip Lewis explores low-cost methods of effective practice promotion The recession is over. Most practices are at last beginning to see a recovery after years of austerity. The trend which started in London is spreading throughout the land. So does this mean everything in the garden is now…
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A teenage boy who was bullied and called ‘Goofy’ at school has won an award for the story of the orthodontic treatment which helped him grow to be confident and strong young man Joel Glanvill, 14, entered the Against the Odds competition to celebrate his orthodontist, Joe Dwyer of Sunlight Orthodontics in The Wirral. Joel’s…
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How do you convert the fruits of your marketing labours into a steady trickle of income? Tracy Stuart of NBS Training presents the second in a series of no-fluff articles on how to take your dental practice to the next level Marketing. Love it or hate it, you cannot ignore it. It is a necessary…
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Dr Vernon Elliott, practice principal of Bellissima Clinic in Tanworth-in-Arden, explains how he kept on the right side of compliance when it came to offering patient finance With an increasing focus on behavioural economics and decision-making amongst the public we have seen a rise in price comparison sites within dentistry. Consequently, the impact of offering…
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Congratulations to the winners of the Private Dentistry awards 2015! Best New Practice WINNER: TwentyOneDental Most Invaluable Team Member WINNER: Tariq Bashir – Visage Glasgow Best Patient Care North WINNER: Dentistry on the Square HIGLHY COMMENDED: Visage Glasgow South WINNER: Ferry Dental Centre HIGHLY COMMENDED: Hello Dental London WINNER: Ten Dental HIGHLY COMMENDED: Harley Street…
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Lucy Nichols highlights some examples of best practise for cosmetic orthodontic patients GDP orthodontics has revolutionised the way I work and I firmly believed it has enabled me to give patients superior treatment that is much more conservative than treatment I may have carried out in the past. However, there is much talk of the…
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Juggling too many responsibilities? Larry M Guzzardo discusses how to be an effective leader and teaching your staff how to resolve their own problems As a dentist, most of your day is spent treating patients. Because now you are a business owner, manager and leader, gone are the days where you can do whatever you…
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A Dundee orthodontic practice, which prides itself on transforming smiles, has been hailed the ‘Services Business of the Year’. Beam Specialist Orthodontic Practice won the accolade at The Courier Business Awards on Friday 27 November 2015. Hosted by BBC’s ‘The Apprentice’ and ‘Countdown’ presenter Nick Hewer, with entertainment provided by ITV’s ‘The Voice’ winner Steve…
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Michael Bentley discusses how the role of a practice manager has changed and developed over the last 20 years I am often asked by business owners and PMs how did you do it? How did you gain the confidence for running a dental business? I give them a short answer ‘The right training combined with…
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Runa Mowla-Copley explains the benefits of having this ‘invaluable’ member of staff I have worked with treatment coordinators (TCOs) in orthodontics for over a decade now but it is only in the last few years that I have really made the most of having one in the practice both in terms of improving the overall…
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New for Orthodontic Practice 2016! Ever wanted to be in the spotlight? One of the new things we are doing in 2016 is profiling top orthodontics and people who have excelled in the industry. Have you done something differently? Have you set up an orthodontic practice from scratch and made it into a thriving business?…
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Chris Baldwin of Chrysalis Finance explores the importance of affordability in optimising treatment uptake Dentistry’s awakening into the world of commercial business is one that dentists are reacting to in different ways. But for those in the private sector the focus on attracting new patients and increasing the uptake of treatment plans have been important…
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How can the intervention of robots possibly make orthodontic treatment more personal and precise – especially when the robots are overseas? Orthodontic specialist Asif Chatoo knows from experience that they do. The founder of the London Lingual Orthodontic Clinic, the UK’s first orthodontic practice dedicated to lingual braces (placed behind the teeth), he has treated…
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Alun K Rees says getting the practice team just right will lead you on a journey to success Since its release in 2001 Jim Collins’ ground-breaking book on business management, Good to Great has sold more than two and a half million copies in hardback alone. It is essential reading for any business owner or…
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The Invisible Orthodontist patient referral website has been voted the best in the dental industry. Friday 13th was very lucky for The Invisible Orthodontist (TIO), which won Website of the Year at the inaugural Dental Industry Awards at a ceremony in London. The awards were established this year to recognise excellence and enterprise in the…
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