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Everyday gestures matter: supporting colleagues’ mental health
To mark World Mental Health Day on 10 October 2025, Elena Eu from Bupa reminds us that wellbeing is at…
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Which phase of dental practice growth have you reached?
Ads Thanki explains the four phases of dental practice growth – which is your practice in and how can it…
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From squat to group: how to scale up in practice ownership
Kunal Thakker explains how you can apply the success of a single-practice squat to scale up your dental business into…
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Inappropriate behaviour from a colleague: how should I respond?
Sarah McKimm shares her advice for setting clear professional boundaries and managing inappropriate behaviour from a colleague. The scenario I’m…
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Reigniting your passion as a dental therapist
With long days, tricky working relationships and high pressure, it can be hard to maintain your passion for dental therapy…
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Dental recruitment: how to build and maintain your workforce
Kunal Thakker explores the tricky topics of recruitment and retention as part of his series on developing a successful squat…
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I’m nervous to return to dentistry after extended sick leave
Coming back to the dental practice after a long period of sick leave can be daunting – Sarah McKimm shares…
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DSO partnerships: everything practice owners should know
Ads Thanki shares his advice for practice owners considering entering into a partnership with a dental service organisation (DSO). Over…
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NHS tie-in for new graduates: a fair policy or desperation?
Neel Kothari asks if the proposed NHS tie-in for dentistry graduates is fair and if it will work in practice.…
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Pressure beneath the surface: protecting mental health in the lab
Ashley Byrne explains why dental technicians’ mental health is suffering and how they can seek support to improve it. Let’s…
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How are dental therapists paid? Four key models
Cat Edney explores four key remuneration models for how dental therapists can be paid across both NHS and private dentistry.…
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Conspiracy theories: patient understanding versus provider obligation
There was a time when the understanding of patients was broadly aligned with professional standards – Kevin Lewis asks how this…
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Stepping away from the chair: finding direction in your dental career
What happens when 22 dental professionals get out of the clinic to consider the direction they want their career to…
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Supporting those experiencing bereavement in the dental workplace
Bereavement can be a taboo topic but often has a profound effect on those affected – Carly Francis shares her…
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My employee’s personal life is impacting my dental business
How should employers react when a team member’s personal life is having a negative impact on their work? Sarah McKimm…
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Becoming a dental therapist practice owner
How can a dental therapist make the leap to become a practice owner? Cat Edney speaks to Eleanor Cowlam to…
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Skilled worker visa shutdown: a devastating blow to UK dental labs
Ashley Byrne explains how closing the skilled worker visa route for dental technicians, hygienists and dental nurses will impact UK…
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Is dentistry at the back of the queue for reform?
All of the healthcare professions are crying out for regulatory reform, says Kevin Lewis – when will it be dentistry’s…
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Pricing strategies for dental labs – what are you worth?
‘You are worth charging for’ – Ashley Byrne explains some of the key mistakes dental labs make when pricing services.…
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