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Navigating change: a mixed practice owner’s view on England’s proposed dental contract reforms

Practice Plan regional support manager Josie Hutchings spoke to Amit Jilka, a dentist and owner of five sites across Staffordshire,…

NHS to Private

Mastering mastery: why more courses aren’t always better

Rana Al-Falaki explains why doing more courses isn’t always the answer to becoming a better dentist. You may have heard…

Dentistry

Five hidden HR risks quietly building in dental practices

Dental practices aren’t lacking in commitment to their teams, but HR is now carrying greater reputational and operational risk, warns…

Dentistry

Building an award-winning specialist centre of excellence

Private Dentistry Awards winner Craig Mallorie discusses leadership, specialism and opening a specialist oral surgery and dental implant centre in…

Dentistry

Will cyberattacks affect the dental supply chain?

A large-scale hack affecting an international medical manufacturer has exposed the potential impact of cyberattacks on UK supplies for dentists.…

AI & technology

Is your piped nitrous oxide leaking dental practice profit?

A landmark decommissioning project at St Bartholomew’s Hospital has cut nitrous oxide wastage from 98.5% to just 5%, offering a…

Business

Implant failure may be due to immune system ‘misfire’

Failure of medical implants such as dental fixtures may be the result of a persistent inflammatory response of the patient’s…

Implant dentistry

Locum dentist pay is rising – but beware the tax implications

Locum dentists across the UK are seeing higher day rates compared to previous years, says Lee Murphy, but this could…

Dentistry

The AI‑enhanced Invisalign digital workflow transformation: why you should start now

Join Amit Patel on 25 March at 7pm as he discusses why you should start now with the AI‑enhanced Invisalign…

Orthodontics

Streamlining Invisalign workflows for simple and complex cases

Join Jasmine Piran on 24 March at 7pm as she discusses streamlining Invisalign workflows for simple and complex cases. This…

Oral health

One in five surveyed UK dentists provide no NHS care

A fifth of UK-registered dentists said they only deliver private care with no NHS activity, the General Dental Council (GDC)…

Dentistry

Understanding the feelings behind patient decision making

Barry Oulton uncovers why every patient decision is driven by feelings and how an awareness of this can transform patient…

Dentistry

Government should do more about dentistry, 65% of Scots say

Only one in five Scots said the government is doing all it reasonably can about dentistry when polled, while 65%…

Dentistry Scotland

Are TV soundbites damaging dentistry?

Seb Evans responds to the unfair portrayal of private dentistry on TV chat shows to explain why dental practice profits…

Dentistry

How private dentists can optimise tax

Jon Williams explains everything dental professionals need to know about tax, particularly when transitioning from NHS to private dentistry. Transitioning…

NHS to Private

Why HR can feel harder in dentistry than it should

With running a practice getting more complex than ever, it’s time for a new solution, designed for dentistry – Dentistry…

Dentistry

Life after graduation: from student to dentist

Nazanin Heidari shares the highs and the lows of transitioning from dental student to dentist after graduating. The transition from…

Dentistry

Menopause and the mouth: what are we overlooking in female patients?

Sarika Shah considers dentistry’s ‘blind spot’ when it comes to menopause – what effects should dental professionals know about and…

Dentistry

Youtube essentials for dentists

Short video now drives search, trust and conversions, says David Nelkin – here’s everything you need to know for the…

Business