Personal finance

Spring statement is a ‘total failure to deliver’, dental experts say

As the government has released its 2026 spring statement, experts have criticised its inaction on key issues for the dental…

Finance & accounting

How will proposed student loan changes affect dental graduates?

Prime minister Keir Starmer has pledged to make the student loan system ‘fairer’, but what does this mean for the…

Dentistry

Financial dentophobia has caused one in four Brits to delay treatment

One quarter of Brits have delayed dentist visits due to fear of the cost of treatment, known as financial dentophobia.…

Dentistry

The 10 questions dentists should be asking their accountant

Fortuous Dental Accountants explains why better financial clarity starts with better conversations with your accountant. Walk into a coffee shop…

Finance & accounting

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Drill to dividend: a dentist’s guide to financial success

Minesh Patel explains how every dental professional can save, spend, earn and invest to build wealth and achieve financial success. Most dentists…

Finance & accounting

I feel trapped by the financial pressure of practice ownership

‘Sustainability isn’t only financial, it’s emotional’ – Sarah McKimm advises a practice owner on coping with financial strain in dentistry.…

Columnists

Investing made simple: a dentist’s guide to getting started

Lloyd Boston explains why investing could be right for you and how dentists can get started. As a dentist, you’re…

Personal finance

Newly-qualified dentists earn £10,000 more than average graduate

Dentistry and medicine graduates were found to earn the highest salary 15 months after leaving university in a UK-wide survey.…

Dentistry

Are dental graduates being crippled with student debt?

With the amount of debt that dental students accrue on the rise, Neel Kothari considers whether young people are being…

Columnists

Dentists: could you have ‘money dysmorphia’?

Magdelena Harding explains the concept of money dysmorphia and how it could cause dental professionals to underestimate their wealth. As…

Finance & accounting

Trump tariff turmoil and the UK: how will it impact the finances of dental professionals?

Last week, US president Donald Trump revealed a significant international tariff plan, the announcement having a profound impact on global…

Business

Estate planning: where there’s a will, I want to be in it

Thomas Dickson explains why having an up-to-date will is crucial for dental professionals and how to put one in place.…

Finance & accounting

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Five things dental professionals need to do before the end of the tax year

As the tax year end approaches on 5 April 2025, Aaron Prested explains why now might be the time for…

Finance & accounting

Female dentists less likely to manage their own finances, study says

Female dentists are increasingly less likely to manage their finances compared to their male counterparts, according to new research. The…

Finance & accounting

To be or not to be self-employed

Sarah Buxton explains the processes that HMRC uses to determine employment status and discusses if it is worth being self-employed.…

Business

National insurance: how can practice owners tackle rising costs?

Dental specialist financial planner Graham Hutton discusses what the recent changes to national insurance will mean for dental practices. Changes…

Finance & accounting

Maximising your money: how to earn £1k a day

With all dental professionals looking to earn more money this year, make 2025 the year we work smarter, not harder,…

Business

Can dentists’ pensions now be taxed at a whopping 90%?

Thomas Dickson, chartered financial planner at Wealthwide, reveals how dentists should respond to one of the lesser known but hugely…

Finance & accounting

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How has the October budget impacted practice sales?

Dental regional manager Simon Cosgrove discusses how the October 2024 budget has impacted practice ownership and sales. Labour’s first budget…

Finance & accounting

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