Private Practice

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

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

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

CMA calls for dentist input to private dentistry inquiry

A review of the private dentistry sector has been launched by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to ‘make sure…

Breaking news

Dentistry at 30: confident, complex and at another crossroads

To mark 30 years of Dentistry, we explore how the profession has transformed – and where it heads next. It’s…

AI & technology

Dentists: is it time to increase your fees?

Stuart Ker offers reassurance to those feeling hesitant about increasing their patient fees in the dental practice. Conversations around price…

Finance & accounting

From rejection to recognition at the Private Dentistry Awards

Riaz Sharif shares how he overcame rejection and a difficult start in life as an east London orphan to win…

Private Practice

FIRE goal setting: achieve more with less stress

Rana Al-Falaki explains how a formula for goal setting can be used to break the cycle of short-term targets and…

Business

Private dentistry inquiry: is the profession being scapegoated?

Politicians, press and the public will always look for a villain – Rasnaam Tiwana asks if the CMA inquiry into…

Dentistry

Shared vision: the case for personalised, partnership-based dentistry

Sarika Shah explores why a personalised, partnership-based approach to dental care matters for a successful practice. Dentistry is evolving –…

Patient management

Balancing parental leave with practice ownership

David Drew explains what parenthood taught him and Keely Thorne about setting aside time for parental leave while maintaining sustainable clinic…

Business

Habit formation: changes that last past January

Rana Al-Falaki explains how to nail your new year resolutions this January with a sustainable approach to habit formation. January…

Business

Navigating a small space in dental practice design

Lucy Walker and Charlotte Malagoni explain how to overcome the challenges of a small space when designing a bijou dental…

Business

Is emotional resilience the secret weapon for success in dentistry?

Bashar Al-Naher explores how psychological empowerment and resilience help dentists thrive – personally and professionally. Running a dental practice is…

Business

How to take the fear out of oral surgery 

Kaila Girvan rethinks the patient experience in private practice to prevent and address fear surrounding oral surgery. Let’s face it,…

Patient management

How to find the right lawyer as a dental professional

Adam Bernstein explains what to look for in a lawyer when the time comes for the practice to need legal…

Business

Success in private practice

Join Dominic Hassall on Wednesday 3 December at 7pm as he discusses how to achieve success in private dental practice.…

Private Practice

Private Dentistry Awards 2025: winners announced!

This year’s Private Dentistry Awards took London by storm – find the full list of winners and photos from the…

Dentistry

Government orders investigation into costs and practices of private dentistry

Chancellor Rachel Reeves ordered a market study into private dentistry this week amidst concerns of ‘hidden costs’, reports suggest. The…

Dentistry