Private Dentistry

How a mirror defined the visual identity of Vogue Dental

Unforgettable design has become as important as clinical excellence in private dentistry – Aneka Khaira shares the story behind the…

Private Practice

Tightening up your game: dental lessons from the FIFA World Cup

Chris Nicholson explores the parallel between the FIFA World Cup tournament and dental practices thinking about stepping away from the…

NHS to Private

Scottish practices losing 70p in rising costs for every pound earned

A new report has revealed the extent of increased financial pressure for Scottish dental practice owners resulting from rising costs,…

Dentistry

Going private is mainstream, being private-ready online is not

In June, Oarline ran the 90-second test a private patient quietly runs on every practice they consider across the first…

Marketing

Sponsored

Why sales skills are essential for profitability in dentistry

Sales is often considered a dirty word in dentistry, but Ads Thanki argues that using sales skills to increase treatment…

Business

Building a business: leadership lessons from the architecture sector

Architecture titan Scott Millington shares how a focus on buildability, clear communication and stepping away from the ‘lead worker’ role…

Business

Escaping the £100,000 dental tax trap

Minesh Patel highlights the hidden tax trap facing high-earning clinicians and shares strategies to protect hard-earned income from punitive marginal…

Finance & accounting

The first 100 days of marketing for a new practice owner

Join David Nelkin on 28 May at 7pm as he discusses the first 100 days of marketing for a new…

Marketing

What the CMA investigation tells us about the future of private healthcare markets

The launch of a Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) market study into private dentistry represents an important inflection point for…

Dentistry

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

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

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

Proposed CMA inquiry into private dentistry – could there be a silver lining?

Nigel Jones chats with Simon Thackeray about the chancellor’s request for the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to investigate private…

NHS to Private

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

Is private dentistry a safe haven in stormy conditions?

Nigel Jones considers why private dentistry is growing in appeal following the release of recent practice valuation reports. There have…

NHS to Private

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

How your dental practice will change when you convert from NHS to private practice

Transitioning from NHS to private comes with different expectations – Donna Hall explains how your practice should change once you…

NHS to Private