Children missed 15m school days in the past year due to dental problems

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Medical Loyalty: Patients Prefer Dental Consistency

According to Denplan’s 2023 Oral Healthcare Report, 59% of the population say they are more likely to see a familiar face when they visit their dentist than their family doctor.

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Pension switching and consolidation for dentists

Listen in to our latest podcast with Simon Cosgrove, Dental Specialist Financial Adviser at Wesleyan Financial Services, where we talk about the pros and cons of pension switching and consolidation for dentists. Bear in mind…

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How to be more resilient and less stressed in dentistry

Hussein Hassanali, Associate Dentist at Woodthorpe Dental Centre is joined by Jo Clarke, Founder and Director of Petros to talk about resilience, being less stressed and getting in the zone for dentistry. What you’ll hear:…

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Building Bridges, Smiles, and Patient Loyalty

In this guest blog, Dental Business Consultant, Lucie Simic, suggests ways to increase your patients’ loyalty to your practice. As we approach 2024, I believe a crucial strategy for success next year will be cultivating…

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One third of oral health professionals offer preventative advice to patients, study says

Around one third (34%) of oral health professionals always offer preventative care advice to patients, according to new research. The study, carried out by Haleon and the College of General Dentistry, looked at the current…

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Clawback forces practice to reduce NHS service

A dental clinic in Harrogate has announced it is reducing its NHS provision from 2024 due to financial issues. Letters were sent to patients by Pannal Dental Clinic (PDC) to inform them of the new…

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The 2023 Dental Industry Awards – the winners

Last Thursday, the dental industry came together to celebrate excellence at the prestigious Dental Industry Awards – have a look at the full list of winners and highly commended.

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Former BUPA Practice Reborn

BUPA Dental made the shock announcement that they intended to dispose of 85 practices in March. This represented nearly 20% of their estate.

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Overcoming the barriers to converting from NHS to private practice

Michelle Hardy, Sales Support Manager at Practice Plan answers some of the common questions and barriers to converting from NHS to private practice. What you’ll hear: Barriers including Losing patients Reaction from local press Will…

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Spread some Winter cheer – Just Because!

As the nights get longer and the days shorter, Area Manager, Gary Nelson, suggests a way of bringing some warmth into people’s lives. The world we live in is a difficult place at present. Stating…

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BDA: Treasury hit the vulnerable and offer nothing to ease access crisis

The British Dental Association has condemned moves in the Autumn Statement that could withdraw free dental care from the long-term sick, while offering no additional resource to support the rebuild of NHS dentistry. Under the…

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Promoting collective wellbeing

Dental professionals face challenges that can impact their wellbeing, but help is at hand, says Ritesh Aggarwal. The recent Dentistry Show London once again brought to the fore the imperative need to focus on dental…

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Upcoming Autumn Budget to ‘limit access to free dentistry for unemployed’

The dental profession has slammed upcoming proposals that will form part of this week’s Autumn Budget to limit access to free dentistry for the unemployed. According to new plans by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, welfare claimants…

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Dan’s becoming a Mo Bro

Not only is it November but it’s also Movember, the month when strange growths start appearing below the noses of usually clean-shaven men! This year, Practice Plan graphic designer, Daniel Roberts, along with his football…

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GDC reform should be a cross-party commitment in 2024, says John Makin

John Makin, head of the Dental Defence Union (DDU), discusses what needs to be done to reform dentistry in 2024. The state of dentistry will be one of the big talking points on voters’ doorsteps…

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Sugar tax may have reduced hospital admissions for child tooth extractions, study suggests

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BDA England: Urgency and ambition needed from new team at Department of Health

With change at the top at the Department of Health and Social Care, real urgency and ambition are required to ensure NHS dentistry has a future.

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