Clifton thriving under new ownership
When Allan Pirie made the decision to begin winding down a little, he was faced with a number of options… Read more
Choosing your implant system – Is it all about the support?
Implantium is proud to be the UK distributor for Dentium, a future-leading dental implant company. Dentium is a Korean implant… Read more
New Life Teeth is the go-to lab for full-arch technical work
New Life Teeth Lab are the dental implant technicians based at Canal Point in Edinburgh, delivering high-quality, full-arch dental technical… Read more
Excellence moulded from experience
In the last four years since James Watson established his dental lab in the north of Glasgow, he has seen… Read more
The power of 3D
“Right now we are truly at a crossroads for the way in which we diagnose and deliver dental implant therapy,”… Read more
Valuations of dental practices
Over the last decade there has been significant growth in the dental practice market and increase in the values being… Read more
How has the independent buyer changed?
As you know, the dental practice sales and acquisitions market is constantly evolving, which can affect everything from dentists’ ability… Read more
Peace of mind in a taxing time
Making Tax Digital (MTD) will be at the forefront of the minds of business owners and advisers over the next… Read more
Considering the sale of your practice?
If you’re a dental practice owner considering the next steps in your career, the new year is the opportune time… Read more
Selling to the corporates
Over the years, the prospect of selling to one of the corporates was at times seen as like selling your… Read more
From the Magazine
Top tips for practice owners
As a practice owner, you will have to consider the sale of your practice at some point in the future.… Read more
A golden future
About the owners The practice is owned by Dr Lisa Currie and Ivin Tan. Lisa is a consultant orthodontist. Qualifying… Read more
MDDUS CASE STUDY: Permanent nerve injury
DAY ONE Mr T attends his dental surgery complaining of pain in his lower left canine tooth. The dentist –… Read more
Get ahead. Start your 2020 vision now
My grandmother described New Year’s Resolutions as “piecrust promises – easily made, easily broken”. With dawn of 2019, probably with… Read more
It’s the sales, stupid!
Governments stand and fall by the economy (many believe), and hence James Carville’s now infamous phrase, ‘It’s the economy, stupid’,… Read more
Ask yourself ‘are you asking the right questions?’
One of the big plus sides to social media in recent years has been the comparative ease of networking with… Read more
Dates for your diary
20 FEBRUARY BDA Scotland, East of Scotland Branch: Preventing violence –do dentists have a role? Lessons from 10 years of… Read more
First bite syndrome: What every general dental practitioner should know
Donal P. McAuley1, Robert S. D. Smyth2, Martin D. Paley3 1MB BCh, BDS, MRCSEd, MFDS RCSEd, Specialist Registrar in Oral… Read more
News in brief
International preventative care survey An international research project is asking primary care dentists in the UK, Ireland, Denmark, Germany, and… Read more
Study finds potential gum disease link to Alzheimer’s
Gum disease has been linked to Alzheimer’s in new research findings published in the journal Science Advances*. The publication highlights… Read more
Attendance gap is continuing to grow
People from Scotland’s most deprived communities are attending the dentist less often than their more affluent peers, according to figures… Read more
How to fight ‘fight or flight’
HOW does it make you feel when your receptionist informs you that “this next patient is REALLY nervous”? Dental anxiety… Read more
It’s positively time to be more respectful of our profession
A new year, a new me. Isn’t that the way it goes? Well thus far, as Arthur, I’ve been erring a… Read more
An assault on dignity
Bullying within the workplace can take many forms, including verbal, non-verbal, psychological or even physical abuse. It can involve rudeness… Read more
Politics and the dentist
CC. Anas Sarwar Scottish Labour Party. Member of Scottish Parliament
Healthcare is arguably one of the biggest political footballs there is: plans for the NHS can influence election results hugely;… Read more
Help the Ageing
Scotland’s ageing population is presenting new challenges to our healthcare system. One of the most pressing is the lack of… Read more
Your staff – the lifeblood of the practice
The dentists in the practice are important. Ultimately, they are the ones who treat the patients, and whose skill, care… Read more
Rooms with a view
If buying a Highland retreat is high on your wish list then this stunning new development in one of Scotland’s… Read more