Is It Time for a Practice Refurbishment?

Refurbishing your dental practice can feel like a daunting task, but a refurbishment can lead to a better, and more appealing, environment for your patients and your team. So, how do you know when it is time for a practice refit? Consider the following questions as a starting point. Is your practice looking tired? Let’s … Read more

When Is It Time for a Dental Health Check?

While the general guidance on regularity of a dental health check is often considered to be every six months, this can vary due to circumstances and the individual. If you’re unsure of when you should book your next appointment with your dentist, first check when your last appointment was – you might be surprised how … Read more

Designing for Diversity: Making Social Media Accessible For All

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What is accessibility? Accessibility on social media refers to the practice of designing and presenting content in a way that ensures individuals with disabilities can perceive, understand, navigate, and interact with it effectively. It involves making social media platforms and the content shared on them accessible to a diverse range of users, including those with … Read more

11 Tips for a Successful Website

Knowing where to start and what to look out for in your dental practice website can be tricky. After all, web development is a whole profession in itself! That’s why we’ve crafted this user-friendly checklist to make website optimisation a breeze. With these 11 essential checks, keeping your dental website in top-notch condition has never … Read more

Expedition Dentistry – is it on your radar?

The Molar Explorer, Cat Burford’s love of adventure spans both her personal and professional life. While she prepares to undertake a solo unsupported expedition of the South Pole, Cat also works as a practising dentist at the River Practice Specialist Centre in Truro and as a freelance teacher of expedition dentistry for World Extreme Medicine. … Read more

The restorative dentistry industry – the inside scoop…

We recently caught up with Kerr UK, a company that designs and manufactures products for all aspects of modern restorative dentistry. With an unrivalled heritage of over 130 years, the Kerr team provides its customers and their patients with unrivalled peace of mind, alongside a proven evidence base stretching back decades. Kerr understands that the … Read more

How Professional Photography Can Benefit Your Practice

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Investing in professional photography for your dental practice can reap many benefits, from creating a website that builds trust with patients to social media posts with higher engagement. Here, Dan from Future Proof Photography & Video, who specialises in practice photography, helps us better understand how the quality of your practice imagery can have an … Read more

On our best behaviour – avoiding patient complaints.

Recently, we spoke with Densura, expert dental indemnity insurers, and sponsors of our ‘Ask the Specialists’ event to get some tips and useful information on avoiding patient complaints, as the one thing that we can all agree on is that dentistry is very difficult. Many patients provide considerable challenges. Not only are there all the … Read more

The Magic of Professional Headshots for Dentists

Ever wondered how a simple photo could make a big difference in your dental career? Well, today we’re diving into the world of professional headshots for dentists. These aren’t your average selfies – we’re talking about the kind of snapshots that can work wonders for your reputation, charm your potential patients, and make your dental … Read more