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29 May 2026 • Blog, Communication

No more square pegs in round holes: getting the right people in the right roles

The success or failure of every dental practice comes down to the people who work there. The right people, in the right roles, working towards clear standards. Yet, either through pressure or inexperience, it’s easy…

14 May 2026 • Blog, Mental Health

Mental Health Awareness Week 2026: time to take action to stay well

For Mental Health Awareness Week Psychological Safety Specialist, Mindset Advantage Practitioner and Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) trainer, Andy Elwood suggests some actions dental team members can take to preserve their own mental health. As…

28 Apr 2026 • Blog, Communication

Improving treatment uptake through better patient communication

Your patient has had their examination and the treatment that they need has been identified. And yet, they’re hesitating about going ahead. Medenta Business Development Manager, Lesley Turner suggests why this may be the case…

24 Apr 2026 • Blog, Marketing

Seasonal trends: How to prepare for increases in demand

Like most businesses, dentistry experiences seasonal trends, times in the year when certain treatments attract more interest than others. Here, Medenta Business Development Manager, Shelley Clegg, explains how understanding the ways patient behaviour changes throughout…

20 Mar 2026 • Blog, Managing patient finance in practice

Finance myths: what dental teams and patients often get wrong

Uncomfortable about talking about finance? Medenta Business Development Manager, Andy Thomas, addresses some of the myths around offering dental patient finance and shows how it benefits patients. Talking about finance in dentistry can feel delicate…

27 Feb 2026 • Blog, Finance

Practice health check: are you missing out on hidden profit?

Medenta Business Development Manager, Lesley Turner, encourages dental practice owners and managers to take a proactive look at the inner workings of their business to keep everything running smoothly and profitably. Just like clinical equipment…

19 Jan 2026 • Blog, Mental Health

Not so blue Monday: how dental practice teams can boost mental health

Blue Monday, often dubbed the “most depressing day of the year,” supposedly falls on the third Monday of January. While the science behind it is debatable (to say the least!), the reality is that many…

24 Dec 2025 • Blog, Mental Health

Simple steps to boosting team morale

Medenta Business Development Manager, Andy Thomas, suggests ways to help boost your team’s morale. As recruitment and retention remain a problem in practices, ensuring your team has a great sense of morale is half the…

10 Dec 2025 • Blog, HR

Induction programmes – how to give your new staff the best start in their new job

Medenta Business Development Manager, Lesley Turner, suggests ways to help new employees get off to the best start. Many people are nervous during their first days in a new job. There are so many things…

7 Nov 2025 • Blog, Finance

Are you confidently and compliantly offering patient finance for your current FCA status?

Being able to offer patient finance can be a game-changer for dental practices looking to make treatments more accessible and improve patient conversion. However, integrating finance into your patient journey can be more complicated than…

17 Sep 2025 • Blog, Communication

Reasons to Follow Up with Patients

Dental Business Coach, Ashley Latter, explains why it’s always a good idea to follow up with patients, whether they’re ready to say ‘yes’ now or not. Attending an appointment with a dentist need not mean…

4 Jul 2025 • Blog, Communication, Practice Management

Why the Right Culture is Crucial in your Dental Practice

You may have the swishest of premises with all the latest equipment and pay the highest salaries in the area. However, if you haven’t put in the time and effort to develop the right culture…