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3 Aug 2026 • Blog, Practice Management

A guide for dental practices to thrive in tough times with Ashley Latter

In this guest blog, veteran Dental Business Coach, Ashley Latter, suggests ways practices can help ensure their income stays healthy in a difficult economy. Since the start of the war in Iran in late February…

6 Jul 2026 • Blog, Communication

How the right training for Treatment Coordinators makes all the difference

The Treatment Coordinator (TCO) role continues to evolve across UK dental practices. For many teams, a TCO is now a key part of the patient journey. Yet how that role is understood, supported and developed…

3 Jul 2026 • Blog, Orthodontic landscape

Sonia Szamocki and 32Co – Making treatment more accessible

In a recent ‘In the Loupe’ podcast, founder of 32Co, Sonia Szamocki, talked to Practice Plan Director, Nigel Jones, about the platform’s aims and how it came about. A medical doctor by background, post-qualification Sonia…

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…