Amit Jilka, Dentist and Dental Practice Owner, Abbey House Dental
Dr Amit Jilka’s practice, Abbey House Dental, is a great example of how to run a successful mixed practice.
Originally a predominantly NHS dentist, Amit purchased the practice in 2012. Over the course of the next two or three years he trained in implantology and sedation alongside his NHS practise and gradually introduced a wider private treatment offering.
He has continued to develop the site at Stone in Staffordshire which now employs around 60 staff and occupies three separate buildings. One is used for NHS treatments only, a second is for private treatment, while the third is for the practice’s hygienists who see both private and NHS patients. In 2023 he also opened a squat practice in nearby Stoke-on-Trent where, as well as five surgeries and a further 20 employees, he has a conference/training centre on the top floor where he has begun offering courses in implant dentistry and business development.
He chose to give up offering NHS treatment himself in 2015 and about three years ago decided to concentrate solely on implant dentistry. As treatment plans can range from £2,000 to £20,000+ being able to offer patient finance was vital to encourage greater treatment uptake. Amit began using Medenta in 2022 and is extremely happy with the way things work.
As he admits, being able to offer patient finance through Medenta brings many of the more popular treatments he offers, such as Invisalign™ and composite bonding, within the reach of patients who may otherwise be unable to afford them. For that reason, he views patient finance as crucial to his business. He firmly believes practices without patient finance will miss out on patients taking up some of the higher value treatments.
As Treatment Co-ordinator, Steph, says in this video, the smooth processes, and easy patient sign up are appreciated as much as the in-person visits from the Business Development Managers. These are things both she and Amit feel sets Medenta apart from other providers in the marketplace.
Simon Thackeray, Principal Dentist, Thackeray Dental Care
Simon Thackeray’s practice, Thackeray Dental Care, is an award winning, general family and cosmetic private dental practice based in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. Simon established the practice back in 1997 originally as an NHS dentist, and converted to private practice in 2005. Since then, he is has seen his private practice grow from strength to strength expanding his team to offer more and more cosmetic treatment options to his patients.
Simon and his team are therefore no strangers when it comes to treatment plan discussions including tooth whitening, Invisalign, dental implants and facial aesthetics. With treatment plans ranging from under £100 to tens of thousands, naturally the option to offer an affordable finance solution to their patients is necessary.
For them as a team, the system that they use needs to be simple and straightforward for the dental team and patients alike. Applications need to be processed quickly and running seamlessly in the background so that they can work efficiently to meet their patients needs.
Simon credits Medenta with comprehensive regulatory support and guidance, which at crucial times in the finance arena, has been not only easily accessible but invaluable. And ultimately, as Simon also eludes, the fact that he is not aware of any issues when it comes to Medenta speaks volumes that the team are more than happy with their finance solution for their patients.
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