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• Manager or employee: who is responsible for combatting burnout?
  Mark Topley helps dental practice owners and managers identify who is responsible for burnout and its consequences to build calm, high-performing teams. Most practices have a wellbeing initiative of some kind. A wellbeing lead, a mental health first aider, a fruit bowl in the staff room nobody quite trusts. And most owners have a frustration…
• Can lifestyle undermine your financial autonomy?
  Minesh Patel breaks down the hidden legal and lifestyle risks that can quietly undermine long-term financial autonomy in dentistry. In my first article, we addressed financial foundations: tax reserves, compliance and financial protections. I then examined advanced tax mechanics and increasing income retention: the £100,000 threshold, student loans, pension relief and the nuances to incorporation. …
• How a mirror defined the visual identity of Vogue Dental
  Unforgettable design has become as important as clinical excellence in private dentistry – Aneka Khaira shares the story behind the iconic Rex Mirror that has become a central part of the branding at Vogue Dental. For me, the Rex Mirror by Timothy Oulton has become an iconic part of Vogue Dental. From the moment patients…
• Does dentistry have a problem with perfectionism?
  Robbie Stewart explains how perfectionism is holding back talented clinicians and highlights the importance of confidence for both dental professionals and the patients they treat. A conversation I had recently with a fellow clinician has stayed with me. We were reviewing composite bonding completed at another practice. The clinician was dismissive – critical of its…
• SHINING 3D Dental launches Ceramix-Nano capsule 3D printer: 10-minute permanent ceramic crowns
  New capsule-based dental 3D printer that integrates printing and curing delivers same-hour ceramic permanent restorations in a device smaller than a shoebox. SHINING 3D Dental has announced the global launch of the Ceramix-Nano, a chairside dental 3D printer that produces permanent ceramic crowns, veneers, inlays, onlays, and Maryland bridges in a single appointment. Powered by…