Assistance with Partnership and Expense Sharing Agreements

Dentists have several options when it comes to supporting one another in business. They might enter into a Partnership, in which profits, costs and liability are shared, or remain in control of their individual practices and share the cost of certain overheads with an Expense Sharing Agreement.

Enlisting a solicitor with expert knowledge of the modern dental industry (and how the business side of practice works) is a vital first step. The solicitor will be able to advise on which option is most suitable, depending on the unique requirements of the dentists.

Partnerships not supported by an agreement can be dissolved at any point by any of the parties involved often with unwanted and potentially disastrous consequences, but with a professional agreement drafted by the solicitor, all parties can confidently share resources, expenses, income and liability and provide a pre agreed procedure for dealing with the death or retirement of the parties. However, if the dentists wish to retain individual practices but spread the burden of costs such as maintenance and utilities, an Expense Sharing Agreement may be more suitable.

Goodman Legal, Lawyers for Dentists provides a comprehensive range of services for dental practices. The team understands the commercial, industry and legal requirements of dentists and can assist with employment and property issues, contracts, practice merger and acquisition, practice sales & purchase and much more.

For more information please contact Ray Goodman, Goodman Legal, Lawyers for Dentists on 0800 073 0385, email rng@goodmanlegal.co.uk or visit www.goodmanlegal.co.uk

Improve Profitability with Team Training

Frank Taylor’s Consultancy service trains dental teams to develop superior customer service and helps dentists refine efficient business process by defining realistic fee income targets and establishing how to achieve them.

The highly experienced consulting team also offers the Patient Care Co-ordinator Programme, available at 0% finance, to help increase patient conversion – from potential to loyal – through effective tools such as telephone scripting, verbal strategies, body language and more.

John and Victoria Garrett of Trinity House Dental Practice had this to say about top consultant Tracy Stuart’s training for their team: “Tracy’s ‘scripts’ have resulted in a 100% increase in the number of enquiries that result in new patients registering with us and also a higher treatment acceptance rate for high-end restorative treatments. The Patient Care Co-ordinator Role is very effective and patients appreciate the chance to discuss their needs in an informal way before going into the surgery.”

In addition to their consulting services, Frank Taylor and Associates are also the leading valuers and sales agents to the dental profession, offering a comprehensive suite of services for dentists looking to either buy or sell a practice.

For more information call 08456 123434 or email team@ft-associates.com
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Welcome To EndoCare!

Working to ensure your patients the ultimate care and expert specialist treatments!

Many dentists have trusted the specialist team at Endocare to treat and care for their patients for a number of years and have found the process “effortless” and “stress-free”.

EndoCare are at the forefront of their field in terms of technology and training. The most important element for the practice is to focus on the human factor; the health and satisfaction of the patient is a priority as well as maintaining relationships with referring practitioners.

This outstanding service is now available in three locations: Harley Street Watford and the brand new state-of-the-art practice in Richmond.  All are ready to serve referring dentists and their patients.

Clinical Director Michael Sultan calls the Endocare team “dedicated to ensuring your patients’ well-being”. As part of their aftercare service, EndoCare also schedule a free appointment for patients to return in 6 months to ensure the team can check on the treatment and chat with the patient about their recovery.

EndoCare works as a part of your team to deliver outstanding, successful treatment and a level of customer care that is exceptional.

For more information about EndoCare or to receive your free referral pack please call 020 7224 0999 email reception@endocare.co.uk or visit www.endocare.co.uk

Healthy gums are easy to handle!

Healthy gums are easy to handle, thanks to Curaprox’s innovative interdental brushes.

Invented by Curaprox over 30 years ago, interdental brushes are the most effective method of tackling periodontal disease. With a range of brush sizes colour coded for convenience, patients will find oral healthcare easier than ever.

The ergonomic design of the brush handles means they’re simple to manoeuvre, reaching any part of the mouth with ease. For optimum access, Curaprox brushes are also interchangeable with the range of robust aluminium handles.

Featuring a strong, durable yet flexible wire core and soft bristles, Curaprox’s range of interdental brushes offers a simple, practical and effective method of oral healthcare: with regular use patients will see a rapid improvement.

With 30 years of experience, Curaprox offer the most durable and cost-effective brushes on the market.

For more information please call 01480 862084, email info@curaprox.co.uk or visit www.curaprox.co.uk

Florida Probe

Clark Dental is proud to provide the Florida Probe System, the complete computerised probing station that eliminates the need for additional staff to record readings when performing periodontal assessments, thereby increasing productivity.

Other features of the Florida Probe include:

Improved accuracy: the system’s constant force, computerised probe allows consistent, precision measurements between different examiners

Automatic Charting: highly accurate numerical data is automatically recorded as well as audibly announced for the benefit of staff and patient

Customisable exam: the exam can be customised to record a comprehensive list of information including medical history and diagnosis, and the periodontal chart can be used to create a ‘treatment map’

Legal Protection: protects the practice medically-legally with evidence based data collection

The all-inclusive Florida Probe System not only records all the statistics it also enables the professional to print off a copy of the patient’s chart or save as a pdf for email for the patient to view.

Supporting The Entire Dental Team!

Smile-on in conjunction with the NHS West Midlands Workforce Deanery was delighted with the response from the recent DNSTART free program and training package that was given to all practices in the West Midlands region.

To help the teams get started, there were also several free information and training evenings around the West Midlands Region with delegates receiving a complimentary buffet and 1.75 hours of CPD. One lucky delegate was also fortunate enough to win a brand new laptop pre loaded with training software worth over 2000 pounds!

DNSTART was designed primarily for new dental nurses and is also an excellent refresher course for the entire team. Offering 10 hours of verifiable CPD, DNSTART explores the role of the Dental Nurse within the following areas:

• Health And Safety
• Infection Control
• Medical Emergencies
• Radiographs
• Record Keeping
• Surgery Routine
• Working Within The Dental Team

Smile-on is proud to support all dental professionals by offering flexible education and accessible learning to help build fulfilling and successful dental careers

For more information on DNSTART call 020 7400 8989 or email info@smile-on.com

Superb Digital Imaging with Schick Technologies

The Cottage Dental Practice in Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire, focuses on all aspects of cosmetic dentistry, providing a pain-free and comfortable service to patients in every age group.

“We have found the Schick Digital Imaging System to be superb for our three surgery practice,” says senior partner Dr Richard W Hale. “The equipment is very quick and easy to use, providing great quality images.”

Schick Technologies’ CDR range – celebrated for its superior image quality – includes the Wireless, Wired and PlusWire options to cater for every dentist’s unique requirements. Images are transmitted directly to the PC, oriented and dated automatically, and the size and shape of the sensors themselves ensure optimum patient comfort.

Schick Technologies also offers the new CDRElite, developed in line with customer feedback and a panel of leading dental experts, the USBCam which attaches directly to PC, and OPG solutions to digital cephalometric X-ray. Clark Dental, trusted for over 30 years for excellent service and expertise, provides comprehensive installation, training and aftercare for all equipment.

For more information contact Clark Dental Wickford Essex Office on 01268 733146 or email enquiries@clarkdental.co.uk

Accessible learning for the Entire Dental Team

Smile-on is proud to support all dental professionals by offering flexible education and accessible learning to help build fulfilling and successful dental careers.

Following the success of last year’s webinar events, Smile-on and DENTSPLY are pleased to offer all dental professionals the chance to attend and discuss up-to-the-minute dental lectures without having to leave the comfort of their own home.

The innovative webinar series will be running throughout the remainder of 2009 and featuring world-class lecturers such as Justin Stewart discussing dentures and impression taking and Dr Trevor Bigg exploring the latest teeth whitening tips. There is a range of accessible webinars suitable for the entire dental team and recipients of the informative Smile-on newsletter can also enter the prize draw to attend the webinar absolutely free.

Recognising the need across the dental industry for education and training solutions that are flexible, involving and inspirational, Smile-on is the source for cutting edge software and training resources.

For more information on webinars or receiving the Smile-on newsletter call 020 7400 8989 or email info@smile-on.com

Take No Risks When It Comes To Tax Investigations

As the economy reels, keeping hold of what you already have is challenge enough. However, if you are one of those dentists without Tax Investigation Cost Protection, you could be risking a huge slice of your savings.

HM Revenue & Customs does not just single out those people whose self-assessment tax returns contain obvious errors. They may also raise a query if there is a big difference between entries on subsequent returns, and even select cases at random.

Professional Fee Protection Ltd (PFP) provides dentists with a solution. With a range of Tax Investigation Cost Protection policies, for Aspect Enquiries into one or more areas of the self-assessment tax return, or Full Enquiries, PFP gives you insurance of up to £75,000 towards accountant or investigation specialist fees. This is extremely valuable, when you consider that specialists are likely to charge at least £150 an hour for their services, investigations can last for years at a time, and the average cost of an enquiry is £3000.

Contact PFP today and find out how its range of policies can help you. The team will also be able to provide comprehensive Human Resources guidance with the HR Plus service.

For more information call Professional Fee Protection on 0845 307 1177 or email info@pfp.uk.com

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PIN and GO

Paying for dental treatment is now simple with the user-friendly credit card processing service from PracticeWorks. Credit cards and PIN numbers can be read in the same way that high street shops register card payment.

The R4 Practice Management Software displays the amount and transaction once the payments have been placed and logged. The system has been designed to ensure all the data is directed to the R4 accounting system.

Practices no longer need to rent payment terminals or PDQ machines. This eliminates the problems when hiring a card reader from a high street bank, as the practice no longer has to resort to the restricted and specific payment systems. PracticeWorks’ credit card processing means customers can relax, as they know their system has been tailored to meet their exact requirements.

Contact PracticeWorks today to benefit from superb quality, convenience and effective credit card payment monitoring.

For further information please call PracticeWorks on 0800 169 9692