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Ross Martin, Dan Fine and Luc Wade break down what you need to know when buying your first practice, including how to make it worth it. Many dentists buy their first practice because they want ‘clinical freedom’ or ‘financial security’. These are unusual motives to start a high-risk venture. Here are some other motives: Time … Continued

Jane Renehan provides a basic guide to the essential regulations for compliance to give dentists a solid foundation to build on. For dentists working in the Republic of Ireland, finding out what are the regulations that govern their clinical practice is not straight forward. In fact, it’s a quagmire of confusing pathways, cul-de-sacs and motorways. … Continued

Ross Martin and Dan Fine detail what you need to know during and after your practice sale. Market fundamentals are good. Banks still like the sector and are lending. Demand for quality dental practices from corporate buyers has recovered from the shock of COVID-19 and there is actually a spike in demand for smaller practices … Continued

Ross Martin and Dan Fine provide a guide to those thinking about selling their dental practice. Here we are in a post-Brexit, post-COVID era, more than a decade after the Northern Rock debacle. Wealthy institutional investors are still looking for a place to put their cash. Healthcare is still thought to be as solid as … Continued

COVID-19 is causing a resourcing crisis in public service dentistry in Ireland. This is according to Dr Anne O’Neill, the incoming president of the Irish Dental Association (IDA). She says the pandemic has sparked a lag in important dental services in Ireland. The provision of public service dentistry was a ’cause for concern’ prior to the … Continued

A male body hang-ups survey revealed that 10% of Irish men fret about their yellow teeth. It may not be a lot, but the results show that body hang-ups, including yellow teeth, knock the confidence of over a third of Irish men. Other insecurities include hair loss (60%), belly or ‘love handles’ (41%) and ‘moobs’ … Continued

Southern Cross hosted a golf tournament for friends and guests in Northern Ireland