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Now more than ever is marketing a dental practice a key essential to the business of dentistry. It is not enough to advertise in your local newspaper or rely on word-of-mouth via patients.
The secret of dental marketing success is the ability to promote your practice to attract patients – wherever they may be looking and that includes the web. The internet is a helpful addition to dental marketing and every practice needs a website to succeed.

Combine in-surgery and online branding of your dental practice, with the power of the web.
Use branded letter headings, posters, notepaper and pens in the practice and exciting images of smiling patients, before and after shots, case studies, patient testimonials and information on a beautifully designed easy-to-use website and dental marketing. It’s never been easier! You just need to learn and master what to do and how to do it. There are many dental marketing companies who can help, offering anything from a budget website building packages to a bespoke design service with tips on getting your practice higher up the Google pages.

When people need to find a dentist, they use a search engine. This means that you do need a presence online and that you do need to be skilled in making sure people will find you. This is where using search engine optimisation (SEO) services can make a big difference.
As well as a high profile practice website, sending out e-newsletters and using Facebook, Twitter, MySpace and other social networking sites all add to spreading the word about your practice and your treatments and you. The dental marketing machine is an amazing one – use it.

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January 2012

 

Excitement builds for Dentistry Live

24th Jan 2012
This May, the World Aesthetic Congress is expanding to offer a world-class dental symposium that’s bigger and better than any dental event seen before in the UK. read more
 

 

'Averages' unhelpful to dental practice sales

4th Jan 2012
The reporting of UK-wide dental practice sale prices as a percentage of goodwill can be fraught with difficulty. read more
 


November 2011

 

Accreditation firms BDTA role in export market

15th Nov 2011
The British Dental Trade Association (BDTA) has been granted Accredited Trade Organisation (ATO) status by UK Trade & Investment (UKTI), making it one of only four such associations in the Life Sciences sector. read more
 


October 2011

 

New speakers for 2012 dental event

31st Oct 2011
New names have just been confirmed for 2012's massive new dentistry event. read more
 

 

Dental Showcase bolsters industry optimism

25th Oct 2011
Highest ever exhibitor numbers at this year's BDTA Dental Showcase saw more than 375 stands offer visitors a wider selection of the latest dental products, technologies and services than any other UK dental show. read more
 

 

Dentistry LIVE – the must-attend event of 2012 - Dental marketing

10th Oct 2011
In 2012, Independent Seminars is staging a world-class, 48-session dentistry symposium that’s bigger and better than any other event seen before in the UK. read more
 
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September 2011

 

Dentistry Daily launches at Showcase

29th Sep 2011
Keep an eye out for the Dentistry Daily team who will be handing out copies of your indispensable BDTA Dental Showcase-dedicated magazine. read more
 


July 2011

 

Go-kart victory for dental company

7th Jul 2011
Around 50 members of the dental trade gathered on Saturday 2 July at the renowned Birmingham Wheels Karting Centre for an unforgettable and exhilarating racing experience. read more
 


June 2011

 

Software of Excellence leads way on contract pilots

23rd Jun 2011
As the 62 pilot practices for the new NHS contract get underway, Software of Excellence are one of only three companies who have been asked to undertake software development work on the new contract by the Department of Health (DH). read more
 

 

Whitening confusion 'threatens patient safety'

6th Jun 2011
Dentists are urgently calling on the government to clear up the confusion over tooth whitening products. read more
 

 

Dentistry awards: First past the post!

2nd Jun 2011
Belmore Dental Clinic in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, was established almost eight years ago – and last year achieved outstanding success at the Dentistry Awards, winning the overall Best Team UK. read more
 


May 2011

 

How to get that new brand freshness - Dental marketing

26th May 2011
At the end of my last article, I posed a question: What’s wrong with this branding? read more
 

 

Dental team! Win a luxury weekend to Paris

17th May 2011
Any dental professional who takes part in our online products and services survey can win a luxury weekend for two to Paris, via Eurostar, in a free prize draw. read more
 

 

UK dental companies ignore EU 'at their peril'

15th May 2011
A spokesman for a leading dental organisation has highlighted the dangers of UK companies failing to engage with the European Union. read more
 

 

Dentistry Award winner: Visage Lifestyle Clinic

5th May 2011
Creating a business built for success is no mean feat, but it’s fair to say that behind the scenes at Visage Lifestyle Clinic in Glasgow things have been progressing at an impressive rate of knots. read more
 


April 2011

 

Two hours of FREE CPD – online

21st Apr 2011
Dental Design and Dentistry. read more
 

 

Dentistry business: Not just a logo

4th Apr 2011
Dentists go through years of education and training to enable them to become practitioners. read more
 


March 2011

 

Dental profits reduced or static - Dental marketing

29th Mar 2011
The net profits of dentists in the financial year 2009/10 were either reduced or static compared to the previous year according to the annual statistics released by the National Association of Specialist Dental Accountants (NASDA). read more
 

 

Trio face vote in fairytale smile makeover

29th Mar 2011
A competition with a prize of a life-changing makeover is hotting up as the finalists facea the final vote. read more
 

 

Lord Howe in hot seat at dental conference

22nd Mar 2011
Lord Howe, parliamentary under secretary of state for quality at the Department of Health, will address delegates on the morning of the first day of the BDA’s British Dental Conference and Exhibition. read more
 

 

E-services help improve dental care

1st Mar 2011
Carestream Dental understands that time spent on operational tasks is time lost to patients or growing your business. read more
 


February 2011

 

One-stop-shop for dental team

22nd Feb 2011
The marketing campaign for BDTA Dental Showcase 2011, complete with its very own little dental man, is now live! read more
 

 

BDA deadline for early bird bookings

9th Feb 2011
The deadline for ‘early bird’ bookings for British Dental Conference and Exhibition is nearing. read more
 

 

Dental trade donates to charity - Dental marketing

1st Feb 2011
The BDTA has dontaed nearly £1,000 to dental charity, Bridge2Aid, following the submission of completed membership questionnaires and technology surveys sent out last year. read more
 


January 2011

 

Realise your vision of a perfect surgery

10th Jan 2011
One of the UK’s specialist dental interior contractors plans to make it considerably less costly to undertake any planned practice upgrade now, rather than later. read more
 


December 2010

 

Dental patients urged to 'compare the market'

23rd Dec 2010
Patients have been urged to 'compare the market' before they choose a dentist, under a new online government initiative to put the customer in the boss's seat. read more
 

 

Top 10 dental marketing New Year's resolutions

6th Dec 2010
As we race towards the coming New Year, many practice owners look for ways to make their business resolutions become a reality and not something forgotten by half-past February. read more
 


November 2010

 

Helping dental professionals protect their wealth

18th Nov 2010
A seminar to help dental professionals get more commercially focused is taking place on Wednesday 24 November at the Hilton Warwick hotel. read more
 

 

Dentist dreams up 'fairytale in a recession'

18th Nov 2010
A competition with a prize of a life-changing makeover is up for grabs. read more
 

 

Dental products of the year 2010 - Dental marketing

15th Nov 2010
We have searched high and low for the best products within the dental market and here we offer a selection of some of the finest dental equipment of 2010. read more
 

 

Stars of private dentistry burn bright at awards

8th Nov 2010
The Private Dentistry Awards went with a bang last week as the event celebrated its 10th anniversary on Bonfire Night – Friday 5 November. read more
 

 

Dentistry Awards 2010 – the shortlist

3rd Nov 2010
The Dentistry Awards ceremony will take place at the Athena in Leicester on Friday 10 December. read more
 


October 2010

 

13,000 'in harmony' at Dental Showcase

25th Oct 2010
This year’s BDTA Dental Showcase proved to be a successful and thoroughly enjoyable event even in the current challenging economic climate. read more
 

 

'MC Hammer' dancers entertain at Showcase

20th Oct 2010
Schülke’s stand at Dental Showcase 2010 Exhibition was a hive of activity with delegates flocking to join in the fun and show off their moves alongside a professional dance troupe to the sounds of MC Hammer. read more
 

 

CPD certificate for Dental Showcase

19th Oct 2010
To download your CPD certificate for the CPD activities relating to BDTA Dental Showcase 2010 and to answer the Show Guide questions visit read more
 

 

Dental Showcase gets off to a rocking start - Dental marketing

15th Oct 2010
Visitors on the first day of the BDTA's Dental Showcase were kept busy with product offers and promotions and this year's added attraction of live theatre and presentations. read more
 

 

Dental web expert slays TV ‘Dragon’

13th Oct 2010
TV entrepreneur James Caan, of Dragons’ Den fame, has handed the contract for revamping his website to dental digital marketing experts at Digimax. read more
 


September 2010

 

Our guide to the Dental Showcase 2010

21st Sep 2010
ExCeL London, the international exhibition and conference centre, is the venue for this year’s Dental Showcase taking place next month. read more
 

 

Dentist urged to say the F-word

17th Sep 2010
Associate dentists are being urged to attend the National Franchise Exhibition at Birmingham’s NEC next month to learn more about the ‘third way’ of setting up their own practice. read more
 

 

One in five small firms still without a website, research finds

10th Sep 2010
Business owners across Britain are being invited to a series of free events which will explain how to make the internet work for them. read more
 

 

Plans to axe NHS Direct helpline revealed

2nd Sep 2010
The NHS Direct medical advice helpline is facing the cosh in government plans to scrap the service. read more
 


August 2010

 

New TV toothpaste ad lets dentists do the talking - Dental marketing

31st Aug 2010
GSK Healthcare has announced the launch of a three-week, national television campaign for Sensodyne toothpaste. read more
 

 

Dentist plan for Tesco’s store

25th Aug 2010
Tesco is following hot on the heels of supermarket competitor, Sainsbury’s, in opening a dental surgery at one of its store. read more
 

 

Oral health drive goes on the road

23rd Aug 2010
Next month's Colgate Oral Health Month sees a roadshow visiting major retailers at venues throughout the UK. read more
 

 

BDA fears rocketing cost of dentistry

18th Aug 2010
New figures published by the NHS Information Centre today highlight the increasing expense of providing dental care, the British Dental Association (BDA) warns. read more
 

 

New website draws patients into dental practices

17th Aug 2010
A new website has been designed to inform more patients about practices and encourage them to pay you a visit. read more
 


July 2010

 

'Pay as you go' dental patients most likely to cancel check ups

31st Jul 2010

A new survey reveals that patients visiting the dentist on a 'pay as you go 'basis are twice a likely to delay or cancel a routine check up compared to those on a monthy pay plan [1]. read more
 

 

Dentists' opinions sought on ethical advertising - Dental marketing

28th Jul 2010
The GDC is seeking the opinions of dentists on the most ethical way to advertise their dental services. read more
 

 

Practice offers hair extensions with tooth whitening

26th Jul 2010

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Dental professionals mean business

22nd Jul 2010

Dental practitioners gathered together recently for a seminar that aimed to help maximise practice performance. read more
 

 

Take a dental survey for a chance to a WIN a FREE iPod nano

22nd Jul 2010
Are you a dentist? read more
 

 

Dentists take ‘smile’ message to supermarket shoppers

22nd Jul 2010

Dentists took to standing outside a town’s supermarket recently to remind shoppers of the abundance of NHS dental treatment available. read more
 

 

‘Do-it-yourself’ emergency dental kit for holiday breaks

22nd Jul 2010

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Absolute Dental: sharing the same goal - Dental marketing

20th Jul 2010
It’s one thing knowing what makes a good team, it’s another putting that knowledge into practice and actually making it work. read more
 

 

Crowns and coronets for beauty queen dentist

19th Jul 2010
 Smiles are important to Dr Jennifer Bate. read more
 

 

Dentist's ‘Slumdog Secret Millionaire’ evening raises £8,000

14th Jul 2010
Guests at the Slumdog Secret Millionaire charity dinner held at the end of June were treated to a spectacular evening of Indian cuisine, laughter and fantastic prizes. read more
 

 

Dental laser company cuts staff

13th Jul 2010
A dental laser company has announced it is cutting staff and will be implementing cost-cutting measures in an effort to remain profitable. read more
 


June 2010

 

Post Office launches tailormade insurance for dentists

29th Jun 2010
The Post Office is launching a tailormade business insurance for the UK’s dental surgeries. read more
 

 

Dental World Budapest – central eastern Europe's dental fair

22nd Jun 2010
A three-day dental fair is being staged in Budapest, Hungary, in October. read more
 

 

Poll ranks dentist as mum’s most wanted - Dental marketing

9th Jun 2010
A poll of mums has ranked dentistry high on the wishlist of careers for their offspring. read more
 

 

New health 'tourism' show next month

3rd Jun 2010
A new exhibition aimed at people looking to save money by travelling abroad for medical treatments is set to take place on 26-27 June at Olympia Exhibition & Conference Centre in London. read more
 


May 2010

 

How to optimise your dental practice's online ranking

17th May 2010
Top five tips on increasing traffic to your dentistry website. read more
 

 

Dentistry awards special: The heart of it

14th May 2010
Sara and Mike Reece opened their third dental practice – Reece Associates Dental Care Solutions – in August 2007 and, with it, the pilot site for the Smilescool programme, a new approach to preventive dentistry for children. read more
 

 

Dental team, get the Mersey beat!

14th May 2010
The programme for this year’s British Dental Conference and Exhibition (20-22 May at the ACC, Liverpool) offers something for the whole dental team, with a number of sessions designed
to appeal exclusively to dental care professionals and others scheduled with whole-team attendance in mind. read more
 

 

Visually impaired lose out in dental care

4th May 2010
A dentist is expressing concerns over a lack of oral health information for the visually impaired, following the results of a new report. read more
 


April 2010

 

It's good dental practice to go green for Earth Day - Dental marketing

22nd Apr 2010
Today (22 April) is the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, a time for dentists to consider reviewing and renewing efforts to go green in the dental surgery, according to the Eco-Dentistry Association. read more
 

 

Dentists get into bed with opticians in joint venture

19th Apr 2010
Ideal Dental Care has signed a groundbreaking agreement to open four new joint venture partnership practices within the high street premises of a chain of opticians across Yorkshire. read more
 

 

Dentistry Awards 2010: the launch

15th Apr 2010
Now in its fifth year, the Dentistry Awards is the most celebrated event in the dental calendar,
honouring regional and national excellence in dentistry. read more
 

 

Dental practices can waste money chasing patients, say consultants

13th Apr 2010
Owners of dental practices often waste considerable time and money looking in the wrong direction for new patients, a newly formed practice management consultancy warns. read more
 


February 2010

 

Dental practice tips for facing a market downturn

23rd Feb 2010
Software of Excellence’s National User Day Conference returns this year at two locations - The Emirates Stadium, London on 25 March and The Lowry Centre, Manchester on 24 June. read more
 

 

Dentists go for new tech based on colleague recommendation

5th Feb 2010
Peer recommendation remains the main factor motivating the purchase of new technology by dentists. read more
 


December 2009

 

Dentists add value to beat recession - Dental marketing

8th Dec 2009
If you think that hailing a cab for patients and paying for it to get them to their appointments on time is a bit excessive, then you may be missing a trick. read more
 

 

A dental web presence – from us!

7th Dec 2009
Dentists are being offered a new service designed to wrap up the business of website design in one easy package. read more
 


November 2009

 

How can a dentist benefit from online marketing?

23rd Nov 2009
Once your website is developed to be fully optimised for search engines (this is the SEO (search engine optimisation), then it is time to start promoting your site. read more
 


October 2009

 

Dental plan customers know best!

5th Oct 2009
Dental plan customers will be selling what they bought into at this year’s BDTA dental showcase. read more
 


February 2008

 

Love blossoms over the dentist chair…

14th Feb 2008
US dentists are a romantic bunch – last week, one in five dentists admitted to dating a co-worker or employee at their dental practice in a recent survey. read more
 


January 2006

£4K marketing giveaway!

11th Jan 2006
Dentistry magazine is to join forces with Cynergy Dental Marketing in a bid to help one lucky reader win an individually tailored marketing consultancy package worth more than £4,000. read more
 


October 2005

UK dental boom - Dental marketing

6th Oct 2005
The UK dental market for consumables and equipment is booming this year, this quarter and this month. read more
 
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