Smile Escapes

Overcoming failure: how to turn setbacks into growth

Eboni-Rose Williams explores how failure can become a powerful catalyst for growth in dental technology. Failure. It is such a stigmatised word, typically full of self-doubt and disappointment. It can often feel like the end of the world, especially when you’re a student. But it is only after accepting it and stepping back that we… 

Technology and AI in dentistry – harmful or helpful?

Technology and AI are often framed as a threat to jobs and human connection – but that framing misses a more important question: what kind of work do we actually want people in dentistry to be spending their time on? If we are honest, very few people come into work at a dental practice energised… 

Selling your dental practice: the legal must‑knows that protect your sale

Michael Royden explores the ins and outs of selling your dental practice – here’s everything you should know before a sale. Dental principals often build up their practices over decades, but for everyone there comes a point when they wish to retire and hand the practice on to a new owner. This can feel like… 

Optimising your Google Business Profile is more important than ever

David Nelkin shares nine steps to optimising your Google Business Profile to become the leading practice in your area. Local search for dental practices is changing faster than most practices realise, but one thing has become clear: your Google Business Profile (GBP) now plays a central role in whether your practice is seen, trusted and… 

VideaHealth and Aspen Dental complete record-breaking AI rollout across US clinics

BOSTON, US: VideaHealth and Aspen Dental have completed one of the largest artificial intelligence (AI) deployments seen in dentistry, rolling out AI technology across more than 1,000 clinics nationwide. The implementation was achieved in a matter of weeks, demonstrating how quickly AI is moving from pilot projects into everyday clinical use. The initiative signals a broader […]

3D-printing expo Formnext 2026 names UK as partner country

FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany: The organisers of the Formnext 3D-printing expo and convention have named the UK as the partner country of this year’s edition. The event will take place from 17 to 20 November in Frankfurt, and some 800 exhibitors and 38,000 visitors are expected. Exhibitors are being encouraged to complete their registration by […]

Dental Financial Planning: Practice Capacity and Patient Growth – Part 2

Practice Capacity and Patient Growth – Part 2 View More Episodes:  In this episode of The Dental Boardroom Podcast, host Drew Phillips breaks down how to fully use your dental practice’s provider and facility capacity to drive growth. Building on the last episode, Drew shows how to measure your…