Associates from our Flying Start Programme explore the Dentsply Sirona Innovation Centre in Bensheim, Germany — an inspiring visit packed with hands-on learning, innovation, and a chance to see cutting-edge dental technology up close.
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Ross and Nadia Ellison, dentists from Clyde Munro Dental Group’s M&S Dental Care in Fort William, are headed to Peru on a volunteer trip with the Vine Trust to provide essential dental care to some of the most remote communities in the country. Ross comments:
“The dental need in this area of Peru is substantial, so it will be fantastic to have a positive impact on the people there. We begin the journey in Iquitos, which is the largest city in the world not accessible by road. From there, we’ll visit several villages along the Amazon, joining other healthcare and education professionals looking to make a difference.
“We both came across the Vine Trust when at the University of Dundee and have been keen to get involved ever since. The time just seemed right – we have been speaking to others who have done it and Clyde Munro has been very supportive in giving us time out of practice.
“We’d like to thank everyone who has donated to our cause. The trip is entirely self-funded, so any funds we raise will go directly to the Vine Trust in order to support the invaluable work they do.”
Donations are very gratefully received at vinetrust.org.
At Larkhall Dental Institute, we are committed to delivering the highest standard of care in a modern, patient-focused environment. Located in Larkhall, we offer a comprehensive range of NHS, private, and cosmetic treatments for children and adults. We also offer sedation for nervous patients, ensuring a relaxing and stress-free visit. Our services include CHROME GuidedSMILE, same-day CEREC® crowns, composite bonding, facial aesthetics, and more!
Located in the heart of Peterhead, Queen Street Dental Centre is a modern practice offering top-notch NHS and private dental services for the local community. Our experienced team specialises in all areas of dentistry, including orthodontics and cosmetic treatments, ensuring that your smile is in expert hands. With advanced digital equipment in every surgery, we provide accurate diagnoses and effective treatments for patients of all ages.
Peterhead, a charming coastal town in northeast Scotland, offers a peaceful lifestyle with stunning beaches, a picturesque harbour, and scenic coastal walks. Enjoy the tranquillity of small-town living with easy access to Aberdeen, just a short drive away.
No matter what stage you have reached in your career, there are many benefits to be enjoyed when relocating to work in a new practice. Especially in Scotland, such a move can afford a completely new type of lifestyle and give you access to some of the most beautiful natural environments in the UK.
Take the archipelago Orkney as a prime example. A hidden gem in northern Scotland, this part of the world boasts a stunningly rugged landscape with rolling hills and pristine sandy beaches. Whether you love hiking, photography and art, wildlife watching, history and archaeology, diving, kayaking, cycling, sampling fresh local food or relaxing on the beach, Orkney has it all! The town also boosts a vibrant culture with a thriving music scene, cosy pubs and various festivals to get involved with throughout the year. The laid-back island lifestyle means it’s like being on holiday all the time!
Orkney is also more accessible than many people think. A short ferry or flight gets to you the mainland, with public transport and road links to popular places like Aberdeen and Dundee.
In addition, the island life can be hugely beneficial for your clinical advancement too. Particularly important for dentists and dental therapists earlier on in their careers, working in a more remote location means you will develop a broad array of skills, care for patients with a comprehensive range of needs and be exposed to a phenomenal breadth of clinical situations. You will work alongside and learn from exceptional practitioners who know what it takes to be an excellent all-round clinician, with outstanding support available from other team members as well.
For practices in locations such as Orkney, we offer a fixed-term opportunity for associate dentists and dental therapists to experience island life for 12 or 24 months, as well as permanent positions. This gives you the flexibility to try different rural locations to find the right place for you and your family.
Completing this term also qualifies most professionals for the NHS one-off bonus of £25k (T&Cs apply). In addition, there is a £9k remote and rural annual payment for professionals who relocate to such regions. Further support is also available from Clyde Munro, including help finding accommodation and settling in with access to our established network of people and resources.
So, if you’re looking for a change of pace while gaining unique opportunities to advance and broaden your clinical skills, consider working in Clyde Munro’s Orkney locations. Breath-taking scenery, copious outdoor pursuits, gorgeous sandy beaches and a whole new lifestyle await you!
Rural or city location? Experience it all with Clyde Munro!
Are you looking for a change of pace? Would you like to live and work in a place that gives you pure joy every time you go outside or look out the window? Are you struggling to choose between green landscapes or a more urban environment?
Now you don’t have to with our exciting new Discovery Programme!
This innovative scheme gives dentists an opportunity to experience working and living in different stunning locations across Scotland, without compromising job stability. Think of it like a try before you buy arrangement – you can work in a practice on a beautiful remote island for 6 months and then relocate to a city for the next 6 months to see which you enjoy more. The scheme operates with short fixed-term contracts, providing the right mix of stability and opportunity for change.
At Clyde Munro, we appreciate just how much it takes to relocate for work and so designed this programme as a way for clinicians and their families to get a taster of the life they are considering. You can see exactly what it would be like to move, with far fewer risks. If you don’t like a location, or it doesn’t suit your family for whatever reasons, you can try somewhere else. Alternatively, if you fall in love with the practice and/or town you are trialling, you can stay indefinitely and begin the process of permanently moving, confident in the knowledge that you are making the right decision for you.
The Clyde Munro Discovery Programme is also a fantastic way to experience first-hand the huge diversity that Scotland has to offer. Want to go hiking in the mountains every week? Interested in exciting new mountain bike trails? Looking to ski or snowboard all winter? Maybe you’re interested in living amongst the beauty of a Scottish city steeped in history? Or perhaps you would like an eclectic music scene or sandy beaches on your doorstep? Scotland has all of this and more, so all your hobbies and interests, old and new, are well and truly covered!
Of course, the opportunity to work in various practices and with different patients means you can broaden and expand your clinical experience too. You will also have the chance to work alongside new clinical and non-clinical staff, making new friends while continuing to operate within the familiar Clyde Munro workflows utilised across all locations.
Whether you are taking a sabbatical from your current job, or are already looking to move to Scotland and haven’t decided where, you can experience everything that Scotland and Clyde Munro have to offer with the exciting Discovery Programme. No matter what kind of lifestyle you dream of, now you can bring the vision to life. Your clinical skills are a passport around Scotland, it’s time to use it!
To express interest in this programme, complete this form.
Located in Elgin, Bishopmill Dental Centre offers top-quality NHS and private dental care in a friendly, modern environment. With 5 state-of-the-art surgeries equipped with digital X-ray and OPG technology, we provide a comprehensive range of treatments including tooth whitening, porcelain veneers, crowns, bridges, and orthodontics. Our experienced team, many of whom have been with us for over a decade, is dedicated to delivering exceptional care. Elgin is a charming historic town in northeast Scotland, known for its rich culture, beautiful surroundings and outstanding beaches.
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The dental therapist is a crucial member of the practice team today. There are several factors that need to be considered for individuals to fulfil their potential and build a long and successful career. These include properly utilising their full scope of practice, being valued for their skills across the practice team and having access to first-class education and training. We all have a part to play in increasing awareness of the dental therapist’s role among the professional team, ultimately improving patient care, enhancing skill mix in practices and boosting job satisfaction for individuals in this role.
To ensure dental therapists feel valued and able to fulfil their potential, it’s important that dentists understand their clinical remit. Not only do they need to know which treatments dental therapists can provide directly to patients, but they also need to consider how they may work in tandem with dental associates. Effective collaboration between team members can facilitate smoother daily workflows, create a more clinically diverse working day and ensure a less isolated working environment for other clinicians. It can also streamline emergency appointments and free up precious time for dentists to focus on other areas of dentistry such as implantology or endodontics.
Of course, is it just as relevant to consider how dental therapists can impact the patient experience. For a start, improved teamwork among all practice practitioners means faster, more efficient and often more effective dental care for patients. The majority of patients are already happy to see the dental therapist for a simple restoration, so there should be few barriers from them as a practice increases their dental therapy services. Patient satisfaction with treatment provided by dental therapists has been positive as well. Many of the same factors apply as would impact patient satisfaction with care from a dentist – with trust and familiarity proving essential. These can be established and developed through professional behaviours and attitudes, good communication and smooth continuity of care.
Once dentists and other colleagues really understand how the dental therapist works, they can all operate within a workable business model that enhances patient care and boosts business profitability.
Although there has historically been a lack of understanding in the field, perceptions are gradually evolving. Regulatory changes are also being implemented that broaden the scope for both dental hygienists and therapists, who may now supply and administer specific medicines without a prescription from a dentist, once they have sufficient training and experience.
In order for dental therapists to use their entire scope of practice, they must be confident and competent in their skills. For those who are new to the profession, or who have been unable to practise dental therapy in recent years, it can be difficult to adjust. That’s why it’s beneficial to access tailored training and support that will consolidate, develop and refresh your capabilities in a positive environment.
At Clyde Munro, we strive to be the change we want to see in the profession. We understand the importance of the dental therapist role and aim to remove barriers so that professionals may fully utilise their expertise. Our dedicated Therapist Support Programme has been designed specifically to help dental therapists to consolidate and expand their skills, covering a broad range of topics in training sessions and offering hands-on assistance from a clinical support team.
For many dental therapists, the chance to fully utilise their skills is important. Not only is job satisfaction improved, so too is the quality of patient care that can be delivered by the whole practice team. If you are feeling under-utilised, now is the time to make a change. Reach out to joinus@clydemunrodental.com and start your new journey today!
At any level of competitive sports, every second counts to deliver a positive result.
When, with 48 hours to go, the Kenyan Rugby team needed 28 mouthguards to compete in the World Rugby Under 20 Trophy in Edinburgh, there was only one solution – get in touch with Dr Fiona Davidson, Practice Principal at Clyde Munro’s SmilePlus Dental Care and Implant Centre, the official dentist of the Scottish Rugby Union since 2009, and King Leung, dental laboratory technician at SmilePlus.
The U20 Kenyan Rugby team took the near 5,000-mile trip to Edinburgh to compete in the tournament, organising logistical needs for 28 players, alongside support team, coaches, managers and physios. Fundamental parts of kit – such as rugby boots and mouthguards – were simply not available within the budget.
Storm Trentham, founder and CEO of DBA Africa, a social enterprise group helping to fund and grow youth sport in Africa, contacted her former Wales lacrosse teammate Dr Anni Seabourne, England Rugby team dentist, looking for help – she, in turn, went to Dr Davidson.
The Kenyan team arrived in St Andrews late in the afternoon on 28th June, and the race against time began.
Jim Hall, CEO and Founder of Clyde Munro, met the squad the next afternoon and was delighted to offer the dental group’s support for the Kenyan team. Dr Charlie Evans, a Clyde Munro Regional Clinical Support Manager, began the process of scanning players’ dentitions for their mouthguards, with the help of Dr Callum Graham, Chief Clinical Officer and Head of Advanced Dentistry at Clyde Munro.
The scans were passed onto the SmilePlus laboratory, and dental technician King Leung and Dr Evans were able to turn around 28 custom fitted mouthguards, each sporting the Kenyan Rugby Union logo and flag, within just 48 hours. The technology available and the hard work of the Clyde Munro team meant that the players could take to the field against Uruguay on 2nd July at the Hive Stadium, home of Edinburgh Rugby, with effective dental protection.
Leung and Dr Evans were invited along to travel with the Kenyan team and present the mouthguards to the players just minutes before their warm up.
Recounting the monumental task that was presented to him, Leung said: “At first, we thought it would be manic, but the reality was the scans were taken and emailed over to me on the Sunday. I had them designed, and they were being printed on Monday morning. As they were printing, they were readied to be pressure formed. So, we had printing, pressure forming and trimming at once, and it was a nice workflow.
“We were on the Kenyan team coach going into Murrayfield Stadium, and the atmosphere – they were hyped! There was music blasting on the bus, and everyone was in high spirits. It was exciting.”
The Kenyan team and management were extremely grateful for Clyde Munro and SmilePlus’ time and generosity in providing an essential piece of kit.
For SmilePlus Practice Principal Dr Davidson, the opportunity that dental professionals have to support sportsmen and women is fundamental: “My path to sports dentistry began with a love of sports from a young age.
“As I got older, I pursued a career in dentistry and, in 2007, set up SmilePlus Dental Care, just a short walk from Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh. The same year, I met James Robson MBE, the team doctor for the Scotland Rugby Union team and very quickly, we became their official dentists.
“We have a three-tiered approach to our sports dentistry strategy. Firstly, preventing dental disease in athletes. We encourage all of the athletes we treat to regularly visit so we can identify and treat any potential issues early, ensuring these don’t develop into anything serious that may affect their matches.
“Secondly, we specialise in creating high-quality, bespoke mouthguards. We have been providing these to the Scottish rugby team for over 12 years but have also supplied Team Scotland hockey players and boxers for the 2014 Commonwealth Games. Custom-made mouthguards are key to preventing dental trauma and long-lasting damage.
“Finally, we provide pitch side general and emergency dental care to the Scottish rugby team during matches at Murrayfield. Thanks to the changes James and I have made, dentists are now classed as a key member of the medical team.”
With the help of Clyde Munro and SmilePlus Dental Care, the Kenyan U20 Rugby team were able to race to the try line with well-protected dentition.
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There are many advantages afforded by digital dentistry for clinicians, team members and patients. The most important of these for the profession team is the ability of modern technology to streamline and simplify treatment workflows, increasing operational efficiency and enabling individuals to perform at their very best. The result is greater job satisfaction, improved collaboration between team members (and patients), and enhanced practice environments in which to work.
Digital solutions also increase the predictability and quality of clinical treatment delivered, which means improved outcomes and happier patients too!
In order to really harness the advantages of digital dentistry, at Clyde Munro we understand that our dentists need the right education and support. That’s why we provide various training opportunities to introduce our clinicians to new technology and help them become familiar with all equipment functionalities.
For early careers dentists, our Best Foot Forward and Flying Start programmes both cover digital dentistry. The dedicated training days introduce dentists in their initial years post-qualification to the world of digital dentistry in a practical and supported way. Our purpose-built Advanced Dentistry & Clinical Skills Centre also presents digital-focused training to dentists at all stages of their careers who are interested in updating and diversifying their treatment workflows with digital solutions.
To help our dentists meet the needs of all our patients, we provide and facilitate access to a wide range of technologies across the group. We continuously invest in our dentists, our practices and our patients, industry-leading, evidence-based technologies installed across our business. These include:
Intraoral scanning is becoming a staple in dental practices around the globe. We have introduced leading brands of solutions into our practices, optimising the treatment they can deliver while improving the professional workflow. We work with leading provider in the field, Dentsply Sirona, providing cutting-edge intraoral scanners for many of our dentists to utilise in every day dentistry. The Primescan is designed to be lightweight and ergonomic for easy handling, it facilitates versatile workflows, promotes optimal hygiene and ensures patient comfort.
For dentists involved with more complex and multidisciplinary patient care, access to a CBCT scanner can be essential. We have the state-of-the-art machines located across our network, enabling our dentists to obtain the diagnostic information they need for enhanced anatomical visualisation and exceptional treatment planning and execution in a range of clinical indications.
Bringing our digital workflows to the cutting-edge of the profession, Clyde Munro dentists have access to AI-supported technologies for even greater benefits.
We implement Pearl Second Opinion® within our practices, which provides AI-assisted support for clinicians reporting on radiographs. It highlights potential areas of concern or disease, allowing the clinician to correlate the data with their own findings for a confident diagnosis with nothing missed. It saves the dentist time and the report can be used to communicate with the patient and improve their understanding of their condition or treatment need as well. Patients are blown away by the technology and are typically more engaged with their oral health as a result for increased treatment acceptance.
We also use Dental Monitoring software throughout Clyde Munro practices. This supports orthodontic treatment by enabling or dentists to oversee patient’s treatment and confirm tooth movements remotely. Patients simply upload photos of their teeth throughout their treatment, which the dentist can check against the treatment plan to ensure all is progressing as expected. Any issues or concerns are identified immediately and can be rectified faster than may be possible with the traditional practice appointments. All of this means fewer practice visits for patients and enhanced efficiency for dentists and their teams – who have more time to spend with other patients.
For dentists with experience within dental implantology, guided surgery can provide an easier and more reproducible approach to treatment. That’s why we introduced CHROME GuidedSmile.
This is patented software from the US that makes digital implant treatment design simpler, quicker and more predictable. It helps clinicians accurately determine the ideal position for a dental implant, improving both the surgical and restorative outcomes. The technology affords unparalleled visualisation of the treatment area, for enhanced treatment planning and minimal risk of complications. This, in turn, also bolsters clinical notes so that the dentist can clearly demonstrate the steps taken to ensure safe and effective treatment, should any questions or concerns arise later down the line.
To enable clinicians to provide their patients with high-quality restorations as quickly as possible, we have our own 3D printing laboratory.
This is a collaboration between Clyde Munro and OurCrown Dental, based in Glasgow. We provide fully digital solutions for partial and full dentures, mouthguards, whitening splints, occlusal splints, permanent crowns, and provisional bridge work. OurCrown provides the excellent design services, and we then 3D print, finish, and send the finished lab work to our practices. This efficient system enables cliinicians at Clyde Munro to provide the patients with the care they need, when they need it.