Guides to running a better dental practice
- Plain-English steps
- For practices and groups
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Guides to get you going
Brand new, switching from paper or another system, or ready to grow? Start with these.

What is dental practice management software?
What it is and what it does, in plain English, before you compare systems. Read the guide.Getting started
Set up your practice in four steps: your account, your availability, your patients, then online booking and recalls. Read the guide.How it works
Follow the full journey, from a patient's first enquiry to their next recall. See how it works.
Guides for dental practices
Whether you are opening a new practice or running a busy multi-location group, these guides walk through the parts that matter most, from filling the book to keeping recalls on track.
Starting out
- Setting up a dental practice in the UK — CQC registration, the GDC, NHS contracts, premises, X-ray and costs, step by step.
- Dental practice management software — what it does and how cloud systems differ from a server.
- Dental patient recall software — bringing lapsed patients back and keeping the book full.
- Building a dental practice website — a booking-ready site that turns local searches into booked patients.
- How to attract new dental patients — reviews, local search and a booking site that fills your diary.
Records and operations
- Going paperless with dental records — moving off paper to complete digital patient records and clinical notes.
- Dental treatment plan software — options side by side, recorded acceptance and bookings at the agreed price.
- Multi-location dental practice software — running a dental group from one account, each site with its own book.
- Dental booking system — filling your book with 24/7 online booking straight from your site.
Choosing your tools
Weighing up systems? Our dental software comparisons put DentiPoint side by side with the software UK practices already use. See how DentiPoint compares in our best dental practice software and software vs spreadsheets guides, read up on appointment reminders and cutting DNAs and no-shows, or explore the practice diary, practice app and practice CRM — from online booking and the appointment diary to patient records, dental charting and BPE screening and recalls and reminders.
All guides by topic
Every DentiPoint guide, grouped by topic.
NHS and funding
- Dental Membership Plans Explained: NHS, Private & In-House Plans
- Mixing NHS and Private Dental Treatment: The Rules and a One-Diary Workflow
- NHS Dental Bands, UDAs and Charges 2026: A Practice Manager's Guide
- NHS Dental Clawback: The 96% Rule and How to Track UDA Delivery
- NHS Dental Contract Changes 2026: What They Mean for Your Practice
- The FP17 Clinical Data Set: Highest BPE, Untreated Decayed Teeth and Recall
Running the practice
- BPE Scores Explained: Codes 0 to 4, Furcation and What to Record
- Buying a Dental Practice in the UK: A Checklist for Buyers (and Sellers)
- Dental Appointment Deposits and Online Payments: What UK Practices Can Charge in 2026
- Dental Charting: A UK Guide to Symbols, Surfaces and Templates
- Dental Practice KPIs & Metrics Every Practice Manager Should Track
- Dental Treatment Plan Template: What a UK Plan Must Include
- Diary Utilisation and Chair Time: Benchmarks and Formulas for UK Dental Practices
- Going Paperless: Digital Patient Forms and Medical Histories for Dental Practices
- Handling Emergency and Out of Hours Dental Enquiries Online
- Hiring a Dental Associate: Contract & Onboarding Guide (UK)
- How to Reduce DNAs and No-Shows in Your Dental Practice: A UK Playbook
- NICE Dental Recall Intervals: 3 to 24 Months Explained for UK Practices
- Periodontal Charting: A Practical Guide to the Perio Chart
- Scaling a Dental Group: From One Practice to Multi-Branch
- Setting Up a Dental Practice in the UK: A Step-by-Step Guide
- Types of Dental X-Rays: Bitewing, Periapical, OPG and More
- What Is a DSO? Dental Service Organizations Explained
- WhatsApp Appointment Reminders for Dental Practices: Rules, Costs and Setup
Software
- Automating the Front Desk: How AI and Automation Are Changing Dental Practice Admin
- Choosing Dental Software for a Small or Squat Practice (UK)
- Cloud vs Server Dental Software: Which Is Right for Your UK Practice?
- Dental Patient Portal: Benefits of Online Self-Service for Patients
- Dentally Alternatives for UK Practices: How to Compare Cloud Dental Software
- How Much Does Dental Practice Management Software Cost in the UK?
- New Dental Practice Software Checklist: Setting Up Systems Before You Open
- Palmer vs FDI Notation: Which Should Your Dental Practice Use?
- Switching Dental Practice Management Software: The Step-by-Step Migration Guide
Growing the practice
- Google Business Profile Optimisation for Dental Practices
- How to Get More Dental Patient Reviews: A 5-Star Guide for UK Practices
- How to Increase Online Booking Conversions on a Dental Website
- How to Reactivate Lapsed Dental Patients (Without Annoying Everyone Else)
- Local SEO for Dental Practices: Beyond Your Google Business Profile
- Treatment Plan Acceptance: How to Get More Patients to Say Yes
Ready to set things up?
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