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Dental Practices

The workforce your practice needs. Fully managed.

NHS, mixed and private practices across the United Kingdom. Dentello sources, activates and retains the dentists your practice needs, with no upfront fee and a replacement guarantee with every placement.

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300+
Dentists placed
500+
Dental practices
UK-Wide
NHS & private
£0
Upfront fee
The Challenge

A vacant chair is lost revenue every single day.

An unfilled position is not just a gap in your rota. It is lost UDA delivery, lost private revenue, longer waiting lists and pressure on the rest of your team. The usual fixes do not hold.

Locums charge £450 to £650 per day
And they leave when it suits them. The cost is unsustainable and the continuity is zero.
Recruitment agencies charge thousands upfront
They inflate UDA rates and walk away at the introduction. When the dentist leaves, the cycle and the cost start again.
Direct hiring leaves you exposed
No replacement cover, no locum protection, no managed compliance. You carry all the risk if it goes wrong.
97%
of new NHS patients turned away
21%
of NHS dentist posts unfilled
~3,000
dentists left NHS work since 2020

Sources: ONS via BDA (Oct 2024), NHS England workforce data via BDA (Nov 2024), BDA.

The Solution

A managed workforce, not a one off fix.

Dentello manages the complete lifecycle under one agreement. Fixed, predictable costs. Full protection. You choose the dentist, we handle everything else.

01
Acquire
GDC and NHS registered dentists matched to your practice
02
Activate
UKVI, GDC and NHS managed in parallel
03
Stabilise
Replacement guarantee and locum protection
04
Forecast
Plan your workforce ahead of the gaps
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Your Workforce Programme

Find the programme for your practice.

Each country has a pricing model matched to its NHS contract. Select yours, or compare them side by side.

Why Practices Choose Dentello

Everything a locum or agency cannot give you.

No upfront fee
Nothing to start. The fee is performance-linked and tied to your dentist's activity.
Replacement guarantee with every dentist
If your dentist leaves, we source a replacement at no additional fee. Your list is never exposed.
Fully managed compliance
UKVI, GDC and NHS onboarding handled end to end, at cost price.
You choose the dentist
We source and pre-assess. You interview and approve. You are always in control.
Locum protection
Cover when you need it, built into the agreement, not charged by the day.
Fixed, predictable costs
No inflated UDA rates, no surprise day rates. One clear model for your country.
NHS Validated · Peterhead, Scotland

A closed clinic, now home to 8 dentists.

8
Dentists placed
+151%
Patient access
+98%
Appointments
NHS ✓
List reopened
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For your practice

A managed route from vacancy to working dentist.

For a single practice, a vacancy is a revenue and access problem, not just an HR task. A managed workforce route protects:

Your part, and ours

You approve. We manage the rest.

Your practice

Tell us the role and approve the dentist.

Dentello handles this

Sources, activates, onboards and supports the dentist, with eligible replacement under the agreement.

Common Questions

For dental practices.

How is this cheaper than a locum?+

Locums charge £450 to £650 per day with no continuity. Dentello places a permanent dentist under a managed agreement with no upfront fee, fixed costs and a replacement guarantee, so you are not paying premium day rates indefinitely.

Do I choose the dentist?+

Yes, always. We source and pre-assess GDC and NHS registered candidates matched to your practice. You interview and approve before any placement proceeds.

What happens if the dentist leaves?+

If a dentist placed by Dentello leaves during the agreement, we source a replacement at no additional fee for approved clinics. Your patient list and revenue are never left exposed.

Which countries and practice types do you cover?+

NHS, mixed and private practices across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Each country has a pricing model matched to its contract type. Select your country above to see the detail.

Is there really no upfront fee?+

Correct. There is no upfront fee under any model. The fee is performance-linked and tied entirely to your dentist's activity. Home Office and visa fees are payable separately where applicable.

Check if your practice qualifies.

Talk to the Dentello team. No commitment, no upfront fee. We will assess your eligibility and outline the right workforce programme for your practice.

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