by Jonathan Fine | Nov 27, 2019 | Movers and shakers, News
Imagine a superpolyclinic led by dentistry — after lots of talk (and hype) Walmart is in trials. The US based multinational retailer (and owner of ASDA), which has a chain of hypermarkets, discount department stores and grocery stores, has just appointed its first...
by Jonathan Fine | Jun 27, 2019 | Cosmetic dentistry, News
Hold the front page — Andy Murray has done away with the gap in his front teeth. But he’s stopped short of a Hollywood smile. His canines remain canines. That this made the papers says something about contemporary journalism, but it hints too at a taste for...
by Jonathan Fine | Jun 3, 2019 | Acquisitions, Buying & selling, Finance, News
CORRECTION JUNE 4 2019: this article implies that Henry Schein’s client received a 100% mortgage to include refurbishment and equipment, the originating piece stated that the team at Henry Schein will also work together with her on the next even more exciting phase of...
by Zac Fine | Jun 27, 2018 | Blogs, Communications, News
Too bad the onslaught of horror stories about dodgy facial aesthetics (by non-dentists) has slackened, but at least it’s been an interesting summer for dentistry in the media so far. In Times 2 the Scottish journalist Deborah Orr wrote: “‘Teeth are central to our...
by Jonathan Fine | Jun 6, 2018 | Acquisitions, Movers and shakers, News
A source close to Portman Dental Care has confirmed that reports of a £300m buyout bid by a Swiss investor are untrue and the chain is simply refinancing. Sky News reported that Jacobs Holding, which bought Southern Dental last year, was heading a pack of punters for...
by Zac Fine | Jan 3, 2018 | Movers and shakers, News, NHS
Around Christmas a story appeared in the Times about a Stan Brock, a philanthropist who wants to set up huge temporary clinics in sites like Wembley Stadium to give the poor free dental and eye care. Brock, 82, has done it hundreds of times in underdeveloped parts of...