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      <title>Ideal Dental Care calls opening time at former Fleetwood pub</title> 
      <link>http://www.idealdentalcare.co.uk/news/article/ideal-dental-care-calls-opening-time-at-former-fleetwood-pub/</link> 
      <description><![CDATA['Residents in Fleetwood will get their first chance to see how a historic former pub in the town has been converted into a new dental practice.

We're throwing open the doors of Fleetwood Arms on Dock Street and holding a special open day very soon.

The derelict pub has been brought back to life and &nbsp;we have kept as many original features as possible - including part of the bar area, which is now a waiting room for patients.

Managing partner of...']]></description> 
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      <title>Now open in Blackburn</title> 
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      <description><![CDATA['Ideal Dental Care is now open in Blackburn.

You&rsquo;ll find Ideal Dental Care in the same practice as Worden Opticians in James Street and you can see Dr Zohaib Ali or Dr Nabila Parkeh.

They are experienced dentists and specialise in areas including restorative...']]></description> 
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      <title>A hat-trick of crowns</title> 
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      <description><![CDATA['Ideal Dental Care, which was honoured at the Blackpool Gazette&rsquo;s Best of Health Awards earlier this year, has scooped two more prestigious gongs.

It won both awards it was nominated for at the Dentistry Awards 2011 which were held in Leicester earlier this month. It picked up the award for Best Team in the North West and Dental Hygiene Therapist Andrea Shipton was crowned Best Dental Care Professional in the North West.

The awards come on the back of ...']]></description> 
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      <title>Pictures from Dentistry Awards 2011</title> 
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      <description><![CDATA['Here are a few pictures from the Dentistry Awards where we won two awards















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      <title>Ideal Dental Care scoops 2 gongs at Dentistry Awards</title> 
      <link>http://www.idealdentalcare.co.uk/news/article/ideal-dental-care-scoops-2-gongs-at-dentistry-awards/</link> 
      <description><![CDATA['We're thrilled to bits that Ideal Dental Care has won two prestigious industry awards.

Ideal Dental Care won Best Team.

And our very own Andrea Shipton won Best Dental Care Professional in the UK Dentistry Awards 2011....']]></description> 
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      <title>Ideal Dental Care shortlisted for UK Dentistry Awards 2011</title> 
      <link>http://www.idealdentalcare.co.uk/news/article/ideal-dental-care-shortlisted-for-uk-dentistry-awards-2011/</link> 
      <description><![CDATA['We're delighted to announce that Ideal Dental Care has been shortlisted for two prestigious industry awards.

Ideal Dental Care has been shortlisted for Best Team and also our very own Andrea Shipton has been shotlisted for Best Dental Care Professional in the UK Dentistry Awards 2011.

The awards will be announced on Friday 2nd December 2011.

We've got our fingers, toes and everything else crossed.
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      <title>What dentistry can learn from franchising</title> 
      <link>http://www.idealdentalcare.co.uk/news/article/what-dentistry-can-learn-from-franchising/</link> 
      <description><![CDATA['It&rsquo;s National Franchise Week at the end of this month and Peter Thompson from joint venture partner chain Ideal Dental Care explores what dentistry can learn from franchising to move the whole industry forward.

I&rsquo;ve never understood why franchising in dentistry hasn&rsquo;t taken off in the way it has in other clinical disciplines such as optometry. Specsavers is credited with reinventing high street optometry and now you can&rsquo;t go anywhere without...']]></description> 
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      <title>A guide to winning awards</title> 
      <link>http://www.idealdentalcare.co.uk/news/article/a-guide-to-winning-awards/</link> 
      <description><![CDATA['Winning an award, or even being shortlisted for one, can give any dental practice a real boost, according to Peter Thompson, from Ideal Dental Care.

The feel-good factor it generates is excellent for the morale of a practice because it reflects well on the skills and abilities of the entire team and it&rsquo;s right they should receive public praise for a job well done. And, as we all know, the atmosphere on a happy ship rubs offs and patients do pick up on it, making the...']]></description> 
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      <title>A guide to due diligence</title> 
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      <description><![CDATA['Peter Thompson is the managing partner of Ideal Dental Care, a growing joint venture partnership network and he explores different aspects of franchising and in this article he looks at the due diligence required when buying a franchise.

So, you&rsquo;re thinking about buying a joint venture partnership, or an existing business come to that? 

It&rsquo;ll be the biggest investment you&rsquo;ll ever make so I can&rsquo;t stress enough how important it is to...']]></description> 
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      <title>Going private is a means to an end</title> 
      <link>http://www.idealdentalcare.co.uk/news/article/going-private-is-a-means-to-an-end/</link> 
      <description><![CDATA['The rationale for converting to private practice isn&rsquo;t always about simply freeing a dental business from the shackles of the NHS &ndash; far from it, according to Peter Thompson from Ideal Dental Care.

Judging by the nature and level of enquiries for our joint venture partnership it seems to be more symptomatic of a cry for help from dental owners who are at a crossroads and are looking for direction.

A lot of these practices are well established, managed...']]></description> 
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      <title>Raising money to start a dental business</title> 
      <link>http://www.idealdentalcare.co.uk/news/article/raising-money-to-start-a-dental-business/</link> 
      <description><![CDATA['Peter Thompson is the managing partner of Ideal Dental Care, a growing joint venture partnership network and he explores different aspects of franchising and in this article he looks at raising the funds required when buying a franchise.

Despite what you may read in the newspapers, hear on the radio and see on TV, raising the money to start a dental business is still very achievable in the current economic climate.

But then I would say that because getting...']]></description> 
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      <title>A franchise opportunity to get your teeth into</title> 
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      <description><![CDATA['Most people would normally cross the road to avoid going to the dentist but it appears that the opposite is true for a dental franchise business.

When Lancashire-based Ideal Dental Care launched its joint venture partnership model it got the expected glut of enquiries from dentists who wanted to take the next step and run their own business.

...']]></description> 
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      <title>Peter Thompson scoops Dentist of the Year</title> 
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      <description><![CDATA['Ideal Dental Care&rsquo;s Peter Thompson has been crowned Dentist of the Year by a regional newspaper.

The Blackpool Gazette held its annual Best of Health awards and our very own Peter was up against two other dentists for the title after being nominated by thankful patients.

The judging panel was struck by his patience and...']]></description> 
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      <title>Your dentist will see you now in Dundee opticians</title> 
      <link>http://www.idealdentalcare.co.uk/news/article/your-dentist-will-see-you-now-in-dundee-opticians/</link> 
      <description><![CDATA['&nbsp;A new Ideal Dental Care is now open within an optician&rsquo;s high street practice on the outskirts of Dundee city centre as part of a groundbreaking plan to improve the delivery of healthcare in the city.

A.S. Optometrists is opening the practice within its practice at Monifieth offering both NHS and private treatment.

The owner of the practice on High Street, Ameen Sattar, already has a large number of customers who have joined the waiting list to become...']]></description> 
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      <title>Sheffield dentist’s driving ambition</title> 
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      <description><![CDATA['Ideal Dental Care&nbsp;in Sheffield has come up with a wheely good idea to mark its first birthday.

It...']]></description> 
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      <title>PPD magazine</title> 
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      <description><![CDATA['A new dental magazine will be launched in January and Ideal Dental Care has been asked to be a regular contributor.

Premium Practice Dentistry (PPD) is, as its name suggests, a magazine covering the work of what editor Moira Crawford describes as innovative dentists and private practices.

It is clearly aimed at more entrepreneurial dentists and it appears that they are as interested in exploring the business side of how to run a private practice as they are in...']]></description> 
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      <title>Being seen in all the right places</title> 
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      <description><![CDATA['A recent article on franchising by Peter Thompson prompted respected business coach Chris Barrow to get in touch with Ideal Dental Care and find out more for himself.

Barrow has carved out a niche in the dental industry working with dentists and practice owners up and down the country offering advice and support to develop their businesses.

He was intrigued by the Ideal Dental Care proposition and spoke at length to Peter in order to explore how we help dentists...']]></description> 
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      <title>Picture this</title> 
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      <description><![CDATA['Converting an old pub into a dental practice is an unusual project. So much so that BDA News has just commissioned us to create three pictorial feature articles on the transformation which will be featured in the magazine next year.

We purchased the pub a couple of months ago and have already started work on converting it from a watering hole used by the fishermen of Fleetwood into a state-of-the-art dental facility. As well as having working surgeries for Peter and business...']]></description> 
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      <title>Opening soon in Dundee</title> 
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      <description><![CDATA['Ideal Dental Care will be opening its first practice north of the border soon.

An optometrist in Dundee approached us after seeing an Ideal Dental Care article on operating dental practices and opticians under the same roof. Incidentally, the article in question first appeared in a dental trade title and was then reprinted by an optometry news website &ndash; which is where the optician saw it.

The rest, as they say, is history and it has been full steam ahead...']]></description> 
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      <title>Coming soon in Dundee</title> 
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      <description><![CDATA['Ideal Dental Care is opening soon in Dundee.

Keep your eyes peeled for more news about the launch of Ideal Dental Care in Dundee....']]></description> 
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      <title>Peter Thompson's September column from BDA News</title> 
      <link>http://www.idealdentalcare.co.uk/news/article/peter-thompsons-september-column-from-bda-news/</link> 
      <description><![CDATA['This month in BDA News Ideal Dental Care Managing Partner, Peter Thompson, looks at how dentists can form alliances as part of their marketing strategy. 

Forming alliances with other businesses serves two key purposes. First and foremost it is a sure-fire way of getting new patients. It also enhances the reputation of a dental practice if it is perceived as adding value to the customer service experience by recommending other local businesses which are equally reputable....']]></description> 
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      <title>HQ update</title> 
      <link>http://www.idealdentalcare.co.uk/news/article/hq-update/</link> 
      <description><![CDATA['Work has now begun on converting the pub we bought in Fleetwood, Lancashire into our new head office.

It&rsquo;s going to be a big job transforming the 12,000 sq ft three-storey former Fleetwood Arms &ndash; which was a favourite with the town&rsquo;s fishermen before it closed down. A key part of the renovation will be retaining as much of the original character as possible such as transforming the bar into a waiting area complete with fixtures including the dartboard....']]></description> 
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      <title>Nichola joins Ideal</title> 
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      <description><![CDATA['We had great fun writing the press release to announce the appointment of dentist Nichola Inskip who joined the team at our Cleveleys practice.

Obviously we were proud to announce that another great dentist joined our ranks and that our business continued to grow as a result of attracting brilliant people.

But it also meant we could have a bit of fun rather than writing a run of the mill press release. As Nichola was returning to work in her home town the puns just...']]></description> 
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      <title>We’re all using the F-word</title> 
      <link>http://www.idealdentalcare.co.uk/news/article/we-re-all-using-the-f-word/</link> 
      <description><![CDATA['If you&rsquo;re anywhere near Birmingham this weekend then I&rsquo;d recommend you get yourself down to the NEC to visit the National Franchise Exhibition. It&rsquo;s the biggest franchise show of the year packed full with exhibitors offering a plethora of franchise opportunities as well as lots of seminars and advice shops on how to start your own business....']]></description> 
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      <title>Addressing the National Dental Nursing Conference</title> 
      <link>http://www.idealdentalcare.co.uk/news/article/addressing-the-national-dental-nursing-conference/</link> 
      <description><![CDATA['I&rsquo;ve been invited to address the delegates at this year&rsquo;s British Association of Dental Nurses (BADN) national conference which is taking place at the Blackpool Hilton hotel in the seaside town 26th &ndash; 27th November.

It&rsquo;s a big honour to have been asked, especially as it was a personal invite by BADN Chief Executive Pam Swain.

The theme of my address is how dental nurses can set up and run their own dental practices. 

The BADN...']]></description> 
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      <title>Dentist Nichola Returns To Her Roots</title> 
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      <description><![CDATA['A Poulton-le-Fylde woman has returned to her roots to become a dentist with one of Lancashire&rsquo;s up and coming chain of dental practices.

Former Baines High School pupil Nichola Inskip has joined the team at Ideal Dental Care&rsquo;s Brighton Avenue practice in Cleveleys....']]></description> 
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      <title>Read all about it</title> 
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      <description><![CDATA['As well as our new headquarters, we also have another reason to celebrate. Peter Thompson has been commissioned to write more columns for the BDA News.

At a meeting in London last month with Editor, Graeme Jackson, Peter was told that his series of articles, which focus on marketing, have quickly become very popular with readers.

The articles, in which Peter talks about the different marketing activities he uses to build the Ideal Dental Care brand and support the...']]></description> 
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      <title>Cheers to our new HQ</title> 
      <link>http://www.idealdentalcare.co.uk/news/article/cheers-to-our-new-hq/</link> 
      <description><![CDATA['&nbsp;Ideal Dental Care has bought the Fleetwood Arms in the seaside town and plans to turn it into its new head office.

The three-storey building will be renovated by the company to become its new administrative headquarters as well as being turned into a working dental practice and training facility.

The company snapped up the pub, which was a favourite with the town&rsquo;s fishermen, shortly after it closed recently. 

&ldquo;Ideal Dental Care has...']]></description> 
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      <title>Removing the fear factor of going private</title> 
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      <description><![CDATA['Peter Thompson has been campaigning to dispel some of the myths surrounding converting an NHS practice to a private one.

In a feature article for the July edition of Dentistry, Peter talks in detail about how an average NHS practice can go private with little or no interruption to the business.

The biggest stumbling block, according to Peter, is the fear of the reaction of patients when they find out that the practice is going from NHS to private. But, as Peter...']]></description> 
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      <title>Cheers to our new HQ</title> 
      <link>http://www.idealdentalcare.co.uk/news/article/cheers-to-our-new-hq/</link> 
      <description><![CDATA['Everyone at Ideal Dental Care is raising a glass to celebrate our latest milestone. That&rsquo;s because we now have our own pub.

We&rsquo;re planning to turn the Fleetwood Arms, in Fleetwood itself, into our new administrative headquarters and training facility for all our joint venture partners and their associates....']]></description> 
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      <title>Caroline wins friends and influences people</title> 
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      <description><![CDATA['Not only is our joint venture partner Dr Caroline McKeown in Sheffield a great dentist, but she is quickly becoming a great businesswoman and canny marketeer.

Since Caroline started the practice at the start of this year, her business has gone from strength to strength, largely because she has excelled at using different marketing techniques to build up her book. 

She has built on the marketing support from Ideal Dental Care by developing some simple, smart and...']]></description> 
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      <title>Peter Thompson's July column from BDA News</title> 
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      <description><![CDATA['This month in BDA News Ideal Dental Care Managing Partner, Peter Thompson, looks at how dentists can host open days.

We look for any excuse to throw open the doors of our practices and invite potential patients to attend one of a series of special events that we host.

Open days are a great way for us to introduce new dentists, showcase specific products or treatments, or simply help people overcome the fear of the dentist.

It&rsquo;s a tactic that I...']]></description> 
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      <title>Converting to private practice</title> 
      <link>http://www.idealdentalcare.co.uk/news/article/converting-to-private-practice/</link> 
      <description><![CDATA['Peter Thompson talks to Dentistry magazine about how to convert to private practice.
&nbsp;
When it comes down to it, converting a dental practice from NHS to private is all about the mettle of the owner.

And that mettle will be tested because it requires the owner to take a huge leap of faith into another world &ndash; even though it is still essentially the same business model. 

Once that leap has been taken everything&rsquo;s different: the...']]></description> 
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      <title>How to impress the bank manager</title> 
      <link>http://www.idealdentalcare.co.uk/news/article/how-to-impress-the-bank-manager/</link> 
      <description><![CDATA['Impressing a bank manager and convincing them to lend sufficient funds is the only option for a lot of dentists who want to start their own practice.

But at a time when credit is harder to come by, providing a cast-iron business plan and presenting it to a bank manager is becoming more of a struggle for some people.

Which is why Peter Thompson wrote an article which appeared in the April edition of Dentistry offering some pointers on how to dazzle likely...']]></description> 
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      <title>Peter Thompson's June column from BDA News</title> 
      <link>http://www.idealdentalcare.co.uk/news/article/peter-thompsons-june-column-from-bda-news/</link> 
      <description><![CDATA['This month in BDA News Ideal Dental Care Managing Partner, Peter Thompson, looks at how dentists can use leaflet deliveries to promote their business.

Door-dropping leaflets through homeowners&rsquo; letter boxes was one of the first pieces of advertising we ever used and its success has made it a mainstay of our marketing strategy. 

Leaflet drops are the vanguard of our marketing plan when we launch new joint venture practices and we also plan drops at key times...']]></description> 
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      <title>Ideal Dental Care in Dentistry magazine</title> 
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      <description><![CDATA['If the myriad of news headlines are to be believed, then raising capital in the wake of the banking crisis to either start a new dental practice or expand an existing one is nigh on impossible. But that&rsquo;s not the case according to Peter Thompson managing partner of Ideal Dental Care who says that banks are still willing to lend &ndash; as long as dental proprietors understand the level of scrutiny that bank managers now apply to any application to borrow money.

The three...']]></description> 
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      <title>A hat-trick of articles in BDA News</title> 
      <link>http://www.idealdentalcare.co.uk/news/article/a-hat-trick-of-articles-in-bda-news/</link> 
      <description><![CDATA['We couldn&rsquo;t have picked a better location for our new practice in Sheffield. It&rsquo;s in the same building as a restaurant and other shops which share the same car park as a medium-sized supermarket - so there&rsquo;s plenty of parking for patients.

It is also on one of the main arterial routes into the city centre and the practice directly overlooks lines of traffic making their way in and out of Sheffield.

But the best thing of all is that the building is...']]></description> 
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      <title>Ideal Dental Care featured in latest edition of BDA News</title> 
      <link>http://www.idealdentalcare.co.uk/news/article/ideal-dental-care-featured-in-latest-edition-of-bda-news/</link> 
      <description><![CDATA['Peter Thompson, Managing Partner of Ideal Dental Care, discusses the most common pitfalls to avoid when trying to build a successful private practice.

Starting up and establishing any business is fraught with problems and there is a plethora of obstacles which need to be overcome at every turn. Building a private dental practice is no different and in my experience there are six key areas which are full of pitfalls. Rather than...']]></description> 
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      <title>Ideal Dental Care featured in British Dental Nurses' Journal</title> 
      <link>http://www.idealdentalcare.co.uk/news/article/ideal-dental-care-featured-in-british-dental-nurses-journal/</link> 
      <description><![CDATA['Male dental nurses make up a tiny fraction of the membership of the British Association of Dental Nurses (BADN) so patients seldom see one. So imagine the reaction of patients at Ideal Dental Care&rsquo;s practice at Fleetwood in Lancashire, where there are two.

Damon Callighan (26) and Tony Dean-Harrison (25) started within a few months of each other at the practice and have nearly six years' experience between them.

Neither of them sees what they...']]></description> 
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      <title>Ideal Dental Care opens in Sheffield</title> 
      <link>http://www.idealdentalcare.co.uk/news/article/ideal-dental-care-opens-in-sheffield/</link> 
      <description><![CDATA['Ideal Dental Care is now open in Sheffield.
The new private dental practice on the city&rsquo;s famous Ecclesall Road is owned by Dr Caroline McKeown and offers patients in Sheffield an excellent range of treatments at very affordable prices.

Dr McKeown said she wanted to share the Ideal Dental Care experience with local people and demonstrate that excellent dentistry was accessible to all.

&ldquo;There is a real gap in the market for...']]></description> 
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      <title>Fully Qualified Dental Nurse/Receptionist</title> 
      <link>http://www.idealdentalcare.co.uk/news/article/fully-qualified-dental-nurse-receptionist/</link> 
      <description><![CDATA['At Ideal Dental Care, we provide a full range of treatments to help people maintain a happy, healthy smile. Work is carried out in a quality environment which is fully computerised and incorporates digital imaging. The very latest techniques and technology, which include the use of the CAD CAM CEREC 3D unit, are used to deliver care of the highest standards, from a simple filling to specialist procedures.

Description of the Role

There is an...']]></description> 
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