How Much Does a Dentist Earn in the UK? - Real Figures 

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The foundation training year allows you to gain a license to treat patients under the NHS. Without it you can only treat patients privately. An overseas dentist would need to complete the equivalent of the foundation training year in order to treat patients under the NHS. I would suggest you look at the general dental council website for more specific information regarding this.

@@LancashireSmiles Thank you for your reply.

Thank you for the video suggestion. I will keep it in mind. If you look on the general dental council website you can find out the process for registering to work as a dentist in the UK.

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It can increase or decrease. If there is a lower uptake for private treatment or you work less hours then your annual income will decrease. The opposite is also true if you have more patients wanting private treatment from you. You're thinking along the lines of someone who is employed who may get a pay rise with experience and promotion. It works differently as a self employed dentist.

Great suggestion. I've started a limited company so on my way to purchasing a practice and changing how my tax is calculated.

Hi Martin. On average I'd say 20-30 patients a day. If there were more exams and families booked in then 30 or more was possible but if the day was filled with treatments then it was closer to 20 patients a day. This was pre-covid. Now I see about 15 patients a day. In a typical day I might carry out 8 exams and reviews, 2 AGP procedures and 5 non AGP procedures.

@@LancashireSmiles Thanks for that insight! I don’t know if you felt the same way as a DFT, but for me right now it’s hard to imagine how I’d be able to do those numbers of 20-30 people a day. Does that speed just come with time?

That's a normal feeling. When we first qualify every patient is a new patient. A lot more energy is used getting to know each patient, their preferences and relationship with dentistry. Then you have to manage them under the backdrop of past dentists they have dealt with and the expectation put on you to deliver. Very different situation to having patients on recall who have seen you repeatedly over the years. You personally know the work you have carried out on them and you don't spend as much energy on building rapport as you have established it. When you have your own list of patients like this then your capacity to see more patients increases.

@@LancashireSmiles Great response

@@martinlaird4738 I'm feeling the same way so not to worry you are not alone

greek dentist here working in the uk... don't expect net salary 75k... it's actually about half than that...

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You will need to check with the general dental council if you would need to do anything extra in order for them to register you as a specialist

From the 94k you then pay tax, student loan, NI etc which came out to 26k with my circumstances. So essentially bringing £94k to £68k.

Hey mate, you said 124 k earned then 94 net.But what happens with the 30k ( 124-94=30) ? I thought those are the taxes ? So you still owe all the taxes on the 94k ? Thank you !

You can claim expenses such as fuel, courses etc which will affect the tax you end up paying. To see the exact breakdown I would need to go through my tax return. The tax calculator becomes limited because it won't take into account everyone's specific situation.

@@LancashireSmiles thank you very much

A BDS, foundation training, invisalign course and fixed ortho course.

@@LancashireSmilesHi buddy hope you’re well, would you be able to do a video on “Effective ways to boost income when becoming an associate” - is love to see how you found the courses helped in your experience to boost income, especially in that year after foundation?

5000 UDAs in both years as an associate and I became an invisalign provider during my foundation year.

@@LancashireSmiles it would be super useful to make a video on UDA rates, private work and how that works... we are never taught this in dental school. For example, how much of your work was private and how much is nhs?

@@rakib567 Good suggestion. I will put this on the list of videos to make 🙂

From my foundation year to now, I have chosen to pay for indemnity with a one off payment for the year instead of monthly. The deductions mentioned were tax. So from the £1,800 you would then pay for your indemnity which is very minimal in your foundation year. Indemnity gets much more costly when you become an associate.

@@LancashireSmiles thank you so much ✌🏼

yes find something else... you are not going to make much more money as a dentist and your stress level will be skyrocketing every day... not recommended...

There is a strong demand for dentistry in the UK. The waiting lists are proof of that.

there is no real demand for dentist in the uk (check the shortage list occupations in the UK dentistry is not one of them), there is however demand for nhs dentists but this is a very low paid job...

Your accounts run from the start of April to the end of March. When you finish foundation year in August it means that you start working as an associate in September and that's why your first year as an associate is 7 months.

There are dentists with beards of varying size so it's possible. You may want to ask the dental schools you apply to if a beard would be problematic for them.

@@LancashireSmiles ok thank you for responding. It may seem like a small thing, a beard, but it's for religious reasons and I don't want to have to do all that work to become a dentist and then be told you need to cut it off. And also will do thanks.

Yes

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I have no idea.

@@LancashireSmiles sir will you become a dental practice owner in future?

Ultimately you won't really know if a practice is the right fit until you're working there. You can speak with dentists and staff that work there. Do people stay for a long time? Check their appointments to see how booked up they are and how long they leave for appointments. What materials do they use and what equipment do you have access to? What reviews do they get from patients? Is there potential for you to further your career by getting support/ training/ mentorship in an area of dentistry you enjoy? There are many ways to make an informed decision but it's only when you start working there then you'll know if the culture is right for you.

Hi, you have to gain experience as a dental core trainee before you can apply for specialist training. The following video explains this process. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-aeFqsTRd7To.html

@@LancashireSmiles thanks man, also 2 more question, can you apply for specialty training to become a specialist if you chose to do the associate dentistry pathway instead of the dental core training pathway . Also ,can you do a higher degree, say a masters or PHD while doing this. Sorry if i'm bombarding you with to many questions i'm a GCSE student who is curious about this and might want to do this in the future as a job.

As it stands, you have to complete dental core training before you can apply for specialist training. It is unlikely that you would have the time to also take on the commitment needed for a PhD.

Thanks for watching. Check out a recent video where I speak with a dentist who is on the specialist training pathway. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-k04JNLM_oq4.html

Take a look at the entry requirements of dental schools on their websites. These can change from year to year.

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Dentistry was my second degree and I started it when fees had gone up to £9,000 a year. When I qualified I think my student debt was just over £60,000.

You would first need to find out how to be registered by the general dental council and then you could consider looking at available jobs and potential earnings.

Every dentist must have indemnity (insurance) and this is used to cover payments that may be required if a patient successfully sues.

I would really get your parents to speak to your teachers to really allow you to sit the higher paper. And try your best! That’s what my dad did and now I’m in my final year of dentistry. Also... don’t be put off if you don’t get into dentistry in the U.K., it’s super hard in the U.K. There’s always dentistry aboard that you can look into and I’d still be qualified to work in the U.K. good luck!

@@farheenrasool1280 What would you recommend for someone who is really good at maths and science and really wants to go to dental school but fears the competitiveness and low acceptance rate for applicants at dental school.

@@Xarishher Hi, honestly if you want to do Dentistry, got for it. You may not get in straight away after your A-levels. I know so many people who did dentistry as their second degree because of the the high requirements.

@@farheenrasool1280 can you tell me like what you did to get into dentistry etc (good grades, work experience, interviews ...) ?

@@Xarishher tbh to get in abroad.. I didn’t need any work experience, or exceptional grades. I used an agency who just required my a level grades (I know many who just passed). Some unis have entry tests and agencies have past papers for (don’t get ripped off by agencies though.. if you can apply directly to the uni)

I don't own a practice so I couldn't give you an example and I haven't come across averages of income for dentists who own private practices.

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Hi, You can get the latest information on the following website. This will let you know how to register as a dentist in the UK. www.gdc-uk.org/registration/overseas-registration-exam

@@LancashireSmiles This is very informative. Thank you Doc 🙂. Do you mind if I have your social media handle? A WhatsApp contact or IG or Twitter?

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37-40 hours a week.

Lab bills would have already been deducted.

@@LancashireSmiles oh okay thank you ✌🏼

@@LancashireSmiles Is it 94,000 a year or a month?

@@mohamedsabee9785 That was the amount for that year.

Yes you can be referred to with the title Dr. in the UK.

"Wage Driven Dentist" Is it the Dentist fault that they want better opportunity? maybe if the nHS wasn't such as monopoly and paid dentist good wages like the US and other countries the NHS wouldn't have trouble recruiting more dentist? Dentist have the right to have their own practice. The UK last time I saw wasn't a socialist country.

You want a job where you earn 200 pounds for half an hours work? Go through all the stressful amounts of years of school dentist go through and you could have that potential