The Glasgow-headquartered group has sealed the “breakthrough” acquisition to drive each its development and plans to roll out higher implant experience throughout the east of Scotland.
Based and led by implant pioneer Dr Duncan Robertson, Fairmilehead Dental Apply & Implant Centre within the capital is the most recent addition to Clyde Munro, because it closes in on its landmark fiftieth observe.
Robertson will develop into an important member of the group’s medical improvement workforce for no less than two years, specializing in rising the agency’s experience in superior dentistry and implantology throughout the east of Scotland.
Fairmilehead Dental Apply & Implant Centre has been at its present location since 2003. It has some 3,000 non-public sufferers and likewise treats kids on the NHS. The workforce contains three dentists, two hygienists, six nurses and 4 receptionists and a observe coordinator.
Monetary phrases surrounding the acquisition haven’t been disclosed.
Robertson stated dentists had been more and more feeling the strain of operating their companies within the face of higher regulation and compliance, with these points exacerbated by lockdown.
“I spoke to quite a lot of dental teams to weigh up whether or not the observe may benefit from becoming a member of a bigger organisation.
“Clyde Munro stood out for its ambition to offer a community of Scottish-based household dentists, every given the assist to offer the perfect dental care whereas retaining their particular person character.
“They had been impressed by our experience in offering a broad spectrum of high quality, household dental care together with extra advanced restorative and implant therapies. We’ll now have a central function in implant therapies for different Clyde Munro practices in Edinburgh and surrounding areas.
“That is extremely essential to me, as a result of for 20 years I’ve been completely fascinated by each facet of this remedy which has revolutionised dentistry and continues to take action.
“Sufferers will be assured that, whereas the uniforms could also be completely different, it should nonetheless be the identical acquainted faces, observe and high quality of care they’ve come to know over time.”
Working with promoting agent Christie & Co, your entire acquisition course of took simply two months.
Robertson added: “It’s a incredible reflection on the effectivity and organisation of my observe workforce. The quiet months of January and February supplied the best alternative to most effectively full a course of that usually takes for much longer.”
After graduating from Edinburgh College in 1983, Robertson labored on the metropolis’s dental hospital and likewise accomplished a doctorate in oral medication in 1989. He went on to launch his observe in 1993 and for the previous 17 years has specialised in implants.
Kirsty Dace, chief improvement officer with the Clyde Munro group, stated: “Everybody concerned is delighted with this deal and it took simply eight weeks, displaying what is feasible when all events are completely targeted.
“Past that, Fairmilehead is the proper addition for Clyde Munro. It’s rising, trusted by its sufferers, has a vastly proficient workforce and mirrors our ethos for delivering the absolute best dental care to its local people. It’s additionally completely located to provide us the platform we’d like for additional development in Edinburgh.”
