For Dentists
Financial advice for dentists
Dentists sit in a financial world of their own: a mix of NHS and private income, associate or practice-owner status, the NHS Pension Scheme, and the responsibilities that come with running or buying a practice. The most useful advice pulls these threads together rather than treating them in isolation — pension and tax planning, protecting your income, financing a practice or a home, and saving efficiently. We match you with an FCA-regulated adviser who understands dentistry specifically, so the guidance reflects how dental careers and income actually work instead of a generic professional template.
Associates vs practice owners
Your priorities differ depending on whether you are an associate building up, or a principal running a practice. Associates often focus on pensions, protection and buying a first home or practice; owners add business protection, succession and the financial side of the practice itself. Matching captures which stage you are at so the adviser fits the advice to it.
The NHS pension for dentists
Many dentists have NHS pension benefits alongside private income, and the same annual allowance and scheme-section complexity applies as for doctors. Understanding what you have, and how it interacts with your private earnings and tax position, is a core part of planning — see our NHS pension and tax planning pages.
Protecting income and financing a practice
Income protection is just as important for dentists, whose work depends on health and fine motor function, and practice purchase or improvement often needs specialist lending. Advice considers protection, borrowing and tax together so the pieces support each other.
Frequently asked questions
Yes — that distinction is central to dental financial planning. The advisers we match you with work with dentists and understand associate, private and practice-owner income.
Specialist advisers can help with the financial and lending side of practice purchase and with protecting the income it generates. Tell us your situation in the questionnaire and we will route you appropriately.
Matching and the initial consultation are free and carry no obligation. Any advice fees are explained clearly before you proceed.
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Get matched to the right specialist
Answer a few questions about your situation and we will route you to an FCA-regulated adviser who specialises in for dentists for medical professionals. It is free and carries no obligation.