The Overhead Costs And The Insurance Policies Of The Dental Office. Like any other business, dental clinics have to bear numerous operational expenses: rent, utilities, equipment, staff salaries, marketing, and more.

Most dentists are self-employed contractors in general practice, mixing NHS with private work. Profits of dental practices vary greatly, but in general, you can earn around £50,000 to £110,000. Wholly private dentists can earn £140,000+.

To qualify as a dentist you must complete five years' training for a degree at university. You will spend much of the five years learning practical skills as well as attending academic lectures and seminars.

Some dental schools will consider non-academic offers based on predicted grades or other qualifications that still equal the necessary academic criteria for a dental student to become a qualified dentist, such as BTEC results in lieu of an A Level in chemistry or biology or a special admissions test.