Online dental consumables supplier

Dental practices, practice managers, dental laboratories and mobile or community dental services.

You buy at trade or wholesale prices and sell at a margin. Repeat orders from practices on regular reorder cycles bring in steady income.

• Sales and building trade relationships
• Organised stock and order handling
• Learning product names and uses
• Reliable customer service

• Some dental products count as medical devices, so check the current MHRA rules for distributors
• Prescription-only medicines such as local anaesthetics usually need special licences, so check before stocking any
• Public liability and product liability insurance
• Expiry dates, batch records and storage conditions for stock you hold
• Check with your landlord, mortgage lender or council before storing stock at home
• Practices often expect credit terms, so plan for late payers

Startup costs are typically around £1,500 to £7,500, depending on how much stock you hold, your website and your insurance. These are estimates, so cost your own range of products before you begin.

Estimated monthly revenue is typically around £1,000 to £5,000, depending on how many practices and labs you win. Practices often expect credit terms, so plan for late payers.

Check current MHRA rules for distributors, as some dental products count as medical devices. Check licences before stocking prescription-only medicines, insurance, expiry dates, batch records and storage, and with your landlord, lender or council before storing stock at home.