{"id":538,"date":"2025-08-11T11:22:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T10:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/dentistsnew\/dental-practitioners\/"},"modified":"2025-08-11T11:23:32","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T10:23:32","slug":"dental-practitioners","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/dentists\/dental-practitioners\/","title":{"rendered":"Information for Dentists and Dental Practices"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Information that may be helpful for practitioners delivering services in Lothian plus anyone considering setting up a new dental practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kt-info-box538_ac5cbb-44 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