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Creating a Workpace
Dental Policy
A practical guide for HR and Reward teams on building a clear, fair dental policy.
Many organisations have a gap in how they handle dental sickness and absence, leaving managers without consistent guidance. This piece covers what the law requires, what good practice looks like and how to set out leave, notice and emergency procedures.
Many organisations have a gap in how they handle dental sickness and absence, leaving managers without consistent guidance. This piece covers what the law requires, what good practice looks like and how to set out leave, notice and emergency procedures.
Where employees stand legally on time off for dental appointments
How to structure your policy around paid versus unpaid leave, notice periods and handling dental emergencies fairly across the company
What best-practice employers do differently, and how prevention and early intervention reduce both absence and cost
The scale of the problem
The national dental crisis is leaving employees vulnerable
Your business pays the price with growing impact on productivity, treatment access, and costs.
23M
days lost
23 million working days
are missed due to dental issues.
are missed due to dental issues.
97%
lack access
Most employees struggle to get
timely dental appointments.
timely dental appointments.
37%
rising
Dental care is becoming
increasingly unaffordable.
increasingly unaffordable.