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Prospects in establishing a viable dentallaboratory in the London borough ofBarking and Dagenham1
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TABLE OF CONTENTSTASK 1.................................................................................................................................................3Introduction......................................................................................................................................3Background......................................................................................................................................3Literature review..............................................................................................................................4Research methodology.....................................................................................................................5Implementation Plan........................................................................................................................6TASK 2: FIELD RESEARCH..............................................................................................................7TASK 3: REPORT AND PRESENTATION........................................................................................8Recommendations and Conclusion................................................................................................11REFERENCES...................................................................................................................................12APPENDIX........................................................................................................................................142
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TASK 1Aim:The major aim of present investigation is to examine prospects in establishing a viable dentallaboratory in the LondonObjectives:To identify a feasibility of establishing dental laboratories in the London.To determine the demand of dental services in borough of Barking and DagenhamTo analyse key challenges faced by dental laboratory businesses in London.To recommend effective ways through which dental laboratories businesses can operateeffectively in market of the London.IntroductionCurrent study is proposed in order to attain idea regarding the prospects in establishing a viabledental laboratory in the London. For this concern, borough of Barking and Dagenham in the London istaken into consideration. Dental services are one of the critical aspects in the current era as number ofcitizens are attracted towards diverse dental therefore, dentists require effective collaboration withdental laboratories to provide better care (Appleby, 2011). However, it can be said that dental labsprovide direct services to dentists which are indirectly transferred to patients by dentists. Borough ofBarking and Dagenham is destination located in East London which is also considered as an outerLondon and connected with the Thames Gateway. Dental laboratories are refereed as the organisationthat provides variety of customized products in order to render support to oral health care and dentists.(Steel, 2012). The research herewith is going to prospect in establishing a viable dental laboratory inthe London borough of Barking and Dagenham Dental Laboratory which is aiming at providingdentists with restorations of superior quality and value. With an assistance of present investigation,precise idea regarding concern subject can be attained in an appropriate manner. It will also facilitate ineffective accomplishment of research questions.BackgroundWith the changes in time period, needs of customers in context to dental care have beenchanged in a diverse manner. It is significant for dental laboratories to understand the key trends ofsector in most suitable manner so that better services can be provided to the customers. Oral health careservices are considered as one of critical aspects on health and social care sector (Ozkirimli, 2013).Further, studies have identified that the impact of dental services on community which has providedgreat assistance to learning in context of health and social care. Participation and contribution of dental3
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laboratory services in development of health care sector are high. Dental laboratories work in aparticipation with dentist and other Dental Care Services providers so that they provide patients witheffective services. Collaborative working between dentists and dental laboratory leads to boostprofitability of the health care sector of UK (Hope, 2012). From an investigation into the area, it hasbeen seen that there are number of dental care homes who are successfully providing dental service topatients to the people of borough of Barking and Dagenham, however they need further assistancefrom dental laboratories and relative services/ product so that they can provide service to patients.Moreover, past studies have provided the information about customer perception, market trendsand technological factors in context to dental services affects a lot to the demand of dental labs. Thesestudies have less explored the prospects in establishing a viable dental laboratory which can be said asa gap to present investigation. Current research will also help in gaining idea about the factors thatactually affect the establishment of a viable dental laboratory. With an assistance of this research,proper examination of the demand of dental laboratory and respective products and services in boroughof Barking and Dagenham is expected. It will also facilitate in identifying effective ways throughwhich dental laboratories businesses can operate effectively in the market of London.Research questionsHow feasible is the market of dental laboratories in London?How is the demand of dental services has changed in modern era?What are the key challenges that dental laboratories businesses are facing in borough ofBarking and Dagenham?What are the ways through which dental laboratories businesses can operate effectively inmarket of the London?Literature reviewThis section considers theoretical and conceptual interpretation of the concern subject so thatbasic idea about the same can be attained in an appropriate manner. With an assistance of this,proposed research objectives can be accomplished in the most suitable manner. In this, number ofsources will be accessed by researcher to attain information regarding dental services within London.Factors influencing dental servicesAs per the view of Reeson (2013), it can be said that there are number of factors that caninfluence the operational activities of oral health care sector. Classification of factors can be ascustomer's needs, ratio of oral diseases, changes in health care sector and use of technological tools(Reeson, 2013). Hargens (2012) has stated that the now a days customer's are more attracted towardsquick health care services at very low in order to accomplish their key needs. Changes in customer's4
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expectations forces dental laboratories to develop treatment procedures as per customer's needs(Hargens, 2012). Drago (2014) has also asserted that the junk food consumption has also increasedwhich is increasing the ratio of oral diseases. It forces organisations to structure treatment activities insuch manner that issues can be overcome in effective manner. In the support of this, it can be said thatif ratio of oral diseases increases that means the work culture of dental laboratories will also getinfluenced in diverse manner (Drago, 2014). Moreover, Duailibi (2015) has said that the health andsocial care sector is more focused towards use of various technological tools. It changes rapidly as perthe demand of market so it is necessary for dental laboratories to invest on technological tools that canovercome diverse issues in most effective manner. Trends in oral health care sectorAccording to Duailibi (2015), it can be said that the opportunities for oral health care sector isincreasing in modern era. It has been spotted that the UK covers high ratio of old age people who aresuffering diverse oral health issues. This clearly indicates that the opportunities for dental laboratoriesin UK are optimistic and it can lead sector to impressive level of success (Duailibi, 2015). Specialistalso expecting that by the year 2030 the elderly age people ratio will get boosted by 19 percent. Ismail(2012) has also critically said that the children's are now a days more attracted towards junk and fastfood which increases the dental issues among them. It also creates an better opportunity for dentallaboratories within London. In the support of this, it can also be said that the customer's of UK are now expecting paediatricdental benefits with an consideration of affordable care act. It means it is also necessary for dentallaboratories in London to ensure that they are providing good quality services to customer's ateconomic prices (Ismail, 2012). Azarpazhooh (2012) has contended that the technological equipmentsare also playing an key role in development of health and social care sector. It has been spotted that thedental laboratories are investing more on technological tools that can boost the effectiveness of dentaltreatment process (Azarpazhooh, 2012). Classification of technological tools can be as Velscope,Digital e-rays, Invidalign, Laser dentistry, Dental implants, Healozone, Diagnident, etc. Customers behaviour towards dental servicesAs per the view of Azarpazhooh (2012), it can be said that the consumers are now moreattracted towards dental services as it helps them in reducing the ratio of oral diseases. It has beenspotted that it is necessary for organisations to have proper interaction with its customer's. In thesupport of this, it can be stated that the changes in pricing and provision on the utilization as well asevaluation of dental services impacts the consumers behaviour in diverse manner (Azarpazhooh, 2012).Reeson (2013) has also critically concluded that the consumers are now a becoming more attracted to5
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purchase of health care services which provides better value to their spending (Reeson, 2013). Research methodologyIn order to conduct research, it is significant for researcher to set out the investigation path withan assistance of diverse tools and techniques. With an improved focus on research tools andtechniques, researcher can accomplish desired goals in an appropriate manner. By considering this,present research will employ descriptive research design. It will provide great support to the researcherwhile identifying the feasibility of dental laboratories in the London (Singh, 2010). Key challenges thatimpact the operational activities of oral health care sector can also be determined in an appropriatemanner. It will also allow researcher to concentrate on diverse factors that can influence the dentalservices. It is also beneficial to have specific identification that can provide optimistic outcome fromthe research (Creswell, 2013). Inductive research approach will be taken into account as it will assist in effectiveaccomplishment of objectives for the present investigation. It will also facilitate in effective collectionof data with considering small range of results and factors. In support of this, it can also be said thatinterpretivism research philosophy will be adopted by researcher to attain detailed information inrespect to factors that are related to the working of dental laboratories (Bak, 2011). Current demand ofdental laboratory services within London can easily analyse with the use of interpretivism researchphilosophy. Moreover, researcher will also adopt qualitative research in order to accomplish researchobjectives. With an assistance of qualitative research, in-depth aspects of oral health care sector can beeasily examined (Johnson, 2010). It will also assist in attaining information regarding feasibility ofdental laboratories within London. Other than this, in order to have effective data collection, researcher will focus on primary aswell as secondary sources. In support of this, it can be said that for effective accomplishment ofprimary research, researcher will use questionnaire. It will provide the responses of various dentist anddental care providers which are operating their business in borough of Barking and Dagenham(Srivastave, 2011). Moreover, sources like books, journals, articles, etc will provide assistance tosecondary research. Researcher will consider sample size of 5 in order to attain better outcome of theinvestigation. In order to have effective evaluation of gathered data, researcher will focus on thematicapproach of data analysis. It will render great support in the interpretation of qualitative information byconsidering diverse themes which will be designed as per the questionnaire (Smith, 2014). Other thanthis, current research also has some limitations which may influence the effectiveness of overalloutcome. One of key limitations is lack of time for the investigation.6
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