One Day Intensive Hands-on Courses
Explore Tipton Training’s one-day intensive hands-on courses tailored to refine your clinical skills under the expert mentorship of our tutors. During these 100% hands-on masterclasses, participants will engage in focused and repeated practice of operative dentistry techniques using Phantom Heads, to be able to take on more significant & complex restorative cases.

PFM Crowns
Utilising Phantom Heads / Manikins, the one-day masterclass on porcelain fused to metal crowns covers:
- Anterior, Premolar and Posterior Porcelain Fused to Metal (PFM) crown preparations
- Two handed preparation techniques
- Speed increasing handpiece discussion
- Laboratory techniques and prescriptions
- Fibre optics, magnification and loupes discussion
- Bur Design and Selection
- How to produce quality impressions
- Tooth Anatomy
Ahead of this face-to-face day, you will receive access to the below online webinars and demonstration videos to watch in your own time. This includes:
- PFM Crown Preparation Webinar by Professor Paul Tipton
- Margin Design for Restorations Webinar by Professor Paul Tipton
- PFM Crown Preparation Demonstration by Professor Paul Tipton, covering:
- Porcelain fused to Metal Crowns UR1
- Porcelain fused to Metal Crowns UL5
- Porcelain fused to Metal Crowns LR6
Locations and dates:
- London: Thursday 27th November 2025
Time: 9:30am – 5pm
Price: £695 (inc VAT)
CPD: 6 hours
Porcelain Veneers
Under expert mentorship and utilising Phantom heads / manikins, this one day masterclass on Porcelain Veneers will explore:
- Preparation techniques – Margin Design, Incisal Edge and Interproximal prep designs
- Specific examples examined – Retroclined Lateral Incisor, Proclined Central Incisior
- Procedure to seal and impression / scan
- Prototype construction
- Lab prescriptions
Ahead of this face-to-face day, you will receive access to the below online webinars and demonstration videos to watch in your own time. This includes:
- Porcelain Veneers Webinar by Professor Tipton
- Porcelain Veneer Preparation Demonstration by Professor Tipton, covering:
- Slice preps vs conventional preps
- Conventional preparation on UR1 with a mini chamfer on the palatal aspect
- Conventional preparation on UR2 with a butt joint moving into a sloping butt joint
- Slice preparation on UL1 with mini chamfer
Locations and dates:
- London: Monday 5th January 2026
Time: 9:30am – 5pm
Price: £695 (inc VAT)
CPD: 6 hours
Ceramic Crowns / Inlays / Onlays / Vonlays
This one-day, hands-on masterclass is designed to strengthen your expertise in ceramic restorations, with 100% practical training using Phantom Heads / Manikins, the day is focused on enhancing clinical precision and technique. The day will take place as follows:
AM: Ceramic Crowns
- Zirconia Adhesive Emax Crown preparation UL2
- Cemented Crown Preparation UL3
PM: Ceramic Inlays, Onlays, Overlays & Vonlays
- Inlay / onlay Cavity design – axial walls, size of cavity, internal line angles and cavo surface margin prep
- Preparation of LL6 for porcelain inlay
- Preparation of LR6 for porcelain inlay
- Other preps we now do for overlays and vonlays
Ahead of this face-to-face day, you will receive access to the below online webinars and demonstration videos to watch in your own time. This includes:
A) Ceramic Crowns
- Ceramic Crowns Webinar by Professor Paul Tipton
- Ceramic Crown Demonstration by Professor Tipton, covering:
- All Ceramic Emax Adhesive Crown Preparation on UL2
- All Ceramic Zirconia Cemented Crown Preparation on UL3
- Verti Preps
B) Ceramic Inlays, Onlays, Overlays & Vonlays
- Ceramic Inlays & Onlays Webinar by Professor Tipton
- Ceramic Inlays, Onlays, Overlays and Vonlays Demonstration by Professor Tipton covering:
- MOD ceramic emax inlay preparation on LL6
- Ceramic onlay preparation on LR6
- Overlay preparation on UR6
- Vonlay preparation on UR4
Locations and dates:
- Manchester: Wednesday 3rd December 2025
- London: Monday 9th February 2026
Time: 9:30am – 5pm
Price: £695 (inc VAT)
CPD: 6 hours
Amalgams
The one-day hands-on masterclass on Amalgams offers a comprehensive learning experience focusing on key aspects of amalgam restorations. Using Phantom heads / manikins, participants will explore and practice techniques related to:
- Amalgam Cavity designs
- Amalgam in preps
- Amalgam slide preps
- Etch and seal theory
- Matrix bond techniques, Anealing
- Where to wedge from
- Bonded amalgam techniques
- PKT carving techniques
Ahead of this face-to-face day, you will receive access to the below online webinars and demonstration videos to watch in your own time. This includes:
- Amalgam Restorations Webinar by Professor Tipton
- Amalgam Restorations Demonstration by Professor Tipton, covering:
- Cavity design and the placement & carving of the amalgam
- MOD amalgam preparation on LL5
- Nayyar core amalgam preparation on LL7
Locations and dates:
- London: Monday 2nd March 2026
- Manchester: Thursday 22nd January 2026
Time: 9:30am – 5pm
Price: £695 (inc VAT)
CPD: 6 hours
Adhesive Bridgework
The one-day course on Adhesive Bridgework offers a comprehensive exploration of maryland bridge design theory and practical techniques for preparing and placing Maryland bridges, utilising phantom heads for hands-on learning. Participants will explore:
- Longevity of Adhesive Bridges
- Theory on Adhesive Designs
- How to prep for Adhesive Bridges
- Understanding displacement techniques
- Proximal extensions
- 3/4 crown preps
- Full grooves
- Labial wrap
Ahead of this face-to-face day, you will receive access to the below online webinars and demonstration videos to watch in your own time. This includes:
- Adhesive Bridgework Webinar by Professor Tipton
- Adhesive Bridgework Demonstration by Professor Tipton, covering:
- Single cantilever preparation to replace LL2 using LL3
- Lower 3-3 fixed fixed preparation
- Posterior maryland bridge preparation on UL456
Locations and dates:
- Manchester: Wednesday 18th February 2026
- London: Monday 10th August 2026
Time: 9:30am – 5pm
Price: £695 (inc VAT)
CPD: 6 hours
Anterior Composites
This one-day, hands-on masterclass in Anterior Composites is designed to strengthen your expertise in anterior composites, with 100% practical training using Phantom heads / manikins, the day is focused on enhancing clinical precision and technique. Key topics include:
- Update on anterior anatomy: “it’s all about line angles”
- Direct labial veneer on upper central incisor-hands-on
- Use of colour shapers, brushes to customise during free-hand build-up
- Class IV build- up using polychromatic shades and tints.
- Focusing on anatomy and refining the finishing and then polishing of anterior composites restorations
Ahead of this face-to-face day, you will receive access to the below online webinars and demonstration videos to watch in your own time. This includes:
- Anterior Composites Webinar by Dr Matthew Holyoak
Locations and dates:
- Manchester: Thursday 19th March 2026
- London: Monday 1st June 2026
Time: 9:30am – 5pm
Price: £695 (inc VAT)
CPD: 6 hours
Posterior Composites
The one-day hands-on masterclass on Posterior Composites provides an immersive learning experience focused on mastering techniques essential for posterior composite restorations. Participants will explore:
- C factor theory
- Class I, II restoration technique
- Flowable composite and layering technique
- Polishing and finishing
- Matrix designs including sectional matrix systems
Ahead of this face-to-face day, you will receive access to the below online webinars and demonstration videos to watch in your own time. This includes:
- Posterior Composites Webinar by Dr Matthew Holyoak
- Posterior Composites Additional Webinar by Dr Matthew Holyoak
Locations and dates:
- Manchester: Thursday 7th May 2026
- London: Monday 29th June 2026
Time: 9:30am – 5pm
Price: £695 (inc VAT)
CPD: 6 hours
Posts
The one-day course on Posts offers a comprehensive exploration of essential techniques and principles for successful post and core restorations, using phantom heads to provide hands-on learning experiences. Under the guidance of Tipton Training’s expert faculty, the one-day course will cover:
- Length and Width of the ferrule
- Quality of RCT and Occlusion on Posts
- Gold Post Core Preparation
- How to use Duralay to build cores for casting
- Shenker Post Preparation
- Glass Fibre / Carbon Fibre Post Core construction
- Choosing the right technique
- Temporisation Techniques
- How to obtain high quality impressions
Ahead of this face-to-face day, you will receive access to the below online webinars and demonstration videos to watch in your own time. This includes:
- Restoration of the Root Filled Teeth Webinar by Professor Paul Tipton
- Restorations of Anterior Root Filled Teeth Demonstration by Professor Paul Tipton, covering:
- Shenker Post
- Duralay Post & Core
- Temporary Post
- Fibre Post & Composite Core
Locations and dates:
- Manchester: Thursday 4th June 2026
- London: Monday 13th July 2026
Time: 9:30am – 5pm
Price: £695 (inc VAT)
CPD: 6 hours
Gold Preparations
The one-day course on Gold Preparations offers a focused exploration of gold crown and onlay preparations, utilising phantom heads to provide hands-on learning experiences. Participants will receive comprehensive guidance on preparing various gold restorations, including:
- Longevity / success of gold restorations
- Classic Shillingburg Prep Techniques
- ¾ gold crowns in UR4 and LR7
- Gold onlay UR5 as alternative to ¾ crowns
- Gold 7/8 crown in UR7 for when only mesio-buccal cusp is saveable
- Creating additional Resistance / Retention form
- Which burs to use and how to prepare each individual case
- Imps / scanning
Ahead of this face-to-face day, you will receive access to the below online webinars and demonstration videos to watch in your own time. This includes:
- Gold Restoration Webinar by Professor Paul Tipton
- Gold Restorations Demonstration by Professor Paul Tipton, covering:
- Full gold crown preparation on UR6
- 7/8 crown preparation on UR7
- MOD gold onlay preparation on UR5
- 3/4 crown preparation on UR4
Locations and dates:
- Manchester: Thursday 16th July 2026
- London: Monday 21st September 2026
Time: 9:30am – 5pm
Price: £695 (inc VAT)
CPD: 6 hours
Bridge Design & Preparations
The one-day course on Bridge Design & Preparations provides an immersive learning experience focused on mastering the intricacies of fixed moveable, fixed-fixed, and cantilever bridge designs, utilising phantom heads to facilitate hands-on practice. By the end of the masterclass, participants will have acquired the skills and knowledge necessary to effectively prepare various bridge designs, ensuring successful outcomes in their clinical practice.
- How to design bridgework
- Fixed moveable, fixed fixed and cantilever designs
- Importance of crown height, width and taper
- Box preparations
- Which abutments to use
- Prepare UL456 Fixed Movable Bridge
- Prepare U3-3 Fixed Fixed Bridge
- Prepare LL34567 Fixed Fixed Bridge
- Prepare LR456 Cantilever Bridge
Ahead of this face-to-face day, you will receive access to the below online webinars and demonstration videos to watch in your own time. This includes:
- Bridge Design Webinar by Professor Tipton
- Bridge Design & Preparation Techniques Demonstration by Professor Tipton, covering:
- Upper Posterior Fixed / Moveable Bridge Preparation on UL456
- Upper Anterior Fixed / Fixed Bridge Preparation Canine to Canine
- Lower Posterior Fixed / Fixed Bridge Preparation on LL34567
- Lower Posterior Distal Extension Cantilever Bridge Preparation on LR456
Locations and dates:
- Manchester: Thursday 17th September 2026
- London: Monday 28th September 2026
Time: 9:30am – 5pm
Price: £695 (inc VAT)
CPD: 6 hours
