Level 7 courses at Tipton Training

View our Level 7 Restorative and Operative courses, starting Autumn 2024

Learn more

View our Upcoming Courses this Autumn 2024 »

Call +44 (0)161 348 7849

Menu

Diploma in Prosthodontics (Level 7)

Certificate in Restorative Dentistry (Level 7) + Certificate in Operative Dentistry (Level 7)

Modules

25 modules

Enhanced CPD

132

Locations

Newcastle: September 2024

Manchester: October 2024

London: October 2024

Course fees

Per day fees (prices inc VAT) **

£16,500 plus £750 registration fee (inc VAT)

12 month payment terms and low-rate finance now available

Book now

Diploma in Prosthodontics (Level 7)

The Diploma in Prosthodontics (Level 7) is a combination of the Restorative course & the Operative course.

The Diploma aims to support the development of delegates clinical knowledge and hands-on skills in dental prostheses. The qualification consists of 25 modules in the form of seminars, practical sessions, demonstrations and online zoom seminars. There are 22 face-to-face days and 3 online zooms.

The course itself provides the opportunity to increase your knowledge about key elements of Restorative Dentistry and apply these in hands-on sessions to improve your Operative skills. It is a perfect combination of theory and practical, giving you the opportunity to learn new techniques and consequently practice them on Phantom Heads so you can return to your practice and implement them the very next day.

During the course, the topics covered are Occlusion, Articulators, TMJ Splints, Basic Tooth Preparations, Introduction to Endodontics & Periodontics and Treatment Planning. Within the Operative area of the course you will work with Professor Tipton’s hand-picked team of demonstrators to practice techniques related to Anterior and Posterior Tooth Preparation, Bonded Crowns, Ceramic Crowns, Porcelain Inlays/Onlays, Direct Composite Restorations, Gold Preparations and Bridge Preparations.

The Diploma in Prosthodontics (Level 7) will provide the knowledge and experience you need to understand, plan and deliver varied treatment options for your patients, backed up by the technique and science behind your decision making and treatment delivery.

Delegates have two options for earning their Diploma. They can complete both courses side-by-side, finishing within approximately 12 to 18 months. Alternatively, they can pursue the Diploma by completing the individual certificates one after another, achieving their Diploma in approximately 24 months.

Qualification:

To obtain a Level 7 Qualification, participants must complete various assessments, including Direct Observation of Performance (DOPS), reflective write-ups, clinical portfolios, treatment planning assignments, and multiple-choice questions.

Upon completion of the course and the assessments involved, you will receive three qualifications: a Level 7 Certificate in Restorative Dentistry, a Level 7 Certificate in Operative Dentistry and a Level 7 Diploma in Prosthodontics. All qualifications are accredited by EduQual & The Royal College of Surgeons of England. Centre accreditation from RCSEng is an award of excellence, and we take immense pride in our courses being the first & only private training courses to gain this accreditation.

The price of the Level 7 Diploma course is £16,500 (inc VAT) plus a £750 registration fee.

The below provides a brief overview of the 15 modules covered throughout the Restorative course.

Modules are delivered in the form of seminars, practical sessions, demonstrations and online zooms. 12 days are face-to-face and 3 are online.

Module 1: Principles of Occlusion

AM, Lecture:

  • 5 Principles of Occlusion
  • Slides between RCP and ICP
  • Gnathology and Pankey style Occlusions
  • Importance of Condylar Position
  • Bruxism
  • Anterior Guidance, Canine Guidance and Incisal Guidance
  • Mutually protected occlusion
  • The importance of none working side interferences

PM, Practical:

  • Jaw registrations on live patients
  • Facebow registration practical on live patients
  • De programming techniques

Module 2: Occlusal Examinations

AM, Lecture:

  • How to examine the TMJs
  • Muscle palpation
  • Importance of RCP contact when crowning
  • Classification of lateral movement
  • How the slide determines the treatment plan
  • Conformative v Reorganised approach
  • 4 factors that identify your Occlusal plan
  • Canine disclusion and cusp angles

PM, Practical:

  • Occlusal Examination practical on live patients

Module 3: Endodontics

AM, Lecture:

  • Basic principles of modern endodontic treatment
  • Diagnosis and treatment planning, access cavities, canal location, shaping, cleaning and obturation.
  • Restoration of endodontically treated teeth.
  • Case presentation.

PM, Practical:

  • Hands on using reciprocating files.

Module 4: PFM / Zirconia / Emax Preparations

AM, Seminar:

  • Two handed preparations
  • Understanding bur selection
  • Tooth anatomy v Tooth Prep
  • Use of speed increasing handsets
  • Lab techniques
  • Functional cusp bevels
  • Shillingburg winged preps
  • Convergence angle and axial inclination
  • The advantages and disadvantages of digital scanning in Restorative dentistry

PM, Practical:

  • Tooth Prep practical preparing upper and lower teeth for zirconia and emax crowns

Module 5: Posts

Lecture & Online Zoom:

  • Importance of the ferrule
  • Creating the ideal ferrule
  • Parallel vs Tapered posts
  • Nayyar cores
  • Shenker Post prep techniques
  • Adhesive Fibre/Zirconia Posts prep techniques
  • Occlusion on post retained crowns
  • When to use a post and when not

Module 6: Articulators

AM, Seminar:

  • Choosing the right articulator to use
  • Average value articulator
  • The importance of articulators
  • Semi adjustable & Fully adjustable articulators
  • Importance of Condylar inclination
  • Bennett movement v immediate side shift
  • Bennett angle v progressive side shift
  • Digital v analogue articulators
  • Why are your restorations always high

PM, Practical:

  • Mounting your own Models on the semi adjustable Articulator

Module 7: Aesthetics

Lecture & Online Zoom:

  • Understanding how to design a smile
  • Media v natural smiles
  • Golden proportion/ Golden percentage
  • Incisal length and profiles
  • Centre line options
  • Maxillary teeth – tooth proportions and central incisor dominance
  • Buccal corridors and axial alignment
  • Mandibular teeth

Module 8: Porcelain Veneers

AM, Seminar:

  • Theory of porcelain veneer preparations
  • Treating Diastemas
  • Interproximal preparation types – conventional vs slice
  • Different options for crossing the Incisal Edge
  • Finishing techniques
  • Prep vs prepless techniques
  • Success Rates
  • Conventional vs slice preps
  • Butt Joints vs Sloping Butt Joints vs Mini Chamfers
  • Finishing preparations and which burrs to use

PM, Practical:

  • Preparing upper central incisors for veneers

Module 9: TMJ / Splints

AM, Seminar:

  • Understanding what causes TMD
  • Different types of treatment
  • Doing therapies v splints
  • Types of splints
  • How to adjust splints
  • Success rates / costs
  • Tanner Appliances
  • Anterior Repositioning splints
  • Anterior splints and deprogrammers
  • Avoiding a Closed Lock
  • Classification of clicking

PM, Practical:

  • Splint adjustment practical on live patients
  • The use of T Scan in adjusting & fitting splints

Module 10: Adhesion Composites

AM, Lecture:

  • Contraction (C) factor
  • Treatment of pulpal exposures
  • Placement and shrinkage, flowable and chemically cured composites
  • Surface layer considerations
  • Staining techniques
  • Classification of Dentine bonding agents and appropriate use
  • Bonding to different types of dentine
  • Tooth Anatomy

PM, Practical:

  • Canine rise class 3 composite practical

Module 11: Removable Prosthodontics

Lecture & Online Zoom:

  • How to take good impressions
  • Jaw registrations
  • BPS Denture techniques
  • Practical Denture Design
  • Fixed Denture protocols
  • Stable Base Dentures

Module 12: Periodontics

AM, Lecture:

  • Etiology and prevalence of periodontal diseases
  • Screening and diagnosis of periodontal diseases and conditions, including the new classification system
  • Guidelines for periodontal treatment, including step 1, step 2, step 3 and step 4
  • Introduction to periodontal surgery
  • Diagnosis of peri-implant diseases and conditions

PM, Practical:

  • Introduction to periodontal surgery
  • Distal wedge
  • OFP
  • Pocket reduction surgery
  • Periodontal regeneration

Module 13: Bridge Design

AM, Seminar – Bridge Design:

  • Choosing fixed/fixed v fixed moveable design
  • Cantilever designs
  • Adhesive bridge preps
  • Choosing the retainer type
  • Perils of double abutting
  • Reasons for bridge failures
  • Flexing v length of bridge
  • Lindhe and Nyman bridges/Periodontal Prosthesis
  • The use of stress breakers

PM, Lecture – Navigating the transition from the NHS to Private Practice

  • Introductory lecture designed to support and complement your restorative training
  • Provides a step-by-step overview for transitioning from NHS to private practice predictably
  • Learn practical strategies for the transition
  • Gain patient management techniques
  • Develop effective communication skills
  • Understand essential considerations for a smooth and successful career shift in restorative dentistry

Module 14: Treatment Planning

AM, Lecture:

  • Treatment Planning the large restorative case, sequencing treatment
  • Dahl appliances, diagnostic waxing and the curve of spee
  • Boyle's plane analyser, importance of the Occlusal plane
  • Vertical dimension and facial aesthetics, golden proportion
  • Pink porcelain, emergence profile and soft tissue position
  • Introduction to Modjaw and T Scan and its role in Treatment Planning
  • Custom made Anterior guidance tables

PM, Practical:

  • Treatment planning on articulators
  • Diagnostic waxing
  • Occlusal adjustment on models to give final occlusal scheme
  • Deciding to reorganise or work conformatively

Module 15: Advanced Occlusion

AM, Seminar:

  • Load testing the joint
  • Choosing your condylar position
  • Types of canine guidance
  • Occlusal adjustment
  • Progressive guidance, programmed guidance
  • Long and wide centric, freedom in centric
  • Treatment of Class 2 patients

PM, Practical:

  • Lucia jigs practical on live patients
  • The use and introduction of Modjaw and T Scan in Restorative Dentistry
  • Jaw registrations
  • De programming
  • Splint adjustments

Enquire now

The below provides a brief overview of the 10 modules covered throughout the Operative part of the course.

All 10 modules are face-to-face hands-on sessions utilising Phantom Heads.

Module 1: Bonded Crowns

  • Anterior, premolar and posterior bonded crown preparations
  • Tooth handed preparation techniques
  • Speed increasing handpiece discussion
  • Laboratory techniques and prescriptions
  • Fibre optics, magnification and loops discussion
  • Which burs to use
  • How to produce quality impressions

Module 2: Porcelain Veneers

  • Preparation techniques - Margin design, incisal edge and interproximal prep
  • Specific examples examined – retroclined lateral incisor, proclined central incisior
  • Procedure to seal and impression prep
  • Prototype construction
  • Lab prescriptions
  • Cementation techniques

Module 3: Ceramic Crowns / Inlays Onlays

  • Dentine Bonded crown preparation
  • Procera Crown Preparation
  • 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
  • Functional cusp bevel

Module 4: Amalgams

  • Cavity designs
  • Etch and seal theory
  • Matrix techniques
  • Bonded amalgam technique
  • Other methods to increase retention – slots and boxes

Module 5: Composite Veneers

  • 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

Module 6: Posterior Composites

  • C factor theory
  • Class I, II restoration technique
  • Flowable composite and layering technique
  • Polishing and finishing
  • Matrix designs including sectional matrix systems

Module 7: Posts

  • Length, width, ferrule, quality of RCT and occlusion theory
  • Gold post core preparation
  • How to use Duralay to build cores for casting
  • Shenker Post preparation
  • Glass fibre/carbon fibre post core construction
  • Split cast post core
  • Venting of posts
  • How to obtain high quality impressions and which equipment to use

Module 8: Gold Preparations

  • ¾ gold crowns in UR4 and LR7
  • Gold onlay UR5
  • Gold 7/8 crown in UR7
  • Which burs to use and how to prepare each individual case

Module 9: Marylands

  • Theory on Maryland design
  • How to prep for Maryland bridge – Upper 3-3 case and UL4-6 case
  • Proximal extensions, three quarter crown preps, full grooves and labial wrap

Module 10: Bridge Preparations

  • Fixed moveable, fixed fixed and cantilever designs
  • Importance of crown height, width and taper
  • UL456 fixed moveable bridge prep
  • Box preparations

The Level 7 Diploma in Prosthodontics consists of 11 units delivered over 25 days in the form of lectures, practical sessions, demonstrations and online zoom lectures. 22 days will be face-to-face and 3 will be online zoom lectures.

You will be awarded 132 hours of Enhanced CPD as a result of realising each Learning Outcome on these face-to-face days.

 

Restorative Learning Outcomes

On the 12-face-to-face days on the Restorative course you will be awarded Enhanced CPD as a result of realising each Learning Outcome below.

Unit 1: Principles of Occlusion

  • Learning Outcome 1: Comprehensively evaluate and demonstrate the understanding of basic, intermediate and advanced principles of occlusion.
  • Learning Outcome 2: Evaluate, select and apply appropriate occlusion techniques for manipulation of the jaw, identification of slides, managing and controlling occlusion for a reorganised bite.
  • Learning Outcome 3: Evaluate and apply appropriate techniques relating to TMJ and Splints, which splint to use when and where, management of the patient, maintenance and review.

[/reveal]

[/accordion]

Unit 2: Principles of Tooth Preparation

  • Learning Outcome 1: Demonstrate an understanding of the main factors to be considered for use in Tooth Preparation, bur selection and dimension, preparation techniques and the science behind them, Shillingburg Preps and Magne.
  • Learning Outcome 2: Critically appraise current techniques and accompanying material considerations involved with the application of porcelain veneers.
  • Learning Outcome 3: Evaluate and demonstrate the techniques for the use of posts. Which Posts design, material, ferrule and managing the root filled tooth.
  • Learning Outcome 4: Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of adhesion composites and their application to patients.

Unit 3: Tooth Replacement for Missing Teeth

  • Learning Outcome 1: Demonstrate an understanding of Bridge Preparation Techniques and Adhesive Requirements.
  • Learning Outcome 2: Analyse and Apply the Essential Techniques for Implants.

Unit 4: Treatment Planning and the Use of Articulators

  • Learning Outcome 1: Evaluate the Treatment Planning Considerations to be made for Patients.
  • Learning Outcome 2: Demonstrate understanding of the principles of articulators, types of articulators and the science behind choice of use.

Unit 5: Endodontics and Periodontics

  • Learning Outcome 1: Evaluate the Endodontic restorative management of teeth.
  • Learning Outcome 2: Demonstrate an understanding of periodontology.

 

Operative Learning Outcomes

On the 10-face-to-face days on the Operative Course you will be awarded Enhanced CPD as a result of realising each Learning Outcome below.

Unit 1: Principles of Tooth Preparation

  • Learning Outcome 1: Explain, evaluate and practise the principles of Anterior and Posterior Tooth Preparation.
  • Learning Outcome 2: Evaluate and apply appropriate techniques for successful Bonded Crowns.

Unit 2: Principles of Ceramic Indirect Restoration

  • Learning Outcome 1: Critically appraise current techniques and accompanying material considerations involved with the application of porcelain veneers.
  • Learning Outcome 2: Evaluate and demonstrate the techniques for the fabrication and application of all ceramic crowns.
  • Learning Outcome 3: Demonstrate an understanding of the principles essential for effective application of Porcelain Inlays/Onlays.

Unit 3: Direct Composite Restorations

  • Learning Outcome 1: Demonstrate an understanding of Anterior composites as used in Restorative Dentistry.
  • Learning Outcome 2: Evaluate and Apply the Essential Techniques/considerations to be used in application of posterior composites.
  • Learning Outcome 3: Explain the use and demonstrate the application of Composite veneers.

Unit 4: Restoration of Endodontically Treated Teeth

  • Learning Outcome 1: Critically evaluate the types of posts and cores available and apply appropriate dentistry to patients.
  • Learning Outcome 2: Demonstrate an understanding of amalgams and their application with patients.

Unit 5: Principles and Application of Gold Preparations

  • Learning Outcome 1: Demonstrate an understanding of Gold preparations and their application.
  • Learning Outcome 2: Demonstrate an understanding of Gold related Inlay/ Onlay techniques

Unit 6: Principles of Bridge Preparations

  • Learning Outcome 1: Demonstrate an understanding of Bridge Preparation Techniques.
  • Learning Outcome 2: Demonstrate an Understanding of the principles and application of Maryland Bridges.

Professor Paul Tipton

BDS, MSc, D.G.D.P RCS, Dip Rest Dent, Dip Imp Pros, Dip Pros, Dip Aesth Dent, FCGDent. Specialist in Prosthodontics. Visiting Professor of Restorative and Cosmetic Dentistry, City of London Dental School.

Show biography»

Professor Paul Tipton is an internationally acclaimed Prosthodontist who has worked in private practice for more than 30 years. He is the founder of Tipton Training, Europe’s leading private dental training institution and the author of over 100 scientific articles for the dental press. A passionate and charismatic speaker, Paul has been teaching for over 30 years, both in the UK and internationally.

He was voted one of the ‘most influential dentists in the UK’ by his peers in Dentistry Magazine in 2013 and in the top 3 dentists in Aesthetic Dentistry’s 25 poll, November 2012. 

In 2021 Prof Tipton was voted one of the “World’s Top 100 Doctors” by the Global  Summits.

In 2022 Prof Paul Tipton was amongst the few awarded for the “Dentistry’s Top 50 Dentists 2022”.

Most recently in November 2022 Professor Paul Tipton won the Kimberley Finlayson ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ in recognition for his outstanding contributions to private dentistry and dental education.

Professor Tipton qualified from Sheffield University in 1978 and in 1982 opened his own referral practice in Manchester. He continued to build his skills, studying at Eastman Dental Hospital in London, where after 2 years of study, he obtained a Masters Degree in Conservative Dentistry in 1989. In the same year he started teaching on the University of Manchester’s MSc in Restorative Dentistry. He is now a lecturer on their MSc programme in Aesthetic and Restorative Dentistry and also lectures at Kings College London (LonDEC).

In 1991 Professor Tipton founded his private dental training academy, Tipton Training. During this time, Tipton Training have successfully trained over 5,000 dentists and this number continues to rise year after year.

In 1992, Professor Tipton was awarded an honary Diploma in General Dental Practice from the Royal College of Surgeons of England and was appointed a member of the British Dental Association’s Independent Practice Committee. In 1999, he was certified as a Specialist in Prosthodontics by the General Dental Council.

Professor Paul Tipton is on the editorial board of Private Dentistry Magazine, Restorative & Aesthetic Practice and Implant Dentistry and is a medical writer and part of the advisory board at Expert Beauty Magazine and ‘Woman’s’ magazine. He was a founding member and on the Board of Directors of the British Academy of Aesthetic Dentistry and the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry.

He is currently the President of the British Academy of Restorative Dentistry and was recently elected Fellow of the International Academy of Dental Facial Esthetics (IADFE).

Prof. Tipton practices at his clinics in Manchester, Nottingham and London.  Further details can be found at www.drpaultipton.co.uk or www.tclinic.co.uk.

Professor James Prichard

BDS(ULond); MSc(ULond); LDSRCS(Eng); MFGDP(UK); FIADFE(USA); AFHEA(UK)

Show biography»

Visiting Professor and Programme Leader, MClinDent in Endodontology at BPP University working with the City of London Dental School.

Professor Prichard is a renowned teacher in Endodontics, delivering hands on courses, lectures and seminars throughout the UK and overseas. He has held the posts of Associate Clinical Teacher, Clinical Teaching Fellow and Clinical Supervisor in Endodontics on the Masters Programme at The University of Warwick prior to joining BPP University in London as Visiting Professor and Programme leader for the MClinDent in Endodontology. He has published in the scientific journals including the International Endodontic Journal, The British Dental Journal and Endodontic Practice.

He has lectured at several conferences including the British Dental Association annual meeting and the British Academy of Restorative Dentistry. Subsequent to his qualification in 1994 James established a successful endodontic referral practice in his home town of Coventry and, after relocating to North Devon with his family in 2013, takes endodontic referrals from dentists in the South West of England. James is a Key Opinion Leader for several endodontic companies and has demonstrated the latest advances in endodontic technology for Schottlander and FKG Dentaire at the Dental Showcases and Dentistry Show since 2004. He gained his Masters Degree (MSc) in Restorative Dental Practice with distinction for his dissertation which he completed at The Eastman Dental Institute in London. He has been awarded a Fellowship from the International Academy of Dental Facial Esthetics in New York and has recently gained his Associate Fellowship from the Higher Education Authority as part of a post-graduate teaching certificate in professional education.

Dr Matthew Holyoak

BDS, Dip Rest Dent (RCS Eng), MSc (Rest Dent)

Show biography»

Matthew maintains a private practice in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire with an emphasis on Cosmetic and Advanced Restorative dentistry.
Recently appointed as Educational Supervisor in Advanced Restorative & Cosmetic Dentistry at the School of Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education. He is also a Senior Lecturer in Restorative Dentistry at UCLan.

He has a specific interest in Aesthetic Dentistry including smile design, composite resin restorations, minimally invasive ceramic restorations and the restoration of dental implants.

He lectures on smile design, hands on training in composites and restoring dental implants for FGDP, Ankylos Implants, Tipton Training & NW Deanery.

He has teaching experience with FGDP, Diploma in Restorative Dentistry & UCLan MSc courses in Restorative & Cosmetic Dentistry
Matthew is a full member of BAAD, and an associate member BSOS.

He is also a Clinical Opinion Leader with some of the UK’s leading dental companies, giving advice on the clinical use of restorative dental materials and the development of new materials and techniques.

Dr Ash Rayarel

BDS, MFGDP(UK), MSc (Aesthetic and Restorative Dentistry)

Show biography»

Dr Ash Rayarel is a distinguished dental professional who graduated from Manchester University in 1989. His commitment to continuous learning and professional development is evident in his attainment of the MFGDP(UK) qualification in 1998, as well as completing all of Tipton Training’s post graduate courses and an MSc in Aesthetic and Restorative Dentistry.

Ash has been an integral part of the Tipton Training faculty for over 12+ years, and is one of the leading lecturers at Tipton Training.

Dr Rayarel also teaches undergraduate students at the University of Manchester and has been an Educational Supervisor for over 20 years.

He has completed a PG Certificate in teaching and mentoring from UCLAN and more recently from Edgehill University. Ash is a member of the BACD, BARD and Salford LDC.

Dr. Warren Martin

BDS LDS RCS(Eng) MSc MFDS RCS(Edin)

Show biography»

Dr. Warren Martin graduated from the University of Birmingham in 1993 and immediately entered general practice. In 1994 he was awarded a Licentiate in Dental Surgery from the Royal College of Surgeons of England. Warren’s interest in developing his clinical skills further has seen him combine working in practice whilst travelling across the world to study and train with world renowned restorative experts and some of the biggest names in dentistry today. Having started to implement new techniques he also sought further qualifications to heighten his knowledge of restorative dentistry.

In 2003 after two years study, Dr Martin graduated from the University of Manchester with a Masters Degree in Prosthodontics. Following which, he proceeded to teach the undergraduate students and supervise research projects within the University Dental Hospital.

Towards the end of 2004 Warren was elected as a member of the Faculty of Dental Surgery at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh before returning to University of Manchester in 2008 to undertake the mono-specialty training in Prosthodontics.

Since 2004 Dr Martin has been the owner and principal dentist at Greyholme Dental Suite just outside Cheltenham and has recently taken up a teaching position on the Masters Degree program in Fixed and Removable Prosthodontics at the University of Manchester Dental Hospital.

Dr Adam Toft

BSc (Hons), BDS (Hons), MFGDP (UK), MMedSci (Rest Dent), Dip Aesth (BARD) FBARD PGCertEd (Sheffield)

Show biography»

Dr Adam S. Toft qualified in 1995 with Honours from Sheffield University, having already gained a chemistry degree in Bangor, Wales. Since qualifying he has been interested in all aspects of dentistry, especially orthodontics, restorative and cosmetic dentistry.

Adam has completed a 2 year postgraduate orthodontic course and a 4 year placement at the Royal Hospital, Chesterfield as a clinical assistant in the Orthodontic Department. He enjoys attending postgraduate courses and has been a vocational trainer for newly-qualified dentists over a number of years.

Adam has completed a 1 year Certificate course in Restorative Dentistry in Manchester as well as a yearlong Certificate in Practical and Aesthetic Dentistry with Tipton training in the mid 2000’s.

Furthermore, in order to offer his patients the very best in Aesthetic Dentistry, Adam has also recently completed an MMedSci Course at Sheffield University. He studied part–time over two years and has been learning and carrying out the very latest in adhesive and cosmetic dentistry.

He has taught as a part–time clinical tutor at Sheffield’s Charles Clifford Dental Hospital where he helped to supervise and tutor final year dental students.

Adam is one of the head lecturers here at Tipton Training, having worked alongside Professor Tipton for over 10 years. Adam mentors and lectures on the restorative, operative and aesthetic courses.

He is a founding committee member of the British Academy of Restorative Dentistry (BARD) and also a member of the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (BACD).

Dr. Paul Mandon-Gassman

BDS

Show biography»

I qualified from Sheffield in 1987 and moved to Kent in 1994, working at his current practice since 1998, becoming a co-owner in 2002 and achieving Denplan Excel Accreditation in 2004.

For over 20 years I have sought out the best teachers in the world in cosmetic, reconstructive and functional dentistry to gain the skills that I now offer patients at Sturry Dental Practice in Canterbury, Kent. I created the exclusivesmiles.co.uk brand to showcase the best that modern dentistry has to offer. I also provide sessions at Sittingbourne Memorial Hospital for Medway Community Healthcare as a Dental Officer treating special needs patients.

As a previous full member of the British Academy of Cosmetic dentistry (BACD), I have experience in treating all type of cosmetic problems from simple tooth whitening to full smile makeovers. In the past I have been a member of the BACD membership, communication and congress committees. I have a reputation for a conservative approach to dentistry that will offer long term aesthetic results from the minimum of intervention; this can be seen with my use of various brace systems to align teeth prior to a final makeover.

I have a special interest in the treatment of head, neck and facial pain and its relation to poor jaw function and am a member of the British Society of Occlusal Studies (BSOS) which exists to help practitioners treat and prevent these common problems. Membership is by invitation only to practising dentists who have completed an arduous training programme which typically takes five years. I have lectured on the subject to other dentists and technicians and provided hands on courses on Facebow use and jaw registration.

I am an “opinion leader” for Ivoclar Vivadent and lecture and tutor hands on courses for them on Composites, Cements and tooth preparation for the Emax ceramic system.

I like to help people to understand what dentistry can offer them and as the No1 ‘Active Dentist’ on the award-winning patient education website All About Teeth (allaboutteeth.co.uk), spend time answering the public’s questions regarding their dental concerns. I am also a member of the Association of Dental Implantology UK (ADI, visit adi.org.uk), a registered charity dedicated to providing the profession with continuing implant education and the public with a greater understanding of the benefits of dental implants. I am a full member of the Tipton Training Dental Academy which provides me with the latest dental scientific knowledge and clinical techniques. I am honoured to have been asked by Paul Tipton to act as a Study Club Chairperson for the British Academy of Restorative Dentistry

Dr. Hugo Grancho Pinto

BDS (Lisbon) 2004. Specialist in Periodontology, lecturer at Manchester University

Show biography»

Hugo is a registered specialist in periodontics with the General Dental Council and he focuses his clinical practice around the diagnosis and treatment, both nonsurgical and surgical, of gum disease, aesthetic periodontal surgery and implant dentistry.

Hugo qualified as a dentist from the University of Lisbon, practiced general dentistry for a couple of years and has been working in private practice in the areas of periodontology and implant dentistry exclusively since 2006.

Hugo competed a 3 years full time Specialist Training Program in Periodontology and Implant Dentistry in Lisbon. He has a Diploma in Clinical Periodontology from the Gothenburg University and completed a Post-Graduation in Implant Dentistry at the Oral Rehabilitation Institute, in Lisbon.

Hugo is an academic clinical lecturer in the postgraduate program in periodontics at the University of Manchester. He was a lecturer in the Periodontology Department in the University of Lisbon until 2008. He also lectures nationally and internationally on periodontics and implant dentistry.

He is an active member of the British Society of Periodontology, American Academy of Periodontology and Portuguese Association of Periodontology and Implants.

Outside dentistry he loves spending time with his wife and kids and enjoys playing tennis and travelling around the world

Dr Andy Carragher

LDS RCS, BDS, MClinDent, CPS

Show biography»

During 25 years in General Dental Practice , 21 years of which were as a sole principal, I have experienced all facets of UK dentistry from exclusively NHS practice to exclusively Private practice.

From the very beginning of my career I have been keen to improve my skills and knowledge. My commitment to postgraduate education ultimately led to a Master’s degree in Prosthodontics. This in turn led to a major career change when just six months after graduation I became a full-time Senior Clinical Teacher in Restorative Dentistry at Liverpool University Dental Hospital.

In this role over the last 12 years I have taught hundreds of undergraduates the fundamentals of Restorative dentistry and supervised the same students on clinic from their first ever patient until the day they pass their final examinations.

I have a special interest in Aesthetic dentistry and have taught on the Crown Course since 2006. Together with a colleague we founded an Advanced Composite Techniques course for senior students.

This year a student whose entry I supervised was chosen as the UK National Winner and is due to compete at the Global Final of the DENTSPLY Sirona Clinical Skills Competition in Konstanz Germany this June.

I have great enthusiasm for teaching dentistry performed to a high standard which can be predictable and long lasting. More importantly, for our patients such treatment can be transformative in terms of confidence and self-esteem.

I look forward to sharing my knowledge and experience with postgraduate students looking to take their practice of dentistry to the next level and beyond.

Professor Tipton and his team of highly experienced clinicians have revolutionized the way I examine, diagnose, plan and treat my patients. I simply didn't know what I didn't know and I am now able to utilise this knowledge to greatly help my patients whilst enhancing my practice and increasing my turnover. Courses don't get better than this! ~ Simon Burgess

Why should I do the Level 7 Diploma in Prosthodontics?

The Level 7 Diploma in Prosthodontics provides an opportunity to increase your scientific knowledge and hands-on skills. It is a perfect combination of theory and practical giving you the opportunity to learn the new techniques, practice them on Phantom Heads and eventually return to your practice and implement them straightaway. Regardless of whether you want to get into Private Dentistry or are just motivated to improving your knowledge and providing better treatments to your patients, this course will enhance your skills so you can achieve your ambitions.

What is the benefit of doing Level 7 Diploma in Prosthodontics and not just to the Level 7 Certificate in Restorative Dentistry and Level 7 Certificate in Operative Dentistry?

The benefits of doing a Level 7 Diploma when compared to doing the separate Level 7 Certificates is firstly that you will save approximately 6% on course fees. More importantly, should you choose to do the Level 7 Diploma in the standard format within 12 to 18 months you can also reap the advantages of improved treatment delivery earlier. You can choose any options you feel suitable as Tipton Training has a Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) policy which will ensure that your existing education within another Tipton Training course is taken into consideration. It is important to note that every time you do a Level 7 Diploma or a Level 7 Certificate you must pay additional registration fees. So, should you choose to register for each course separately, you are paying 3 registrations fees. The flip side is you also get 3 certificates. It all depends on what your ambitions are.

I have done to Level 7 Certificate in Restorative Dentistry previously can I join the Level 7 Diploma for the Operative element?

Yes, you can. The Level 7 Diploma in Prosthodontics contains Units covered in the Level 7 Certificate in Restorative Dentistry and Level 7 Certificate in Operative Dentistry. Essentially you can do the Level 7 Diploma if you have completed any one of those courses. Tipton Training has a Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) policy which will ensure that your existing education within another Tipton Training course is taken into consideration. Please speak to our course advisor for further details.

PG Diploma course options

Diploma in Dental Implantology (Level 7)

Diploma in Restorative Dentistry (Level 7)

Diploma in Implant Prosthodontics (Level 7)

Diploma in Aesthetic Dentistry (Level 7)

     
©2024 Tipton Training  | Terms & Conditions  | Privacy policy