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Phantom Head Course – Scotland

Modules

10 modules

Verifiable CPD

60 hours

Location

Coatbridge Campus, Scotland: February 2019

Course fees

£499 + VAT per day

6 month payment terms and low-rate finance available

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The Phantom Head Course gives dentists the practical skills to excel in private practice. This course leads to a Postgraduate Certificate in Operative Dentistry.

Under the guidance of the renowned Professor Paul Tipton, you will develop techniques to prepare and restore teeth for a wide range of procedures.

During the course, you will master bonded crown preparations, veneer preparations, ceramic crown preparations, amalgams, posterior composites, posts, composite veneers, gold preps, maryland preps and bridge preps.

With these practical skills, you’ll have the confidence to take on complex cases in a day-to-day practice setting.

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You will be awarded Verifiable CPD as a result of realising each Learning Outcome below.

Unit 1: Principles of Tooth Preparation

Learning Outcome 1: Explain, evaluate and practice 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.

The Operative Course has 6 units covered over 10 Face-to-Face days in the form of hands-on sessions on Phantom Heads. Course Assessment are in the form of Multiple-Choice Questions.
A brief overview of topics covered on the 10 days is as follows, please note course day sequence might change based on the course stream you are registered on:

Day 1: Bonded Crown Preparations

Anterior, Premolar and Molar
Shillingburg Style of Preparations
Winged Preparations
Functional Cusp Bevel
Two handed Preparation techniques
Speed increasing hand-pieces
Use of Magnification

Day 2: Veneer Preparations

Conventional and Sliced Preparations
Impression Techniques for Veneers and Crowns, Use of Matrices
Chamfer Preparations
Use of retraction cord
Gingival rotary curettage
Types of Ceramics to use
Understanding Enamel Thickness for different teeth

Day 3: Ceramic Crown Preparations

Dentine bonded crowns
Verti-Prep Crown Preparations
E-max Crowns
Zirconia Monolithic and layered
360 degree Veneers

Day 4: Amalgams

PKT carving and posterior tooth anatomy
Wedge positioning
Enamel margin angles
Use of Anealing
Adhesive amalgam techniques, Use of 4 metal bonding agents
Amalgapins/ Amalgam slots/ Nayyar Cores

Day 5: Posterior Composites

Tooth morphology
Incremental packing
C factor
Use of sub/surface staining
Surface Sealing
Sectional Matrix Bands
Layering Techniques
Flowable and chemically cured composites

Day 6: Posts

5 x criteria for successful Posts
Shenker posts
Importance of Ferrule
Split cast post and core
Duralay direct post and core techniques
Impression techniques for Indirect techniques
Material choice
Fibre Adhesive posts- Fibre/ Zirconia

Day 7: Composite veneers

Use of Rubber Dam
Anterior composite veneers
Staining/polishing
Anterior Tooth Anatomy
Stratification techniques
Abfraction lesions, use of pink composites
Large Class IV composite restoration built up using a silicone index

Day 8: Gold Preps

Full gold crown
7/8th crown upper
gold onlay upper/gold ¾ crown lower
gold onlay upper
gold ¾ crown upper
Gold ¾ crown upper
Longevity of Gold Restorations

Day 9: Maryland Preps

Use of Guide Planes
Fix Fixed VS Fixed Movable
Use of Hybrids and attachments
Grooves and Wrap around
Anterior tooth preps
Posterior tooth preps

Day 10: Bridge Preps

Fixed movable/ Fixed-Fixed/Cantilever Designs
Use of Grooves and Boxes
Box preparations
Preparations to reduce flexing
Occlusal and axial reduction
Choice of metal Sub structure
Choosing Retainer types

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.

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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.

The Tipton Operative course has given me the skills and techniques to provide high quality private dentistry to my patients. Case acceptance is up and treatment is predictable. Everyone performing dentistry on a day to day basis should take this course!
- A Young, 2017

I had heard positive reviews of Tipton training and I decided to book on to the Operative Course as the timing was great. Since starting the course the benefits were so quickly achieved that I also joined the year long Restorative course and I have found that both compliment each other really well. I feel more confident putting my new knowledge and skills into practice and taking on more complex treatments which I previously may not have tackled.
- A McIntyre, 2017

Prof Paul Tipton and his team are excellent teachers and I found them to be very inspiring, confident and experienced clinicians. We were taught all the types of prosthetic restorations which were carefully supervised and corrected if necessary. We covered a good range of cases and there were never-ending opportunities to learn more. Great location, excellent dental materials to work with and a very helpful team. Overall a great course, thank you very much.
- C Ureche, 2017

If you have any fears regarding the sale of private work and you want to improve your efficiency, practical skills, reduce stress at work and finally increase your satisfaction in what you do ...You should attend a Tipton Training course.
- A kowal-Bieg, 2017

How much practical work is involved?

This course days are 100% practical. To compliment this, we do supply webinars to watch prior to course days and prepare you for the day.

How many days are involved?

This is a 12 day course with 10 face to face days and 2 days of e-learning through webinars conducted by Professor Tipton. Some work will be required in doing reflective write-ups in your own practice.

Do I get to treat patients?

Unfortunately not. Phantom heads will be used throughout these course days.

I am interested in Crown preps and composites will I be taught on this?

Yes. You will be taught how to prepare anterior, premolar and molar bonded crowns, dentine bonded crowns, gold crown and all ceramic crowns. You will also be taught posts, inlays onlays, bridges and veneers along with composite veneers and posterior composites.

Are there any lectures before the hands on?

We do not routinely have lectures on the day, but if delegates would like advice on a particular point or topic our lecturers/demonstrators would be more than willing to assist.

How long will I have access to the webinars for?

You will have access to the webinars throughout the course and for 6 months after your final course day.

How many teachers to each delegate helping on the day?

We try to maintain a 1 demonstrator to 8 delegates ratio.

I am confused about which course will suit be best. Can you tell me the difference between the Restorative and Phantom Head course?

The PG Certificate in Restorative Dentistry is a more theoretical course with 6 full days on occlusion. Other topics include Posts, Porcelain Veneers, Bridge Design, Endodontics, Periodontics & Minimal Invasive Dentistry. The PG Certificate in Operative Dentistry has 10 face-to-face days which are 100% practical, intense hands-on training working on Phantom Heads to improve your tooth preparation skills. It all depends on your experience and comfort level with Occlusion, Treatment Planning and tooth preparation techniques. The courses complement each other perfectly. We have had some delegates who join one course and then join the other immediately after. Should you plan to complete both courses we suggest doing the PG Diploma in Prosthodontics and taking advantage of 30 months interest free finance. You can complete the PG Diploma in 18 months. In addition to the added clinical skills and treatment advantages, you will also save 6% on fees by enrolling straight onto the Diploma. If you initially only want to enrol on one course, the ideal pathway would be to begin with the PG Certificate in Restorative Dentistry and then follow on with the PG Certificate in Operative Dentistry.

Are there any additional course costs?

On the Bonded Crown Day (Unit 1) after delegates have done their tooth preparation, they take impressions and have the crowns prepared by their own laboratory at their own cost. They then bring in the crowns onto the next course day and a lecturer will critique the crown. The reason for this exercise is based on our belief that being able to deliver high quality treatment requires close coordination between the dentist and their dental laboratory. A dentist needs to understand how the Dental laboratory works, what information is provided to them and the quality of product the dentist is receiving from their laboratory. Loupes are advisable on all course days to reduce strain and fatigue and improve your performance on the course as well in surgery. Our dental partners Orascoptic will be present on most course days, should you wish to try them on the course. Orascoptic offer discounted prices on loupes to Tipton Training Delegates.

What is covered in the course fees?

We provide you with a copy of the upper and lower stone models of Prof. Tipton’s tooth preparations. This is a copy for the delegates to keep as reference for the tooth preparations they want to do on the course day. Also included, for use on the course day is a ‘Tooth Preparation Kit’ which includes Upper and Lower Kavo models, a set of burs and all the teeth you require for the course day. The kit is retained by Tipton Training at the end of the each course day. A light lunch and refreshments will be available. Whilst we try to accommodate any dietary requirements, we cannot always guarantee.