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Overview
Totally Composite 2-day course MUST be done first, the remaining courses can be completed in any sequence
A structured 7-day programme designed to give the clinical and non-clinical skills required to perform high-level minimally invasive restorative & aesthetics dental therapy.
Designed to build on skills gained in the Totally Composite courses, covering all other aspects of modern-day comprehensive dentistry. The course includes evidence-based theory, significant practicals (including phantom head), constant mentoring, and significant online resources. Assessments for the Diploma in Aesthetic Dental Therapy are carried out during this programme for those wishing to achieve the award. The aim is to not only give the knowledge and technical skills but also to provide the soft skills to be successful in practice.
Prerequisite
There is a prerequisite of having attended the Totally Composite course, prior to joining the Totally Therapist course, to ensure everyone is at the same level to enable us to build on it at a rapid pace.
Reserve your space on our Totally Therapist course by signing up with an upfront deposit.
Fees & Payment Information
Flexible payment option available.
Total Course Fee: £5,900 VAT inclusive
Deposit: £800 VAT inclusive (Please note that this is a non-refundable deposit)
Payment Terms: 4 instalments (£1,275 VAT inc)
Course Schedule
September 2024 intake for Totally Therapist 6-month Diploma.
Diploma
Please note that if you wish to register for the Diploma, you will have to pay a registration fee of £295 (inc.VAT) your assessments will then be sent off to our awarding body to be externally marked, verified, and then awarded.
To achieve the Diploma you will need to complete the following:
- 2-day Totally Composite Course
- Totally Therapist 5-month course
- All assessments on the online platform
Course Content & Dates
Objective
To learn how to conduct the perfect patient interaction
Aims:
- Learn the importance of the first impression
- The structure
- The five principles of the perfect examination
- Conducting the perfect examination
- Workflows for different situations
- Time and appointment
- The art of patient communication
- Reducing barriers
- How to overcome objections
- Presenting your findings in the perfect way
- Understand fee setting
- Know your numbers- fee setting
- Marketing
Enhanced CPD high-level learning outcomes: A, B, C
Objective
To learn how to conduct the perfect patient interaction
Aims:
- Introduction to photography
- Camera settings
- Taking intra-oral, extra-oral and artistic portrait photographs
- Working with software and apps to create beautiful presentations, videos and literature to showcase your work
- Understanding how to use social media to let patients see what you do
Enhanced CPD high-level learning outcomes: A, C
Required delegate items:
- Photography Equipment List to be sent in the introduction email
Objective
To give the knowledge on how to design a beautiful smile and cover the latest developments in tooth whitening
Aims:
- The components of an ideal smile
- Smile design theories
- Anterior morphology
- Traditional smile design
- Introduction to facially driven treatment planning and the Digital Smile Design (DSD) concept
- Lab communication
- Wax-up techniques
- Digital vs analogue techniques
- Aetiology of discolouration
- Extrinsic or intrinsic
- Managing extrinsic discolouration
- Non-vital whitening techniques
- Vital tooth whitening techniques
- Managing the single discoloured tooth
- Managing Sensitivity
Enhanced CPD high-level learning outcomes: C
Objective
To understand occlusion and learn how to manage tooth wear
Aims:
- Learn the key principles of occlusion
- Occlusal terminology
- Finding and recording centric relation
- When to use centric relation
- When to work confirmative and when reorganised
- Face-bows how to do, including practical
- Articulators and when we use them
- Laboratory communication and diagnostic wax-up
- The aetiology of wear and its diagnosis and management
- Minimally invasive rehabilitation
- Guided composites practical
- Splints
Enhanced CPD high-level learning outcomes: C
Required delegate items:
- Loupes and headlights
Objective
To give the knowledge and skills to provide the finest care in paediatric dentistry
Aims:
- Understanding the developing dentition
- Examining the paediatric patient
- Child radiography
- Managing the phobic child
- Administering local anaesthesia
- Treatment techniques
- Exodontia
Enhanced CPD high-level learning outcomes: C
Required delegate items:
- Loupes and headlights
Objectives
To perfect the skills and knowledge in periodontal assessment, diagnosis & treatment planning. To enhance the skills and knowledge in managing periodontal disease
Aims:
- The anatomy of the periodontium and peri-implant tissues
- Contemporary Aetiology of Periodontal Disease
- The periodontal examination and classification
- Diagnosing periodontal disease and peri-implant disease
- Perfect baseline indices and records
- Influence of medical history
- Consent for the periodontal patient
- Understanding when to refer
- Treatment Planning Strategies and Case Discussion
- Non-surgical treatment
- Hand scaling vs ultrasonics
- Adjunctive therapies
- Practical sessions using the latest equipment
- Use of polishing techniques
- Use of lasers
- Understanding of Aesthetic Periodontal surgery and how it can enhance your aesthetic cases
- Maintaining dental implants
- Monitoring and maintaining the periodontal patient
Enhanced CPD high-level learning outcomes: C
Required delegate items:
- Loupes and headlights
- Tunic if preferred, apron provided
Objectives
To understand how to treat tooth wear and/or perform composite veneers using fully guided placement techniques
Aims
- Laboratory communication and diagnostic wax-up
- Dahl technique
- Guided vs freehand composite veneers
- The mock up
- Comparing guided placement techniques
- Guided Smile Makeover practical
- Finishing and polishing
Enhanced CPD high-level learning outcomes: C
Required delegate items:
- Loupes and headlights
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Our comprehensive 10-day programme is spread over 6 months for dental therapists. This course contains all assessments associated with the Diploma in Aesthetic Dental Therapy.
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FAQs
Find answers to commonly asked questions about our courses.
This course is suitable for any dental therapist who has completed our Totally Composite course and would like to complete our Post-Graduate Diploma programme.
We will email you a month in advance before every course day to let you know exactly what is required for you to bring for that specific course and everything else we provide for you!
You will need to be a fully registered and qualified dental therapist to be eligible to enrol. You must also have completed our Totally Composite course before you can enrol on this course.
This can be done at any time after completing Totally Composite. Some of our delegates start straight away and others join us up to months/years later. It really depends on when is the right time for you in your career!
You will officially receive a Level 7 Post-Graduate Diploma in Aesthetic Dental Theraps which is certified by the examination board EduQual.
Not at all, we have plenty of dental therapists that come from all over Europe and beyond to do the course. If you think you need a visa to attend our courses, we recommend you get in touch with us by email training@freshdental.co.uk and we will be more than happy to help..