The Phantom Head Course
Stay ahead with the latest advancements in Operative Dentistry with this 100% practical course.
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We are proud to be the first private dental training institution in the UK to have accredited status from The Royal College of Surgeons of England and EduQual. These accreditations are a kite mark of quality for education and training.
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Course Overview
The Phantom Head course is a 100% hands-on, practical course, delivered over 10 face-to-face days. With the use of Phantom Heads you will increase your clinical skills and develop techniques required to prepare and restore teeth for a wide range of restorative procedures, easily implemented into practice straight away.
Within a nurtured and mentored environment, the Operative course aims to improve all aspects of operative dentistry techniques, increase your confidence and expand your abilities in Tooth preparation techniques in order to take on more significant restorative cases.
During the course you will work with Professor Tipton’s hand-picked team of demonstrators to practice techniques related to Bonded Crowns, Ceramic Crowns, Porcelain Veneers, Ceramic Inlays/Onlays, Amalgams, Gold Preparations, Bridge Preparations and much more. Scroll down to view the full list of modules covered within the course.
Upon completion of the course and the assessments, you will receive a Level 7 Certificate in Operative Dentistry, 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 course to gain this accreditation.
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Course Details
- Modules: 10
- Enhanced CPD: Minimum 60 hours
- Locations: Manchester (October 2024), London (November 2024), Glasgow (October 2024), Newcastle (November 2024)
- Course Fees: Was £8,280, now £7452, plus £500 registration fee (inc VAT)
- Finance: 12 month payment terms and low-rate finance available
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Modules
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
- Freehand bonding vs prefabricated veneers
- Componeers
- Techniques – preparations, impressions and cementations
- Ideal cases and contraindications
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
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Why Tipton Training?
Tipton Training Academy is a private dental training institution that has been delivering postgraduate training courses for over 30 years. Within this time, we have successfully trained over 4,000 dentists and this continues to rise year after year.
All Tipton Training Academy courses are accredited by EduQual – which is the UK government’s appointed education body – and are accredited to Level 7. We’re proud to be the first training company to achieve this level of accreditation.
Plus, we are the first and only dental training company to be recognised and accredited by the Royal College of Surgeons of England. This particular accreditation is the gold standard.
Dentistry is an ever-changing profession. With this in mind, we are always developing our courses to reflect the latest scientific research and clinical skills. Our knowledgeable and well-respected faculty ensure that our delegates receive the most advanced and up-to-date education available.
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Head Lecturers
Professor Paul Tipton
Our Clinical Lead Professor Paul Tipton is an internationally acclaimed Prosthodontist who has worked in private practice for more than 30 years. President of the British Academy of Restorative Dentistry, Professor Tipton now divides his time between operating private referral clinics in Manchester, Nottingham and London and teaching other dentists the skills and techniques needed for a prolonged and successful career. A passionate and charismatic speaker, Paul has been teaching for over 30 years, both in the UK and internationally. Over 4,000 delegates have attended Tipton Training courses to boost their skills, knowledge and income.
Dr Adam Toft
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. He is also one of the lecturers for Tipton Training where he lectures on the restorative, practical 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).
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