Diploma in Restorative and Aesthetic Dentistry for Dental Therapists (Smile Dental Academy)

A restorative and aesthetic diploma for dental therapists, combining practical teaching, treatment planning and continuing clinical support.

Programme

• Assessment and records, impressions and digital scanning.
• Clinical photography and practice communication, followed by smile design.
• Occlusion for general practice, rubber-dam isolation and local anaesthetic topics.
• Direct anterior and posterior composite techniques, followed by composite veneers.
• Tooth whitening and ICON resin infiltration.
• Patient management and communication, periodontal treatment and integrated treatment planning.

Teaching, dates and assessment

Teaching combines lectures, practical work and discussion with self-directed study. The provider offers an online learning platform and app, live online sessions, WhatsApp and case support, mentoring and opportunities to reattend teaching. The advertised EduQual Level 7 diploma requires satisfactory assessments and a clinical portfolio; it is not an MSc or specialist registration. The verified Manchester intake begins on 13 March 2027 and has one Saturday teaching day per month across twelve months. The main course format specifies online modules and practical days. Confirm the Manchester venue and any clinical-patient component for this therapist-specific programme; it should not be assumed to match the dentists’ diploma.

Full fee and CPD

Full tuition is GBP 4,740 plus VAT: GBP 5,688 including 20% VAT. A GBP 500 plus VAT deposit reserves the place. The advertised 0% instalments are GBP 353 plus VAT for 12 months; confirm the exact balance because these figures do not exactly reconcile with the stated total. CPD needs confirmation: the current therapist page says 126 hours, while the linked Academy brochure lists 84 hours for this twelve-day programme. No numeric CPD total is asserted here.