Diploma in Advanced Restorative Dentistry

Tipton Training brings the restorative foundations, operative techniques, aesthetic dentistry components together as a separately priced Level 7 diploma pathway. Teaching blends seminars, online study, demonstrations and supervised practical work. The programme advertises 225 enhanced CPD hours.

Restorative foundations

• Occlusion, facebow transfer and jaw records; clinical occlusal and TMJ examination.
• Endodontic access, canal shaping and restoration of treated teeth; post selection, ferrule and core design.
• Preparations for metal-ceramic, zirconia and lithium-disilicate crowns; porcelain veneers and conservative adhesive restorations.
• Articulator mounting, digital workflows, splint design and adjustment, joint loading and guidance.
• Smile analysis, anterior composite techniques and bonding protocols.
• Denture impressions, jaw relationships and functional design; periodontal screening and treatment sequencing.
• Bridge materials and biomechanics; diagnostic wax-ups and sequencing complex restorative cases.

Operative techniques

• Practise metal-ceramic crown preparations, margin design and impressions, followed by conservative veneer preparations.
• Prepare ceramic crowns, inlays, onlays and overlays with attention to adhesive workflows.
• Work on amalgam cavity design, carving and functional anatomy; layer and finish anterior composites.
• Restore Class I and II posterior cavities using matrices, layering and occlusal finishing.
• Select posts and build cores; refine gold preparations and both adhesive and conventional bridge preparations.

Aesthetic dentistry

• Plan smiles using facial and tooth proportions, diagnostic waxing, laboratory communication and clinical photography.
• Study veneer preparation and practise conventional and slice preparations, isolation, adhesive cementation and ceramic indirect restorations.
• Consider occlusion, bleaching chemistry and safety, orthodontic assessment and aligner workflows in aesthetic treatment.
• Review gingival recession and aesthetic periodontal planning; learn facial-aesthetic principles and observe demonstrations.
• Use digital smile-design tools in practical exercises; develop composite layering, diastema closure and contouring techniques.
• Plan aesthetic rehabilitation of worn teeth and improve consultation, case-presentation and practice communication.

Practical training uses models and phantom heads; the course description does not promise delegates live-patient treatment. Assessment includes practical feedback, reflective work, treatment-planning tasks and examinations. Successful completion leads to the diploma and its constituent Level 7 certificates.

The total fee is £27,725 including VAT: £26,950 tuition plus £775 registration. Advertised starts include London and Manchester in October 2026 and Glasgow in January 2027. Check joining availability for October and obtain the complete module timetable before booking; no exact start day has been assumed.

Learning is supported by tutor mentoring and an online library of papers, webinars, tutorials and case discussions. Support outside scheduled teaching sessions is available for clinical questions.