Advanced Aesthetics Diploma

Course Modules

A two-year blended pathway that pairs immersive hands-on weekends with on-demand mentoring to accelerate advanced aesthetic expertise.

Module 1

Elevate foundations for aesthetics, treatment planning and patient communication

Day 1

• Ethos building - Prof Riaz Yar
• Clinical exam template (practical) - Prof Riaz Yar & Dr Nik Sethi
• Clinical exam template and central incisor practical (shapes) - Prof Riaz Yar & Dr Nik Sethi
• Photography practical - Dr Sanjay Sethi

Day 2

• Facial analysis, TMD, and occlusion practicals - Prof Riaz Yar
• Smile cloud practical - Prof Riaz Yar
• Treatment planning case scenarios - Prof Riaz Yar
• Letter/report writing - Prof Riaz Yar

Module 2

Elevate protocols for adhesive direct dentistry and the restoration of anterior wear

Day 1

• Recap principles for posterior composites
• Hands-on practical: Rubber dam, cavity preparation and adhesion
• Hands-on practical: Simplified layering for predictable Class II composites
• Problem solving with Class II composites and quadrant composite management

Day 2

• Recap principles for predictable anterior composite restorations with layering
• Hands-on practical: Putty index, rubber dam, and creating the perfect adhesive bevel
• Hands-on practical: Simplified two-shade build-up technique
• Shaping and polishing principles and practical
• Black triangles and introduction to Bioclear injection moulding
• Hands-on practical: Black triangle injection moulding

Module 3

Elevate prosthetic protocols for indirect restorations of the anterior and posterior dentition

Day 1 - Minimal Prep Veneers

• Recap: Smile design and modern indications for minimal preparation veneers
• Hands-on practical: Constructing pre-evaluative temporaries for prep guide
• Hands-on practical: Minimal prep step-by-step (12-22)
• Hands-on practical: Provisional veneers
• Cementation workflow and clinical scenarios/material selection
• Q&A

Day 2

• Recap: FIPO principles for minimal preparation onlays
• Hands-on practical: Step-by-step preparation for FIPO
• IDS, mini core and cementation recap
• Cementation hands-on practical
• Recap: Single central crown
• Hands-on practical: Preparation for central incisor full crowns
• Hands-on practical: Provisional restorations and reline for soft tissues

Module 4

Elevate advanced occlusion and advanced toothwear management

Day 1

• Photography practical recap
• Centric relation practical
• Advanced SmileFast
• SmileFast practicals

Day 2

• Bioclear for black triangle closures
• Bioclear for restoring worn dentition
• Injection moulding of the worn dentition

Module 5

Elevate advanced aesthetics including pink aesthetics

Day 1

• Principles for modern endodontics: Diagnosis and pulp pathology
• Instrumentation protocols for predictable endodontic success
• Irrigation and obturation technique updates
• Practical molar root canal treatment

Day 2

• Periodontal considerations in aesthetic treatment plans
• Understanding soft and hard tissue classifications for periodontal surgery
• Hands-on practical: Socket preservation
• Hands-on practical: Crown lengthening

Module 6

Elevate advanced prosthodontics and advanced multi-disciplinary endodontics and orthodontics

Day 1

• Introduction: changes in patients' mouths
• Ortho assessment, diagnosis and planning
• Aligner case submission protocols / digital setups analysis and modification
• Daily ortho-restorative examination
• Hands-on ortho-restorative exam and treatment planning
• Edge bonding theory
• Reverse triangle edge bonding (hands-on)
• Dahl principle: science and evidence
• Incorporation of crowns, advanced retention, and long-term maintenance

Day 2

• Digital workflow overview: quadrant dentistry and last tooth in the arch
• Preparation for quadrant (three teeth): 2nd molar - full coverage zirconia | 1st molar - stained MO from FIPO | 2nd premolar - fractured buccal cusp veneerlay

Day 3

• Adhesive bridge overview
• Bridge practical: conventional margin
• Bridge practical: provisional bridge fabrication with pontic site development
• Conversion of conventional bridge to Vertiprep
• Provisional bridge relining and refinement

£15,960 (Inc VAT)

Learning Style & Assessment:

You will be guided through the course using high impact short lectures and a strong focus on hands-on learning.

• Access our online platform to replay lectures and practicals whenever you need to consolidate learning.
• Assessments combine case discussions, presentations, written submissions and multiple choice questions to mirror real practice demands.
• Mentors remain available for treatment planning support so you can integrate new workflows into daily dentistry in real time.

4 dedicated mentors for bespoke learning

Learn how to set yourself apart from other clinicians

Intense hands on weekends with the latest technology

EduQual Accredited Diploma

DATES FOR THE NEXT DIPLOMA

Choose the location that suits you best. View the upcoming diploma dates for our Manchester and London courses

MANCHESTER 2027 – OPEN NOW

• Module 1. 9th–10th April 2027
• Module 2. 10th–11th June 2027
• Module 3. 10th–11th September 2027
• Module 4. 7th–8th April 2028
• Module 5. 9th–10th June 2028
• Module 6. 7th–9th September 2028

LONDON 2027 – OPEN NOW

• Module 1. 23rd–24th April 2027
• Module 2. 25th–26th June 2027
• Module 3. 24th–25th September 2027
• Module 4. 21st–22nd April 2028
• Module 5. 23rd–24th June 2028
• Module 6. 21st–23rd September 2028