The Academy by Ash
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THE ACADEMY BY ASH
WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?
This unique course is perfect for any dentist who wants to increase their confidence, skills and knowledge in offering comprehensive dental care and includes treating 8-10 unit Smile Makeover cases, and managing wear cases (by opening up of the vertical dimension).
Ash will help you become a “complete dentist”, mastering the skills of communication and ethical selling with integrity for high case acceptance, as well as learning the A-Z of carrying out treatment using the best technology, equipment and materials.
COURSE DETAILS
Key areas of learning on Ash’s unique 8-Day Course
Treat a patient from your practice – prepare, review and fit 8-10 upper Emax porcelain restorations – a wealth of learning and interaction that cannot be achieved by working on a mannequin and models. Watch other cases being treated live!
Vision, Goal Setting, Leadership, Team Building and the Fundamentals of Creating a Successful Private Practice – important subject areas to create a thriving practice.
Communication, personality types & the art of ethical selling – detailed coaching on how to use high integrity, non-pressurised techniques to achieve 90% case acceptance!
The Ultimate New Patient Experience – the optimum new patient journey beginning with interaction with the Treatment Coordinator.
Roleplays (real live interview and presentation techniques) – Understand how ideal new patient phone calls should happen and learn how to present cases effectively using PowerPoint.
Photography training – the ability to understand important camera settings and take photographs to a high standard consistently and easily is vital in cosmetic dentistry. Live demonstration & lecture.
The comprehensive dental assessment – Ash’s signature 2-hour initial dental assessment for Smile Makeovers and complex dental cases. This is the best of all knowledge that he shares.
Practical demonstrations – master the technique of taking perfect silicone impressions, accurate bite registrations in CO and CR, making an NTI deprogramming device, taking Denar and Kois face bow records and a “stick bite” record. Also learn how to do mock ups really well and quickly.
Full lecture series on Smile Makeover techniques – Smile Analysis, preparation techniques, creating beautiful trial smiles, effective laboratory communication and cementation. Learn step-by-step from clearly illustrated presentations, supported by scientific evidence.
Smile Questionnaires – grow your cosmetic practice by 20% with this strategy alone.
Clinical tips galore – lots of clinical tips that you simply won’t find in textbooks – golden nuggets from Ash’s experience, and his learning from failures.
Occlusion – Ash will spend a whole day unravelling the mystery of occlusion and cover topics including the temporomandibular joints, facial muscles, articulators, face bows, and treatment in centric occlusion vs centric relation. He will also share, step-by-step, how to manage a full mouth wear case when you open up the vertical dimension, giving you the knowledge, skills and confidence to treat such cases.
Fibre dentistry – a subject that Ash is passionate about…composites and fibres. Open up a world of new possible solutions for your patients. Innovative and cost effective treatments with no laboratory fees.
Lasers – Explore the uses of soft tissue (Epic X) and an all tissue (Waterlase) lasers in clinical dentistry.
Treatment Planning – review of the six clinical cases being treated on the Course, and submit other cases you need help with. Develop the “aesthetic eye” and understand what Ash sees…
Marketing – the most powerful and successful ways of attracting the ideal patients for the type of work you want to do.
What is Important in Life? – Ash’s final and most impactful lecture of the 8 days. Inspirational in so many ways…
COURSE DETAILS
TECHNOLOGY & EQUIPMENT
Waterlase (Biolase)
Lasers are integral in Smile Makeover dentistry. To create an attractive smile, it is important to ensure that the gingival outlines are precisely shaped and positioned. For small changes, a soft tissue laser is excellent. For non-surgical osseous crown lengthening (i.e. gummy smiles), the all tissue laser called Waterlase is ideal. You will use lasers on the Course whilst treating your patient.
T Scan
This is the best force measurement software in the world. Articulating papers alone cannot measure the force of occlusal contacts (i.e. looking at the marks made on the teeth when a patient bites), nor the timing of the occlusal contacts. You will learn about T Scan and use this impressive and easy to use digital technology on the Course.
3D Scanners
Ash uses the Trios 3D Scanner. This is great for analysing your preparations and taking of digital impressions. On the Course, some cases are made using analogue impression techniques, and some cases are made via digital impressions.
Burs
You will use a superb range of burs when doing your case. Using the ideal burs and excellent clinical skills will ensure optimum teeth preparations to offer your patient the finest dental care.
Equipment/Dental Materials
You will be provided with all the best equipment, instruments and dental materials to use on the Course. This will give you an insight into the detailed and thorough approach that Ash offers his patients in clinical practice.
BENEFITS OF DOING THE 8-DAY COURSE
COURSE BENEFITS
- Detailed lectures & information folders
- Experience 6 Smile Makeovers live!
- Digital technology for optimum results
- Laser training for ideal gingival outlines
- World class ceramic work
- Occlusion made simple
- Fast learning – save yourself valuable time & money
- Spend quality time learning at Ash’s beautiful spa-like, state-of-the-art, private practice
- Enjoy an enhanced work/life balance from a more profitable practice
The Course is on Fridays and Saturdays at Smile Design By Ash in Chigwell, Essex. The Course is run over four sessions of two days each, commencing in June each year, and ending in December.
You are allowed to bring your dental nurse free of charge on Days 5-8 to assist you in the treatment of your patient (Hands On dentists). Your nurse will learn an immense amount of knowledge and practical skills, and be ready to help you back in practice.
The Course fee is £6250+VAT (Hands On dentists) plus the laboratory fee for your case payable to Amdecc Dental laboratory, and £4250+VAT (Observer dentists). The payment policy is a £500 non-refundable deposit to secure your place on the Course, and the balance will need to be paid in two equal instalments before Day 1 and Day 3.
NOTE: You get to keep the fees charged to your patient that you bring on the Course. This can largely pay off for the Course fee as a Hands On dentist!
All dentists will be provided with two detailed training folders with all the presentations in colour slide format to enhance your learning experience. You will also get access to Ash’s important clinical assessment, treatment planning and consent documents related to Smile Makeovers.
8-DAY HANDS ON COURSE (2025 DATES)
Days 1 & 2 – 20/21 June 2025
Days 3 & 4 – 19/20 September 2025
Days 5 & 6 – 14/15 November 2025
Days 7 & 8 – 5/6 December 2025
HANDS ON places available
Observer places available
Development Outcomes
This 8-day CPD Course meets all four of the GDC’s development outcomes
A,B,C & D
THIS 8-DAY COURSE GAINS YOU 64 hours of CPD POINTS
“The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.”
– William A. Ward