Programme Highlights

Qualification: Level 7 Diploma in Private & Restorative Dentistry

Learning Hours: Approximately 1,400 guided learning hours

Teaching Format: 16 Face-to-Face clinical & business modules

Mentorship: Bi-weekly online mentorship sessions

Learning Approach: Clinical teaching, assignments, mentorship & real-life case integration

Accreditation: CPD Accredited and EduQual Accredited Level 7 Diploma

Focus: Clinical excellence, treatment planning, communication & private practice success

Evolve: Level 7 Diploma in Private & Restorative Dentistry

Become the dentist you need to be for modern private practice.

A 12-month EduQual Level 7 Diploma combining restorative dentistry, treatment planning, composite dentistry, digital dentistry, dental photography, patient communication and private-practice mentorship.

Whether you are moving from NHS dentistry into private practice or you are already working privately but want to take on more complex, higher-value cases with greater confidence, Evolve gives you a structured pathway to develop as a complete private dentist.

16 face-to-face clinical & business modules | Bi-weekly mentorship | Approximately 1,400 guided learning hours | EduQual Level 7 Diploma

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Private Dentistry Requires More Than Good Hands

Moving into private dentistry changes what is expected of you.

Patients often have more questions.
Treatment options become broader.
Cases become more complex.
Clinical decisions carry greater responsibility.
Communication matters more.
Treatment planning matters more.

And being able to perform an individual procedure is only one part of the equation.

You need to be able to assess the whole patient, diagnose comprehensively, understand the restorative possibilities, formulate the right treatment plan and communicate that plan confidently.

That is what EVOLVE is designed to develop.

The Level 7 Diploma in Private & Restorative Dentistry brings together clinical education, mentorship, communication, treatment planning and the practical realities of modern private dentistry into one structured programme.

Not simply to help you learn more dentistry.

To help you become a better dentist.

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Who Is Evolve For?

Moving from NHS Dentistry into Private Practice?

You may be clinically experienced but still feel there is a gap between the dentistry you currently provide and the clinician you believe you need to become in private practice.

Perhaps you are asking:

• Am I clinically ready for private dentistry?
• How do I move beyond single-tooth dentistry?
• How should I structure a comprehensive new-patient examination?
• How do I present different treatment options appropriately?
• How do I treatment-plan larger or multidisciplinary cases?
• How do I discuss private treatment and fees confidently?
• How do I manage greater patient expectations?
• How can I improve my restorative and cosmetic dentistry skills?
• What do I need to know that I was never really taught during undergraduate or foundation training?

EVOLVE provides the structured clinical education and ongoing mentorship to help bridge that gap.

Rather than trying to piece together dozens of unrelated courses, you follow a progressive learning journey designed around the skills required in everyday private practice.

Already Working in Private Practice But Know You Can Do More?

Being “in private” does not automatically mean you feel confident practising comprehensive private dentistry.

You may already have a private associate position yet still find yourself:

• Defaulting to simpler treatment plans
• Referring cases you would like to manage yourself
• Feeling uncertain when cases become more complex
• Struggling to connect individual clinical disciplines into one coherent treatment plan
• Seeing patients decline treatment you believe would benefit them
• Finding case acceptance inconsistent
• Feeling uncomfortable discussing fees or presenting higher-value treatment
• Undertaking isolated composite or restorative courses without knowing how everything fits together
• Struggling to increase the complexity or value of the cases you treat
• Knowing more clinically but not seeing that knowledge translate into your everyday dentistry

Evolve is designed to help you move beyond isolated procedures and develop the clinical thinking, communication and treatment-planning ability required for comprehensive private care.

The goal is not simply to do more expensive dentistry.

It is to become capable of recognising, planning, communicating and delivering the right dentistry for the right patient with greater confidence.

From Single-Tooth Dentistry to Comprehensive Treatment Planning

One of the biggest differences between simply learning procedures and becoming a confident restorative dentist is learning to see the entire case.

A patient rarely walks through the door requiring “a composite course”.

They may present with worn teeth, failing restorations, periodontal issues, aesthetic concerns, endodontic problems, occlusal considerations and expectations about what their smile could become.

The challenge is knowing how those pieces fit together.

Throughout Evolve, you will develop a more systematic approach to:

Examination → Diagnosis → Risk Assessment → Treatment Options → Sequencing → Communication → Delivery → Maintenance

This allows you to make better clinical decisions, structure increasingly complex treatment plans and communicate those plans clearly to patients.

Develop the Skills Required in Modern Private Dentistry

Private dentistry is increasingly multidisciplinary.

Evolve therefore brings together the clinical, communication and professional skills that underpin excellent modern restorative practice.

Restorative Dentistry

Strengthen the foundations behind predictable restorative dentistry rather than simply learning individual techniques.

Develop your understanding of morphology, restorative assessment, treatment planning, periodontal considerations, endodontic restorability, isolation, direct restorations and comprehensive case management.

The objective is greater predictability — from straightforward everyday restorative dentistry through to increasingly complex cases.

Composite Dentistry

Develop confidence with contemporary anterior and posterior composite dentistry.

Explore morphology, isolation, restorative workflows, predictable whitening, anterior composites and posterior composites so that you can make better decisions about when, why and how direct restorative treatment should be provided.

The emphasis is not simply placing composite.

It is understanding how restorative dentistry integrates into the overall treatment plan.

Modern Dentistry

Modern private dentistry requires clinicians to combine evidence-based clinical principles with contemporary workflows and patient expectations.

EVOLVE helps you bring multiple disciplines together so that your dentistry becomes more systematic, predictable and patient-centred.

You will develop skills that translate into the dentistry you provide every week — not simply techniques reserved for occasional showcase cases.

Digital Dentistry

Understand how modern digital workflows can support contemporary assessment, planning, communication and restorative dentistry.

Digital dentistry is not valuable simply because technology exists.

Its value comes from understanding how digital tools can help you diagnose, plan, communicate, document and execute treatment more effectively within the wider patient journey.

Dental Photography

Clinical photography is an increasingly important part of modern private dentistry.

Learn to use dental photography more effectively for:

• Clinical records
• Diagnosis and treatment planning
• Patient education
• Communication of treatment options
• Laboratory communication
• Case reflection
• Monitoring treatment
• Presenting your clinical work professionally

Photography becomes more than taking attractive before-and-after images.

It becomes part of your clinical workflow.

Communication in Dentistry

Excellent dentistry can only help a patient when they understand it.

Evolve develops the communication skills required to explain findings, discuss choices, manage expectations and guide patients through increasingly comprehensive treatment plans.

You will explore how to communicate:

• Clinical findings
• Risks and benefits
• Different treatment options
• Treatment sequencing
• Fees and value
• Complex restorative plans
• Patient expectations

Effective communication is not about “selling dentistry”.

It is about helping patients understand their oral health, their options and the consequences of those choices well enough to make informed decisions.

Better communication naturally supports better case acceptance when the treatment proposed is appropriate for that patient.

Improve Case Acceptance Without Becoming a Salesperson

Many clinicians assume poor case acceptance means patients simply do not want treatment.

Often, something else has happened.

Perhaps the examination did not uncover the patient’s priorities.

Perhaps the treatment plan became confusing.

Perhaps too much clinical terminology was used.

Perhaps the patient understood the price but never fully understood the problem, the options or the value of treatment.

Perhaps the dentist did not feel sufficiently confident in the plan themselves.

Evolve helps you connect diagnosis, treatment planning and communication.

Because case acceptance should be the result of a patient understanding an appropriately recommended treatment plan, not pressure.

When you understand the case more deeply, you can usually explain it more clearly.

And when patients understand what you are recommending and why, they are in a better position to make an informed decision.

Take On More Complex Cases With Greater Confidence

Clinical progression is rarely about suddenly jumping from simple dentistry to full-mouth rehabilitation.

It happens progressively.

You become better at examination.

Better at diagnosis.

Better at recognising risk.

Better at restorative decision-making.

Better at sequencing treatment.

Better at understanding when disciplines overlap.

Better at knowing what you can manage – and when referral remains the right decision.

Evolve is designed around that progression.

The objective is to give you the knowledge, mentorship and repeated exposure to cases that allows your clinical confidence to grow alongside your competence.

Increase Case Value by Increasing the Value of Your Dentistry

Higher-value dentistry should never mean recommending unnecessary dentistry.

Instead, increasing your average case value should come as a consequence of becoming capable of recognising and appropriately managing more comprehensive patient needs.

As your examination, diagnosis, restorative ability, communication and treatment planning develop, you may become equipped to manage cases that previously would have been:

• Treated more simply
• Broken into disconnected procedures
• Referred elsewhere
• Left untreated
• Or never fully identified in the first place

The aim is better diagnosis, better planning and better treatment.

Commercial success should follow clinical value — not replace it.

One Programme. A Complete Private Dentistry Journey.

The Evolve curriculum has been structured as a progressive journey through the skills required in modern private and restorative dentistry.

Your learning journey includes:

01 — Level-Up for Private Practice
Build the essential foundations required to thrive in private dentistry.

02 — Introduction & New Patient Examination
Develop a comprehensive approach to assessment and diagnosis.

03 — Rubber Dam Management
Improve isolation and predictability in restorative dentistry.

04 — Pain Management & Pain-Free Dentistry
Strengthen the patient experience and management of dental pain.

05 — Communication & Customer Service
Develop stronger patient communication and the private patient journey.

06 — Posterior Composites
Build predictable direct restorative skills.

07 — Posterior Morphology
Understand natural tooth form and reproduce it effectively.

08 — Dental Photography
Use photography for records, planning, communication and professional development.

09 — Endodontic Restorability Assessment & Access
Make better decisions about tooth restorability and endodontically involved cases.

10 — Predictable Whitening
Integrate whitening appropriately into aesthetic treatment planning.

11 — Financial Management & Fee Setting
Understand the commercial realities of providing sustainable private dentistry.

12 — Anterior Composites
Develop contemporary aesthetic direct restorative skills.

13 — Anterior Morphology
Strengthen your understanding of form, proportion and natural aesthetics.

14 — Periodontal Case Assessment & Management
Integrate periodontal thinking into comprehensive restorative treatment planning.

15 — Laser Dentistry
Explore contemporary applications within modern dental practice.

16 — Complaints Handling & Management
Develop the professional skills required to manage difficult situations confidently and appropriately.

17 — Graduation
Complete your journey towards the EduQual Level 7 Diploma in Private & Restorative Dentistry.

The Difference Is What Happens Between the Courses

A common problem with postgraduate dentistry is implementation.

You attend a course.

You feel inspired.

You return to practice.

Then a real patient walks through the door and the case does not look anything like the perfectly selected teaching case.

Evolve has been designed differently.

Throughout the 12-month programme you continue practising while applying what you learn to real patients and real clinical scenarios.

Bi-weekly mentorship gives you the opportunity to continue developing between face-to-face teaching days.

You are not simply accumulating CPD.

You are learning, applying, reflecting and progressing throughout the year.

A Level 7 Qualification With Real-World Application

EVOLVE leads to the EduQual Level 7 Diploma in Private & Restorative Dentistry and combines academic learning with practical implementation.

Programme at a glance

Qualification: EduQual Level 7 Diploma in Private & Restorative Dentistry

Duration: 12 months

Guided Learning: Approximately 1,400 hours

Face-to-Face Education: 16 clinical and business modules

Mentorship: Bi-weekly online mentorship

Learning: Clinical teaching, practical assignments, reflective learning and real-world case implementation

Focus: Private dentistry, restorative dentistry, comprehensive treatment planning, clinical confidence, communication and private-practice development

Location: Private Dental Mentor HQ, Somerset

More Than a Restorative Dentistry Course

There are excellent courses available for composites.

There are excellent courses in endodontics, periodontics, photography and digital dentistry.

But patients do not arrive separated into modules.

Real private dentistry requires you to understand how those disciplines interact.

That is why Evolve has been built as a comprehensive mentorship programme rather than simply a collection of clinical teaching days.

You develop:

Clinical skill.
So you can deliver better dentistry.

Clinical judgement.
So you know what dentistry should be delivered.

Treatment planning.
So you can connect multiple problems into a logical plan.

Communication.
So patients can understand their condition and their choices.

Commercial awareness.
So excellent dentistry can be delivered sustainably.

Confidence.
So you can progress without pretending to know everything.

Mentorship.
So you do not have to navigate that progression alone.

Transform the Way You Practise Dentistry

The most important outcome from Evolve is not a single new technique.

It is a change in the way you think.

You begin to examine differently.

Diagnose differently.

Plan differently.

Communicate differently.

Photograph and document differently.

Approach restorative cases differently.

And ultimately, practise dentistry differently.

That is the transformation Evolve is designed to create.

A transition from knowing individual procedures to understanding comprehensive private dentistry.

From treating individual teeth to seeing the whole patient.

From avoiding complexity to knowing how to assess it.

From presenting treatment hesitantly to communicating it clearly.

From attending courses to implementing what you learn.

From being in private practice to becoming a confident private practitioner.

Your 2027 Evolve Cohort

The next Evolve programme begins 5 February 2027.

Programme Investment

£10,795

£995 deposit to secure your place

Your deposit includes your place on the two-day Level-Up for Private Practice programme.

The remaining balance can be spread across 10 monthly instalments of £980.

Your programme includes:

• EduQual Level 7 Diploma programme
• 16 face-to-face clinical and business modules
• Bi-weekly online mentorship
• Practical assignments and reflective learning
• Ongoing clinical and business mentorship
• Course materials and learning resources
• Real-life case support and implementation
• Access to the EVOLVE peer network
• Level-Up for Private Practice

Ready to Become a More Complete Private Dentist?

You do not need to know everything before moving into private dentistry.

And being in private practice does not mean your development has finished.

If you want to become more confident assessing patients, planning comprehensive treatment, communicating your recommendations and delivering increasingly complex restorative dentistry, EVOLVE gives you a structured pathway to get there.

Level up your clinical skills.
Improve your treatment planning.
Strengthen your communication.
Increase your confidence.
Deliver better dentistry.

EVOLVE

Level 7 Diploma in Private & Restorative Dentistry

Accredited by EduQual | 12-Month Mentorship Programme | February 2027 Cohort

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this programme suitable for dentists moving from NHS to private practice?

Yes. EVOLVE is specifically suited to dentists who want to transition into private dentistry with stronger foundations in comprehensive examination, restorative dentistry, treatment planning, patient communication and private-practice decision-making.

The programme helps bridge the gap between being clinically qualified and feeling genuinely prepared for the expectations of private practice.

I already work in private dentistry. Is EVOLVE still suitable for me?

Yes. Many dentists are already working privately but want greater confidence managing comprehensive or complex cases.

EVOLVE is particularly relevant if you want to improve your treatment planning, restorative dentistry, case presentation, patient communication and ability to manage increasingly complex and higher-value treatment appropriately.

Will the programme help me with case acceptance?

Communication and treatment presentation form an important part of the programme.

The focus is not on aggressive selling techniques. Instead, you develop a better process for examining, diagnosing, treatment planning and communicating so patients can understand their problems, options and recommended treatment more clearly.

Will EVOLVE help me take on more complex restorative cases?

The programme has been structured to progressively develop the clinical knowledge and treatment-planning skills required for increasingly complex dentistry.

This includes restorative dentistry, anterior and posterior composites, morphology, periodontal assessment, endodontic restorability, photography, communication and comprehensive case planning.

Does the programme cover composite dentistry?

Yes. Direct restorative dentistry forms an important part of the programme, including anterior composites, posterior composites, morphology, isolation and associated restorative principles.

Does EVOLVE include dental photography?

Yes. Dental photography is included as part of the programme, helping delegates use clinical images for documentation, diagnosis, treatment planning, patient communication and professional development.

Does the programme cover communication in dentistry?

Yes. Patient communication, treatment presentation, customer service and the wider private patient journey are central to the programme because excellent clinical dentistry must be accompanied by clear, ethical communication.

Is EVOLVE a restorative dentistry course?

Restorative dentistry is a central component, but EVOLVE is broader than a conventional restorative dentistry course.

The programme combines restorative clinical education with comprehensive treatment planning, communication, mentorship and private-practice development to help dentists become more complete private practitioners.

What qualification will I receive?

Successful completion of the programme leads to the EduQual Level 7 Diploma in Private & Restorative Dentistry.

How long does EVOLVE run for?

EVOLVE runs over approximately 12 months and combines 16 face-to-face clinical and business modules with bi-weekly online mentorship, assignments, reflective learning and implementation within your own clinical practice.

Where does the programme take place?

Face-to-face teaching is delivered through Private Dental Mentor in Somerset.

When does the next cohort begin?

The 2027 cohort begins on 5 February 2027.

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