Level-Up for Private Dental Practice

Build the confidence, clinical thinking and communication skills to thrive in private dentistry.

Level-Up for Private Practice is an intensive two-day programme and is ideal for GDPs who want to become more confident in the way they assess, treatment plan, communicate and make decisions in private practice.

This short-course is designed as the essential gateway to the EVOLVE Flagship 12-month programme with Private Dental Mentor.

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COURSE HIGHLIGHTS

• TWO-DAY PROGRAMME
• 14 HOURS OF CPD
• REFRESHMENTS AND HOT BUFFET LUNCH INCLUDED
• HIGH QUALITY WORK BOOKLETS AND RESOURCES PROVIDED
• INTERACTIVE SEMINAR STYLE, CASE BASED DISCUSSIONS

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Led by Dr Ahmad Nounu and Laura Horton, the programme brings together the clinical and communication skills that underpin successful private dentistry – helping you approach cases with greater clarity, communicate treatment options confidently and create a better patient journey.

Through real clinical cases, interactive discussion and practical examples, you’ll develop approaches that you can take back and apply immediately in everyday practice.

Why Choose Level-Up for Private Practice?

Moving forward in private dentistry requires more than learning individual clinical techniques.

You need to be able to assess the patient in front of you, identify appropriate treatment options, formulate a considered treatment plan and communicate it in a way the patient understands.

And that’s where many dentists find themselves lacking confidence.

Level-Up has been designed to bring those elements together.

Rather than focusing on a single procedure, you’ll explore the whole decision-making process behind successful private dentistry — from the first conversation with your patient through assessment, treatment planning, case presentation and delivery.

Throughout the two days you’ll benefit from:

• Real-world clinical case discussions
• Structured approaches to assessment and treatment planning
• Practical clinical decision-making frameworks
• Patient communication and consultation strategies
• Guidance from experienced educators
• Interactive discussion and delegate participation
• A small-group learning environment
• Principles you can apply immediately in practice

How will the Level-Up Course improve my dentistry?

You may already have strong clinical skills but still find yourself questioning what to do when a patient presents with multiple possibilities.

“I’m not always sure which treatment option is best.”

Learn how to assess the bigger clinical picture and develop a more structured approach to deciding between different treatment options.

“I find treatment planning more involved cases difficult.”

Develop a framework for breaking cases down into manageable stages so that treatment planning becomes clearer and more systematic.

“I know what I’d like to recommend, but I’m not always confident explaining it.”

Learn how to communicate options, benefits, limitations and expectations more effectively so patients can make properly informed decisions.

“I want to progress in private dentistry but don’t know what I need to change.”

Understand some of the key differences in approach, communication and patient experience that support successful private practice.

“I’ve learnt lots of individual techniques, but I struggle to bring everything together.”

Level-Up connects the different parts of dentistry – assessment, clinical reasoning, treatment planning, communication and the patient journey – rather than teaching each one in isolation.

What You’ll Learn

Level-Up focuses on improving the way you think, plan, decide and communicate.

Clinical Assessment

Develop a more systematic approach to assessing your patients and identifying the clinical and patient factors that influence treatment.

Treatment Planning

Learn how to move logically from diagnosis to appropriate treatment options and formulate considered, patient-centred plans.

Clinical Decision-Making

Explore how experienced clinicians evaluate different restorative and aesthetic options — including why one approach may be more appropriate than another.

Managing More Involved Cases

Learn how to break apparently complicated cases into smaller, more manageable decisions.

Patient Communication

Develop greater confidence discussing findings, treatment options, expectations and outcomes with your patients.

Case Presentation

Understand how to present treatment clearly and effectively without overwhelming patients with information.

The Private Patient Journey

Explore how the clinical and non-clinical parts of the patient experience work together — from the initial conversation through consultation, treatment and beyond.

Real Cases. Real Decisions. Real Private Dentistry.

Level-Up isn’t designed to be two days of passive lectures.

Real clinical cases form a central part of the programme.

You’ll work through cases alongside Ahmad and Laura, discussing what you see, considering the available options and exploring the clinical and communication decisions involved at each stage.

You’ll see:

• How cases are assessed
• Which factors influence treatment decisions
• Different treatment options that could be considered
• Why particular approaches were chosen
• How treatment is communicated to the patient
• What happened clinically
• What can be learnt from the outcome

And importantly, you’ll discover that there isn’t always one single “correct” answer.

Developing the ability to evaluate those options is an important part of becoming a more confident private dentist.

What You’ll Take Back to Practice

By the end of Level-Up for Private Practice, you’ll have greater confidence in:

• Assessing patients more systematically
• Structuring your treatment planning
• Evaluating different treatment options
• Approaching more involved cases
• Knowing when a case may be outside your current comfort zone
• Communicating treatment options clearly
• Managing patient expectations
• Presenting treatment plans confidently
• Understanding the private patient journey
• Making more consistent clinical decisions

The aim isn’t to teach you a script or tell you there is only one way to practise dentistry.

It’s to give you a stronger framework for making your own decisions with confidence.

Who Is Level-Up For?

Level-Up for Private Practice is ideal for:

• General Dental Practitioners
• Dentists considering a move into private practice
• Associates beginning their private dentistry journey
• Dentists already working privately who want to develop further
• Clinicians wanting greater confidence with treatment planning
• Dentists who find more involved cases difficult to structure
• Clinicians wanting to improve patient communication
• Dentists who want to become more confident presenting treatment options

Whether you’re beginning your transition into private dentistry or already working in private practice, Level-Up is designed to help strengthen the skills that underpin successful everyday dentistry.

Meet Your Educators

Dr Ahmad Nounu

BDS (Bristol), MJDF RCS (Eng)
Founder & Clinical Director, Private Dental Mentor

Dr Ahmad Nounu is the Founder and Clinical Director of Private Dental Mentor and Principal Dentist and Clinical Director of Black Swan Dental Spa.

Since graduating from Bristol Dental Hospital in 2008, Ahmad has developed extensive experience across private general, cosmetic and restorative dentistry.

His broad clinical experience gives him a practical perspective on the challenges GDPs encounter when assessing patients, treatment planning and deciding between different approaches.

During Level-Up, Ahmad focuses on the clinical thinking behind private dentistry — helping delegates understand not simply what to do, but the reasoning behind those decisions.

Laura Horton

Founder, Horton Consulting
Dental Communication & Patient Journey Expert

Laura Horton brings extensive experience in practice management, treatment coordination, patient communication and the private patient journey.

After many years working within dental practice, Laura founded Horton Consulting in 2008 and has since worked with dental practices and teams across the UK and Europe.

During Level-Up, Laura focuses on the other critical side of successful private dentistry: how we communicate with patients.

Her teaching explores the consultation process, patient communication, treatment presentation and how the wider patient journey can support both the clinician and the patient.

Two Perspectives. One Patient Journey.

One of the things that makes Level-Up different is the combination of clinical and communication teaching.

A technically excellent treatment plan is only valuable if it is appropriate for the patient — and if the patient understands it.

Throughout the programme, Ahmad and Laura explore cases from their different perspectives:

The clinician:
What are our findings? What are the options? What would we recommend? What are the risks and compromises?

The patient journey:
How do we uncover what matters to the patient? How do we communicate those findings? How should we present the options? How do we manage expectations?

Bringing these perspectives together gives you a much more complete view of private dentistry.

Small-Group, Interactive Learning

Level-Up is intentionally limited to approximately 15 – 20 dentists.

This isn’t a conference-style environment where you’re simply watching from the back of a lecture theatre.

The smaller group allows you to ask questions, contribute to case discussions and explore how other clinicians might approach the same situation.

That interaction is an important part of the learning experience.

What Does It Take to Succeed in Private Practice?

Moving into private dentistry isn’t simply about providing more complex treatments.

Patients expect excellent clinical care, but they also expect to understand their options, feel listened to and have confidence in the recommendations being made.

Successful private dentistry therefore requires a combination of:

Clinical judgement.
Treatment planning.
Communication.
Confidence.
Patient experience.

Level-Up brings these elements together to help you develop a more complete approach to private practice.

Ready to Level-Up Your Private Dentistry?

If you want to make clearer clinical decisions, treatment plan with greater confidence and communicate more effectively with your patients, Level-Up for Private Practice has been designed for you.

Places are intentionally limited to preserve the interactive, small-group format.

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