Lecturers on Tipton Training Courses

Our courses are lead by world class lecturers, here are a selection.

Dr Paul Tipton

B.D.S., M.Sc., D.G.D.P., UK, Specialist in Prosthodontics

Clinical Director Dr. Paul Tipton B.D.S., M.Sc., D.G.D.P., UK, Specialist in Prosthodontics has been recognised as the country’s top Prosthodontist (the dental specialty involving cosmetic, restorative and implant dentistry). He featured in the Top 10 most influential dentists in the UK in a poll of UK dentists (Dentistry Magazine 2006).

A founding member of the British Academy of Aesthetic Dentistry (BAAD) and the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (BACD) where he is on the board of Directors, Dr Tipton regularly writes articles for dental press and lectures throughout the UK, Europe and North America.

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Dr Amit Patel

BDS MSc MClinDent M.F.D.S R.C.S.Ed M.R.D R.C.S.Eng
Specialist in Periodontics

Amit Patel is a Specialist in Periodontics who graduated from the University of Liverpool and completed a 4 year specialist training programme in Periodontics at Guy’s, King’s & St Thomas’ Dental Institute. Amit is also an Associate Specialist in Periodontics and an Honorary Clinical Lecturer at the University Of Birmingham Dental School.

Amit practises at Grace House Specialist Dental Centre in Birmingham. His special interests are dental implants, regenerative and aesthetic Periodontics. Amit has considerable experience in most of the mainstream implant systems, including Straumann, Biohorizons, Astra and 3i dental implants.

Dr Andrew McCance

Ph.D. M.Sc. B.D.S. F.D.S.R.C.R.S. M.Orth.R.C.S. D.Orth.R.C.S. Specialist in Orthodontics
Andrew McCance graduated from Glasgow University having studied Dental Surgery. He then went on to do a Fellowship in Dental Surgery and a Masters in Orthodontics, a Diploma in Orthodontics, a Doctorate in Philosophy and a membership in Orthodontics through UMDS at Guys and St Thomas's Hospitals.
Dr McCance is one of the UK's leading specialist orthodontists with over 30 years of clinical and surgical experience with thousands of satisfied patients. He has intensively studied the science of facial beauty and the 3D facial effects of surgery for 30 years. He has researched and identified the best treatments available in facial aesthetics and has completed advanced training in all aspects of this field.

Dr Andrew Watson

B.D.S. MSc M.R.D. M.F.G.D.P.
Practice Limited to Endodontics

Dr. Andrew Watson, specialist in Endodontics qualified as a dentist in 1974 at King’s College London before returning to university in the late eighties to study a Masters degree and the Membership in Restorative Dentistry of the Royal College of Surgeons. Dr. Watson was a senior dental officer to National Power PLC and spent nearly 20 years running his own general and specialist referral practice in Wiltshire. A General Dental Council recognised specialist, he has been in referral Endodontics practice since 1990.

With an ongoing commitment to postgraduate teaching and professional development and is an active member of numerous professional groups including the British and European Endodontics Societies.

Dr Gȍran Urde

Dr Gȍran Urde D.D.S
Dr Gȍran Urde received his dental degree from the Faculty of Odontology, Karolinska Institute in Stockholm in 1979. He has held departmental positions at the Karolinska Institute, the University of Gothenburg, Eastman Dental Hospital in London, and the United Medical & Dental Schools of Guy’s & St. Thomas Hospitals, London.
Dr. Urde has held a variety of positions with Nobel Biocare throughout Europe, including System Specialist, Manager of Clinical & Scientific Support, Market Director and Manager of Professional Support.
Dr. Urde has lectured and published extensively on dental implants and practice management. He is currently on staff as a Prosthodontist at the Copenhagen Implant Centre, and maintains a private practice in Copenhagen.

Dr Ian Hutchinson

Ian Hutchinson B.D.S MSc M.Orth.RCSEd FDSRCSEd Specialist in Orthodontics
Dr Ian Hutchinson, a Specialist in Orthodontics, graduated in 1991 from the University of Newcastle and then worked in many District General and Dental Hospitals. In 1994 he completed a Fellowship of Dental Surgery in Edinburgh. He also undertook his specialist Orthodontic training at Bristol Dental Hospital, becoming a Master of Science in 1999, having become a Master of Orthodontics at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh the previous year.

Ian is Clinical Director of Lingual Orthodontics at Warwick Medical School as well as the owner of The Smile Lounge. He is also a British Lingual Orthodontic Society as well as member

Dr Ibrahim Hussain

B.D.S MMSc

Ibrahim gained his Bachelor of Dental Surgery at Sheffield University before completing his Vocational Training. After this, he worked purely in private practice, both for corporate & independents, concentrating on implant, microscope and aesthetic dentistry. Much of his post graduate education was done in the United States, with a particular interest in Implantology, aesthetic and microsurgical dentistry.

He is an active member of The Association of Microscope Enhanced Dentistry and The American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, for which he is undertaking the accreditation process. He has also received his Master of Medical Science Degree in Implantology from The University of Sheffield, under the guidance of Prof. Ian Brook, specifically in the area of Bone Grafting.

Ibrahim also set up the first web-based refferal service for C.T. scanning in dental practice. He was a founder member of the British Academy of Implant Dentistry.

Ibrahim represented his country in the World Amateur Boxing championships, a sport which he has participated in for many years before becoming a British A.B.A coach. He is now a ‘cuts’ specialist in the corner for professional boxers in his spare time.
 

Dr John Besford

B.D.S PhD Specialist in Prosthodontics
Dr John Besford qualified as a dentist in 1964 from Manchester University. In 1970 he obtained a PhD in Bacteriology and on his return to dentistry he went to teach at London University, in 1987 opened a referral practice limited to removable and implant Prosthodontics, in which he is a Specialist.
He divides his time between his practice and international freelance postgraduate teaching. Dr Besford’s goals in working with patients is to rekindle their feelings of attractiveness and self-esteem, by painstakingly recreating their own individual dental appearances using photographic and other personal records. 
Dr Besford co-designed the Enigma Denture Teeth and Denture System, which won a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the Innovation category in 2004.

Dr Monik Vasant

 BChD

Monik Vasant graduated from Leeds University in 2003. Since then he has completed a 2 year long postgraduate course in advanced restorative dentistry from Tipton Training and now he is Clinical Director and Senior Partner of Fresh Dental.
He has a keen interest in cosmetic and advanced dentistry and he is a full member of the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. He also has a particular interest in cosmetic dentistry, dental implants, Botox and teeth whitening. He is currently one of two dentists in the North West qualified to assess and fit the OSO athletic enhancer which is proven to improve athletic performance.

Dr Richard Malloch

B.D.S
Dr Richard Malloch graduated from Newcastle University in 1995 and has been working in dentistry since 1998. Richard then joined St. Ann’s Dental in 2005 to work alongside Paul in Restorative and Cosmetic Dentistry.
Richard has completed all four levels of his advanced restorative training with Dr Tipton in Manchester and is currently completing a Master of Clinical Dentistry degree (Prosthodontics) at Kings College, London.
Richard is also a member of professional groups such as American Prosthodontic Society, Academy of Osseointegration, International Congress of Oral Implantologists, British Society for Restorative Dentistry, American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, and the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry.

Dr Sanjay Sethi

B.D.S (Lond.)
Dr Sanjay Sethi graduated from Guy’s Hospital in 1993 and is now the Principal at Square Mile Dental Centre in London. Sanjay has a special interest in aesthetics in dentistry as well as implants.
Dr Sethi is an International Lecturer and has founded and coordinates the London Dentology Study Club. He is a full member and the current scientific chairman for the British Academy of Aesthetic Dentistry and he is also a member of the BDA, ADI and an affiliate member of the EAED.

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