A 12‑month Level 7 endodontics diploma for dentists with blended learning and hands‑on teaching focused on diagnosis, instrumentation, obturation, CBCT and retreatment.
Endodontics can be one of the most rewarding areas of general practice—when you have a repeatable system for diagnosis, canal negotiation, irrigation and obturation, and the confidence to manage complications. Smile Dental Academy’s 12‑month Diploma in Endodontics is built to help dentists progress from straightforward root canal cases through to complex cases and re‑treatment, with specialist-led teaching and hands-on training throughout.
Why this diploma?
Level 7 approved by EduQual (subject to a satisfactory clinical portfolio and assessments)
Specialist-led faculty, delivered by a team of GDC-registered specialist endodontists
Led by Dr Neha Patel (Specialist in Endodontics; Clinical Lecturer, King’s College London)
Blended structure combining face-to-face teaching with guided self-directed learning between teaching days
Enhanced CPD (126 hours)
A hands-on, clinically focused learning experience
You’ll learn through a blend of:
Face-to-face teaching: lectures, hands-on practical sessions, typodont training and case-based discussions
CPD Hours
126 Hours
Target Audiences
Dentist
Categories
Intro EndoRe-treatmentCBCT Interpretation
Available Sessions
Mar 2026
London Hilton Watford, WD25 8HA, UK
N/A
£10,710
Sep 2025
London Hilton Watford, WD25 8HA, UK
About This Course
Diploma in Endodontics (EduQual Level 7)
Endodontics can be one of the most rewarding areas of general practice—when you have a repeatable system for diagnosis, canal negotiation, irrigation and obturation, and the confidence to manage complications. Smile Dental Academy’s 12‑month Diploma in Endodontics is built to help dentists progress from straightforward root canal cases through to complex cases and re‑treatment, with specialist-led teaching and hands-on training throughout.
Why this diploma?
Level 7 approved by EduQual (subject to a satisfactory clinical portfolio and assessments)
Specialist-led faculty, delivered by a team of GDC-registered specialist endodontists
Led by Dr Neha Patel (Specialist in Endodontics; Clinical Lecturer, King’s College London)
Blended structure combining face-to-face teaching with guided self-directed learning between teaching days
Enhanced CPD (126 hours)
A hands-on, clinically focused learning experience
You’ll learn through a blend of:
Face-to-face teaching: lectures, hands-on practical sessions, typodont training and case-based discussions
Tooth anatomy and morphology to improve access cavity design and canal location
Longitudinal tooth fractures
Cleaning, shaping, irrigation and obturation
Principles of chemo-mechanical debridement and irrigation
Obturation techniques and treatment of open apex
Complications, trauma and re‑treatment
Dento-alveolar trauma and endodontics
Re‑treatment strategies
Management of endodontic mishaps
Restoration and imaging
Restoring the root-treated tooth
CBCT in endodontics
Medico-legal and communication
Record writing, consent and medico-legal considerations
Communication skills in dentistry
Assessment and progression
Assessment and progression
To support safe clinical development and formal recognition of learning, assessment includes:
To support safe clinical development and formal recognition of learning, assessment includes:
MCQs
Case presentation
Completion and satisfactory presentation of a clinical portfolio (for the Level 7 EduQual award)
MCQs
Case presentation
Completion and satisfactory presentation of a clinical portfolio (for the Level 7 EduQual award)
Support that continues beyond the teaching days
Support that continues beyond the teaching days
Smile Dental Academy’s support model is designed to keep you moving forward between modules:
Smile Dental Academy’s support model is designed to keep you moving forward between modules:
Access to an online learning platform and the Smile Dental Academy app
Regular online sessions (including “Monday Night Live”)
Option to re-attend sessions (to reinforce learning)
WhatsApp support group, clinical mentoring, and online case support
Ongoing opportunities for online CPD
Access to an online learning platform and the Smile Dental Academy app
Regular online sessions (including “Monday Night Live”)
Option to re-attend sessions (to reinforce learning)
WhatsApp support group, clinical mentoring, and online case support
Ongoing opportunities for online CPD
Who this programme is for
Who this programme is for
This diploma is designed for dentists working in any type of practice who want to:
This diploma is designed for dentists working in any type of practice who want to:
Improve confidence and consistency in endodontic treatment
Build a structured approach to diagnosing and managing cases in general practice
Develop skills to handle complexity and re-treatment with greater clarity
Improve confidence and consistency in endodontic treatment
Build a structured approach to diagnosing and managing cases in general practice
Develop skills to handle complexity and re-treatment with greater clarity
If you’re ready for a comprehensive, specialist-led pathway that combines practical training with sustained support, the Diploma in Endodontics is designed to help you raise your clinical standard in day-to-day practice.
If you’re ready for a comprehensive, specialist-led pathway that combines practical training with sustained support, the Diploma in Endodontics is designed to help you raise your clinical standard in day-to-day practice.