Smilefixed – The Easy Guide to Fixed Appliance Therapy (2-day practical course)
£1,995.00 GBP
Course Speaker: Professor Ama Johal
Course Length: 2 days (12hrs ECPD), plus follow up clinical support and webinars
Course Date: Friday 7th & Saturday 8th November 2025
Course Venue: Smile Academy – Watford
The Course aims to provide you a clear and easy guide to providing fixed appliance treatment to your patients.
The theoretical concepts are explored, with practical demonstrations and hand-on clinical guidance in the use of fixed appliances. Specifically designed and tailored for Dentists with no prior experience, this course will arm you with all the necessary clinical skills to provide simple and predictable treatment outcomes to your patients.
Please note: this product can only be purchased by a registered dental professional and will only be dispatched to a practice address. Please ensure you enter your practice details as the shipping address on checkout.
What's included in your course pack?
Each delegate will receive:
- 12 hours of verifiable ECPD
- Voucher for free first Smilefixed kit
- A kit to take away with you on the day
- Complete tool kit
- Typodont model
- 3x follow-up support webinars with Ama
- How-to videos
Day One
- 9:00-9:30 - Registration and Refreshments
- 9:30-9:40 - Course Introduction
- 9:40-10:45 - Treatment Planning + Practical
- 10:45-11:15 - Coffee Break
- 11:15-12:00 - Treatment Planning + Practical
- 12:00-13:00 - Principles of Fixed Appliances and Bracket Positioning
- 13:00-13:45 - Lunch Break
- 13:00-13:45 - Practical: Bracket Placement
- 14:15-14:45 - Arch-wires and Arch-wire Sequencing
- 14:45-15:15 - Arch-wire Ligation
- 15:15-15:45 - Coffee Break
- 15:45-16:30 - Practical: Arch-wire Placement and Ligation Methods
- 16:30-16:45 - Round-up and Questions
Day Two
- 9:00-9:30 - Registration and Refreshments
- 9:30-10:30 - Practical: Arch-wire Placement and Ligation Methods
- 10:30-11:00 - Monitoring Treatment Progress
- 11:00-11:30 - Coffee Break
- 11:15-12:00 - Retention Principles 1
- 12:00-13:00 - Practical: Bonded Wire Placement
- 13:15-13:45 - Lunch Break
- 13:45-14:15 - Retention Principles 2
- 14:15-15:00 - Practical: Review of Techniques
- 14:45-15:15 - Close and Questions
- 15:15-15:45 - Coffee Break
See what previous delegates have to say
“A really comprehensive and fun two days that filled me with confidence to commence simple fixed ortho treatment with what seems to be an intuitive and well-guided system."
"The course was very informative, full of information and tips, but at the same time very engaging."
"Great course, well put together. Amazing, experienced speaker with lots of time to cover any questions."
"Excellent course to level up my skills and help me with general practice orthodontics."
"Very insightful day. I was impressed with the lecturer's knowledge and passion on this topic. The practical was amazing as we got to see the teeth move in real time. I would recommend this course."
"I am very happy to have attended this course on fixed appliance therapy. I am now confident to provide this treatment to patients, rather than referring on."
Meet our host: Professor Ama Johal
BDS, MSC, PHD, FDS RCS [ENG], FDS RCS [EDIN], MORTH RCS [ENG], FDS [ORTH], RCS [ENG], DMS, PG CERT, FHEA.
Ama is a Professor/Consultant Orthodontist, Academic Lead for Orthodontics at Bart's and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary College, University London [QMUL].
He qualified in dentistry at Sheffield University in 1989, with Honours and completed the Membership in Orthodontics (Royal College Surgeons England) and Masters Degree in Orthodontics at QMUL, graduating with distinction in 1996.