At the Centre for Advanced Dental Education, Hale Dental principal Dr Richard Brookshaw channels years of expertise and experience into providing comprehensive implantology training for dentists and their teams.
CADE Prospectus
The Implant Course
Join Dr Richard Brookshaw for a structured programme of study for dentists with little or no experience with implants. Featuring lectures, seminars, hands-on training and live treatment, The Implant Course supports delegates to begin diagnosing, planning and treating implant cases.
CBCT Course
Delivered by Drs Jimmy Makdissi and Richard Brookshaw, CADE’s CBCT Course delivers a comprehensive overview of CBCT diagnostics in relation to implant surgery. Training features an extensive hands-on reporting module from Jimmy—a clinical senior lecturer and honorary consultant at the Queen Mary School of Medicine and Dentistry.
Implant Dental Nursing Course
CADE’s Implant Dental Nursing Course provides an overview of modern implantology for nursing teams. Delivered by Sheffield University tutor Geraldine Temprell, the training covers the implantology workflow with Nobel Biocare systems from patient selection and diagnosis through to planning, treatment, aftercare and beyond.
Take Your Implant Career
to the Next Stage with CADE
Ready to enrol on CADE training and take your implant career to the next level with Dr Richard Brookshaw and CADE? Contact us to discover more.
About the Centre for Advanced Dental Education (CADE)
The Centre for Advanced Dental Education (CADE) is the in-house dental implant training and mentoring programme at Hale Dental and Implant Clinic. Founded and led by Dr Richard Brookshaw — an internationally respected lecturer for Nobel Biocare on Zygomatic Implants, immediate same-day implants and CT-guided surgery, with over 5,000 implants placed — CADE delivers structured, hands-on dental implant courses in the UK for general dental practitioners ready to add implant dentistry to their clinical repertoire.
The programme runs from a working private practice in Hale, Cheshire, which means delegates train in real surgical and restorative environments rather than a sterile classroom. You see live cases, real outcomes and the messy edges of clinical decision-making that polished training videos rarely show.
CADE delegates training in implant placement and CT-guided surgery at Hale Dental, Cheshire.
The CADE Year-Long Implant Course
The flagship CADE programme is a structured 12-month implant dentistry course covering the full surgical and prosthetic workflow. Modules include:
Treatment planning fundamentals — case selection, CT/CBCT interpretation, restoratively-driven planning
Maintenance and complications — peri-implantitis prevention, prosthetic complications, retreatment
Each module combines didactic teaching, hands-on phantom-head workshops and observation of live surgery in the host practice. Delegates also see how implant cases connect with our wider implant dentistry service and the rest of the practice workflow.
One-to-One Mentoring
What sets CADE apart from many UK implant courses is the embedded mentoring component. Once delegates have completed the structured teaching, they place their first cases in their own practices with Dr Brookshaw available for case discussion, treatment planning support and — where helpful — in-practice clinical mentoring.
Dental implant mentoring like this shortens the learning curve dramatically and helps delegates avoid the early-career complications that can knock confidence. Mentoring continues for 12 months from course start, with the option to extend.
Who CADE Is For
The course suits qualified UK dentists who:
Have at least 2 years of post-qualification general practice experience
Want to start placing implants in their own practice
Are looking for a UK-based course with structured surgical AND restorative training
Value mentoring access beyond the classroom
Are comfortable with restorative dentistry but want to extend into surgery
If you also handle anxious patients regularly, our team can discuss how to integrate IV sedation safely with implant work — see our Sedation Dentistry approach for context.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long is the CADE dental implant course?
The flagship CADE programme is a 12-month structured implant dentistry course with monthly modules and ongoing mentoring afterwards.
Where is the course held?
All teaching takes place at Hale Dental and Implant Clinic in Hale, Cheshire — a working private practice rather than a classroom-only training centre.
Is CADE recognised for CPD?
Yes. All training hours count towards verifiable Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and meet GDC requirements for documented CPD.
What qualifications do I need to apply?
Applicants must be GDC-registered dentists with at least two years of post-qualification general practice experience. The course assumes solid restorative grounding.
Will I be able to place implants after the course?
Yes. The course is designed so delegates leave able to place straightforward cases independently. Complex cases (zygomatic, full-arch, severely resorbed jaws) typically require further mentoring or referral.
How does the mentoring work?
Once you start placing cases in your own practice, Dr Brookshaw provides remote case discussion plus in-practice mentoring on selected cases. This shortens the learning curve and helps avoid early-career complications.
How much does the CADE course cost?
Course fees and intake dates are released annually. Please request the current prospectus via the contact form below for full pricing and the next intake date.
Is there a smaller intro course?
Yes — short modular sessions on specific topics (CBCT planning, immediate implants, soft tissue management) are run periodically. Ask for the current calendar.
Request the CADE Prospectus
To request the full CADE prospectus, current course fees, and the next intake date, please use the contact form on this page or call the practice on +44 161 941 2020. We aim to reply to all enquiries within one working day. Want to see the wider practice first? Browse our smile gallery or the team page.
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After receiving all my wedding photos I can’t thank Sophie enough for honestly giving me the most perfect smile. I couldn’t imagine having all these wedding photos of the most special day of my life with my old uneven teeth.