This course is only available to ADPA members, you will need to log in to register for this course.

ADPA TEETH WHITENING ONLINE COURSE

ADPA has developed a customised online course specifically for dental prosthetists on teeth whitening.

The course will include a written examination, and following assessment, you will receive a certificate of completion that will confirm that you been educated and trained to perform appropriate teeth whitening procedures.

This course is online and the modules can be completed in your own time.

The fee for ADPA members for the course is $450.00. This includes the training modules, assessment, and certificate and handbook once completed.

Once you have registered you will receive an email within 48 hours with a link to access the course.

ADPA has confirmed with the Dental Board of Australia that dental prosthetists who have been appropriately educated and trained in teeth whitening procedures, and who have attained competency through a formal assessment process, may perform the procedure. This change to scope is for take-home teeth whitening procedures only, which includes providing patients with kits of under 6% hydrogen peroxide and 18% carbamide peroxide.

Guild Insurance, our preferred provider of professional indemnity insurance for ADPA members, will be including teeth whitening within the standard scope of practice for ADPA members at no additional cost to premiums. Note: if you have PI insurance with another provider you will need to check with them directly.

Purpose:
This 3-hour course has been developed specifically to meet the educational needs of dental prosthetists in the area of home-based bleaching for vital teeth. It makes specific reference to the DBA Code of Conduct and flags areas for patient referral and interdisciplinary treatment. It provides specific advice around treatment optimisation by correct case recognition and selection of patients who will gain the most benefit. The advice provided draws on the literature to provide numerous examples of best practice procedures for home bleaching.

Description:
There are 8 training modules to complete, and the total amount of video content is 176 minutes that can be completed in your own time.

About the presenter:
Emeritus Professor Laurence J. Walsh AO
During his clinical career as a general dentist for 22 years and then 14 years as a specialist, Laurie has conducted clinical trials and laboratory research on numerous bleaching systems and worked with the dental industry to improve their performance and safety.

Over 20 years ago, Laurie developed the first systematic course for comprehensively training dental practitioners in tooth bleaching in Australia, and this was approved by the Dental Board of Queensland, and subsequently by the Dental Board of Australia for the extension of scope of dental practitioners.

Laurie has taught that course numerous times across all parts of Australia and New Zealand. As a specialist in special needs dentistry, Laurie perfected in his clinical practice protocols for the treatment of severe forms of discolouration caused by medical complexity, and he has trained clinicians and lectured on this topic throughout Europe, Asia, and North America as well as ANZ.

He is the world’s most cited author on the topic of laser treatment of tetracycline staining.
In 2004, Laurie also developed the protocol for reversing over bleaching by using GC Tooth Mousse, which is now used around the world. In recognition of his contributions to the field of tooth bleaching, in 2005 Laurie was made a fellow of the International Academy of Dento-Facial Esthetics.

Please note:
1. This course is only available to ADPA members, you will need to log in to register for this course.
2. Once you have registered you will receive an automatic confirmation of enrolment.
3. Following that, you will receive an email from the ADPA team within 48 hours that provide information on how to access the training modules.
4. Your membership fee for the 2025 - 2026 year needs to have been paid for you to complete this training at the member only price of $450.00.
5. Currently, take home teeth whitening item no's are not claimable through private health funds for dental prosthetists.