Mission
To elevate the standards of dental care globally through excellence in postgraduate education, clinical training, patient safety, and lifelong professional development.
Institution Profile
International Dental Institute (IDI)
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Provider
An independent educational institution dedicated to providing postgraduate education and continuing professional development for dental professionals in the United Kingdom and overseas.
About IDI
Organisational Overview
The International Dental Institute is an independent educational institution dedicated to providing postgraduate education and continuing professional development for dental professionals. The institute collaborates with internationally recognised educators, specialists, and healthcare professionals to deliver programmes that combine academic knowledge with practical clinical application.
Training Delivery
- Face-to-face teaching
- Clinical workshops
- Simulation training
- Hands-on patient care sessions
- Online learning modules
- Case-based discussions
- Assessment and reflective learning
Purpose
Mission & Vision
Vision
To become a leading international provider of postgraduate dental education, producing clinicians who deliver safe, evidence-based, and patient-centred care.
Clinical Leadership
Faculty
Dr Catherine Greenhalgh
DMD, PgDip Orthodontics, MSc Aesthetic Medicine (Distinction)
Principal Dentist and Clinical Director
Areas of Teaching
- Invisalign and Orthodontics
- Digital Dentistry
- Aesthetic Medicine
- Clinical Governance
- Patient Assessment
- Medical Emergencies
- Conscious Sedation
Dr Beverley McClung
BDS, FRCS (Ire), MSc Endodontics, MSc Conscious Sedation
Specialist in Special Care Dentistry
Areas of Teaching
- Special Care Dentistry
- Management of Medically Complex Patients
- Patient Safety
- Clinical Risk Management
- SimplyEndo Faculty
Dr Peter Faber
Anaesthetist
Visiting Faculty
Areas of Teaching
- Pain management
- Anaesthesia
- Immediate Life Support for sedated patients
Visiting Faculty
The institute engages specialist educators and consultants from the United Kingdom and internationally in areas including:
- Oral Surgery
- Endodontics
- Conscious Sedation
- Anaesthesia
- Restorative Dentistry
- Implant Dentistry
- Digital Dentistry
Governance
Quality Assurance
The International Dental Institute maintains the highest standards of educational governance through:
- Evidence-based teaching
- Structured curriculum design
- Formal assessment processes
- Faculty calibration
- Learner feedback systems
- Continuous programme review
- Patient safety monitoring
CPD Programme
Initial Programme for Accreditation
Postgraduate Certificate in Conscious Sedation for Dentistry
Programme aim: To equip dental professionals with the knowledge, skills, and competencies required to safely deliver conscious sedation and manage sedation-related emergencies.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion, delegates will be able to:
- 1.Assess patient suitability for conscious sedation.
- 2.Understand sedation pharmacology.
- 3.Deliver inhalation sedation safely.
- 4.Deliver intravenous sedation safely.
- 5.Monitor sedated patients.
- 6.Manage sedation-related complications.
- 7.Apply current international guidelines.
- 8.Recognise and manage medical emergencies.
- 9.Maintain appropriate clinical records.
- 10.Develop safe sedation protocols within clinical practice.
Programme Structure for Live Workshop
Assessment
- Written examination
- Practical assessment
- Case-based discussion
- Reflective learning exercise
Certification: Certificate of Completion issued by the International Dental Institute.
Target Participants
- Dentists
- Dental Specialists
- Dental Hygienists
- Dental Therapists
- Dental Nurses/Assistants (where permitted by local regulations)
Values
Core Values
Excellence
Structured education delivered against recognised clinical standards.
Integrity
Clear provider information, verified credentials, and accurate accreditation wording.
Patient-Centred Care
Training focused on safer access to dental care for anxious and complex-care patients.
Lifelong Learning
Continuing professional development that supports current, reflective clinical practice.
Accreditation
Commitment
The International Dental Institute is committed to supporting the Professional Regulation Commission's objectives of promoting lifelong learning, professional competence, patient safety, and excellence in healthcare delivery.