Dr Peter Sanders
Dentistry

Dental implant training kicks off at The University of Portsmouth Dental Academy

Written by: Dr Peter Sanders

Published: 30/10/2019 | Updated: 06/03/2020

Edited by: Cameron Gibson-Watt

Dr Peter Sanders is collaborating with the University of Portsmouth Dental Academy to launch courses built around dental implant training - specifically designed for dentists and dental care professionals. These short courses will allow dentists to advance their skills, confidence and understanding of dental implants. We asked Dr Peter Sanders, one of the UK’s leading implantologists, to explain what this means for the quality of professional implant dentistry offered to patients in the country.

Can you tell us more about the academy?

The University of Portsmouth Dental Academy is a state of the art educational facility established in partnership between the NHS and King’s College London Dental Institute (KCLDI). It’s a modern, primary-care based school that trains all members of the dental team, such as dental nurses, hygienists, therapists and dentists with a great emphasis on team training.

Why are you offering these courses?

These courses will aim to help colleagues introduce modern implantology to their practices, and therefore, to their own patients. Having an experienced surgical partner and mentor alongside them will really benefit them and give more patients up and down the country access to quality dental implants.

When implants become a regular feature of practice life, then advanced training becomes a sound clinical and financial investment. It’s a very exciting opportunity to be able to develop these Continuing Professional Development (CPD) courses at the Dental Academy.

How will this benefit patients?

This new initiative will allow more dentists and dental care professionals to offer first-class implant dentistry treatment. Therefore, this will allow patients to access broader and more contemporary options for their restorative dental care.

Inside the Dental Academy shcool

Dr Sanders has formerly been the programme director and examiner on the implantology course at the Royal College of Surgeons. He is also the chief examiner for the implantology Master’s degree course at King Juan Carlos University of Madrid. He regularly speaks at important professional events at an international level and used to be the president of the British Society for Advanced Dentistry (BSAD).

If you are interested in dental implants or would like to understand more about the treatments Dr Sanders offers, visit his profile here.

By Dr Peter Sanders

Dentistry in Southampton

Dr Peter Sanders is a highly respected and influential dentist with a well-earned reputation as one of the UK’s leading implantologists. Dr Sanders has been a practicing dentist since 1981 and began his implant training in 1997, where he studied at the Eastman Dental Institute in London. In 2005 He became the first dentist in the region to achieve the Royal College of Surgeons Implant Diploma. Over the following years he progressed to be Programme Director and Examiner for that course. ...

By Dr Peter Sanders
Dentistry

Dr Peter Sanders is a highly respected and influential dentist with a well-earned reputation as one of the UK’s leading implantologists.

Dr Sanders has been a practicing dentist since 1981 and began his implant training in 1997, where he studied at the Eastman Dental Institute in London. In 2005 He became the first dentist in the region to achieve the Royal College of Surgeons Implant Diploma. Over the following years he progressed to be Programme Director and Examiner for that course. He is currently President of the Implant Diploma Alumni and is the Past President of the British Society for Advanced Dentistry.

In 2009 Dr Sanders gained an MSc in Implantology and in 2011 was awarded the Fellowship of the Faculty of General Dental Practice. Dr Sanders is a fellow of the International College of Dentists and is currently Chief Examiner on the European Master of Science in Implant Dentistry at Rey Juan Carlos University in Madrid.

Having pioneered the intraoral welding method in the UK, Dr Sanders is the British Ambassador for the ground-breaking implant technique, having been the first dentist in the UK to practice the implant loading method which is based on a resistance spot welding principle. He now trains and mentors those wishing to practise the new improved restorative protocol. In 2018 he was also appointed as a global instructor for Zimmer Biomet. Dr Sanders also regularly presents at various key professional events on an international level.

As Clinical Lead at Dental Confidence Ltd in Southampton, he exclusively practices implant dentistry. Dr Sanders has also developed a comprehensive, hands-on implant mentoring programme - designed to help nurture the development of practicing dentists, improving their knowledge, confidence and competence in implant dentistry. His mentoring uniquely aims to involve the whole dental team to allow participating dentists to include dental implantology in their scope of practice.

Aside from his clinical experience, Dr Sanders was the first dentist, worldwide, to have his practice achieve the quality management standard ISO9000.

Peter is a busy father of four with six grandchildren, with hobbies including skiing, cycling and motorcycling, singing and classical guitar.