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Digital dentistry training 3Shape Academy

3Shape Academy UK & Ireland

Your place for digital dentistry courses, training and consultation

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Start your journey

We help you adopt digital solutions with smooth and efficient product training and personal onboarding.

Expand your offering

We help you advance into new areas of digital dentistry so you can expand your offering and grow your business.

Optimize your workflow​

We help you get the most out of your digital dentistry solution so you can optimize your everyday practice.

Online sessions with a 3Shape training specialist

Are you on the TRIOS Care service plan?

You’re entitled to a 1-hour free private online session with a 3Shape dental expert. The session is tailored to your specific needs. Previous topics included: Scanning for crowns & bridges, implants or dentures, common scanning mistakes and how to solve them, patient engagement apps such as Smile Design or Treatment Simulator, TRIOS toolkit (e.g. bite scan) and many more.


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Online training and dental webinars

Online treatment and product training
Online self-paced training takes you through installation, scanning and treatment workflows. This Community portal also contains case studies, how-to-guides, on-demand webinars, media library and much more.
Digital dentistry webinars
One-hour sessions to keep you ahead of the digital dentistry game.
3Shape product tips and tricks
Bite-sized Trending Topics videos dive into the most in-demand features and questions about how to use our products.

Classroom and customised trainings

Classroom trainings

All our courses take place in small groups of a maximum 12 participants at our Academy in Reading, Berkshire. During the trainings you will discover tips and tricks and best practices that will enhance your experience with 3Shape products and increase your confidence as a 3Shape user. Learn from dental industry experts or 3Shape training and application specialists.

Customised trainings

We also offer private trainings either in person or virtually. Taking place either in our Academy in Reading, Berkshire or at your practice or lab. We will tailor these trainings to your specific needs.

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Training name
Date
TRIOS Masterclass
Trainer
Charlie Laity

1-day in-person training

Become a true TRIOS Master with this comprehensive experience. This course will explain advanced TRIOS indications, such as scanning for dentures, and capturing centric relation bites. It also covers the fundamentals of how a TRIOS captures data, the difference between file types and a detailed look into the engagement apps for understanding your scanner like never before.

Upon completion of the course, you will be able to:

    Understand the full scope of a digital journey with 3Shape.
    Learn the latest advancements and updates in 3Shape’s scanning technology.
    How to take shades with TRIOS, and tailor the environment for doing so.
    Utilise Patient Specific Motion for Dynamic Occlusion capture.
    Patient engagement with caries detection aid tool.
    Scan fully edentulous patients.
    Scan for RPDs.
    Learn the fundamentals of digital files, differences between STL, PLY and DCM.
    How to utilise 3Shape’s Patient Engagement Applications.

Requirement: Clinicians have a minimum of 30 completed cases using TRIOS 
Number of participants: Minimum 4 - Maximum 12
Course price: FREE for TRIOS Care customers / £199 for TRIOS Only customers
Duration: 10:00-16:00
Trainer: Charlie Laity, Senior Training & Application Specialist at 3Shape UK
Location: 3Shape UK
100 Longwater Avenue
Green Park, Reading, RG2 6GP

 

TRIOS Masterclass for Dental Nurses
Trainer
Peter Csatari

1-day in-person training

Become a scanning pro and learn how to use the engagement tools to support your dentist and improve communication with your patients.

Learning Objectives:

    Learn how to look after your Trios.
    Tips and Tricks for Scanning.
    Hands-on session.
    Learn how to use the engagement apps to support your dentist (Smile Design, Treatment Simulator, Patient Monitoring).

Number of participants: Minimum 4 - Maximum 12.
Course price: FREE for TRIOS Care customers / £199 for TRIOS Only customers
Duration: 1 day, 10.30 am – 3.30 pm.
Trainer: Peter Csatari, Training & Application Specialist at 3Shape UK
Location: 3Shape UK 
100 Longwater Avenue
Green Park, Reading, RG2 6GP

 

Lab Masterclass on TRIOS
Trainer
Alex Tofan

1-day in-person training

In this masterclass we will focus on the clinical workflow, available tools, tips and tricks to support the clinicians, ensuring clear communication and collaboration.

Learning objectives:

  • Understand the benefits of intra-oral Scanning
  • Develop the basics of Digital workflows and scanning strategies
  • Learn how we can add value and support the clinicians
  • Navigate the order form
  • Explore common mistakes and methods of avoiding them, tips and tricks
  • Learn when and how to use the tools available

Number of participants: Minimum 4 - Maximum 12.
Course price: FREE for TRIOS Care customers / £199 for TRIOS Only customers
Duration: 1 day, 10am – 4pm.
Trainer: Alex Tofan, Training & Application Specialist at 3Shape UK
Location: 3Shape UK
100 Longwater Avenue
Green Park, Reading, RG2 6GP

Lab Masterclass on Dentures
Trainer
Alex Tofan

1-day in-person training

This course will explore the different manufacturing processes and options available in terms of materials and machines used in the manufacture of Digital Dentures. We will also look at designing workflows for different types of dentures, copy dentures, metal frameworks for dentures and special trays.

Learning Objectives:

  • Learn about different manufacturing options available for digital dentures, special trays, metal frameworks for dentures.
  • Understand the differences and limitations of different materials and manufacturing options.
  • Explore the comparison in terms of cost vs labour vs aesthetics of different manufacturing options and materials.
  • Understand the special tray workflow, the tools available and how to achieve the final desired result.
  • Understand the copy denture workflow, its limitations and in which situations it should or should not be used.
  • Explore the Full denture workflow and look at tools available, design options and limitations.
  • Look at some warning messages and errors that could come up and how they can be addressed.
  • Explore the denture framework design workflow, tools and options available.

Number of participants: Minimum 4 - Maximum 12.
Course price: FREE for TRIOS Care customers / £199 for TRIOS Only customers
Duration: 1 day, 10am – 4pm.
Trainer: Alex Tofan, Training & Application Specialist at 3Shape UK
Location: 3Shape UK
100 Longwater Avenue
Green Park, Reading, RG2 6GP

TRIOS Masterclass (North)
Trainer
Charlie Laity

1-day in-person training

Become a true TRIOS Master with this comprehensive experience. This course will explain advanced TRIOS indications, such as scanning for dentures, and capturing centric relation bites. It also covers the fundamentals of how a TRIOS captures data, the difference between file types and a detailed look into the engagement apps for understanding your scanner like never before.

Learning Objectives:

  • Understand the full scope of a digital journey with 3Shape.
  • Learn the latest advancements and updates in 3Shape’s scanning technology.
  • How to take shades with TRIOS, and tailor the environment for doing so.
  • Utilise Patient Specific Motion for Dynamic Occlusion capture.
  • Patient engagement with caries detection aid tool.
  • Scan fully edentulous patients.
  • Scan for RPDs.
  • Learn the fundamentals of digital files, differences between STL, PLY and DCM.
  • How to utilise 3Shape’s Patient Engagement Applications.

Requirement: Clinicians have a minimum of 30 completed cases using TRIOS
Number of participants: Minimum 4 - Maximum 12
Course price: FREE for TRIOS Care customers / £199 for TRIOS Only customers
Duration: 10:00-16:00
Trainer: Charlie Laity, Senior Training & Application Specialist at 3Shape UK
Location: Swift Dental, Lakeside House, Smith's Rd, Bolton BL3 2QJ

TRIOS Masterclass for Dental Nurses
Trainer
Peter Csatari

1-day in-person training

Become a scanning pro and learn how to use the engagement tools to support your dentist and improve communication with your patients.

Learning Objectives:

    Learn how to look after your Trios.
    Tips and Tricks for Scanning.
    Hands-on session.
    Learn how to use the engagement apps to support your dentist (Smile Design, Treatment Simulator, Patient Monitoring).

Number of participants: Minimum 4 - Maximum 12.
Course price: FREE for TRIOS Care customers / £199 for TRIOS Only customers
Duration: 1 day, 10.30 am – 3.30 pm.
Trainer: Peter Csatari, Training & Application Specialist at 3Shape UK
Location: 3Shape UK 
100 Longwater Avenue
Green Park, Reading, RG2 6GP

 

Lab Masterclass on TRIOS
Trainer
Alex Tofan

1-day in-person training

In this masterclass we will focus on the clinical workflow, available tools, tips and tricks to support the clinicians, ensuring clear communication and collaboration.

Learning objectives:

  • Understand the benefits of intra-oral Scanning
  • Develop the basics of Digital workflows and scanning strategies
  • Learn how we can add value and support the clinicians
  • Navigate the order form
  • Explore common mistakes and methods of avoiding them, tips and tricks
  • Learn when and how to use the tools available

Number of participants: Minimum 4 - Maximum 12.
Course price: FREE for TRIOS Care customers / £199 for TRIOS Only customers
Duration: 1 day, 10am – 4pm.
Trainer: Alex Tofan, Training & Application Specialist at 3Shape UK
Location: 3Shape UK
100 Longwater Avenue
Green Park, Reading, RG2 6GP

TRIOS Masterclass
Trainer
Charlie Laity

1-day in-person training

Become a true TRIOS Master with this comprehensive experience. This course will explain advanced TRIOS indications, such as scanning for dentures, and capturing centric relation bites. It also covers the fundamentals of how a TRIOS captures data, the difference between file types and a detailed look into the engagement apps for understanding your scanner like never before.

Upon completion of the course, you will be able to:

    Understand the full scope of a digital journey with 3Shape.
    Learn the latest advancements and updates in 3Shape’s scanning technology.
    How to take shades with TRIOS, and tailor the environment for doing so.
    Utilise Patient Specific Motion for Dynamic Occlusion capture.
    Patient engagement with caries detection aid tool.
    Scan fully edentulous patients.
    Scan for RPDs.
    Learn the fundamentals of digital files, differences between STL, PLY and DCM.
    How to utilise 3Shape’s Patient Engagement Applications.

Requirement: Clinicians have a minimum of 30 completed cases using TRIOS 
Number of participants: Minimum 4 - Maximum 12
Course price: FREE for TRIOS Care customers / £199 for TRIOS Only customers
Duration: 10:00-16:00
Trainer: Charlie Laity, Senior Training & Application Specialist at 3Shape UK
Location: 3Shape UK
100 Longwater Avenue
Green Park, Reading, RG2 6GP

 

TRIOS Masterclass for Dental Nurses
Trainer
Peter Csatari

1-day in-person training

Become a scanning pro and learn how to use the engagement tools to support your dentist and improve communication with your patients.

Learning Objectives:

    Learn how to look after your Trios.
    Tips and Tricks for Scanning.
    Hands-on session.
    Learn how to use the engagement apps to support your dentist (Smile Design, Treatment Simulator, Patient Monitoring).

Number of participants: Minimum 4 - Maximum 12.
Course price: FREE for TRIOS Care customers / £199 for TRIOS Only customers
Duration: 1 day, 10.30 am – 3.30 pm.
Trainer: Peter Csatari, Training & Application Specialist at 3Shape UK
Location: 3Shape UK 
100 Longwater Avenue
Green Park, Reading, RG2 6GP

 

TRIOS Masterclass for Dental Nurses (North)
Trainer
Peter Csatari

1-day in-person training

Become a scanning pro and learn how to use the engagement tools to support your dentist and improve communication with your patients.

Learning Objectives:

  • Learn how to look after your Trios.
  • Tips and Tricks for Scanning.
  • Hands-on session.
  • Learn how to use the engagement apps to support your dentist (Smile Design, Treatment Simulator, Patient Monitoring).

Number of participants: Minimum 4 - Maximum 12.
Course price: FREE for TRIOS Care customers / £199 for TRIOS Only customers
Duration: 1 day, 10.30 am – 3.30 pm.
Trainer: Peter Csatari, Training & Application Specialist at 3Shape UK
Location: Swift Dental, Lakeside House, Smith's Rd, Bolton BL3 2QJ

Lab Masterclass on Implants 
Trainer
Alex Tofan

1-day in-person training

This course will explore the basics of implant scanning and designing as well as different manufacturing options available. We will also look at designing workflows for different types of implant abutments, short span bridges as well as full arch all-on-x bars and bridges.

Learning Objectives:

  • Gain understanding of the implant workflow including the basics of scanning and designing an implant abutment, importing implant libraries, and understanding the importance of a good emergence and how to work with scan bodies.
  • Design Single Unit Implant Restorations including one/two-piece Custom Abutment, Screw retained crown on stock abutment and Anatomical Abutment.
  • Generate implant model with separate soft tissue.
  • Design short span Implant bridge
  • Design and explore different types of Implant Bars
  • Design a Thimble bar with the secondary layer of crowns/bridges on top.

Number of participants: Minimum 4 - Maximum 12.
Course price: FREE for TRIOS Care customers / £199 for TRIOS Only customers
Duration: 1 day, 10am – 4pm.
Trainer: Alex Tofan, Training & Application Specialist at 3Shape UK
Location: 3Shape UK
100 Longwater Avenue
Green Park, Reading, RG2 6GP

TRIOS Masterclass
Trainer
Charlie Laity

1-day in-person training

Become a true TRIOS Master with this comprehensive experience. This course will explain advanced TRIOS indications, such as scanning for dentures, and capturing centric relation bites. It also covers the fundamentals of how a TRIOS captures data, the difference between file types and a detailed look into the engagement apps for understanding your scanner like never before.

Upon completion of the course, you will be able to:

    Understand the full scope of a digital journey with 3Shape.
    Learn the latest advancements and updates in 3Shape’s scanning technology.
    How to take shades with TRIOS, and tailor the environment for doing so.
    Utilise Patient Specific Motion for Dynamic Occlusion capture.
    Patient engagement with caries detection aid tool.
    Scan fully edentulous patients.
    Scan for RPDs.
    Learn the fundamentals of digital files, differences between STL, PLY and DCM.
    How to utilise 3Shape’s Patient Engagement Applications.

Requirement: Clinicians have a minimum of 30 completed cases using TRIOS 
Number of participants: Minimum 4 - Maximum 12
Course price: FREE for TRIOS Care customers / £199 for TRIOS Only customers
Duration: 10:00-16:00
Trainer: Charlie Laity, Senior Training & Application Specialist at 3Shape UK
Location: 3Shape UK
100 Longwater Avenue
Green Park, Reading, RG2 6GP

 

Lab Masterclass on TRIOS
Trainer
Alex Tofan

1-day in-person training

In this masterclass we will focus on the clinical workflow, available tools, tips and tricks to support the clinicians, ensuring clear communication and collaboration.

Learning objectives:

  • Understand the benefits of intra-oral Scanning
  • Develop the basics of Digital workflows and scanning strategies
  • Learn how we can add value and support the clinicians
  • Navigate the order form
  • Explore common mistakes and methods of avoiding them, tips and tricks
  • Learn when and how to use the tools available

Number of participants: Minimum 4 - Maximum 12.
Course price: FREE for TRIOS Care customers / £199 for TRIOS Only customers
Duration: 1 day, 10am – 4pm.
Trainer: Alex Tofan, Training & Application Specialist at 3Shape UK
Location: 3Shape UK
100 Longwater Avenue
Green Park, Reading, RG2 6GP

Lab Masterclass on Dentures
Trainer
Alex Tofan

1-day in-person training

This course will explore the different manufacturing processes and options available in terms of materials and machines used in the manufacture of Digital Dentures. We will also look at designing workflows for different types of dentures, copy dentures, metal frameworks for dentures and special trays.

Learning Objectives:

  • Learn about different manufacturing options available for digital dentures, special trays, metal frameworks for dentures.
  • Understand the differences and limitations of different materials and manufacturing options.
  • Explore the comparison in terms of cost vs labour vs aesthetics of different manufacturing options and materials.
  • Understand the special tray workflow, the tools available and how to achieve the final desired result.
  • Understand the copy denture workflow, its limitations and in which situations it should or should not be used.
  • Explore the Full denture workflow and look at tools available, design options and limitations.
  • Look at some warning messages and errors that could come up and how they can be addressed.
  • Explore the denture framework design workflow, tools and options available.

Number of participants: Minimum 4 - Maximum 12.
Course price: FREE for TRIOS Care customers / £199 for TRIOS Only customers
Duration: 1 day, 10am – 4pm.
Trainer: Alex Tofan, Training & Application Specialist at 3Shape UK
Location: 3Shape UK
100 Longwater Avenue
Green Park, Reading, RG2 6GP

Lab Masterclass on TRIOS
Trainer
Alex Tofan

1-day in-person training

In this masterclass we will focus on the clinical workflow, available tools, tips and tricks to support the clinicians, ensuring clear communication and collaboration.

Learning objectives:

  • Understand the benefits of intra-oral Scanning
  • Develop the basics of Digital workflows and scanning strategies
  • Learn how we can add value and support the clinicians
  • Navigate the order form
  • Explore common mistakes and methods of avoiding them, tips and tricks
  • Learn when and how to use the tools available

Number of participants: Minimum 4 - Maximum 12.
Course price: FREE for TRIOS Care customers / £199 for TRIOS Only customers
Duration: 1 day, 10am – 4pm.
Trainer: Alex Tofan, Training & Application Specialist at 3Shape UK
Location: 3Shape UK
100 Longwater Avenue
Green Park, Reading, RG2 6GP

Lab Masterclass on Implants 
Trainer
Alex Tofan

1-day in-person training

This course will explore the basics of implant scanning and designing as well as different manufacturing options available. We will also look at designing workflows for different types of implant abutments, short span bridges as well as full arch all-on-x bars and bridges.

Learning Objectives:

  • Gain understanding of the implant workflow including the basics of scanning and designing an implant abutment, importing implant libraries, and understanding the importance of a good emergence and how to work with scan bodies.
  • Design Single Unit Implant Restorations including one/two-piece Custom Abutment, Screw retained crown on stock abutment and Anatomical Abutment.
  • Generate implant model with separate soft tissue.
  • Design short span Implant bridge
  • Design and explore different types of Implant Bars
  • Design a Thimble bar with the secondary layer of crowns/bridges on top.

Number of participants: Minimum 4 - Maximum 12.
Course price: FREE for TRIOS Care customers / £199 for TRIOS Only customers
Duration: 1 day, 10am – 4pm.
Trainer: Alex Tofan, Training & Application Specialist at 3Shape UK
Location: 3Shape UK
100 Longwater Avenue
Green Park, Reading, RG2 6GP

Please note that terms and conditions apply when signing up for one of our courses.


The trainers that help you develop

In order to stay ahead of the game, the following experts and trainers are at your disposal.

Peter Csatari

Training and Application Specialist, Clinical Solutions

Peter started his dental journey from the Sales aspect and has over 8 years of experience involving all core elements of the full digital workflow. He is a 3Shape Clinical Training Specialist

Alex Tofan

Training and Application Specialist, Lab Solutions

Alex is a qualified dental technician, with over 10 years’ experience in the dental industry mainly in CAD/CAM, implantology and C&B. He is a 3Shape Lab and Clinical Training Specialist

Victoria Rayner

Training and Application Specialist, Clinical Solutions

Victoria is a qualified dental nurse and dental technician, with 14 years of experience in the dental field. She joined the team in 2022, as 3Shape Clinical Training Specialist, with a special interest in implants

Charlie Laity

Senior Training and Application Specialist, Clinical Solutions

Charlie is a qualified dental technician, with a BSc in Dental Technology. He has worked in multiple labs, moving to 3Shape in 2017. He is a 3Shape Clinical Training Specialist, operating out of 3Shape UK, Reading

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Get in touch with us

Telephone: 01183 151 300

Email: [email protected]

Address: 3Shape UK, 100 Longwater Avenue, Green Park, Reading, RG2 6GP, Berkshire, United Kingdom

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