About Us
The E-Dental Education Academy
The E-Dental Education Academy has been established by Professor Ama Johal, a highly respected dental educational trainer with over 25 years of experience, to offer a unique online post-graduate learning experience for dental professionals and specialists.
Professor Johal introduced the UK’s 1st introductory 1-day course [2007] in Dental Sleep Medicine and Adult Orthodontics [2015], with both being extremely well received by all delegates, reflected in the glowing course evaluations, 100% positive feedback and testimonials.
The E-Dental Education Academy provides accredited PG Diplomas [level 7], leading to the award of an EduQual (UK) certified level 7 qualification. Furthermore, E-Dental Education Academy has received wide endorsements from National and International Professional organisations as a mark of the quality of teaching and learning experiences being offered.
The E-Dental Education Academy is designed to provide the most up-to-date online innovative teaching and learning styles. This educational resource has been specifically tailored to meet the busy needs of clinicians, offering part-time post-graduate training, which can be accessed remotely and at anytime for your convenience.
The E-Dental Education Academy provides a teaching resource that not only provides an evidence-based approach to underpinning the latest clinical practice and research findings. Importantly, these are presented through a unique interactive platform that not only allows you to acquire the necessary knowledge and skills but importantly the ability to both self-reflect on your learning through instant interactive feedback and regular online mentor lead forums.
The E-Dental Education Academy uses online course assessment for the individual and overall module scores, based on a combination of the interactive lecture learning feedback [formative assessment] and end of module test [summative assessments.
Professor Ama Johal
Ama qualified in dentistry from Sheffield University in 1989, with honours and completed the Membership in Orthodontics (Royal College Surgeons England) and Masters Degree in Orthodontics at Bart’s and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, graduating with distinction in 1996. He then completed a PhD in Dental Sleep Medicine in 2005.
Professor Johal is highly regarded within Orthodontics and Dental Sleep Medicine, for the standard of his clinical work and published research. Both of which have been recognized and rewarded with numerous National and International prizes from a wide variety range of Societies, including: The British Orthodontic Society, European Orthodontic Society, British Dental Association, The Craniofacial Society of Great Britain, The General Dental Council, The Society for the Study of Prosthetic Dentistry and The British Sleep Society.
He is a regular keynote invited speaker to Dental, Orthodontic and Sleep Societies, both nationally and internationally, including the American Thoracic Society, American Academy of Sleep Medicine, Australian Society, American Association Orthodontics to name but a few. He has published over 100 articles in International peer-reviewed Journals, alongside numerous Book Chapters and has examined post-graduate students both Nationally and Internationally.
Both his role as a Consultant Orthodontist and Specialist Lead for Dental Sleep Medicine have equipped him with the skills to provide the very highest standards of clinical training and patient care. His specialist clinical interests include providing care for patients with missing teeth [hypodontia], the management of adult patients, in addition to the management of sleep-disordered breathing. Ama was also appointed as the only Dental representative in the recent Government NICE guideline [2021] on the management of sleep-disordered breathing. He was vice-President for the British Society of Dental Sleep Medicine.
Ama has been actively involved in the training of Dentists and Orthodontists now for over twenty-five years. He is a fully accredited Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, which provides individuals with recognition of their practice, impact and leadership of teaching and learning. In addition, he runs a number of highly regarded post-graduate training courses on The Role of Dentists in the management of Sleep Disordered Breathing, Adult Orthodontics, The multidisciplinary management of hypodontia, The Straight Wire and Functional Appliance courses, Space Planning in Orthodontics.
Ama is one of only a few UK Orthodontists to be invited and meet the high standards for entry to join the Angle Society of Europe, a very selective group of Orthodontists dedicated to providing the highest standards of clinical care, training and excellence.
