Best Aesthetics Training for Dentists (2026): 9 Compared

For dental and medical practices. Updated October 2, 2026 · Prepared by Prospyr. Prospyr makes practice software, not clinical training, and none of the programs below is a Prospyr product. Each summary reflects what the training company publishes on its own website, checked October 2026. Tuition, dates and state rules change often, so confirm everything in writing, and with your licensing board, before you enroll.

What does aesthetics training for dentists cover?

Aesthetics training for dentists teaches licensed dental professionals to use botulinum toxin and dermal fillers in the face, usually alongside therapeutic uses such as bruxism, TMJ disorders and facial pain. A typical program runs one to three days, mixes anatomy lectures with hands-on injections on live patient models, and awards 10 to 30 continuing education credits through ADA CERP or AGD PACE. Training does not change your scope of practice. Your state dental board decides what a dentist may inject and where, and the same is true for chiropractors and OB/GYNs under their own boards.

The 9 aesthetics training programs at a glance

How we chose this list

We looked for programs that name dentists, dental hygienists or OB/GYNs as a core audience on their own websites, then checked four things a practice owner can verify before paying a deposit:

• Accreditation. Does the program state ADA CERP, AGD PACE or ACCME recognition, so the credits count toward your license renewal?
• Hands-on time. Do you inject live patient models, or only watch?
• Published tuition and dates. Can you see what it costs and when it runs?
• Fit for your license. Does the program explain which professions it accepts and point you to your state's rules?

The order is our editorial view, not a measure of results. Dental programs come first because most searchers are dentists. We could not find a program that trains chiropractors to inject, and we explain why in the chiropractor section below.

1. American Academy of Facial Esthetics (AAFE)

The American Academy of Facial Esthetics has trained injectors since 2007 and reports more than 25,000 trained medical professionals and 8,000+ active members. Its courses were built for dentists and now also serve physicians and nurses. It is ADA CERP and ACCME accredited and runs live-patient events in 50+ US cities.

What stands out:

• Dental applications alongside aesthetics. Beyond Botulinum Toxin and Dermal Fillers Levels I to III, AAFE teaches Frontline TMJ and Facial Pain, PDO threads, and a Gum Builder and black triangle course.
• Published prices. An Austin, Texas event in October 2026 lists courses from $1,797 to $4,997. Its Core 4 package bundles four foundational certifications over two days for 40+ CE credits.
• The ADA's own workshops. AAFE faculty teach the American Dental Association's CE Live workshop at ADA headquarters in Chicago, on November 6–7, 2026 and March 12–13, 2027. ADA member pricing runs from $1,997 for one course to $5,497 for four, and the four-course option includes a year of AAFE membership. Each course awards 10 CE credits.
• Practice support. Its site lists marketing materials and compliance and legal resources for members.

Right for: general dentists who want therapeutic and aesthetic injectables from a program with a long dental track record. Ask: how many live patients you personally inject at each level, and what the membership costs after the first year.

2. DentaSpa Seminars

DentaSpa Seminars trains dental practitioners only and reports 15+ years in dental aesthetic education. Its course ladder runs from D1 (Botox and Dermal Fillers plus Dental Applications, 16 CE) through D2 advanced injectables, D3 PRF and PRF BioFillers, D4 lip and perioral rejuvenation and D5 combination therapy, with specialty courses in microcannula, Sculptra, PDO threads and Kybella. It states ADA CERP and AGD PACE recognition.

What stands out:

• Published tuition. D1 is listed at $3,850, with dates in Boston, Miami, New York, Los Angeles and Houston through February 2027. Packages are listed at $4,695 and $15,230.
• Model patients provided. It states it can supply a model patient in any city at no extra charge.
• Business help. It advertises marketing services and business consulting through the International Academy of Facial Aesthetics.

Right for: dentists who want to stay with one dental-only provider as they move from basics to advanced work. Ask: what the marketing services cost on their own, and treat its published revenue examples as illustrations, not a forecast for your practice.

3. Empire Medical Training

Empire Medical Training reports 28+ years of operation, 700+ courses a year in 30+ locations, and 200,000+ graduates. It states admission is open to licensed professionals authorized to inject, including physicians, dentists, NPs, PAs and RNs. Courses carry ACCME, ANCC and AGD credit, from 6.5 to 16 credits each, and cover Botox, fillers, PRP and cosmetic lasers.

Right for: a dental or medical practice training a dentist, a physician and a nurse together, or adding lasers later. Ask: which courses are taught with dental applications in mind, and the regular price of each course you need, since listed course prices change; check Empire's site.

4. American Academy of Procedural Medicine (AAOPM)

AAOPM trains physicians, NPs, PAs, RNs and dentists in Botox, dermal fillers, PRP, sclerotherapy, cosmetic lasers, PDO threads and more, with livestream and in-person options. Its eligibility page lists what dentists can typically train in (Botox for TMJ and facial aesthetics, fillers, PRP for dental applications) and tells them to check their state dental board. It also notes chiropractors have "limited scope in most states."

Right for: practices that want aesthetics plus pain management or functional medicine courses under one membership. Ask: which courses accept dentists in your state. Published pricing starts at $1,799 for a single workshop and $3,198 for the one-day Botox and filler combination; memberships start at $7,799.

5. IAPAM

The International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine reports 15,000+ providers trained over 20 years. It lists eligibility for MD/DO, NP, PA, RN and DMD/DDS, offers online training and hands-on training with live patients at its Scottsdale, Arizona clinic, and awards AMA PRA Category 1 credit toward its Certified Aesthetic Provider credential. Its pages include a track for expanding an existing practice and a business workshop.

Right for: OB/GYNs and other physicians adding aesthetics to an established practice who want business planning taught alongside technique. Ask: live course tuition, and how the Scottsdale symposium on November 14–16, 2026 differs from its regular hands-on training.

6. Pacific Training Institute for Facial Aesthetics (PTIFA)

PTIFA was co-founded in 2008 by Dr. Warren Roberts, based near Vancouver, British Columbia, who reports training over 8,000 practitioners. It offers Levels 1 to 4 (online anatomy, basic and advanced Botox, dermal filler), a refresher and masterclass sessions for dentists, physicians and nurses, and is an ADA CERP recognized provider. Its pitch to dentists centers on treating TMD and reducing the need for splints.

Right for: dentists in Canada, or US dentists who want a strong therapeutic focus. Ask: where its in-person sessions run, and whether its courses meet your US state's requirements, since its site organizes rules by province.

7. Advanced Dental Institute

Advanced Dental Institute runs courses for dentists and hygienists in Salt Lake City and Las Vegas covering therapeutic and aesthetic Botox, TMJ and orofacial pain trigger point therapy, dermal fillers and i-PRF. It states all instructors are dentists or medical doctors with 10 to 20 years of experience, and AGD PACE accreditation. Its site states that Utah's revised regulations, effective July 8, 2026, require 30 CE hours for dentists across aesthetic Botox, therapeutic Botox and fillers/PRF, and 20 for hygienists.

Right for: dentists in Utah and Nevada working through state-specific requirements. Ask: the exact price for your package (the Salt Lake City course lists $1,650 to $4,750, including up to $1,200 in product) and how many seats remain.

8. AZ Dental Pros

AZ Dental Pros trains Arizona dentists and hygienists in Botox and hyaluronic acid filler. Its foundational course is listed at 16 CE and $1,995, with dates in Kingman and Mesa through December 2026. It notes Arizona requires 12 Botox-specific CE units every three years for providers administering botulinum toxin, and offers online didactic courses, advanced and refresher courses, and live Zoom classes on anatomy and complications.

Right for: Arizona dental practices that want training sized to their state's rules. Ask: how hygienists in your office may use the training under Arizona law.

9. American Board of Cosmetic Gynecology (ABCG)

ABCG runs a three-level program in cosmetic gynecology. Level 1 is open to obstetricians, gynecologists, general practitioners, NPs, PAs and all surgeons, costs $3,500 to register, and covers non-surgical treatments including laser, radiofrequency tightening, botulinum toxin, fillers and PRP over two days, with a diploma on completion. ABCG states Level 1 alone does not make you board-eligible.

Right for: OB/GYN practices that want non-surgical aesthetic gynecology training. Ask: who the faculty are and what Levels 2 and 3 require. Two points to check yourself: ABCG is not one of the American Board of Medical Specialties member boards, and in 2018 the FDA warned that energy-based devices have not been cleared or approved for "vaginal rejuvenation" procedures. OB/GYNs who want facial aesthetics can use the physician programs above (Empire, AAOPM, IAPAM).

What about chiropractors?

We did not find a program that trains chiropractors to inject neurotoxin or filler, and that matches the rules. AAOPM lists chiropractors as having limited scope in most states. The American Med Spa Association's article on whether dentists and chiropractors can own medical spas explains that chiropractic practice acts generally center on the spine and musculoskeletal system, and that neither dentists nor chiropractors can usually serve as a med spa medical director.

Chiropractic practices that add aesthetics usually hire licensed injectors and contract a physician for medical direction. Remote Medical Director is one service that markets physician oversight, protocols and state guidance to chiropractic practices; it does not publish pricing. For staff training, the laser and body contouring courses from Empire and AAOPM are open to the licensed nurses and providers you hire. If you're reworking the business itself, see our list of aesthetics career coaches for clinicians and salon-to-med-spa conversion consultants, whose planning questions apply to any practice adding a medical side.

Questions to ask any aesthetics training program

1. Does my board accept this? Ask for the program's ADA CERP, AGD PACE or ACCME number, then check your state board's injectables rule yourself. Some states set minimum hours.
2. How many patients will I inject? Get a number per level, not "hands-on."
3. Who supplies the product and models? Some tuition includes toxin and filler; some charges extra or asks you to bring a model.
4. What happens after the course? Ask about mentoring, complication support and a refresher policy.
5. Who teaches? Look for actively practicing injectors who share your license type.
6. What is the membership catch? Many programs sell annual memberships; ask what renews automatically and what you lose if you cancel.
7. Are the revenue figures a promise? No. Treat any revenue example as marketing, and build your own model from your patient base.

Where Prospyr fits

Adding injectables to a dental or medical practice means a second kind of chart: facial maps, lot numbers, photos and consent forms that a dental record system often wasn't built for. Prospyr is practice software for aesthetic work, with aesthetic charting and inventory tracking for toxin and filler. Book a practice demo if you want to see it before your first patients.

Frequently asked questions

Can dentists do Botox for cosmetic reasons?

It depends on your state. Some dental boards allow cosmetic toxin and filler anywhere in the face after approved training, some limit dentists to the oral and perioral area or to therapeutic uses, and some set minimum CE hours. Check your board's current rule before you book a course.

How many CE credits does a dental Botox course give?

Most foundational courses award 10 to 20 credits. The ADA's workshop awards 10 per course, DentaSpa's D1 and AZ Dental Pros' foundational course award 16, and AAFE's Level I lists 20.

Can chiropractors inject Botox or fillers?

In most states, no. Chiropractic scope generally centers on the spine and musculoskeletal system. Chiropractic practices that offer aesthetics usually employ licensed injectors under a physician medical director.

Do OB/GYNs need special training to offer aesthetics?

Physicians are generally permitted to inject, but no residency teaches facial aesthetics in depth, so hands-on CME training is the norm. For aesthetic gynecology, programs like ABCG exist, but check FDA device clearances and your malpractice coverage first.

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We review this list quarterly. Training programs that serve dental and medical practices can send their website and what they offer practices to info@prospyrmed.com. Inclusion is editorial and not paid.

Editorial scope

This list is based on each company's public website, checked October 2026 with AI-assisted research. Companies did not review this article before publication. It is not a guarantee of results or a substitute for checking references, accreditation and your own licensing board's rules. Read our methodology or report a correction.