Dental laboratory manager Richard Elliott is the first UK dental technician to train at the world-famous Kois Centre in Seattle.

Richard Elliott of Queensway Dental Clinic in Billingham attended the internationally-renowned Kois Centre in Seattle for a five-day treatment planning and inclusion course.

Richard said: 'My first experience of the Kois Centre was incredible; I found the whole experience utterly enthralling. It's a state-of-the-art facility. What I learnt throughout my five days was invaluable. It has provided me with a better understanding of clinical management, which I am applying to my everyday role'.

The Kois Centre in Seattle offers a comprehensive nine-course curriculum and relies on up-to-the-minute evidence-based research. Delegates attend the course alongside dentists from around the world.

Richard and partners from Queensway Dental Clinic will be going back to Seattle to complete further stages of the curriculum later this year.