Apply to the Aesthete Protocol

Applications to the Aesthete Protocol are open to qualified dentists with three to fifteen years of practice who are building or running an aesthetic practice. The fee is a one-time €1,490 and covers ten video chapters, the full book (The Aesthete Protocol — Volume I, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19699481), the ACE STUDIO iPad application used for case documentation, certification against the ACE Smile Index™, a listing on the ACE Registry, and the right to display the ACE mark. The Protocol is purely asynchronous: no cohorts, no live calls, no Zoom. Certification requires completion of all nine chapters and three of the candidate's own cases scored in ACE STUDIO against the Smile Index — minimum total score of sixty, with no criterion below six. Realistic completion time for a working clinician is four to six months; the fastest completion on record is six weeks.

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Who can apply to the Aesthete Protocol?
Qualified dentists with three to fifteen years of practice, fluent in technique, building or running an aesthetic practice.
How much does the Aesthete Protocol cost?
One-time €1,490. Covers ten video chapters, the full book, the ACE STUDIO iPad app, certification against the Smile Index, Registry listing, and the ACE mark. Nothing ongoing.
How long does certification take?
Self-paced. Fastest on record is six weeks. Realistic completion for a working clinician is four to six months.
Is the Aesthete Protocol accredited?
The Protocol is an independent standard, not a university degree. Certification is against the ACE Smile Index™ — a published, open-access clinical framework (DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19634136, Wikidata Q139384674).