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CIFAM
Canadian Institute of
Facial Aesthetic Medicine
Botox & Dermal Filler Training — For Dentists in BC
Next Cohort · July 18 & 19 · Final Seats

No One Knows the
Face Like a Dentist

Every working day you place precise injections into the most vascular, most innervated anatomy in medicine. CIFAM’s botox and dermal filler certification for dentists in British Columbia — taught by double board certified facial plastic surgeon Dr. Eli Akbari — turns that fluency into a new discipline for your practice.

Next Residency July 18 & 19, 2026
Venue Monarch MD, West Vancouver
Who Can Apply MD, DMD/DDS, NP, RN, LPN
Register Now Book a Call with Dr. Akbari
Hands-on injectables training at the CIFAM residency in West Vancouver
Scope of Practice — BC Dentists
✓ Botulinum toxin — within scope for trained dentists, therapeutic & cosmetic
✓ Dermal fillers — with structured, competency-based certification training such as this program
Regulator: BCCOHP · Dentists are Schedule 1 prescribers
The Dentist’s Edge

Healthcare’s Native Injectors

Facial aesthetics is usually taught as a leap into unfamiliar territory. For a dentist, it is a homecoming — the anatomy, the needle and the clinic are already yours.

Anatomy, Mastered First

You dissected the head and neck before you ever held a handpiece. The muscles of mastication and facial expression, the trigeminal branches, the facial vasculature — this is the anatomy your degree was built on, and the exact map an aesthetic injector works from.

A Needle Is Not New

Mandibular blocks beside the inferior alveolar bundle. Infiltrations into delicate perioral tissue. Dentists deliver precise facial injections every working day — near nerves, near vessels, without hesitation. For you, this is technique transfer, not technique acquisition.

The Operatory Is Ready

Sterile protocol, informed consent, charting, recall systems, emergency preparedness — the clinical infrastructure aesthetics demands is already running in your practice. Add the structured training; the clinic is built.

Scope of Practice — British Columbia

Where a BC Dentist Stands

The regulatory picture, plainly stated — as it applies to dentists under the British Columbia College of Oral Health Professionals (BCCOHP).

Within Scope

Botulinum Toxin — Therapeutic & Cosmetic

Botox is firmly within the scope of practice of BC dentists who hold appropriate training — and has been for well over a decade, with BC dentists among the earliest adopters in Canada. That scope spans both therapeutic care — masseter hypertrophy and bruxism, TMD and myofascial pain, gummy smile — and cosmetic treatment of facial expression lines.

Schedule 1 Prescriber

Your Signature Is Enough

Botulinum toxin is a Schedule 1 prescription drug in BC — and as a dentist, you are an authorized prescriber within your scope. No physician’s order. No medical director. No standing-order paperwork. You assess, prescribe, inject and follow up under your own licence, exactly as you already prescribe every day.

With Certification Training

Dermal Fillers, Too

With appropriate competency-based certification training such as this program, BC dentists can offer dermal fillers alongside botox — extending your practice into lips, perioral rejuvenation and facial contouring. It is exacting territory, which is why CIFAM’s filler curriculum treats vascular-occlusion protocol and hyaluronidase reversal as core training, not footnotes.

A Note on “Approval”

BC’s regulators set scope-of-practice and competency expectations — they do not accredit or endorse private courses, ours included. The CIFAM curriculum is built to the standards BCCOHP expects of an injecting dentist: competency-based didactic and hands-on training in facial anatomy, indications, dosing, technique, and complication recognition and emergency management. Your CIFAM certificate documents that training — for your insurer, your employer and your college.

Therapeutic Synergy

Aesthetics That Dovetails With Dentistry

These are not new patients. They are the patients already in your chair — presenting with conditions you already diagnose.

Precision facial injection technique demonstrated during CIFAM clinical training
Pairs with occlusal therapy & nightguards

Masseter Hypertrophy & Bruxism

The patient grinding through a nightguard every eighteen months is a neuromodulator case you are already managing. Masseter treatment relaxes the clench at its source — protecting your restorative work and giving your occlusal therapy a second instrument.

Pairs with splint therapy & TMD care

TMD & Myofascial Pain

For temporomandibular disorder and myofascial orofacial pain, targeted botulinum toxin is a powerful conservative adjunct to splint therapy — one that keeps complex TMD care inside your practice instead of ending in a referral.

Pairs with veneers, ortho & smile design

Gummy Smile & High Lip Line

You plan smile makeovers to the millimetre — and a hyperactive upper lip can undo all of it. A few precisely placed units complete the case: the finishing instrument for your veneer, orthodontic and implant work.

Pairs with recall-driven diagnosis

Orofacial Pain & Clenching-Related Headache

Patients with clenching-related tension headache patterns often surface first at dental recall. Adjunctive neuromodulator care lets you treat what you were the first clinician to see.

The Business Case

Chair-Hour Economics, Rewritten

Why facial aesthetics compounds inside a dental practice — without buying a single new patient.

Patient Acquisition

A Patient Base You Already Own

Recall is the envy of every other injector: your patients return on schedule, year after year, and already trust you with needles in and around their face. The costliest problem in aesthetics — finding patients — is one you solved years ago.

Production

High-Value Chair Time

In the typical Canadian market, neuromodulators are billed per unit and fillers per syringe. An aesthetic appointment takes a fraction of the chair time of comprehensive restorative work — with no lab bill attached to it.

Cash Flow

Cash-Pay, Not Claims

Aesthetic treatment is paid at the desk, not adjudicated by an insurer. It diversifies your revenue away from fee guides and assignment — and improves cash flow from the first appointment you book.

Retention

Recurring by Design

Neuromodulator results typically last three to four months, so satisfied patients rebook several times a year — a predictable, compounding revenue layer on top of your existing dental production.

Every practice is different — these are qualitative, typical-market observations, not projections or guarantees.

Verified Alumnus
★★★★★
“Dr. Akbari is an amazing instructor. She helped bridge the gap between my dental background and facial aesthetics perfectly, and the certification allowed me to grow my practice significantly.”
Dr. Anya Sharma, DDS Cosmetic Dentist
The Curriculum

What You Will Master

Two days. Small cohorts. Live models provided. A curriculum built to the competency standards BC regulators expect of an injecting clinician — angled here for the dental professional.

Facial Anatomy Beyond the Oral Cavity

From head-and-neck training to full-face muscular mapping
Vascular anatomy and identifying danger zones
Patient evaluation and customized treatment planning

Neuromodulators: Cosmetic & Therapeutic

Upper face mastery: forehead, glabella and crow’s feet
Dentist-relevant dosing: masseter, bruxism and gummy smile
Micro-dosing and advanced combination treatments

Dermal Filler Artistry

Rheology, product selection and characteristics
Lips and perioral rejuvenation — your home territory
Volumization and contouring: cheeks, lips, chin

Complications & Emergency Management

Prevention strategies and safety protocols
Recognition and immediate treatment of adverse events
Vascular-occlusion protocol and hyaluronidase reversal

Certification eligibility: MD, DMD/DDS, NP, RN, LPN — licensed to practise in your jurisdiction.

2026 Academic Calendar

Upcoming Residencies

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Final Seats
July 2026
18 & 19
Saturday & Sunday
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Hosted at Monarch MD, West Vancouver
✓ Models Provided
Waitlist
Fall Cohort 2026
Dates announced soon
Weekend residency format
Hosted at Monarch MD, West Vancouver
Priority access for waitlisted clinicians
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Enrollment for the July residency is open now — final seats remaining.

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Certification Tuitions

Select the curriculum that fits your practice goals. Seats are limited and cohorts stay small.

Botox Certification

$3,950
+ Applicable Taxes
Interest-Free Financing
4 x $987.50
Paid Monthly
  • ✓
    Full Neuromodulator Theory
  • ✓
    Hands-On Clinical Training
  • ✓
    Live Models Provided
  • ✓
    Official Certification
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Filler Certification

$4,950
+ Applicable Taxes
Interest-Free Financing
4 x $1,237.50
Paid Monthly
  • ✓
    Full Dermal Filler Theory
  • ✓
    Hands-On Clinical Training
  • ✓
    Live Models Provided
  • ✓
    Official Certification
Register Now

Botox & Filler Bundle

Best Value
$7,850
+ Applicable Taxes
Interest-Free Financing
4 x $1,962.50
Paid Monthly
  • ✓
    Comprehensive Theory
  • ✓
    Double Hands-On Hours
  • ✓
    Live Models Provided
  • ✓
    Dual Certification

One residency pathway to both neuromodulator and dermal filler certification.

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All tuitions subject to applicable taxes. Interest-free financing: four equal monthly payments. The dual certification covers both neuromodulators and dermal fillers — a structured training pathway through which BC dentists can offer both.

For Dental Professionals

Your Questions, Answered

Am I allowed to inject botox as a BC dentist?

Yes. Botulinum toxin is within the scope of practice of BC dentists who hold appropriate training — for both therapeutic and cosmetic uses — and has been for well over a decade. The CIFAM curriculum is built to the competency standards BCCOHP expects of an injecting dentist.

Can I offer dermal fillers too?

Yes — with appropriate competency-based certification training such as this program, BC dentists can provide dermal fillers alongside botox. Because filler work is more technically demanding, the CIFAM filler curriculum makes vascular-occlusion protocol and hyaluronidase reversal core training.

Do I need a physician’s order or a medical director?

No. Botulinum toxin is a Schedule 1 prescription drug in BC, and as a dentist you are an authorized prescriber within your scope. You assess, prescribe, inject and follow up under your own licence — no physician order, no supervising medical director.

Does BCCOHP approve or accredit this course?

BC regulators set scope-of-practice and competency expectations — they do not accredit or endorse private courses, from any provider. The CIFAM curriculum is built to those expectations, and your certificate documents your structured didactic and hands-on training for insurers, employers and colleges.

Can my hygienist or CDA do the injecting?

No — plan your practice model around you performing the injections. Facial injectables are not within the independent scope of certified dental assistants, and BC dental hygienists do not have an established independent facial-injectables scope.

What about my malpractice coverage?

Malpractice coverage follows your lawful scope of practice, and carriers ask to see documented, structured training when you add injectable services. Your CIFAM certificate documents that training — the paperwork your insurer wants on file when you notify them of your expanded services.

Do I need to bring models?

No. We provide all models for the hands-on sessions, curated for a diverse range of anatomical cases — so you focus entirely on assessment and technique across both residency days.

Who will I train alongside?

Cohorts are multi-professional: MD, DMD/DDS, NP, RN and LPN clinicians, all licensed in their jurisdiction. Dentists arrive with a real head start — the head-and-neck anatomy and daily needle skills transfer immediately.

One Institute, Every Licence

Not a Dentist?

RN · LPN · NP

Training for Nurses

Botox and dermal filler certification pathways for BC nurses — and how injectable practice works within the BCCNM regulatory framework.

Explore the Nurses Program → MD

Training for Physicians

Adding aesthetic medicine to a medical practice — training built to the standards CPSBC expects of physician injectors.

Explore the Physicians Program →

The Face Has Always
Been Your Field

Two days at Monarch MD in West Vancouver. Live models provided. Small cohorts, taught by a double board certified facial plastic surgeon — and a certificate that documents your training for your insurer, your employer and your college.

Register Now Book a Call with Dr. Akbari

The July 18 & 19 residency at Monarch MD, West Vancouver — final seats remaining.