Paul is a well-known specialist Prosthodontist in the UK who has worked in private practice for more than 30 years. He is founder of both Tipton Training Ltd; one of the UK's leading private dental training academies and the BARD (British Academy of Restorative Dentistry). He has written over one 100 scientific articles published in the dental press. In 2010 Paul was voted in the Top 10 'most influential UK dentists' by his peers in Dentistry Magazine. Paul's qualified from Sheffield University in 1978. He continued to build his skills and reputation, studying at the Eastman Dental Hospital under Prof Derrick Setchell in 1987-1989; where he obtained a MSc in Conservative dentistry. Paul was awarded an honorary Diploma in General Dental Practice in 1992 and appointed a member of the British Dental Association's Independent Practice Committee. In 1999, he was entered on the GDC Specialist list in Prosthodontics. Professor Tipton's teaching career began at Manchester University in 1989 where he taught on the MSc programme. He now regularly lectures at home and abroad. To date, over 2500 dentists have passed through the Tipton Training Academy. He has recently established an on-line Training Academy for Dentists which allows remote access to study groups.