Dr Philippe Cotten · Dental surgeon

The Cotten Method®

A complete methodology for practising dentistry with greater confidence, calm and profitability — and rediscovering the joy of your work every day.

More than 2,000 dentists supported

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The origin of the method

What makes the difference in practice was never part of any university programme

"Clinical excellence isn't passed on through a manual. It's passed on live, case by case."

It was in Angola, with minimal resources and patients who had no alternative. It was in founding clinics across three continents, where each new setting forced him to unlearn and rebuild. It was in operating on the cases others had given up on.

From that accumulation was born the method that today supports more than 2,000 professionals.

Philippe Cotten
"I have far more control over my practice, the treatments I perform and my finances."
Carlos Paredes

40+

years of experience

From his first 21 m² practice in Paris, where he worked without an assistant, to designing and building his own specialist practice in Spain from scratch.

7

clinics founded

From dental surgeon to specialist, with more than 35 years of practice and 7 dental clinics created and developed across 3 different continents in 4 countries, Philippe Cotten has never stopped learning.

2,000+

dentists supported

For more than 15 years, as a lecturer on university diploma programmes, he has shared his decades of experience with fellow dentists — in implantology, periodontics and orthodontics — helping them deliver less invasive treatment in their own practices.

9,000+

patients helped

Faster, less invasive treatments with fewer complications — and solutions for patients who are too often left behind after being told: "There's nothing more we can do for you."

The question no one asks

You have the training. You have the cases. And yet, something isn't quite clicking.

After years in practice, many clinicians feel they've mastered the technique — but that something the books don't teach is missing. It isn't knowledge. It's integration. It's the state you're in when you practise.
Our methodology

6 pillars. A different way of practising.

The structure of The Cotten Method®.

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Practice organisation and management

Build a more organised, efficient, human and profitable practice.

Preoperative study and decision-making

Learn to always choose the best strategy for each patient, whatever the treatment.

Human Factors and clinical performance

Perform at your best when the case demands it. The practitioner's state affects the outcome as much as the technique.

Simplified clinical protocols

Less complexity, fewer steps and far more predictable results in every treatment.

Implementation and professional growth

Integrate the entire DMHF system into your daily practice, with hands-on support until the change takes hold.

Ongoing support

6 to 12 months of follow-up and exclusive, direct access to Dr Cotten, plus attention to the dentist's well-being and the prevention of professional burnout.

DMHF (Decision Making & Human Factors)

We don't treat teeth. We treat people.

That is how DMHF (Decision Making & Human Factors) was born: not an implantology methodology, but a way to think better, decide better and understand people better.

And people have emotions, expectations, fears and values. The better we understand them, the more trust we build, the more acceptance we gain and the better the results — for the patient and for the practitioner.

01

Understand people better

Patients, colleagues and yourself. A better diagnosis starts with understanding the person, not just the disease.

02

Bring out the best in the practitioner

Manage stress, focus, confidence and the quality of your decisions before, during and after every treatment.

03

Create simple, predictable clinical systems

Reproducible protocols that reduce complexity and deliver an excellent experience for both patient and team.

We don't sell information, we don't sell courses: we support you through a professional, human and personal transformation. This is the DNA of The Cotten Method®.

"Everything can be learned. But the speed of integration depends above all on the quality of what is passed on — and on the state in which that teaching is received."
— Philippe Cotten
Areas of training

Far beyond implantology

The method covers everything that happens in the practice: from diagnosis and the conversation with the patient to legal protection and the practitioner's own well-being.

Non-surgical periodontal treatment

Immediate-diagnosis and non-invasive treatment protocols, applied for over 25 years. Less surgery, better results.

Presenting treatment plans

How to explain and present a plan so the patient understands and accepts it. More signed treatment plans, without pressuring anyone.

Difficult patients and tense situations

What to say and how to act in the face of mistrust, complaints or emergencies, without tension clouding your clinical judgement.

Medico-legal aspects

Preparation, documentation and anticipation. Protect the practice before the problem arises, not after.

Professional well-being and burnout prevention

A long career rests on more than technique. Prevent burnout and practise with renewed energy.

Implantology, prosthetics, aesthetics and orthodontics

The clinical core of the method: the judgement to choose the right technique for each case, not a single solution for everyone.

The transformation

What changes when you think, decide and live your profession differently

Many practitioners don't need to learn more techniques. They need a different way of practising. Here's what we help you achieve:

✓Enjoy your work again every day.
✓Face difficult cases with calm and confidence.
✓Understand your patients far better.
✓Increase acceptance of your treatment plans.
✓Simplify your clinical practice and reduce stress.
✓Regain time for yourself, your family and your life.
✓Build a more organised, more human and more profitable practice.
✓Practise dentistry that is simpler, more predictable and more fulfilling.

Dr Henri Nguyen

Dental surgeon · Implantology

★★★★★

"For over 15 years, Dr Philippe Cotten has been one of the people who showed me the way. The surgical and prosthetic quality of his clinical cases is first-rate, even in the most difficult situations. A high-level athlete himself, he commands my respect with his drive to surpass himself, his technical skill and his inexhaustible, positive creative energy."

Dr Dirk Neefs

Implantologist · Advanced diagnostics

★★★★★

"Dr Philippe Cotten combines 30 years of experience in the surgical field of dental implantology with a passion for teaching. He never stops innovating, in his work and in his life. Mens sana in corpore sano — he always seeks to combine postgraduate training with physical exercise. An example to follow."

Dr Alain Ansel

University lecturer · 25+ years

★★★★★

"I met Dr Philippe Cotten during my training in basal implantology at the Nice Faculty of Medicine. We both completed the two-year university diploma, and it was only natural for us to move to the other side of the desk, becoming lecturers on that same diploma and instructors for the surgical anatomy practicals. Our collaboration continued just as naturally as we assisted each other with operations on patients with atrophic jaws — at his practice in Barcelona, at mine in Thionville, and for colleagues in Tel Aviv, Guadeloupe and Réunion."

Dr Lari Sapozhnikov

Implantologist · Israel

★★★★★

"The first time I met Dr Philippe Cotten was more than 12 years ago, when he came to Israel with Dr Gérard Scortecci and Dr Alain Ansel to present the concept of basal implantology. He was one of the people who encouraged me to go to Nice and begin my new journey in the world of basal implantology. I am deeply convinced that Dr Cotten is one of the most experienced and talented specialists in this field. He is able to take on extremely complex, almost inoperable cases and come through with flying colours."

Dr Gérard Scortecci

International implantology expert · Nice

★★★★★

"One of the most brilliant professionals in the world, recognised for his ability to place implants in highly complex situations. As a member of our teaching team, Dr Philippe Cotten successfully combines exceptional technical skills with the human qualities essential to the advancement of our profession. His mastery of treating the orally disabled integrates recent advances in implantology and stem-cell activation through matrix osteotensors. The satisfaction of his patients and of the students he has trained is a testament to his major contribution to oral health."

Dr Renaud Petitbois

University lecturer · President of Euroimplanto

★★★★★

"Philippe Cotten, whose implantology experience has enjoyed international recognition for decades, has been sharing his knowledge and teaching ever since the very first Euroimplanto congress. He not only presents long-term successes but also addresses challenges and their solutions, making implantology more accessible to every professional. He constantly stresses the importance of fundamentals and puts human- and patient-centred care first, especially at a time when digital technology is transforming our practices."

Philippe Cotten

Who is Philippe Cotten?

40 years of experience

Philippe Cotten

"From the very beginning, one constant: going where others say no solution is possible."

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