Introduction to Clear Aligners

Join Dr. Niki Shah and Dr. Fahd Khan, our expert Dentists at the St Michael’s Church, College Hill, London on Saturday, July 15, 2023, for interactive lectures and hands on practical exercises enabling you to begin confidently treating your patients with clear aligners! This comprehensive day course is perfect for anyone who wants to begin using clear aligners.

We’ll cover all you need to know to get started with Proligner, including how to select cases and categorise their complexity, and through end-to-end treatment including practical exercises in orthodontic biomechanics, IPR, attachments, and digital case workflow.

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Practical hands-on exercises will provide you a clearer understanding of clear aligner treatment. A biomechanics exercise provides you teeth first-hand learn on the fundamentals of orthodontic biology and physics, while you’ll perform interproximal reduction with a range of tools, and apply attachments to gain an understanding of the different types of attachments and how impact the proposed movement. We’ll also explore corrections mid-treatment, post-treatment retention protocols, and how to finish cases to provide your patient the perfect smile.

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Our insider tips and tricks will finish off with a run through on cost effective clinic marketing to build an online presence.

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This must-attend course is for all those keen to expand their knowledge of clear aligner treatment and take their dental practice to the next level. We look forward to seeing you there!

Length: 1 day. 8 hours CPD/CE

Format: Interactive discussions, lectures & hands on practicals exercises

Max capacity: 10 delegates

Speakers: 

• Dr. Fahd Khan
• Dr. Niki Shah

Short presentations: 

• Dr Sunny, DRE Composite. The finer details of finishing cases
• Richard Onions, Proligner. Doctor Portal and Case Management
• Chris Hinchly. Hinch Digital. Marketing.

Sponsors:

• Coltene
• DRE Composite
• TOC
• Medit (Pending)
• Chairsyde (Pending)

DELEGATE COURSE PACK

• Coltene Everglow composite sample packs
• Coltene OneCoatSeven Universal bonding agent
• Dental Model x 2 (performed IPR and placed clinical attachments)
• 1x upper SUPERCLEAR FLX aligner (IPR model)
• 1x lower SUPERCLEAR PRO aligner (Attachment model)
• 10x Proligner patient leaflets
• Greater curve matrix bands sample pack (ortho range)
• 2x Proligner case discounts
• ...and more!

DISCOUNTS

• 50% off your first Proligner case
• Access to Gold Level Discount Package

SUPPORT

• 1:1 mentoring for your first 3 cases

SCHEDULE

Summary:

1. Introduction to Clear Aligners and Proligner
2. Biomechanics (Practical: Move teeth in wax to help understand orthodontic biomechanic fundamentals)
3. A Proligner case from start to finish (Practical: Submit a practice case in the online portal)
4. Online Portal
5. Case discussions
6. Clinical Attachments (Practical: Clinical attachment placement)
7. IPR (Practical: IPR strips, Discs, Handsaws, & Swingle)
8. Finishing Cases - The finer details
9. Retention
10. Clinic branding and marketing (Personalised clinic case studies)
11. Optional: Drinks & dinner

Detail:

1. Introduction to Proligner Clear Aligners

• Clear aligner evolution
• Why clear aligners are increasingly an essential tool
• Aim and benefit of orthodontic treatment
• Fixed appliances vs clear aligners
• Why Proligner – choice and flexibility
• Material science
• Knowing your limits

2. Biomechanics

• Movement mechanics
• Movement biology
• Clear aligner biomechanics

PRACTICAL: MOVE TEETH IN WAX A MODEL TO UNDERSTAND ORTHODONTIC BIOMECHANIC FUNDAMENTALS

3. A Proligner case from start to finish

• The workflow from submission, treatment plan, to refinement and retention.

4. dr.proligner.com Online Portal

• Submitting a case (more detailed look at features)
• Modifying a plan
• Ordering retainers

PRACTICAL: SUBMIT A PRACTICE CASE IN THE ONLINE PORTAL

5. Case discussions

• Reviewing easy, moderate and complex cases.
• Discussing procedures required to achieve optimal outcomes.

6. Clinical attachments

• Types of clinical attachments
• Biomechanics of attachments

PRACTICAL: CLINICAL ATTACHMENT PLACEMENT

7. IPR

• IPR cases
• Tools to perform IPR
• Unprescribed IPR

PRACTICAL: IPR STRIPS, DISCS, HANDSAWS, & SWINGLE.

8. Finishing Cases - The finer details

• Teeth whitening
• Incisal edge bonding
• Black triangle closure
• Opening bite anteriorly to create space for placing composite or porcelain veneers

9. Retention

• The importance of retention
• Fixed retention vs removable

10. Clinic marketing

• Cost effectively build your online presence

Provide your practice location(s) when registering to receive a customised SEO report including campaign cost estimates to become 1 on Google searches.

11. Optional, PARTY!

• Drinks and dinner at a local establishment.
• Sponsored by Proligner!