Introduction to Clear Aligners Day Course - London

Join Dr. Niki Shah, our expert Dentist at East Ham, London on Saturday, March 30 2024, for interactive lectures and hands on practical exercises enabling you to begin confidently treat your patients with clear aligners. This comprehensive day course is perfect for anyone who wants to begin using clear aligners.

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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 IPR, attachments, digital case workflow, and post alignment restorative techniques using Greater Curve.

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Practical hands-on exercises will provide you an understanding of essential techniques and an ability to apply them in clear aligner treatment. You’ll perform interproximal reduction with a range of tools, and apply different types of attachments and learn how they impact proposed movements. 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

Lecturer: 

• 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

• 10% off your first Proligner case
• Access to New Starter Deal*

SUPPORT

• 1:1 mentoring for your first 3 cases

SCHEDULE

Summary:

• Introduction to clear aligners and patient communication
• Proligner workflow and digital portal
• Case selection/discussion
• Clinical attachments – placing and safely removing
• IPR – use different tools to do IPR safely and efficiently
• Retention – place different types of bonded retainers
• Post Alignment Restorative USING Greater Curve

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. A Proligner case from start to finish

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

3. 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

4. Case discussions

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

5. Clinical attachments

• Types of clinical attachments
• Biomechanics of attachments

PRACTICAL: CLINICAL ATTACHMENT PLACEMENT

6. IPR

• IPR cases
• Tools to perform IPR
• Unprescribed IPR

PRACTICAL: IPR STRIPS, DISCS, HANDSAWS, & SWINGLE

7. Retention

• The importance of retention
• Fixed retention vs removable

PRACTICAL: PLACE DIFFERENT TYPES OF BONDED RETAINERS

8. Finishing Cases - The finer details

• Post alignment restoration using the Greater Curve

PRACTICAL: USING THE GREATER CURVE

9. Clinic marketing

• Cost effectively build your online presence

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