Curriculum

Confidently treat 50% of the orthodontic cases that you see everyday in your practice. Stop referring the easy ortho cases and increase your revenue!

Non-extraction adult dentition Class I, mild Class II and III Aligners and braces

Benefits of ortho to patients and practice
Scan and create orthodontic simulations for every patient
Discuss ortho with patients and incorporate ortho into the GP practice
Taking proper orthodontic records
How to create and analyze ortho simulations using Progressive Medit App
Why we need a lateral cephalometric X-ray for ortho treatment
Understand skeletal and dental relationships - AP and vertical
Learn to identify profile and face types and how they effect treatment decisions
Basics of growth in the simulations
Understanding auto traced lateral ceph data
Present/discuss treatment options and alternatives with patients
Intro to ortho mechanics and molar movements/molar based simulations
Methods to limit advancement: IPR when and how (Bolton)
Aligners vs brackets: Tools in your toolbox
Hybrid treatments - using brackets and aligners together to improve outcomes
Identifying uncomplicated cases - which cases are appropriate for my level of education and experience. When to refer the case to a specialist
How to submit a case to Progressive Aligners
Using your coach, consultant, and/or mentor for success

Case selection for success
How to estimate crowding and amount of incisor advancement
Patient informed consent for aligner treatment
Understand the Progressive Aligner case submission prescription form
Single vs. dual arch treatment
Attachments, when, why and how to bond
Treating the sagittal (anteroposterior plane), class I, class II and class III with aligners
Maxillary sequential distalization protocols
Treating the transverse plane with aligners - expansion protocols, cross bite
Treating the vertical plane with aligners - open bite and deep bite protocols
How to resolve spacing and crowding with aligners
How to evaluate and optimize the aligner set-up
Using the Progressive Aligner software and 3D modifications
Understand the features used in aligner treatment (attachments, cutouts, ridges, ramps etc.)
Step by step how to treat an aligner case - what to do at each appointment
Aligner wear schedules and rate of tooth movement
Setting patient expectations and giving patient instructions for aligners
When and how to request revisions and refinement aligners
Ordering retainers and retention protocols
See ortho principles learned in Seminar 1 and Seminar 2 applied to case studies

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How to Use a Dental Monitoring Scan Box
Ortho Mini-Mold Instrument for buttons and bite ramps
Progressive Medit App case work-ups (if time allows)
How to bond and remove brackets
Learn proper bracket positioning on each tooth
Use ligature & elastomeric ties to attach brackets to arch wires
Place open coils and chain to help align teeth
Bond attachments and buttons for aligners
Familiarize yourself with instruments used for braces, aligners, IPR, and fabricating retainers in your office (714) 973-2266

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