Fundamentals of Orthodontic Aligners in Clinical Practice (Sep 12 - 13, 2024)
hosted bySpear EducationFundamentals of Orthodontic Aligners in Clinical Practice is organized by Spear Education and will be held from Sep 12 - 13, 2024 at Spear Education, Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America.
Workshop Overview:
2-Day Lecture:
According to the American Association of Orthodontists, 50-75% of the population in the United States could benefit from orthodontic treatment. This means that 150-225 million people in the United States could benefit from orthodontic treatment. If you have wanted to treat these patients, in this course you will learn the basics of orthodontic diagnosis and treatment planning to better identify orthodontic problems in your patients.
By incorporating aligner therapy as an effective treatment modality and identifying simple and efficient aligner cases, clinicians can treat patients in their offices. This workshop will allow participants to compare various aligner systems and their similarities and differences, explore the history and importance of proper orthodontic diagnosis, exhibit the importance of aligner case selection and aligner mechanics, and tips and tricks to communicate to the digital lab for ideal aligner therapy. If you have ever considered incorporating more orthodontics into your practice, this is the course for you.
What you will learn at this workshop:
• Where to begin in assessing orthodontic patients.
• What orthodontists look for, how orthodontic problems are identified, and the evolving history of orthodontic diagnosis
• When orthodontics is indicated and what guidelines we can use to identify potential challenges that may arise
• The orthodontic workflow including the importance of 3D scanning in the aligner workflow
• The fundamentals of aligner therapy, how it works, and when it can be utilized effectively
• How aligner and orthodontic treatment can improve restorative outcomes
• How to understand the instances where challenging cases should be referred to specialist colleagues.
Topics and exercises:
• History of Orthodontic Diagnosis
• How do you talk to patients about orthodontics?
• What is the workflow for orthodontic treatment?
• Orthodontic records
• Planning, performing, and staging IPR
• Restorative improvement with aligners
• Example cases for aligner lab communication and case submission
• Example cases for individual and group treatment planning practice
• Guidelines for successful aligner therapy and when to refer
Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.
