Online-course
A one year program on aligner therapy
19 online lessons
  • Chris Chang, Benedict Wilmes, Olga Yemelyanova, Jay Bowman, Pedro Costa Monteiro, Vincenzo D'Anto, Tommaso Castroflorio, Waddah Sabouni, Heloisa Filipe Alves, Alessandro Mario Greco, Isabel Flores Allen, Francesco Garino, John K. Kaku, Simonetta Meuli, Matthias Peper, Maria Zaitova
  • 19
    lessons
  • Duration:
    32 h 49 min
  • There is no time limit for accessing the course.
Course program
19 LESSONS
A one year program on aligner therapy
  • 1
    The most complete and detailed information on working with aligners is presented in the course “A one year program on aligner therapy”!

    4 training modules await you (from simple to complex):

    – Biomechanics, diagnosis and treatment planning
    – Early orthodontic treatment using aligners
    – Combining aligners with other orthodontic tools
    – Complex clinical cases: treatment with aligners.

    This is the training that will solve any questions about working with aligners for the coming years!
    • Lesson 1. Tommaso Castroflorio Aligner biomechanics: from basic research to clinical application (2:06:00)
    • Lesson 2. Heloisa Filipe Alves Occlusion and аligners (56:00)
    • Lesson 3. Isabel Flores Allen From clincheck to aligner treatment clinical reality (1:57:00)
    • Lesson 4. Waddah Sabouni Aligner therapy protocols depending on the patient’s growth stage (1:28:00)
    • Lesson 5. Francesco Garino Class 2 malocclusions: the hybrid option in kids, teenagers and adults (2:06:00)
    • Lesson 6. Francesco Garino Aligner treatment in early dentition: management of the three dimensions (1:34:00)
    • Lesson 7. Pedro Costa-Monteiro How to use Aligners from 6 years old to 18 years old? (1:59:00)
    • Lesson 8. John K. Kaku Early intervention to make non extraction orthodontics possible for aligner treatment (2:02:00)
    • Lesson 9. Matthias Peper Clinically predictable ClinChecks® for advanced Precision Wing treatments (1:15:00)
    • Lesson 10. Maria Zaitova Digital protocol and digital tools for diagnostics, planning and treatment of children and teenagers with Invisalign (2:15:00)
    • Lesson 11. Simonetta Meuli Diagnostic and therapeutic approach with aligners in growing subjects (Invisalign First and Teen) (1:51:00)
    • Lesson 12. Jay Bowman Tools for improving predictability in the treatment of aligners (01:26:00)
    • Lesson 13. Alessandro Mario Greco Impacted Canine: aligner treatment protocol (01:53:00)
    • Lesson 14. Benedict Wilmes Difficult cases treatment: aligners + mini-implants (01:42:00)
    • Lesson 15. Olga Yemelyanova Variants of using aligners depending on clinical cases (01:59:00)
    • Lesson 16. Chris Chang Keys to aligner treatment for challenging cases (01:32:00)
    • Lesson 17. Vincenzo D'Anto Class 2 malocclusion camouflage in adult patients using clear aligners (01:36:00)
    • Lesson 18. Benedict Wilmes Distalization and space closure with aligners (01:38:00)
    • Lesson 19. Waddah Sabouni Surgical and non-surgical approach in treating deep bite cases by using clear aligner orthodontics treatment (01:28:00)
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Full course program
– Relevance of the use of aligners
– Aligners: reliability and predictability of tooth movement
– Advantages and disadvantages of aligner therapy
– Control of the tooth movement
– Biomechanical aspects when working with aligners
– Intermittent forces vs continuous forces
– Failures in the treatment of aligners
– The effect of deformation of the dental arch
– Limitations of aligner therapy
– Protocols for the use of aligners in the case of:
- Periodontal diseases
- Class 2
- Open bite
- Reversal of teeth.

Recommended for: Orthodontist, General dentist.

duration: 2:06:37
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– Phenotypes and evolution of the cranio-mandibular system
– Correction of an anterior-posterior discrepancy: methods
– Occlusion, craniomandibular system and posture: relationship
– The concept of biological boundaries in occlusive medicine
– Four-dimensional concept of occlusal treatment
– Principles of occlusive medicine
– Vertical control and restoration of the occlusal plane
– Errors when working with aligners.

Recommended for: Orthodontist, General dentist.

duration: 56:00
You can watch a five-minute clip of the lesson below.
– Treatment planning: clincheck, recommendations and tips
– Correction of canine spread using aligners
– Technique for overjet correction
– Features of the use of elastics: recommendations
– Use of mini-implants: indications
– Treatment planning in patients with TMJ diseases
– Mandible unlocking: technique
– Power ridges: indications and advantages
– Additional aligners: indications for use
– Protocols G5 and G8: Characteristics, Comparison and Clinical tips
– Periodontal restrictions: recommendations for work
– Communication between patient-orthodontist-prosthodontist.

Recommended for: Orthodontist, General dentist.

duration: 1:57:00
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– Treatment of growing patients: the main criteria for successful treatment
– Optimal timing for the start of orthodontic treatment
– Improving the quality of cooperation with the patient: factors and recommendations
– Identification of the bone age and growth potential of the patient
– Slow and rapid expansion of maxilla by aligners in early childhood
– Correction of class 2: the protocol of extension of mandible
– Protocol of posterior rotation of the mandible.

Recommended for: Orthodontist, General dentist.

duration: 1:28:00
You can watch a five-minute clip of the lesson below.
– Predictability factors in the treatment of aligners
– Appliance for use in combination with aligners
– Motion 3D: application aspects
– Elastic protocols:

- Standart
- Protocol with dystopian canines
- Protocol in adults
- Mixed dentition protocol with deciduous canine.

– Buttons: application methodology
– Sources of anchorage
– Appliance selection criteria
– Treatment sequence
– Strategy for integrating Motion 3D and aligners:

- Treatment of adolescents
- Adult treatment
- Treatment of patients with early bite.

Recommended for: Orthodontists, General dentists.

duration: 2:06:00
You can watch a five-minute clip of the lesson below.
– Aligners: features, characteristic, advantages
– Work in the three dimensions:

- Transversal
- Sagittal
- Vertical.

– Maxillary expansion in early treatment
– Early treatment vs Treatment in one phase
– Guidelines in treatment timing with aligners in early dentition
– The proper technical and clinical tips
– The virtual process within the treatment workflow
– Mandibular advancement in patients with class 2:

- Indications
- Timing selecting
- Diagnostic
- Treatment protocol.

– Clinical cases:

- Cross bite
- Class 2
- Crowding
- Deep bite.

Recommended for: Orthodontist, General dentist.

duration: 1:34:00
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– Stage 1 of treatment: differences in the treatment of children and adults
– The optimal age to start treatment
– The problem of treatment planning on aligners
– Clear aligners: advantages and tactics for treatment of young patients
– Indications and conditions for starting work with aligners
– Creating the perfect Clincheck: tricks and tips
– Diastema: braces vs aligners
– Smart Force function: life hacks when using attachments in children
– Eruption compensation: ways to support eruption of permanent teeth
– Interproximal reduction of enamel in children: pros and cons
– Expansion of maxilla on aligners: errors and their prevention
– Aligners in childhood: clinical tips and recommendations.

Recommended for: Orthodontist, General dentist.

duration: 1:59:00
You can watch a five-minute clip of the lesson below.
– Invisalign: advantages of the system
– Protocol for the treatment of a growing patient
– The algorithm of the first appointment: diagnostics and documentation
– Treatment of pathology in class 3: protocol
– Control of the position of the incisors using ClinCheck
– The use of functional appliances: effectiveness in growing patients
– Treatment protocol for an adult patient
– Stages of maturation of the cervical vertebrae: its significance for orthodontic treatment
– Treatment protocol without intermaxillary elastics
– Complex cases of orthodontic treatment: partial adentia
– Indications for microperforation of the jaw
– Early treatment: indications and benefits
– Expansion in the transversal plane: disadvantages of the method
– Invisalign First: treatment protocol
– Distalization of teeth: the technique
– Scanning in young patients.

Recommended for: Orthodontist, General dentist.

duration: 2:02:00
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– Principles of creating an ideal individual treatment plan
– Professional ClinCheck protocols:

- Movement of single teeth
- Sequential movement protocol
- Retroclination protocol.

– The complexities of MA ClinCheck programming
– Properties of precision wings
– The 3 phases in ClinCheck
– Creating ClinCheck: errors at the technical stage
– Specifying treatment: tips.

Recommended for: Orthodontist, General dentist.

duration: 1:15:00
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Lesson 10. Digital protocol and digital tools for diagnostics, planning and treatment of children and teenagers with Invisalign
– Advantages of digital treatment planning
– Features of treatment of growing patients with aligners: plan and strategy
– iTero Element Scanner: diagnostics, treatment monitoring, analysis of treatment results
– Planning the treatment of a young patient
– Progressive treatment protocol on aligners
– Treatment with Invisalign of cases with severe crowding and protrusion
– Invisalign First treatment strategies and protocols for young patients
– Determination of the optimal age to start treatment: stages of maturation of the cervical vertebrae
– Secrets of effective communication with parents
– Presentation of the treatment plan: advantages of digital visualization
– The concept of DSD: planning the correction of the "gingival smile".

Recommended for: Orthodontist, General dentist.

duration: 2:15:00
You can watch a five-minute clip of the lesson below.
– The concept and goals of intercepting orthodontics
– Early orthodontic treatment: advantages and indications
– Development of occlusion and interaction with craniofacial growth
– Protocol for the treatment of cross bite
– Deep bite: treatment protocol and tips
– Blocked occlusion: correction methods
– Clinical tips and recommendations for the treatment of aligners
– Features of the treatment of class 2
– The use of intermaxillary elastics: the rule of 3
– Assessment of the stage of maturation of the vertebrae
– Correction of the forced position of the lower jaw: a clinical cases.

Recommended for: Orthodontist, General dentist.

duration: 01:51:00
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– Tooth movement by aligners: assessment of the predictability of treatment
– The problem of rotation of the upper incisors
– Aligners vs braces: comparison of treatment effectiveness
– Tools to increase the effectiveness of aligners: Chewies, Clear Collection tools
– Treatment of class 2 in growing patients
– The use of aligners in combination with Horseshoe jet
– Lag in the movement of teeth: mechanics "button-to-button"
– Protocols for the treatment of crowding teeth: tricks and tips
– Treatment of open bite: aligners and screws
– Hypercorrection and individualization of aligners
– Relapse prevention: Apex revolution spring retainer.

Recommended for: Orthodontist, General dentist.

duration: 01:26:00
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– Impacted canines: prevalence, causes, algorithm of actions
– Treatment methods: from the traditional approach to the digital one
– The concept of anchorage management
– Methods of direct, indirect and combined anchorage: advantages and disadvantages
– When a microimplant is needed: classification
– Assessment of the position of the canine: methods
– Infra-crystal teething: Pros and cons
– Creating traction: recommendations
– Combined anchorage on aligners and implants: protocol and recommendations
– Aligner as a retainer: application methodology
– Simple and complex situations of canine impaction: a sequence of actions
– Aligner system and mini-implants: advantages, application experience
– Digital and logical planning: rules and recommendation.

Recommended for: Orthodontist, General dentist.

duration: 01:53:00
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– 2-steps difficult cases treatment protocol
– Rapid maxillary expansion: appliance and techniques
– Class 3 early orthodontic treatment
– BMX-expander the use protocol
– MARPE treatment protocol in adult patients
– Premolar and molar intrusion protocol
– Anterior teeth intrusion and retraction
– Occlusion plane correction with aligners
– Retention treatment: aligners+mini-implants.

Recommended for: Orthodontists.

duration: 01:42:00
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– Basic principles of aligners treatment
– Virtual treatment planning
– Principles of working with virtual treatment planning software
– From simple cases to complex
– Selection of aligners treatment clinical cases
– Combination of aligners with orthodontic appliances
– Features of the use of aligners in the treatment of patients with sagittal occlusal anomalies
– Features of the use of aligners in the treatment of patients with vertical occlusal anomalies.

Recommended for: Orthodontist, General dentist.

duration: 01:59:00
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– Reasonable diagnosis and treatment plan for aligner treatment
– The use of CBCT in the treatment of complex orthodontic cases
– Writing and revising Clincheck plans
– The use of aligners and TADs: detailed protocol. Сlinical cases
– Lifehacks in using attachments
– Using elastics. An extraordinary approach
– Treatment malocclusion and TMJ dysfunction with aligners
– Correction common mistakes during aligner treatment
– Treatment strategies for complex clinical cases before using aligners
– The use of TADs, segmental braces, minor surgeries and bite plate
– 12 keys for working with aligners.

Recommended for: Orthodontist, General Dentist.

duration: 01:32:00
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– Problems of predictability of tooth movement using aligners
– Protocols for the treatment of class 2 in adults:

- Using of attachments
- By sequentially distalization the teeth
- By the method of interproximal reduction of enamel
- Without tooth extraction
- Using of elastics in class 2.

– Tactics regarding wisdom teeth
– Treatment of asymmetric cases of class 2
– Failures in planning and treatment by aligners.

Recommended for: Orthodontist, General dentist.

duration: 01:36:00
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– Bodily movement with aligners
– Combined use of microimplants and aligners
– Installation of microimplants in the palate: indications, tools, installation features
– 2-steps distalization and mesialization protocols: TADs+aligners
– Non-extraction distalization
– Clinical tips for the use of aligners and microimplants
– Asymmetry treatment protocol
– Molar distalization with Beneslider
– Long-term results of tooth distalization using aligners
– Molar mesialization with Mesiaslider
– Using Surgical Guides to MI installation.

Recommended for: Orthodontists.

duration: 01:38:00
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Lesson 19. Surgical and non-surgical approach in treating deep bite cases by using clear aligner orthodontics treatment
– Evolution of orthodontic treatment
– History of the use of transparent aligners
– Biomechanical predictability of treatment on aligners: scientific justification
– Protocols for the treatment of deep bite:

- Tactics and basic principles
- With and without tooth extraction
- Surgical approach
- In adult patients
- In growing patients.

– G5 function of the Invisalign for the treatment of adult patients
– Failures in the treatment with aligners and ways to eliminate them
– Protocol of orthodontic preparation for orthognathic surgery.

Recommended for: Orthodontist, General dentist.

duration: 01:28:00
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  • Dr. Chris Chang
    PhD in Bone Physiology and Certificate in Orthodontics from Indiana University.
    A diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics and an active member of Angle Society-Midwest.
    The publisher of JDO and has authored and co-authored many orthodontic books, including Orthodontics Vols. 1-6, as well as Words of Wisdom, Jobsology and Trumpology.
    The inventor of OrthoBoneScrews (OBS).
  • Benedict Wilmes
    Received a postgraduate degree in orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics at the University of the Duesseldorf, Germany.
    In 2013 he became Professor at the Department of Orthodontics at the University of Duesseldorf. Author of more than 100 articles and textbook chapters.
  • Olga Yemelyanova
    Orthodontist in private practice in Moscow. Invisalign Diamond Doctor. Digital intraoral scanner iTero Element. Clinical speaker for Align Technology.
  • Jay Bowman
    D.M.D., M.S.D., Professor. Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics, a member of the Edward H. Angle Society of Orthodontists, charter member of the World Federation of Orthodontists. Has 150 published articles, 19 book chapters, and given more than 300 lectures. Maintains a clinical practice in Portage, MI USA.
  • Pedro Costa-Monteiro
    DDS university Oporto Portugal.
    MSC Orthodontics ISCS-Norte Portugal.
    Invisalign Diamond II provider.
    Invisalign Oficial Speaker.
    Dental monitoring KOL and Speaker.
    CEO Master Aligner Online Academy.
    CEO Clinica PCMFG.
    Full time Ortho practice at Oporto Portugal.
  • Vincenzo D'Anto
    Received his Degree in Dentistry, a Specialty in Orthodontics, a Master in Temporomandibular Disorders and a Master in Lingual Orthodontics from the University of Naples Federico II, and a Master in Sleep Dentistry from the University of Bologna. He completed a PhD in `Materials and Structures Engineering` and a second PhD in `Oral Sciences`. In 2017, Dr. D`Antò received the Italian national scientific qualification as full professor of Oral Sciences and he is currently working in the School of Orthodontics of University of Naples Federico II.
  • Tommaso Castroflorio
    Dr. Castroflorio obtained his DDS Degree from the University of Torino, Italy, in 1998; In 2001 he was certified as a Specialist in Orthodontics summa cum laude from the same University. In 2007 he obtained his PhD in Human Morphology from the University of Milan, Italy. In 2009 he completed a postgraduate course in Orofacial Pain at the University of New Jersey, USA.
  • Waddah Sabouni
    2019-today Lecturer Ivry university (university certificate of aligners orthodontics)
    2019-today Lecturer la reunion university (university diploma of aligners orthodontics)
    2016-today Board member of SFOPA French Aligner society
    2016-today manager of EUMAA “european master of aligner” France
    2017-today clinical manager of Invisalign center clinic Dubai UAE
    2015 Board Editor members of JAO , JPIO
  • Heloisa Filipe Alves
    Professor Co-advisor in Smilers® aligners. Member of Portuguese Dentist Order Council (OMD). Member of American Association of Orthodontics (AAO). Member of World Federation of Orthodontics (WFO).
  • Alessandro Mario Greco
    Member of Italian Board of Orthodontics (I.B.O.), Member of European Board of Orthodontists (E.B.O.), Active Member of Italian Society of Orthodontics (S.I.D.O.), Active Member of Italian Academy of Orthodontics (A.I.d.Or.), Active Member of European Orthodontic Society (E.O.S.), Active Member of World Federation of Orthodontists (W.F.O.), Member of European Aligner Society (E.A.S.),
    Past-President (2013-15) of the Italian Society of Bidimensional Technique (S.I.Te.Bi), Past President (2013) of the Italian Association of Orthodontists Specialist (A.S.I.O.),
    International Clinical Speaker Invisalign (2013).
  • Isabel Flores Allen
    Degree in Dental Medicine by Instituto Superior Ciência Saúde - Norte.
    Postgraduate Course in Oral Surgery Advanced by the Higher Institute of Medical Sciences of La Habana, Faculty of Stomatology; Havana, Cuba.
    Postgraduate degree in orthodontics, Instituto Superior Ciência da Saúde - Norte.
    Clinical Residency in Advanced Orthodontics at the University of Michigan, USA.
    Master Damon, Madrid, Spain.
    Certified by Invisalign since 2014.
    Master Invisalign, Madrid, Spain.
    DSD Residency with Dr. Christian Coachman, São Paulo, Brazil.
    President of the Portuguese Society of Dental Aligners.
  • Francesco Garino
    Leading specialist in aligner therapy in Italy. Over 22 years of experience with aligners.
    Member of the European Board of Orthodontics, an active member at the Italian Society of Orthodontics, an International Member of the American Association of Orthodontics, a Member of the European Society of Orthodontics (EOS), an Active Member European Society of Lingual Orthodontics (ESLO), World Federation of Orthodontics (WFO).
    Founding member of the Italian Academy of Orthodontics (AIDOR).
    Past president of European Aligner Society and current Scientific Chairman.
    Author of more than 80 orthodontic papers.
  • John K. Kaku
    Clinical Consultant, Align Technology.
    Member of Japan Association of Adult Orthodontics.
    Member of Japan Orthodontic Society.
    Member of American Association of Orthodontists.
  • Simonetta Meuli
    Speaker and consultant European Invisalign.
  • Matthias Peper
    Founder & CEO – inviSolution – Treatment Planning for Aligner Orthodontics. Clinical Manager EMEA at Align Technology – Manager, Trainer and Supervisor. Member of the European Aligner Society (EAS).
  • Maria Zaitova
    Chief Doctor of the dental M-CLINIC in St. Petersburg. Independent consultant, lecturer of Align Technology.
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A one year program on aligner therapy
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