Clear Aligner Therapy (CAT)
Comprehensive training on modern transparent and removable orthodontic aligners
Course Description & Objectives
A clear aligner therapy course providing comprehensive clinical and software training on the use of transparent, removable aligners for orthodontic treatment. It covers diagnosis, treatment planning, digital workflows, and the practical application of aligners to correct dental misalignments effectively.
Taught over a 6-month period with 2 intensive sessions every alternate month, this program guides clinicians through foundational biomechanics, attachment bonding, interproximal reduction (IPR), digital impression scanning, and in-house aligner fabrication.
Key Curriculum Highlights
- Summary of complete diagnostic records for clear aligners
- Differential diagnosis: Growing vs Non-Growing, Facial, Skeletal, and Tooth diagnosis
- Systematic method for submitting and staging aligner cases
- Comprehensive informed consent documentation tailored to aligners
- Phase One treatment protocols for functional and skeletal issues
- Intraoral digital scanner techniques for high-precision impressions
- Indications for optimized and conventional attachments
- Hands-on attachment bonding and flash cleanup
- IPR (interproximal reduction) sequencing and gauge measurement
- Precision bite ramps for deep overbite correction
- Refinement troubleshooting and tracking issue remedies
- Retention protocols: lingual bonded retainers and thermoformed retainers
Detailed Syllabus & Sessions
Introduction & Biomechanical Fundamentals
- Introduction to clear aligner therapy and market awareness
- Diagnosis and Treatment Planning fundamentals
- Common clinical mistakes in executing clear aligner treatments
- Hands-on practical: aligner attachment placement and bonding
Comprehensive Records & Diagnostics
- Advanced orthodontic diagnosis and facial profile assessment
- Skeletal versus dental discrepancy differentiation
- Orthodontic records capture: photography, cephalometrics, and digital scans
- Hands-on practical: complete diagnostic records workflow
Class II & Class III Corrections & Software Planning
- Clear aligner mechanics for sagittal malocclusions
- Class II and Class III correction strategies and elastics
- Software treatment staging and digital tooth movement limits
- Hands-on practical: interactive 3D digital software planning
Vertical Problems, Finishing & Retention Protocols
- Deep bite mechanics and precision bite ramps
- Open bite management and posterior intrusion principles
- Clinical refinement protocols and mid-course correction
- Retention options: fixed lingual bonded retainers vs. clear Essix retainers
In-House Aligner Fabrication & 3D Printing
- Digital model preparation and slicing software
- 3D printing biocompatible dental models
- Vacuum thermoforming and finishing aligner borders
- Material selection and force degradation comparison
Practice Integration, Marketing & Graduation
- Topics tailored as per attendee case requests
- Internal and external aligner marketing strategies
- Patient consultation closing techniques and financial arrangements
- Final case presentations, graduation and CE certificate conferral
Dr. Ramesh Agrawal
BDS, MDS, NDEB Certified
Registered general dentist with RCDSO offering case-based clinical orthodontic guidance and evidence-informed decision-making.