Selective Orthodontics Series

Selective Orthodontics Series

Our revolutionary program is designed to
help students take the first step in successfully
incorporating orthodontics into their practice.
Reliant on technology and our proprietary ortho
simulation app, you’ll learn how to identify and
treat easy to moderate non-extraction cases.

This course has an optional hands-on lab.

• Master basic principles to incorporate ortho
into your practice and learn how to identify and
treat easy to moderate non-extraction cases.
• Reliant on technology (IOS required),
Progressive ortho simulation app, and proper
case selection to ensure success.
• Limited to specific “selective” case types, using
technology and a “coach” to ensure the case
types are detected properly.
• Know how to discuss ortho with your patients
and give the best advice.
• Treat the uncomplicated cases using aligners
and brackets, and know which cases to refer.
• Optional hands-on lab for those that want to
treat cases.

Seminar #1: Intro to Digital Orthodontics • Scan and create orthodontic simulations for every patient:

Quickly and easily diagnose and discuss orthodontic conditions
with your patients—incorporate ortho into the GP practice

• 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

Seminar #2: Analyzing Simulations

• 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

Seminar #3:

• Ordering the Fixed Appliance: Progressive SmileStream for bracket cases
• Treating Bracket Cases: What to do at each visit, bracket protocols
• Bracket and clear aligner case studies
• Troubleshooting – Detecting, preventing and solving treatment issues
• Common Aligner Treatment Problems – How to Overcome Them
• How to get support when needed
• What makes one case easy and another case difficult?
• Finishing your cases
• DentalMonitoring—Using AI to limit patient visits to the office,
• Improve efficiency, productivity, and patient compliance
• Pre-restorative Ortho Applications

Hands-On Lab: Experimental Learning

• How to bond and remove brackets
• Learn proper bracket positioning on each tooth
• Place open coil, split stop and chain
• Bond aligner attachments and buttons for elastics
• Use Ortho Mini-mold instrument
  • Button Mold
  • Bite Ramp Mold
  • Habit Mold
• Understand the purpose of items in the Practice Kit
• Dental Monitoring Scan Box – How to set up the phone/scan box
• Progressive Medit App case work-ups – any extra time