Pitfalls in Designing Clear Aligner Cases

Clear aligner cases designing has to be proactive (every detail in treatment is made before treatment starts), not like braces cases that is reactive (changes can be made during treatment).

A lot of time spent in the designing phase to avoid additional aligners (that can be as high as 82% of the aligner cases needed additional aligners according to Invisalign data).

In this lecture we will discuss how to minimize the need for additional aligners and to increase aligners’ efficiency through improving the design for clear aligner cases.

Objectives

1) Ten points to check before approving a clear aligner design
2) What to look for during aligner cases follow up visits
3) Offering a visual treatment options for your aligner patients