Orthodontic Clear Aligner Skills: From Case Selection, Aligner Systems, Impressions, IPR, Attachments to Follow up & Finishing

The presentation will highlight the steps taken to treat patient with aligners and how to develop treatment strategies to successfully achieve your treatment objectives in addition to the clinical scope and the limitations of aligner therapy. Further, the presentation will outline differences between the various types of clear aligner technologies currently available as well as provide valuable practice pearls gained from over 15 years of experience of providing Clear Aligner therapy. The practical portion of the course will provide experience in collecting records (dental impressions and dental scanning exercises); reviewing aligner prescription workflows; Interproximal reduction exercises; and aligner attachment placement exercises. 

Dr Abdelhakim El Gheriani, UAE
Dr. El-Gheriani completed his postgraduate training in Orthodontics at the University of Colorado, USA in 2006 after earning his Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) from the University of Pittsburgh, USA in 2002. He also holds a Master of Science (MS) in Human Genetics from the University of Pittsburgh, Bachelor Degree in Dental Surgery (BDS) from Benghazi University, and a Master of Science in Dental Medicine (MSD) from the University of Colorado. Dr. El-Gheriani is a certified Diplomate in the American Board of Orthodontics (ABO).