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The most important information about the "Orthodontic ALIGNER" course
| Description | Orthodontic ALIGNER |
| Model | certificate course |
| Target group | Dentists, orthodontists, assistant dentists |
| Language | German |
| Duration | 8-10 Months |
| Number of modules | 4 |
| Setup | 4 x 2 days |
| Course organization | DTMD University Schloss Wiltz, course location for the face-to-face courses will be announced in due course depending on the number of participants (Darmstadt, Luxembourg). |
| Course times | Friday 09:00 - 18:00 Saturday 08:00 - 16:00 Scheduling conflicts? No problem! Please contact the course supervisors to find a date for the next course. |
| Admission requirements | Dental license to practice medicine |
| Course fees | 5.400 € + 3% TVA |
| Terms of payment | One-off payment, due on booking |
| Feature | The certificate course Orthodontic ALIGNER can be credited towards the Master (M.Sc.) in Orthodontics at DTMD University. Price advantage of 3.000 €. |
To ensure that our course graduates always remain up to date, our courses are continuously updated. For this reason, we are pleased to offer our graduates the opportunity to take the course series again at a discounted price. Are you interested in deepening your knowledge and benefiting from this offer? You are welcome to contact us by e-mail at shop@dtmd.eu at any time.
Course content
The use of aligners in orthodontics has become firmly established and offers extended treatment options. This course enables the sensible integration of orthodontic aligner therapy in dental practices. The training covers important aspects to answer the central question in orthodontics: Where should tooth positioning be done?
Course content
This course covers the following key aspects:
- Basic knowledge in orthodontics: Teaching of basic orthodontic knowledge.
- Findings from sleep medicine: Consideration of the effects of sleep-related breathing disorders and their significance for aligner therapy.
- Occlusion and function: Current status of occlusion and its effects on tooth positions.
- Aesthetic parameters: Consideration of all relevant esthetic aspects.
- Myofunctional therapy: the role of myofunctional therapy in different phases of life and in training the muscles and tongue.
- Indications: brackets or aligners? Decision criteria for choosing between brackets and aligners.
- Implementation of aligner therapy: Practical implementation of aligner therapy with attachments, possible proximal enamel reduction and retention.
Course objectives
The aim of this series of courses is to teach participants the following skills:
- Collection of relevant findings for aligner therapy.
- Ability to make a diagnosis based on the findings and to select suitable treatment options.
- Evaluation and, if necessary, correction of the clinch check.
- Precise definition and assessment of the clinch check.
Booking and dates
Information on dates and booking options can be found in our booking portal for further training.
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