4-Day Certificate in Clear Aligners: From Design to Delivery
Are you ready to offer clear aligner therapy to your patients? Our comprehensive Aligner Course provides you with the in-depth knowledge, hands-on skills and confidence to treat, plan, design and deliver in-house aligner solutions successfully, from an Occlusion and TMJ focus.
This course is the only aligner programme in the UK that teaches orthodontics with an emphasis on occlusion and TMJ health, empowering you to manage cases confidently while avoiding potential occlusal or TMJ issues for your patients.
We start with the fundamentals, covering clear aligner principles, tooth movement, case selection, and occlusal essentials, including TMJ assessment and retention techniques.
From there, you’ll explore the biomechanics of aligners, learning about attachment design, predictability, and how to work within biomechanical limitations. During the hands-on sessions, you’ll gain practical experience with aligner design software, managing various malocclusions, and creating effective staging protocols. You’ll also dive into the laboratory and manufacturing process, including 3D printing, thermoforming, and material selection for in-house production.
The course concludes with clinical management, troubleshooting, and finishing techniques, covering every step from attachment placement to occlusal adjustments for secure retention. By the end, you’ll have a complete, practical understanding of how to implement clear aligner therapy, from planning and design to clinical delivery and long-term case management.
Key Information:
- Dates: 27th, 28th & 29th June 2025 (face-to-face) & 1 day online (Tuesday 29th July 2025)
- Duration of Course: 3 face to face days + 1 online day, plus pre-course study materials
- Course Structure: 40% Theory & 60% Practical
- CPD: 24 hours
- Location: Manchester
- Price: £3,600 (inc VAT)
- One Time Registration Fee: £200 (inc VAT)
What Sets this Course Apart?
This comprehensive course equips dental professionals with essential knowledge and practical skills for all-inclusive, in-house clear aligner orthodontic therapy. Participants will gain expertise not only in treatment planning and execution but also in case design and in-house aligner production. This approach offers clinicians greater control over the entire treatment journey, from planning and design to production and optimal delivery.
For those who prefer not to produce their own aligners, the course provides an in-depth understanding of the design and production phases, empowering them to effectively lead and command the process, regardless of the brand or system used for aligner production.
Who’s It For?
The course is tailored for general dental practitioners with little to no experience in treating patients with clear aligners. Its goal is to equip participants with the essential knowledge and skills to understand clear aligner biomechanics and confidently manage a range of mild to moderate orthodontic cases. Additionally, the course empowers practitioners to take control of the design phase and ensure proper treatment planning, and in-house aligner production.
Do You Use a Particular Aligner System?
We do not use a specific aligner system / company during this course, since this course focuses on in-house aligner production. This means you will be taught how to design & manufacture your own in-house aligners for your patients, or even establish your own lab to create your own aligner brand/company.
Rather than teaching a specific aligner system of a specific company, we instead teach you how to design & produce in-house aligners, whilst of course focusing on the clinical application of aligners for your patients.
Not only will we cover the designing & manufacturing, but also the clinical management, IPR, attachment design, how aligners work, biomechanics treatment modalities and protocols, clinical scenarios, case selection and much more.
The aim of the course is to equip you as a clinician with the skills to provide your patients with efficient & effective aligner treatments, and teach you the full aligner workflow, from start to finish.
