We all know that straight teeth can offer a lifetime of benefits, yet today’s patients are shying away from traditional metal braces. Invisalign is a virtually invisible, convenient, comfortable alternative that relies on a series of clear, plastic aligners. Not only does it produce amazing results but it also gives dental professionals exceptional precision and access to high-tech diagnostic, planning and treatment tools. Stay on the leading edge of the most popular orthodontic treatment options and watch your practice grow.
As an Invisalign Top 1% Provider, coordinator of the Invisalign University Program and Align Tech Faculty, Dr. Sandra Tai is a leading global expert in clear aligner technology. She travels the world sharing her knowledge with other professionals.
You don’t need to let your own practice fall to the wayside while you train in the art and science of perfecting patients’ smiles. The exclusive, limited-attendance, intensive four-module course is held for two days every three months over a 12-month period.
The program will cover the A-Z of clear aligner techniques. Attendees will receive classroom training, hands-on experience and online ClinCheck treatment planning services so they leave feeling confident in their ability to provide remarkable care.
Clear aligners are the future of orthodontics, but digital orthodontics evolves so rapidly that it is hard to keep pace. This book approaches clear aligner treatment from a diagnosis and treatment-planning perspective, discussing time-tested orthodontic principles like biomechanics and anchorage and demonstrating how to apply them to orthodontic cases using these appliances. Each chapter explains how to use clear aligners to treat a given malocclusion and teaches clinicians how to program a suitable treatment plan using available software, how to design the digital tooth movements to match the treatment goals, and finally how to execute the treatment clinically and finish the case well. This clinical handbook will prepare orthodontists and dental students to exceed patient expectations with the most esthetic orthodontic appliance currently available.
This textbook is a must-have reference for the dentist or orthodontist who performs clear aligner treatment in his or her practice.
Dr. Sandra Khong Tai received her graduate training in Orthodontics at the University of Minnesota, USA. She is a practicing Specialist in Orthodontics in Vancouver, Canada and Clinical Assistant Professor in Orthodontics at the University of British Columbia. She is also Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of the Pacific in San Francisco. Dr. Sandra Tai has been an Invisalign certified orthodontist since 2000 and is currently an Invisalign Diamond Plus Provider who has treated over 2,500 cases with Invisalign clear aligners. Dr. Tai is a member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Aligner Orthodontics and the author of the textbook “Clear Aligner Technique”. (Quintessence Publishing 2018) which has been translated into 11 languages - English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Portugese, Russian,Korean, Chinese, Turkish and Japanese. She is also a reviewer for the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics.
She is a Diplomat of the American Board of Orthodontics, a Fellow of the College of Dental Surgeons of British Columbia and a Fellow of the Royal College of Dentists, Canada. Professional affiliations include memberships in the Canadian Association of Orthodontists, American Association of Orthodontists and Edward H. Angle Society of Orthodontists. Dr. Tai has lectured extensively on clear aligner technique all over the world. She is one of the pioneer testing doctors on Invisalign with Mandibular Advancement and Invisalign First appliance and is involved in several research projects on clear aligners.
