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Solve the aligner cases that keep coming back — vertical control, Class II/III, crossbites and distalization in 6 focused lessons
Three clinicians — Ioanna Gidarakou, Tomás Salazar and Simone Parrini — lead Aligner Mastery: Troubleshooting Complex Clinical Challenges, a 5 h 40 min programme built around the demanding cases that erode predictability. Working from real patients and ready-to-use protocols, they show where clear aligner plans go wrong and how to design, sequence and stage them so refinements drop and difficult movements stay on track.
- 6lessons
- 5 h 40 minof video
- 3instructors
What you’ll be able to do
- Spot and correct biomechanical planning errors across all three spatial planes
- Control the vertical dimension in deep bite and open bite treatments
- Run evidence-based protocols for Class II and Class III aligner cases
- Resolve anterior and posterior crossbites and plan predictable distalization
- Place attachments, auxiliaries and elastics to drive the movements you intend
- Adapt setups for mixed dentition and manage patient adherence
Inside the course
Diagnosis and three-dimensional planning
The opening lesson contrasts how aligners and brackets deliver force, then works through recognising anteroposterior, transverse and vertical discrepancies. Over-corrections, attachment design and case selection are used to keep aligner numbers and refinement rounds down.
The hardest malocclusions, case by case
Separate lessons dissect open bite, Class III and Class II mechanics, each framed around the mistakes that stall progress. You see failed and successful outcomes side by side, with fixes for attachment placement, staging and elastic choice.
Vertical control and growing patients
A dedicated lesson tackles vertical changes and where auxiliaries misfire, while another applies craniofacial growth principles to Phase I aligner therapy and mixed dentition setups.
Who is teaching
Gidarakou brings 20-plus years in practice and university teaching; Salazar founded a Santiago clinic focused on invisible and lingual orthodontics; Parrini lectures on aligner biomechanics and esthetics across Italian universities.
Built for
- Aligner-experienced orthodontistsA structured way to raise predictability on the cases that still need refinements.
- General dentists offering alignersClear rules for when a case is within reach and how to plan it.
- Clinicians treating childrenPractical guidance for mixed dentition and growth-related timing.
Curriculum
Aligner Mastery — 6 lessons (5 h 40 min) 6 lessons
- Aligners and 3D Biomechanics: Planning Cases Across All Spatial Planes for Consistent, Reliable Results (1 h)
- Managing Clear Aligner Therapy in the Mixed Dentition Stage: Strategy, Pitfalls, and Clinical Approaches (1 h 10 min)
- Pitfalls in Open Bite Mechanics and Therapy: Spotting Mistakes and Fixing Them (35 min)
- Streamlined Clear Aligner Strategies for Managing Class 3 Cases (48 min)
- Treating Class II Cases with Aligners: Frequent Pitfalls and How to Fix Them (1 h)
- Managing Vertical Challenges in Aligner Therapy: How to Prevent Frequent Errors (55 min)
Before you buy
Is this a beginner’s introduction to aligners?
No. It assumes you already treat with clear aligners and focuses on troubleshooting complex, non-routine cases.
Are real patient cases shown?
Yes. Each lesson uses actual clinical examples to illustrate both errors and successful corrections.
Do I get CME credit or a certificate?
No. Clinicapedia provides the educational content only — no CME or CE credits, MOC points or certificates of completion are included with this product.
Specifications
| Format | Online video course |
|---|---|
| Instructors | Gidarakou · Salazar · Parrini |
| Contents | 6 lessons |
| Duration | 5 h 40 min |
| Access | Lifetime, self-paced |
| Department | Dentistry |
| Delivery | Instant download · lifetime re-download |
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