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Sandra Tai’s aligner mini-residency online — open bite to extraction cases, ClinCheck planning and PDF notes for every module
Orthodontist and textbook author Dr. Sandra Khong Tai teaches Online clear aligner training from a leading global expert as 12 modules, 14 lectures and a matching PDF set, running close to 20 hours. It moves from aligner biomechanics through open bite, deep bite, Class II, Class III and premolar extraction protocols to advanced ClinCheck work, retention, Invisalign First and interdisciplinary cases with TADs and orthognathic surgery.
- 12modules
- 14lectures
- 19 h 41 minof video
- PDFnotes per module
What you’ll be able to do
- Apply aligner biomechanics — attachments, IPR, staging — to predictable tooth movement
- Plan correction of open bite, deep bite and crowding with appropriate auxiliaries
- Treat Class II and Class III malocclusions, including mandibular advancement and lower incisor extraction
- Close premolar extraction spaces while controlling anchorage, roots and midlines
- Refine a ClinCheck setup and manage non-tracking, refinements and retention
Inside the course
Foundations and vertical problems
After a short welcome, the opening modules explain force systems, plastic behaviour and case selection, then tackle open bite, spacing and crowding, and deep bite with bite ramps and vertical control.
Sagittal and extraction cases
Class II distalisation and elastics, the mandibular advancement feature for growing patients, Class III mechanics with incisor extraction and a two-part premolar extraction protocol form the core of the programme.
Planning, finishing and complex care
Later modules deal with 3D controls and virtual setups, monitoring and retention, mixed-dentition treatment, a short ClinCheck self-review, and cases combining aligners with periodontics, mini-implants and jaw surgery.
About Dr. Sandra Tai
An adjunct assistant professor at the University of the Pacific, she has treated more than 2,000 aligner patients and wrote Clear Aligner Technique, published in nine languages.
Built for
- General dentists offering alignersA structured route from simple to borderline cases.
- Orthodontists new to InvisalignAligner-specific staging and software habits that differ from fixed appliances.
- Practices growing their aligner startsCase selection guidance helps decide what to treat and what to refer.
Curriculum
Welcome to the course! (04 min) 1 lesson
- Welcome to the course! (04 min)
Module 1: Clear Aligner Technique – Basic Principles (1 h 30 min) 2 lessons
- Basic Principles
- Basic Principles – PDF
Module 2: Anterior Open Bite Treatment and Resolution of Spacing/Crowding (1 h 33 min) 2 lessons
- Anterior Open Bite Treatment and Resolution of Crowding
- Anterior Open Bite Treatment and Resolution of Crowding – PDF
Module 3: Deep Bite Treatment (1 h 37 min) 2 lessons
- Deep Bite Treatment
- Deep Bite Treatment – PDF
Module 4: Class II Treatment with Clear Aligners (1 h 32 min) 2 lessons
- Class II Treatment with Clear Aligners
- Class II Treatment with Clear Aligners – PDF
Module 5: Invisalign with Mandibular Advancement (1 h 27 min) 2 lessons
- Invisalign with Mandibular Advancement
- Invisalign with Mandibular Advancement – PDF
Module 6: Class III Treatment with Clear Aligners and Lower Incisor Extraction Protocol (1 h 25 min) 2 lessons
- Class III Treatment with Clear Aligners and Lower Incisor Extraction Protocol
- Class III Treatment with Clear Aligners and Lower Incisor Extraction Protocol – PDF
Module 7: Premolar Extraction Protocol for Clear Aligners – Part 1 (1 h 45 min) 2 lessons
- Premolar Extraction Protocol for Clear Aligners – Part 1
- Premolar Extraction Protocol for Clear Aligners – Part 1 – PDF
Module 8: Premolar Extraction Protocol for Clear Aligners – Part 2 (1 h 56 min) 2 lessons
- Premolar Extraction Protocol for Clear Aligners – Part 2
- Premolar Extraction Protocol for Clear Aligners – Part 2 – PDF
Module 9: Advanced ClinCheck Techniques (1 h 34 min) 2 lessons
- Advanced Clincheck Techniques
- Advanced Clincheck Techniques – PDF
Module 10: Monitoring, Troubleshooting, Finishing, and Retention (1 h 45 min) 2 lessons
- Monitoring, Troubleshooting, Finishing, and Retention
- Monitoring, Troubleshooting, Finishing, and Retention – PDF
Module 11: Phase 1 Mixed Dentition Treatment with Invisalign First (1 h 39 min) 2 lessons
- Phase 1 Mixed Dentition Treatment with Invisalign First
- Phase 1 Mixed Dentition Treatment with Invisalign First – PDF
ClinCheck Review Session 1-2-3 (6 min) 2 lessons
- ClinCheck Review Session 1-2-3
- ClinCheck Review Session 1-2-3 – PDF
Module 12: Interdisciplinary Treatment, The Role of TADs in Clear Aligner Treatment, and Orthognathic Surgery With Clear Aligners (1 h 42 min) 2 lessons
- Interdisciplinary Treatment, The role of TADS in Clear Aligner Treatment and Orthognatic Surgery with Clear Aligners
- Interdisciplinary Treatment, The role of TADS in Clear Aligner Treatment and Orthognatic Surgery with Clear Aligners – PDF
Before you buy
Is the planning taught on one specific software?
Yes — the ClinCheck platform from Invisalign, though the planning principles carry over to other aligner systems.
What is in the PDF files?
Each module pairs its video with downloadable lecture notes, which appear as the second item in every module.
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 with PDF notes |
|---|---|
| Instructor | Dr. Sandra Khong Tai |
| Contents | 12 modules · 14 lectures + PDFs |
| Duration | 19 h 41 min |
| Access | Lifetime, self-paced |
| Department | Dentistry |
| Delivery | Instant download · lifetime re-download |
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