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Chris Chang’s orthodontic playbook — TADs with aligners, impactions, asymmetry and non-surgical Class II and III correction
Across 14 lectures and more than 19 hours, Tads And Aligners. Digital Orthodontics.early Treatment. Face Asymmetry walks through the mechanics Chris Chang uses at his Taiwan practice. He covers early interceptive care, extra-alveolar IZC and buccal shelf screws, camouflage of skeletal asymmetry and open bite, impacted canines and incisors in both arches, digital set-ups, and minor surgeries that speed up or refine orthodontic results.
- 14lectures
- 19 h 18 minof video
- 103listed topics
What you’ll be able to do
- Decide which children genuinely need early orthodontic intervention and which can wait
- Correct severe Class II and Class III discrepancies with bite turbos, elastics and extra-alveolar screws
- Combine TADs with aligners for mesialisation, forced eruption and molar uprighting
- Intrude maxillary molars with buccal shelf screws to close mild-to-moderate open bites
- Expose and align impacted teeth using the VISTA and open-window approaches
- Prepare sites for implants and prosthetics through planned tooth movement
Inside the course
Diagnosis before mechanics
Chang opens with a systematic framework for early treatment, then returns to decision making repeatedly: an extraction versus non-extraction table, differential diagnosis of dental, skeletal and functional asymmetry, and separating pseudo from true Class III.
Low-compliance anchorage
Much of the teaching relies on self-ligating Damon Q brackets plus miniscrews placed in the infrazygomatic crest or buccal shelf. The aim is a simple, consistent force system that avoids headgear and functional appliances, including in adults with large overjet.
Aligners and digital planning
Two lectures deal with clear aligners: how to write and revise ClinCheck plans, attachment and elastic tricks, the G6 and Kenji formulas, and where TADs, segmental braces or bite plates turn an unsuitable case into a workable one. Another looks at digital simulation, custom brackets and indirect bonding.
About Chris Chang
A diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics with a PhD in bone physiology from Indiana University, he founded Beethoven Orthodontic Center in Hsinchu and publishes the Orthodontics book series.
Built for
- OrthodontistsA clear view of how miniscrews and self-ligation simplify cases usually sent to surgery.
- Aligner providersPractical ways to extend aligner therapy to difficult tooth movements.
- Interdisciplinary teamsOrtho-implant planning and minor periodontal surgery sit alongside tooth movement.
Curriculum
Lesson 1: Early Orthodontic Treatment (1 h 23 min) 10 topics
- Principles of early orthodontic treatment
- Problems of early orthodontic treatment
- When early orthodontic treatment is required
- Conditions for early orthodontic treatment
- Early orthodontic treatment planning
- Elimination of bad habits leading to the occurrence of malocclusion
- Using the technique 2*4. Detailed protocol
- Detailed protocol for early treatment of impacted teeth
- Use of palatal expansion in early orthodontic treatment
- Centric relationship control
Lesson 2: Class 2 Correction: ELSE, Bite Turbo, IZC (1 h 35 min) 8 topics
- Simplified and effective technique for the treatment of class 2
- Use of ELSE and Bite Turbo braces
- Protocol for the treatment of overjet (> 10 mm) using microimplants
- Protocol for the treatment of class 2 in adult patients
- Biomechanics of class 2 treatment
- Sequence of arches in the class 2 treatment
- Use of IZC implants
- Detailed protocol for the treatment of tooth transposition
Lesson 3: Ortho-implant Connections (1 h 09 min) 8 topics
- Planning of orthodontic preparation before prosthetics and implantation
- Orthodontic space closure after extraction of individual teeth: detailed protocol
- Choice of ortho-implant treatment plan depending on the severity of the clinical case
- Intrusion of teeth in case of extraction of antagonist teeth
- Creation of the site for implantation: orthodontic protocol
- Use of DSD in ortho-implant treatment
- Use of IZC implants
- Closing black triangles
Lesson 4: Keys to Aligner Treatment for Challenging Cases (1 h 32 min) 11 topics
- Reasonable diagnosis and treatment plan for aligner treatment
- The use of CBCT in the treatment of complex orthodontic cases
- You will be able to efficiently write and revise Clincheck plans
- The use of aligners and TADs: detailed protocol. Clinical cases
- Lifehacks in using attachments
- Using elastics. An extraordinary approach
- Treatment malocclusion and TMJ dysfunction with aligners
- Correction common mistakes during aligner treatment
- Treatment strategies for complex clinical cases before using aligners
- The use of TADs, segmental braces, minor surgeries and bite plate
- 12 keys for working with aligners
Lesson 5: Extraction vs Non-extraction: a Reasonable Treatment Plan (1 h 27 min) 9 topics
- Decision-making table to guide treatment plan
- Pros and cons of extraction and non-extraction treatment
- Favorable indicators for non-extraction patients with good long-term stability
- Analysis of numerous clinical cases to demonstrate the thinking process
- Practical tips on choosing a treatment method depending on the clinical case
- Open bite, crowding, crossbite, deep bite, class 2: treatment protocols
- Use of skeletal anchorage in non-extraction cases
- Elastics: lifehacks in use in difficult clinical cases
- Long-term results of treatment of cases using extraction and non-extraction methods. Result retention
Lesson 6: Asymmetry Treatment: TADs and Damon Q (1 h 30 min) 10 topics
- 3 major asymmetries
- Various etiologies of skeletal and dental asymmetries
- Functional asymmetry: etiology, diagnosis, treatment
- Differential diagnosis of various asymmetries
- Suitable treatment plans based on differential diagnosis
- Non-surgical asymmetry treatment
- Treatment of asymmetry in children and adolescents
- Skeletal growth: the most important factor in the asymmetry treatment
- Asymmetric biomechanics using TADs and self-ligation systems to correct dental asymmetry
- Long-term results of asymmetry treatment
Lesson 7: Non-surgical Correction of Anterior Open Bite (1 h 21 min) 5 topics
- The etiology of anterior open bite
- Treatment protocol of anterior open bite without orthognathic surgery
- The biomechanics of buccal shelf screws(BS screws) to intrude posterior maxillary molars
- The location of buccal shelf
- Direct insertion of BS screws
Lesson 8: Simplified Mechanics for Challenging Cases (1 h 23 min) 6 topics
- Decision making principles in orthodontic treatment
- Treatment protocols for complex clinical cases: pathology in the sagittal, vertical and transverse plane
- Basic principles of biomechanics
- Extraction VS non-extraction. Comparison of approaches
- Treat complex cases with a powerful combination of self-ligation system and miniscrews
- Retention of orthodontic treatment results
Lesson 9: Digital Orthodontics. Aligners Therapy (1 h 31 min) 5 topics
- Innovations in Digital Orthodontics
- Digital simulation and software programming
- Protocols in digital orthodontics
- Treatment of canine impaction with Digital Orthodontics
- Work with aligners. The formula of Dr. Kenji and G6
Lesson 10: Teeth Impaction on the Maxilla: Author’s Techniques (57 min) 5 topics
- Treatment protocol for impaction: upper arch. Surgical and Orthodontic Approaches
- Types of impaction cases
- The use of CBCT in the diagnosis of impact teeth and treatment planning
- Opening space for impact tooth
- Innovative minimally invasive surgery technique – VISTA
Lesson 11: Teeth Impaction on the Mandible: Author’s Techniques (1 h 05 min) 5 topics
- Treatment Protocol for impaction: lower arch. Surgical and Orthodontic Approaches
- Types of impaction cases
- Space closure in the area of extracted teeth
- Use of buccal shelf screws combined with 3-D lever arms as an ideal mechanical design
- Protocols for the treatment of complex clinical cases of retained teeth
Lesson 12: Conservative Treatment of Class 3 (1 h 35 min) 8 topics
- Palatal Expansion Appliance
- Detailed protocol for conservative class 3 correction
- Biomechanics of conservative treatment
- Treatment of class 3 with Temporary Anchorage Devices (TAD)
- Differential diagnosis of pseudo and true mesial occlusion
- Pseudo class 3. Detailed treatment protocol
- Torque Springs Application
- Demonstration of clinical examples of the conservative management of severe class 3 malocclusions
Lesson 13: Minor Surgeries in Daily Orthodontic Practice (1 h 16 min) 7 topics
- Gingivectomy (esthetics). Detailed protocol
- Crown lengthening procedures (gummy smile correction). Detailed protocol
- Open-window technique (palatal impaction). Detailed protocol
- VISTA (upper labial impaction). Detailed protocol
- Anatomy of periodontal tissues
- Altered Passive Eruption
- Life hacks for minor surgeries in daily orthodontic practice
Lesson 14: TADs and Aligners: Combined Use (1 h 34 min) 6 topics
- Clinical philosophy of using TAD in combination with aligners
- Indications for the use of microimplants: cases without removal, cases with removal of 4 premolars
- Biomechanics of using aligners and TADs
- G6 formula and Kenji formula
- Clinical cases
- Strengths of the aligner + TAD combination
Before you buy
Is this about a particular bracket system?
Yes, the fixed-appliance mechanics are demonstrated with the Damon Q self-ligating system, although the anchorage principles transfer to other brackets.
Does it teach miniscrew insertion?
Direct insertion of buccal shelf screws is covered in the open-bite lecture, and IZC screws are used throughout; it is a lecture course, not hands-on training.
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 |
|---|---|
| Instructor | Chris Chang |
| Contents | 14 lectures |
| Duration | 19 h 18 min |
| Access | Lifetime, self-paced |
| Department | Dentistry |
| Delivery | Instant download · lifetime re-download |
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