Aligners are one of the most modern and preferred methods of orthodontic treatment. The advantages are many - an almost imperceptible solution that brings fast results, efficiency and easier maintenance.
In this two-day specialized course, you will learn the necessary skills for working with aligners, you will understand their biomechanics, as well as in which cases they are suitable and when they are not.
As well as theory, there will also be plenty of practice - we will work with intraoral scanners, learn the ins and outs of maximum efficiency and look at cases from your practice to get the most out of your training.
All this, presented by an expert with more than 20 years of practical experience with aligners. Learn more about Dr. Mina Levi, Invisalign Key Leader for San Francisco, CA, further down the page.
Curriculum
Day 1
August 5, 2023
Basics of treatment through aligners
- Anamnesis, photo documentation
- Intraoral scan of patients
- Prescription for a proper treatment plan:
- Review the prepared treatment plan
- Launching the case
- Monitoring progress
- Need for improvements
- Finishing phase
- Retention period
- Checking the completed case
Day 2
August 6, 2023
Biomechanics of aligners
- Discussing different treatment plans
- Types of attachments and their application
- Ways to achieve the required tipping, torque and rotation
- Intrusion
- Extrusion
- Movement of molars
- How to avoid an open bite with aligners
- Q&A with Dr. Levi.
Practical part
- Scanning models with an intraoral scanner – how to achieve maximum accuracy in a short time.
- How to reduce the probability of scanning error as much as possible?
- For Invisalign certified colleagues – discussing their patients’ Clean check plans, eliminating mistakes and discussing different approaches.
- For colleagues who are not Invisalign certified – discussion of photo documentation and preparation of a treatment plan.
Regular price:
1800 bgn
To enroll, you need to pay 50% of the amount. The remaining part can be transferred at any time until the start of the studies.
About the lecturer
Dr. Mina Levi, DDS
Dr. Mina Levi is the owner of California Dental Innovations, a high-end dental practice in downtown San Francisco. Performs a large volume of dental procedures, orthodontic procedures and surgical procedures. They are actively working with implants as well.
Dr. Mina Levi is one of the San Francisco Bay Area’s top Platinum Status Invisalign Key Leaders. She has been working with aligners for over 20 years.
She received a diploma in dental medicine from the Medical University in Sofia, Bulgaria, after which he specialized in orthodontics at the Medical University in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, and additionally in Düsseldorf, Germany.
Dr. Mina Levi owned two clinics in Bulgaria before moving to the US in 2002 and attending UCLA. Opened his first dental practice in the USA in 2008. Dr. Mina Levi is a Master of the Academy of General Dentistry and a Master of the American Academy of Aligners.
She is currently a Key Opinion Leader for multiple digital dental technology companies and has extensive experience with AI clinical diagnostics, iOS caries diagnostic tools, digital scanning, CAD/CAM technologies, 3D printing, dental imaging, and digital design of a smile. Dr. Mina Levi is a certified user of multiple brands of clear aligners such as Invisalign, Clear Correct, SureSmile, and Ulab. Dr. Mina Levi is one of the early adopters of AI software for clinical diagnostics and RCM. Former SmileDirectClub consultant from 2016-2017.
Directs a dental professional study club for general dentists from San Francisco and the Bay Area. Dr. Levi is a past president of the Northern California Academy of General Dentistry and currently serves on the board of AGD’s PACE Committee.
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Location
The course will be held at the Novotel Sofia hotel, at 115 N Tsarigradsko Shosse Blvd. (near The Mall).
Contact phone: +359 884 706 888
Email: info@apriori-academy.com