Digital Orthodontics - Advantages and disadvantages

In the webinar Dr. Christensen will explore some of the recent advances in digital technologies. The session will critically explore some of the technologies that are proposed to make the life of the orthodontist easier.

3D technologies are frequently advertised as making orthodontics easy. Dr. Christensen aims to explain that digital technologies can be very helpful in the care of our patients, but will highlight some of the many problems that can occur when orthodontist and their staff introduce new technology in their clinics. It is paramount to keep control of the workflows and examples will be used to illustrate the problems that can occur when we trust technology blindly. The steps involved in the production of aligners, retainers, indirect bonding trays and metal printed appliances will be discussed and illustrated with clinical examples.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the critical steps in acquisition of the 3D intra-oral data set
• Be aware of appliances that can be produced from a 3D data set
• Understand the steps in producing in house aligners and retainers
• Be aware of the health and safety requirements of in office appliance production
• Understand the procedures in successful indirect bonding