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Aligner therapy in children and teenagers 2.0

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Francesco Garino
Matthias Peper
Simonetta Meuli
Waddah Sabouni
Мария Заитова
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6 lessons (10h 31min)

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Everything you need to know about protocols for working with aligners in children and teenagers!

 

During the training, you will learn the specifics of using aligners in children, growing and non-growing teenagers. The course lecturers will provide detailed protocols for the treatment of pathologies such as:


– Class 2 and 3
– open and deep bites
– crossbite
– bad oral habits.

 

You will also receive result retention protocols.

Lesson 1.Diagnostic and therapeutic approach with aligners in growing subjects (Invisalign First and Teen)

– The concept and goals of intercepting orthodontics

– Early orthodontic treatment: advantages and indications

– Development of occlusion and interaction with craniofacial growth

– Protocol for the treatment of crossbite

– Deep bite: treatment protocol and tips

– Blocked occlusion: correction methods

– Clinical tips and recommendations for the treatment of aligners

– Features of the treatment of class 2    

– The use of intermaxillary elastics: the rule of 3

– Assessment of the stage of maturation of the vertebrae

– Correction of the forced position of the lower jaw: a clinical cases.


Recommended for: Orthodontists.

Lesson 2.Aligner therapy protocols depending on the patient’s growth stage

– Treatment of growing patients: the main criteria for successful treatment

– Optimal timing for the start of orthodontic treatment

– Improving the quality of cooperation with the patient: factors and recommendations

– Identification of the bone age and growth potential of the patient

– Slow and rapid expansion of maxilla by aligners in early childhood

– Correction of class 2: the protocol of extension of mandible

– Protocol of posterior rotation of the mandible.


Recommended for: Orthodontist, General dentist.

Lesson 3.Clinically predictable ClinChecks® for advanced Precision Wing treatments

– Principles of creating an ideal individual treatment plan

– Professional ClinCheck protocols:

 

- Movement of single teeth

- Sequential movement protocol

- Retroclination protocol.

 

– The complexities of MA ClinCheck programming

– Properties of precision wings

– The 3 phases in ClinCheck

– Creating ClinCheck: errors at the technical stage

– Specifying treatment: tips.

 

Recommended for: Orthodontist, General dentist.

Lesson 4.Aligner treatment in early dentition: management of the three dimensions

– Aligners: features, characteristic, advantages

– Work in the three dimensions:

 

- Transversal

- Sagittal

- Vertical.

 

– Maxillary expansion in early treatment

– Early treatment vs Treatment in one phase

– Guidelines in treatment timing with aligners in early dentition

– The proper technical and clinical tips

– The virtual process within the treatment workflow

– Mandibular advancement on patients with class 2:

 

- Indications

- Timing selecting

- Diagnostic

- Treatment protocol.

 

– Clinical cases:

 

- Crossbite

- Class 2

- Crowding

- Deep bite.

 

Recommended for: Orthodontists, General dentists.

Lesson 5.Class 2 malocclusions: the hybrid option in kids, teenagers and adults

– Predictability factors in the treatment of aligners
– Appliance for use in combination with aligners
– Motion 3D: application aspects
– Elastic protocols:


- Standart
- Protocol with dystopian canines
- Protocol in adults
- Mixed dentition protocol with deciduous canine.


– Buttons: application methodology
– Sources of anchorage
– Appliance selection criteria
– Treatment sequence
– Strategy for integrating Motion 3D and aligners:


- Treatment of adolescents
- Adult treatment
- Treatment of patients with early bite. 

 

Recommended for: Orthodontists, General dentists.

Lesson 6.Digital protocol and digital tools for diagnostics, planning and treatment of children and teenagers with Invisalign

– Advantages of digital treatment planning

– Features of treatment of growing patients with aligners: plan and strategy

– iTero Element Scanner: diagnostics, treatment monitoring, analysis of treatment results

– Planning the treatment of a young patient

– Progressive treatment protocol on aligners

– Treatment with Invisalign of cases with severe crowding and protrusion

– Invisalign First treatment strategies and protocols for young patients

– Determination of the optimal age to start treatment: stages of maturation of the cervical vertebrae

– Secrets of effective communication with parents

– Presentation of the treatment plan: advantages of digital visualization

– The concept of DSD: planning the correction of the "gingival smile".


Recommended for: Orthodontist, General dentist.

Course includes next lessons:

1h 51min
Lesson 1

Diagnostic and therapeutic approach with aligners in growing subjects (Invisalign First and Teen)

Simonetta Meuli
1h 28min
Lesson 2

Aligner therapy protocols depending on the patient’s growth stage

Waddah Sabouni
1h 15min
Lesson 3

Clinically predictable ClinChecks® for advanced Precision Wing treatments

Matthias Peper
1h 34min
Lesson 4

Aligner treatment in early dentition: management of the three dimensions

Francesco Garino
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Lecturers 5

Specialist in orthodontics with practice limited exclusively to orthodontics and facial orthopedics. Owner and Orthodontist at a private practice in Turin, Italy (since 2000). Visiting Professor at the School of Orthodontics, University of Rome "Tor Vergata" (appointed September 2025). Member of the Board of Directors, Juventus Football Club S.p.A. (since 2022), representing shareholder Exor N.V.

 

Over 25 years of clinical experience in comprehensive orthodontic treatment with focus on clear aligner therapy, early treatment, self-ligating brackets, and digital orthodontic technologies. Pioneer in Invisalign treatment in Italy, certified since 2001 and achieving Platinum Elite status since 2006. Expert in non-compliance appliances and contemporary digital workflows from diagnosis through retention.

 

Diplomate of the European Board of Orthodontics (EBO). Active Member of the Italian Society of Orthodontics (SIDO). Founding Member of the Italian Academy of Orthodontics (AIDOR). International Member of the American Association of Orthodontists. Active Member of the Edward H. Angle Society of Orthodontists (North Atlantic Component, 2024-2026). Member of the European Society of Orthodontics (EOS) and Active Member of the European Society of Lingual Orthodontics (ESLO). Fellow of the World Federation of Orthodontists (WFO). President of the European Aligner Society (EAS, 2018-2019) and Scientific Chairman (2022-2023). Official Invisalign Speaker since 2008 and Member of the European Advisory Board for Align Technology. Chief Dental Officer for the Turin 2006 Winter Olympic Games. Editor of the Journal of Aligner Orthodontics. Author of over 80 publications in national and international orthodontic journals. Co-author and editor of two textbooks on orthodontics. International lecturer presenting at congresses and courses throughout Europe, Middle East, Asia, and the United States for over 20 years.

 

MD (Doctor of Medicine) from University of Turin, Italy (1986-1994). Certificate in Orthodontics from University of Padua, Italy (1997-2000), graduating with honors.

 

Aligner orthodontics specialist, digital treatment planning expert, and dental technology professional based in Hamburg, Germany. Founder and CEO of TP SOLUTION GmbH (formerly inviSolution) — a digital treatment planning company that has processed over 100,000 aligner treatment plans, working with Invisalign ClinCheck, Ormco Spark, and Straumann ClearCorrect.

 

Following qualification as a Master Dental Technician (Elbcampus Hamburg), specialized in digital aligner therapy and joined Align Technology, where he served as Clinical Manager EMEA (2010–2014), responsible for training, supervision, and clinical management across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Since 2014, has built TP SOLUTION into one of Europe's premier remote aligner treatment planning services, combining engineering expertise in splints and aligners with deep clinical software knowledge.

 

International lecturer and seminar presenter on ClinCheck optimization, aligner biomechanics, precision wing protocols, digital orthodontics, and aligner therapy in children and growing patients. Faculty at multiple European orthodontic continuing education programs.

 

Master Dental Technician — Elbcampus Hamburg. Member of the European Aligner Society (EAS). Multiple Align Technology Recognition and Award recipient.

 

Orthodontist in private practice (Rome, Italy) with clinical focus on clear aligner therapy, functional orthodontics, and the integration of digital workflows into aligner treatment planning and monitoring.

 

Certified by Align Technology (Milan) since 2005 and one of Italy's longest-standing Invisalign practitioners. European Speaker and Clinical Consultant for Invisalign/Align Technology since 2013 — conducting faculty-level training and clinical validation work across Europe. Extensive hands-on teaching experience across Italy and beyond, with course content spanning full aligner case management, treatment staging, and clinical troubleshooting.

 

International lecturer and consultant at Invisalign-affiliated educational programs and dental congresses across Europe and the Middle East.

 

DDS; Specialization in Orthodontics — Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome (1998).

 

Orthodontist specialising in clear aligner therapy and lingual orthodontics; Owner and Clinical Director of La Réserve Orthodontic Practice and Toulon Sourire (Toulon, France, since 2009–2011); Clinical Manager of the Invisalign Centre Clinic in Dubai, UAE (since 2017). One of France's leading academic and clinical educators in aligner orthodontics — managing EUMAA (European Master of Aligners), a structured postgraduate training programme in aligner mechanics with France-based certification.

 

Board Member, SFOPA (Société Française d'Orthodontie par Aligneurs — French Aligner Society, since 2016). Lecturer at the University of Ivry and the University of La Réunion — both delivering University Certificates and Diplomas in aligner orthodontics. Editorial Board Member: Journal of Aligner Orthodontics (JAO) and Journal de Parodontologie et d'Implantologie Orale (JPIO, since 2015).

 

DDS — University of Aleppo (1997–2002); Certificate in Orthodontics — Paris V University (2005); Paediatric Orthodontics Diploma — Paris VI University (2007); Postgraduate in Lingual Orthodontics — Paris V University (2008–2010); Postgraduate in Orthognathic Surgery — Lyon II University (2010–2011). Lecturer — Paris V University (2006–2009).

 

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