Predictable Aligner Therapy: Diagnosis, Biomechanics, Digital Setup, and Modeling of In-Office Aligners. Hands-on Workshop by Daniel Souza Pinto Ramos

Predictable aligner therapy starts long before the first aligner is delivered. Accurate diagnosis, realistic treatment goals, sound biomechanical planning, and precise digital setup are essential for achieving predictable and clinically controlled outcomes.

This Hands-on workshop with Daniel Ramos presents a structured approach to aligner treatment planning, combining clinical diagnosis, biomechanics, digital workflows, and practical In-Office aligner production. The program addresses the management of common malocclusions, movement sequencing, attachments, IPR, anchorage, auxiliaries, and the key factors that influence tracking and treatment predictability.

Particular attention is given to translating clinical objectives into a controlled digital setup, identifying unrealistic or poorly predictable tooth movements, and preparing cases for efficient In-Office aligner production.

During the theortical part of the course, you will learn about:

— Facial, smile, functional, and airway assessment as a foundation for aligner treatment planning
— Aligner biomechanics, staging, attachments, IPR, expansion, distalization, anchorage, and auxiliary mechanics
— Clinical protocols for crowding, spacing, open bite, deep bite, Class II, Class III, and transverse discrepancies
— Digital setup: evaluating planned tooth movements, identifying limitations, and maintaining clinical control throughout the planning process
— In-Office aligner workflow: from digital setup and case preparation to aligner production, delivery, monitoring, and refinements.

During the hands-on part of the course, you will:

— Analyse clinical cases and define realistic treatment objectives
— Create and evaluate digital setups based on the planned treatment strategy
— Plan tooth movements, staging, attachments, IPR, and auxiliary mechanics
— Identify and correct unrealistic or poorly predictable tooth movements
— Prepare cases for In-Office aligner production and follow the workflow from digital planning to the final aligners
— Apply the principles discussed during the theoretical part to practical clinical cases.

The training goes beyond standard aligner protocols, introducing alternative clinical approaches and practical techniques that can expand your treatment options and help you manage more complex clinical situations with greater confidence and predictability.

IMPORTANT: the “Seminar. Standard”, “Seminar. Comfort” and “Seminar + Demonstration. VIP” participation options are also available for purchase.

Advantages of the “Hands-on workshop” participation option:

– Participation in the scientific program
– Coffee break
– Notes and handouts
– Certificate of participation
– ADA credits available upon request
– Lunch 
– Priority seats in the venue
– Distinct reception counter
– VIP certificate
– VIP badge 

– Access to online training by Daniel Souza Pinto Ramos “Aligners: from beginner to expert”

Program

Day 1 (April 16)

Theory

Where Should We Move the Teeth? Essential Diagnosis for Better Planning
 

— Introduction to the program and treatment-planning philosophy
— Essential facial and smile analysis for orthodontic planning
— Airway red flags: what every aligner clinician should recognize
— Basic functional considerations that may influence treatment decisions
— Interdisciplinary planning and the relationship between orthodontics and restorative treatment
— Defining realistic treatment goals before opening the aligner software.

How Do We Move the Teeth There? Aligner Biomechanics and Predictability
 

— Attachments: when, where and why
— Staging and movement sequencing
— IPR, expansion, distalization and anchorage control
— Elastics, cuts, bite ramps, bite turbos/table tops and other auxiliaries
— Movement predictability, overcorrections and clinical limits
— The most common causes of tracking loss and how to prevent them.

Clinical Protocols for the Most Common Aligner Treatments
 

— Crowding and spacing cases
— Open bite and deep bite
— Class 2 and Class 3 strategies
— Crossbite and transverse discrepancies
— Growing patients and selected complex situations
— When to simplify the orthodontics and use interdisciplinary/restorative solutions.

Digital Setup and In-Office Workflow
 

— Treatment-planning checklist: what must be reviewed before approval
— How to detect unnecessary, unrealistic or low-predictability movements
— Software personalization and how to keep clinical control of the digital setup
— In-Office Aligner workflow: from digital planning to production
— Preparing models/files for the selected manufacturing workflow
— Production principles, quality control, delivery, monitoring and refinements. 

Day 2 (April 17)

Hands-On Workshop

In-Office Aligners: From Digital Plan to Production and Clinical Execution

— Case review and definition of the treatment destination
— Digital setup: movement sequence, staging and anchorage strategy
— Attachment selection and positioning, IPR and auxiliary mechanics
— Preparing the case/files for the selected In-Office production workflow
— Practical aligner production workflow, including the manufacturing steps available at the venue
— Group discussion, corrections and Q&A.