Hybrid Orthodontic Treatment: Combining Aligners Therapy with Fixed Appliances
Hybrid Orthodontic Treatment: Combining Aligners Therapy with Fixed Appliances
Course overview
All the solutions and biomechanics to overcome unpredictable movements and treat complex malocclusions with clear aligners!
The hybrid approach is designed to combine the best of both worlds — clear aligners and fixed appliances — to address complex orthodontic challenges.
Dr. Tarek El-Bialy, Ingrid Müller Ledra, and Stephen Chang will guide you on how integrating fixed appliances with aligners allows for more controlled and predictable tooth movements, especially in cases with significant malocclusions or limitations in aligner therapy.
What you will learn
Biomechanics of the hybrid approach
Aligner therapy in combination with sectional bracket systems
Aligner therapy with TADs and other fixed orthodontic appliances
Treatment of complex malocclusions, including crossbite and camouflage of Class 2 and Class 3.
Course lessons
Lesson 1. Aligners and Brackets: Clinical Decisions in Hybrid Mechanics
Defining clinical cases for hybrid mechanics
Strategic advantages of hybrid mechanics for complex malocclusions and anchorage
Treatment planning of hybrid mechanics cases
Integrating both brackets and aligners in different stages of treatment
Predictable tooth mobility and controlled treatment outcomes.
Lesson 2. Hybrid Mechanics in Orthodontics: Case Selection, Treatment Strategies, and Challenges
Case selection criteria for hybrid approaches
Clinical scenarios that benefit from hybrid mechanics, including factors such as patient compliance, biomechanics, and treatment goals
Challenges in hybrid mechanics and troubleshooting issues
Minimizing treatment time with hybrid mechanics
Patient expectations and treatment fees in hybrid treatments.
Lesson 3. Hybrid Mechanics for Greater Efficiency with Aligners
Protocols for integrating auxiliary mechanics to enhance complex movements in aligner treatments
The biomechanics behind hybrid approaches to aligner therapy
Approaches to significantly reduce treatment time using flexible hybrid methods for precision
Protocols for integrating TADs to improve control and achieve difficult movements
Approaches to increase predictability and control by combining aligners with braces and fixed appliances.
Lesson 4. Optimizing Hybrid Orthodontic Treatments: Protocols and Approaches
Limitations of clear aligners and fixed appliances: Challenges and how to address them in complex cases
Key tools to accurately assess and plan hybrid orthodontic treatments
Protocols for deciding whether fixed appliances or aligners should come first in complex cases
Approaches for achieving predictable movements with aligners and fixed appliances
Protocols for effective space closure with hybrid treatments
Protocols for bodily movement of second molars using both braces and aligners.
Lesson 5. Simplifying Complex Orthodontic Cases with Wilson 3-D Appliance and Clear Aligners
Protocols for using the Wilson 3D appliance as a phase I tool to expand arches and align teeth prior to clear aligner treatment
Approach to managing impacted teeth with the Wilson 3D appliance to facilitate their movement before aligner use
Protocols for using the Wilson 3D multiaction palatal appliance to relieve upper arch crowding before aligners
Approach to correcting posterior crossbite with the Wilson 3D multiaction palatal appliance prior to aligner therapy
Application of the Wilson 3D palatal appliance to expand the upper arch and correct class II malocclusion before clear aligners
Protocols for aligning lower incisors using the Wilson 3D lower lingual appliance before clear aligners.
Lesson 6. The Hybrid Aligner-TADs-Wire Approach (HTAWA) for Class III Malocclusion Treatment
Why use hybrid aligner-wire techniques?
The biomechanics of Class III malocclusion treatment with a hybrid aligner approach
Non-extraction protocol in Class III camouflage treatment with clear aligner therapy using hybrid protocols
Extraction protocol in Class III camouflage treatment with clear aligner therapy using hybrid protocols
Finishing and detailing aligner therapy.
