Invisalign Orthodontic Treatment - Implications for the Dental Hygienist

Course overview

1. The relationship between systemic disease and periodontal disease: Review of studies linking diabetes, cardio-vascular, birth defects and other systemic diseases to periodontal disease 2. Orthodontic treatment effect on periodontal health a. Review of studies linking improved dental alignment and occlusion on periodontal health b. Review of AAP change in recommendation c. Clinical cases demonstrating improved periodontal health after orthodontics 3. Aligner therapy in orthodontics - How does it work and what it does and doesn't a. Review of various clinical situations treated with Invisalign b. Technical review of how Invisalign and other aligners systems work and how they are delivered clinically c. Clinical management of patients undergoing orthodontic treatment using clear aligners by the dental hygienist 4. Clinical management of ortho-perio situations by the dental hygienist a. Identifying various orthodontic problems and their effect on the periodontium b. Prescribing orthodontic treatment to aid periodontal management