Orthodontics

Advancements in Aligner Therapy: Navigating the Landscape
Join Dr. Bryan Lockhart in this informative course as he delves into the world of advanced aligner therapy solutions. Throughout the session, Dr. Lockhart will discuss the evolution of aligner...
Dr. Bryan Lockhart
CE Credits: 1.5
Vertical Control in Clear Aligner Therapy
Dr. Mike DePascale outlines staging protocols for managing open bites and deep bites with clear aligners, addressing common misconceptions about aligner limitations compared to braces.
by Dr. Mike DePascale
July/August 2026
Phase I Treatment
This course explores the published history and recommendations of Phase I or early orthodontic treatment, which is still controversial among orthodontic professionals. The author shares seven case...
Dr. Daniel J. Grob
CE Credits: 1.5
Why I Flunked Retirement
Dr. Anoop Sondhi describes stepping away from practice, adjusting to retirement, and what eventually brought him back into mentoring and orthodontic involvement.
by Dr. Anoop Sondhi
July/August 2026
3 Wire Treatment - An Efficiency Game
Small decisions in our clinical practice dramatically impact our clinical excellence and practice profitability. Efficiency is a game of working smarter not harder. One game I like to play is...
Dr. Chad Foster
CE Credits: 1.5
Technology Will Change Everything
Mike Alan Gusching examines the gap between projected efficiency gains from new technology and what actually happens once it is implemented in a working practice.
by Mike Alan Gusching
July/August 2026
Expand Your Reality
Part 1 ("Permission to Intercept") of this series described the need for a shift in our approach to the interceptive orthodontic treatment of preadolescent patients, in which we move from treating...
Dr. Michael K. DeLuke
CE Credits: 1.5
The Hidden Workhorse
Dr. Courtney Barry describes using lingual power chain to improve predictability of rotational tooth movement with clear aligners, a common weak point in aligner mechanics.
by Dr. Courtney Barry
July/August 2026
How Much to Commit on a Growing Jaw
An 11-year-old with a retrognathic mandible forces a choice between limited treatment that preserves future options and early extraction camouflage.
July/August 2026
Permission To Intercept
This first course in a 2-part series contrasts the current symptom-driven approach to interceptive orthodontic treatment with a new approach that focuses on diagnosing and treating the etiology of...
Dr. Michael K. DeLuke
CE Credits: 1.5
Perio First, Then the Hard Choices
A periodontally compromised adult retreatment forces clinicians to weigh disease control, extraction choices, space closure, and whether to treat at all.
July/August 2026
Solutions To Help Your Practice Thrive in Todays New Reality
In today’s new reality, providers are reevaluating how they interact with their patients to ensure safe yet exceptional treatment outcomes. During this 90-minute presentation, Dr. Regina Blevins will...
Dr. Regina Blevins
CE Credits: 1.5
Orthodontics, AI, and the Global Turf War
AI, aligners and digital platforms are shifting orthodontic power toward those who control the software, data, workflows and patient relationship.
July/August 2026
Slop-py Work: Calculating Theoretical Torque Loss Utilizing Rectangular and Square-Shaped Archwires
This course describes a method to simply calculate theoretical “slop,” assuming that absolute archwire stiffness, perfect archwires and bracket slot geometry exist. It explores the relative slop...
Dr. Elizabeth R. Michalczyk, Dr. Noam Green and Dr. Alise Senderak
CE Credits: 1.5
A Voice in the Arena: The Early and Easy Fix for Cants
Dr. Chad Foster revisits his asymmetric bite turbo and elastics protocol for correcting mild anterior cants early in treatment, sharing refinements from continued clinical use.
by Dr. Chad Foster
July/August 2026
How to Take Exceptional Care of Your Clear Aligner Patients During a Global Pandemic and Beyond!
Gain real-world strategies and action steps for serving your clear aligner patients at a high level – even during a pandemic quarantine! There’s never been a more important time to stay connected...
Allison Lacoursiere
CE Credits: 1.5
GPs Can Deliver Orthodontics with Confidence.
This course describes many compelling reasons why the GP office is a wonderful place for patients to receive orthodontic care. This course outlines a formalized method of support, communication and...
Dr. Dan German
CE Credits: 1.5
The $1 Million Orthodontic Career
Rising tuition, loan limits and delayed earnings are reshaping who enters orthodontics, where they work and whether practice ownership still makes sense.
July/August 2026
The Tostado Take: Retention Forever
Dr. Julia Tostado explains why retention has shifted from a temporary final step to lifelong maintenance, covering fixed and removable options, compliance challenges, and patient communication.
by Dr. Julia Tostado
July/August 2026
What the General Practitioner Can Do To Help Todays Orthodontic Problems
This course covers why we see so much more orthodontic malocclusion, and crowding today then years ago and discover some of the causes of why orthodontic malocclusions develop. Covered are the...
Dr. Attila Z. Nagy
CE Credits: 2.5
A Modern Approach to Phase 1 Orthodontic Treatment
Dr. David R. Boschken presents a Phase 1 case combining clear palatal expansion and aligner therapy, completed in just over 10 months.
by Dr. David R. Boschken
June 2026
Reducing Clear Aligner Production Costs by 3D Printing In-Office
In this CE course, Rick Ferguson DMD, DABOI/ID, DICOI, an educator in implant dentistry of 20 years, and Formlabs dental product manager Sam Wainwright walk through the full production workflow,...
Sam Wainwright and Dr. Rick Ferguson
CE Credits: 1.5
Built Together. Delivered Intentionally.
Drs. Clark Colville and Geoff Sudit introduce Oliv, an orthodontist-built clear aligner system three years in the making. It’s designed to optimize finishing, integrate remote monitoring at no extra...
by Drs. Clark Colville and Geoff Sudit
May 2026
Micro-Osteoperforation: Orthodontic Acceleration Becomes Mainstream
The science behind micro-osteoperforation is well-established and its clinical usefulness has also been well-studied and confirmed. It is now at the Tipping Point of becoming a mainstream, routine...
Dr. Bruce McFarlane
CE Credits: 1.5
Accelerated Orthodontics: The Power of Predictability
This course reviews the roles of manual osteoperforation and high-frequency vibration seating devices on bone remodeling and tooth movement.
David S. Eshom, DDS
CE Credits: 1.5
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