The Course

CAD-CAM Software

3D Course overview

We’re delighted to present the UK’s only Orthodontic course on digital design, 3D printing & in-house appliance fabrication.

This course guides you step-by-step through CAD-CAM software and 3D printing stages, to thermoplastic & direct printed appliance fabrication.

It also covers:

- the latest innovations and interactive workflow for 3D printed metal appliances.

- insights and 'top-tips' on how to integrate 3D printing (hardware & software) for same day retainers, in-house aligners, digital Twin Blocks and much more into your daily practice.

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Plus, we offer a post-course on-line mentoring service (charged at a separate hourly rate). This enables attendees to focus on a topic of their choice such as aligner case set-up.

Course aims

To stimulate & empower attendees towards producing their own retainers, aligners, digital Twin Blocks & other thermoplastic appliances within their own practice / hospital clinic (and stop relying on ‘big brother’ aligner companies).

Direct 3D printed plastic (eg Graphy) and metal appliances (eg RME) are also featured.
Tooth Movement

Who is this course designed for

This course requires prior knowledge of orthodontic techniques and biomechanics. Hence attendance is limited to orthodontists (on the GDC specialist list), orthodontic trainees (on a recognised speciality training program) & orthodontic technicians.

Course content

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Part 2

3D Orthodontics overview

  • The in-house digital workflow
  • Software & hardware for 3D printing
  • Thermoplastic vs direct printed appliances

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Thermoplastic appliances

  • Thermoplastic materials
  • Fabrication steps for retainers, digital Twin Blocks, indirect bonding trays & mini-implant guidance stents

Hands-on (software) exercises

  • Creating virtual models & retainers
  • Aligner case set-up & tooth movements

Direct printed plastic appliances

  • Software & hardware for direct printed resin (eg LuxCreo) appliances
  • Retainers, aligners, printed Twin Blocks & orthognathic wafers

3D printed metal appliances

  • tooth-borne & hybrid expanders
  • Herbst appliance & protraction headgear
  • Customised metal designs

Book your place

Our courses are held in orthodontic practices in:
01
January
Oxford
09
May
Peterborough
Each date limited to 12 attendees
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