Pioneering with Clear Aligners: Orthodontic Management Options for Cleft Lip & Palate Patients

This webinar provides an in-depth look at orthodontic management options for patients with cleft lip and palate, with a special focus on clear aligner therapy. We’ll start with a brief review of cleft lip and palate, covering embryology, incidence, anatomy, and the overall treatment timeline. From there, we’ll explore the specific treatment objectives of the three cleft orthodontic treatment phases: secondary alveolar bone graft management, comprehensive orthodontics, and management of orthognathic surgery. Clinical examples will be presented to illustrate the use of clear aligners at each treatment phase, along with some pearls and pitfalls to consider.

Learning Objectives:

• Review the basics of cleft lip and palate, including the overall treatment timeline.
• Explore the objectives of the three cleft orthodontic treatment phases.
• Analyze the use of clear aligners in the clinical management of the three cleft orthodontic treatment phases.
• Evaluate the pros and cons of clear aligner use versus traditional fixed appliances in the orthodontic management of patients with cleft lip and palate.

Duration: 60 minutes (includes lecture and audience questions)

Continuing Education: 1.0 CE credits (upon completion of session and evaluation)

Speaker Disclosure: Dr. Judah Garfinkle has disclosed an affiliation with Align Technology as a mentor.

Continuing Education Disclaimer:
This Continuing Education Program provides attendees with a relevant and rewarding continuing education experience. However, neither the content of a course nor the use of specific products in any program should be construed as indicating endorsement or approval of the views presented or the products used by the AAO or by any of the respective subsidiaries. Speakers are required to disclose to participants any financial, commercial or promotional interest in a product or company that may influence their presentations; however, the AAO shall not be liable for a speaker’s failure to disclose such interest.

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