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New pathway – complete the 10548NAT Graduate Diploma of Aesthetic Orthodontics (Sequential Aligner Therapy) by RPL
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Have the skills and knowledge? You may be eligible to Graduate by RPL, in as little as 4 months!
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Course Description
The Postgraduate School of Dentistry’s 10548NAT Graduate Diploma of Aesthetic Orthodontics (Sequential Aligner Therapy) qualification will provide you with an armamentarium of practical skills and experience to produce world class facial aesthetic and orthodontic outcomes.
Written and assessed by Dr David Penn, (who has taught sequential aligner therapy to more than 1000 students since 2008) students will learn to treat patients with sequential aligner therapy and to utilise a range of innovative orthodontic and aesthetic techniques and devices. Students are personally mentored and supervised to ensure a meaningful educational experience that transcends into outstanding clinical skills.
This innovative course is 100% deliverable and assessable online. It has been designed to be fully flexible, self-paced and delivered through interactive and entertaining multi-media training units that can be completed in your own surgery, with your own patients and at your own speed!
Successful completion of the course qualifies students with the post nominals GradDipAesthOrtho(SAT) (A Level 8 qualification on the AQF).
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
The Postgraduate School of Dentistry provides the opportunity for students to apply to have prior learning and experience recognised toward a qualification.
RPL may be considered in accordance with previous experience with aesthetic orthodontic (sequential aligner therapy) training and patient outcomes: verification of experience and the awarding of RPL must be submitted via clinical evidence of successful treatments performed.
Please contact us for further information about how to apply for RPL for this qualification.
For more information about applying for RPL, please click HERE.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Key Learning Outcomes
Summary
Graduates of this course will have advanced knowledge and skills for professional delivery of aesthetic orthodontics using sequential aligners.
Knowledge
Graduates of this course will have advanced clinical, theoretical and technical knowledge in the disciplines of aesthetics, orthodontics, practice management (relevant to sequential aligner therapy) which is principally delivered by sequential aligners.
Skills
Graduates of this course will have advanced clinical, cognitive, technical and communication skills to select and apply clinical treatments, methods and technologies to:
- analyse critically, evaluate and transform information to complete a range of clinical activities; and
- analyse, generate and transmit solutions to complex clinical problems; and
- transmit knowledge, skills and ideas to others including patients, staff and other dental healthcare professionals.
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Study Mode
Fully flexible, self paced online learning with significant practical component.
Course Duration
Volume of Learning: 1900-2000 hours
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Process and Timeline
- Enrolment: Student enrols online into the 10548NAT Graduate Diploma of Aesthetic Orthodontics (Sequential Aligner Therapy) – by RPL & pays the enrolment fee;
- Application: RPL Application document provided to the Student for completion;
- Login: Once Student is determined to be eligible, the Student will be provided login details to our learning platform (Moodle) to complete Parts 1 and 2 of the RPL Process;
- Document Review: by an Assessor to determine an gaps in Training;
- Learner Remediation Meeting: will take place to confirm all required skills and knowledge are in place;
- Results: Confirmation of Results communicated to the Student.
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Admission Requirements
To undertake the 10548NAT Graduate Diploma of Aesthetic Orthodontics (Sequential Aligner Therapy) individuals must have completed a dental undergraduate degree and be registered as a general dental practitioner or orthodontic specialist in the country in which they practice.
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Essential Resources
Click here to purchase your Essentials Pack for $1,025
Textbooks: To be advised
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Pathways from this qualification
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Fee Structure
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Recognition of Prior Learning (Full Course)
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Full Tuition Fee
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How to Pay
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Units of Study
To achieve the qualification, 10548NAT Graduate Diploma of Aesthetic Orthodontics (Sequential Aligner Therapy) the learner must complete 8 core units satisfactorily.
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This unit provides dentists with knowledge of the fundamentals of sequential aligner therapy and the examination process in orthodontics in order to determine patient needs and to plan and monitor treatments. Areas include occlusion, malocclusion, aesthetics, the biology of tooth movement, case analysis, aetiology of orthodontic problems, how Sequential aligner therapy works, extra-oral and intraoral examination protocols and techniques as well as patient history and record taking.
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This unit provides dentists with the ability to take comprehensive diagnostic and treatment planning records for sequential aligner therapy). It includes applying knowledge of impression materials and techniques for sequential aligner therapy, tray selection and troubleshooting, taking digital impressions, photography and radiography and case submission.
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This unit provides dentists with the knowledge in diagnosis and treatment planning for sequential aligner therapies. Dentists will be able to manage patient expectations, diagnose and treatment plan for patient cases ranging in complexity such as Class I and Class II malocclusions. Upon completion of this unit dentists will know what cases are unsuitable for sequential aligner therapy and when to refer cases.
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This unit provides dentists with the knowledge and skills in aligner fit and attachments for sequential aligner therapy enabling them to deliver safe and effective Sequential Aligner Therapy (SAT) treatment. This includes the science and development of attachments, attachment types, clinical technique for attachments and troubleshooting during attachment placement. It also includes how to deliver aligners to the patient and educate them in aligner use and care.
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This unit provides dentists with knowledge and skills in the methods of space formation during sequential aligner therapy. This includes rationale, calculations and modes of space formation, expansion with sequential aligners, interproximal reduction, dental proclination and distalisation, patient cases with extractions, alternative space forming methods and selection of the correct space creation method for various patient cases.
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This unit provides dentists with the skills and knowledge to monitor sequential aligner therapy throughout the duration of treatment and to deal with any issues that arise. This includes protocols for monitoring treatment, dealing with poor patient compliance, failure of tooth movement, changing patient expectations, attachment failure, aligner failure and identification of cases that need to be restarted.
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This unit provides dentists with knowledge and skills in providing patients with retention upon completion of sequential aligner therapy and dealing with cases of relapse of dentition. This includes the theory and development of orthodontic retention, fixed and removable retention, establishing retention protocols within the dental practice, dealing with relapse and the predictability of sequential aligner therapy.
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This unit provides dentists with thorough knowledge of facial and dental aesthetics allowing them to provide patients with comprehensive aesthetic treatment plans for sequential aligner therapy. This includes an overview of aesthetics, facial analysis, normal and ideals, facial aesthetics, dental aesthetics, the history of sequential aligner therapies and variations in therapies.
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10548NAT Graduate Diploma of Aesthetic Orthodontics
(Sequential Aligner Therapy)
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