As an orthodontist, you are always looking for ways to improve your practice and provide the best possible care for your patients—and clear aligners can meet both those needs simultaneously. Join Orthodontic Products Chief Editor Alison Werner as she talks to Daniel Berant, DMD, a dual certified orthodontist and periodontist in private practice in New York City, about the many benefits of clear aligners, how they impact the practice, and why he has chosen ClearCorrect aligners for his patients.

First, Berant shares his experience working in a multi-specialty practice, Smile Design Manhattan, founded by Lee Gause, DDS, a cosmetic dentist, and how his own multi-disciplinary approach to care ensures not only a beautiful smile, but also healthy teeth. In addition, Berant talks about how rewarding it can be to work with a team to ensure excellent patient care.

From there Berant talks about why he prefers to work with ClearCorrect aligners to treat his cases. One of the key reasons he was drawn to ClearCorrect was its parent company, Straumann Group. As a periodontist, he was familiar with many of their subsidiaries and their product lines. When ClearCorrect came under the Straumann Group umbrella, Berant saw an opportunity for synergies in how he practices.

Berant offers his take on patient experience with ClearCorrect aligners. He points to the fact that patients seem happy with the fit. Given that an aligner that isn’t fitting properly can quickly lead to poor tracking and patient non-compliance, Berant welcomes the fact that he sees less of this with the ClearCorrect aligners, keeping treatment plans on track and finishes on time.

In this podcast, Berant also shares his take on the ClearCorrect treatment planning platform. He shares how he appreciates that ClearCorrect has given the clinician the freedom to place the attachments and cutouts where and how they want them, while also providing responsive customer support. 

For Berant, digital technology and aligners go hand in hand when it comes to practice growth. He shares how the ability to use the treatment planning software to show potential aligner patients their final smile during a consult eliminates the need to “sell” patients on treatment. And he shares his decision-making process for deciding on an aligner brand for his patients. 

To close out the episode, Berant puts on his periodontist and orthodontist hats simultaneously and talks about how orthodontics fits into overall oral health. He shares a story about the daughter of one of his patients and how recognizing that her teeth grinding was related to an airway problem helped get her the treatment she needed to find better overall health and improve academically.