For many of us as graduates, the entry point into aligners has become so much more accessible compared to traditional fixed braces. It’s very easy for aligner companies to come knocking on our door, show us their software and teach us how to take scans and photos. It then comes back with a proposed plan and all we have to click is 'Submit'. Before we know it, our aligners are now on our doorstep. But is it really that simple, or is that too good to be true?
In today’s episode, we take a deep dive into the common pitfalls and mistakes we often encounter when we step into the world of aligners as grads, especially when, as we often say, “We don’t know what we don’t know.”
Carlos and Shaun share their individual journeys in orthodontics—the training they did after university, how they established and anchored their roots in traditional fixed braces, and how their practice has now evolved to revolved largely around clear aligners.
Dr Carlos Yang received his degree with Honours in 2015 and completed his Postgraduate Diploma in Orthodontics and Facial Orthopaedics, along with numerous other leading orthodontic programs globally. Currently, he focuses exclusively on clear aligners to achieve predictable outcomes for all types of malocclusions.
Dr Shaun Weng graduated as the Dux of his class at the University of Melbourne. He then went on to complete both Postgraduate Diploma in Orthodontics and Postgraduate Certificate in Clear Aligners from the UK accrediting body in the following years. Dr Shaun's focus now has been on developing proper predictable protocols, and incorporating aligners with an interdisciplinary approach in dentistry.
Together, their passion for teaching has led to them establishing the Clear Aligner Academy of Distinction (CAAD) where they aim to empower clinicians globally with exceptional clear aligner knowledge and techniques to attain predictable clinical outcomes and achieve desirable smiles.
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Host: @dr.ericahwin
Guests: @dr.carlosyang,@dr.shaunw
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