FACE4D Aligner Treatment Mechanics
Session 1, 09-10.05.2025 Warsaw
1st Day
- Introduction to the FACE Concepts: How to apply FACE4D Concepts
- FACE4D case explained step by step where we will see the importance of VTS and
- its relationship with the final treatment results
- Practical Session of VTS
- We will present 2 cases for diagnosis, treatment planning, treatment mechanics and we will review the final treatment results
- Students will work in teams on designated cases
2nd Day
- Introduction to the concept of the Arc of Closure
- Importance of diagnosing occlusal interferences
- Practical session on how to obtain the arc of closure
- The importance of the arc of closure for successful FAS Treatment results
- We will present 2 cases for diagnosis, treatment planning, treatment mechanics and we will review the final results
- Students will work in teams on designated cases
Session 2, 26-27.09.2025 Warsaw
1st Day
- Introduction to TMJ/TMD Concepts
- Diagnosis and treatment of TMD signs and symptoms
- Digital planning for splint construction
- Splint adjustment: Key points for ideal splint adjustment
- We will present 2 TMD cases for diagnosis, treatment planning, treatment mechanics, we will review the final results
- Students in teams will work on a pre treated case.
2nd Day
- Introduction to the concept of the Arc of Closure
- Importance of diagnosing occlusal interferences
- Practical session on how to obtain the arc of closure
- The importance of the arc of closure for successful FACE4D Treatment results
- We will present 2 TMD cases for diagnosis, treatment planning, treatment mechanics and we will review the final results
- Students will work in teams on designated cases
Session 3, 21-22.11.2025 Warsaw
1st Day
- Skeletal Anchorage
- Different types of auxiliaries, elastics, precision cuts, and occlusal stops.
- IPR where when and how.
- Attachments: Where why and when.
- How to customise aligners
- We will present 2 skeletal anchorage cases for diagnosis, treatment planning, treatment mechanics, we will review the final results
- Students in teams will work on a pre treated case.
2nd Day
- Vertical Control • How to diagnose with precision the treatment of vertical cases
- How to plan respecting the biological limits
- We will present 2 vertical control cases for diagnosis, treatment planning, treatment mechanics, we will review the final results
- Students in teams will work on a pre treated case
Session 4, 06-07.02.2026 Warsaw
1st Day
- Corticotomies: Why,When and How
- Surgical technique and protocols for corticotomies – explained by a periodontist
- The Importance of MARPE and BAME and other expansion techniques
- Cases using MARPE and BAME and FACE4D
- We will present 2 cases with Corticotomies, MARPE and BAME for diagnosis, treatment planning, treatment mechanics and we will review the final results
- Students in teams will work on a pre treated case.
2nd Day
- Each group of students will bring a FACE4D case with complete diagnostic records and we will discuss every detail of the treatment plan
- Diplomas and Party
