Unlock the Next Level of Your Dental Career

Gain the confidence and skills to lead with our Professional Certificate in Clear Aligner Therapy and Digital Dentistry.

Online Course: £4,000 +vat

24/7 Self-Paced Learning

Hear From Our Recent Graduates

Listen to dentists share how personalised mentorship, case review support, and structured clinical guidance helped them build confidence and deliver predictable aligner results in their practices.

Why Choose This Course

Future-ReadyDental Care

Be ready for the future of dental care in line with professional GDC guidelines and ethical and patient safety standards

Harness ClearAligner Tools

Fully understand the latest tools in Clear Aligner therapy designed for Invisalign Providers (Go or Comprehensive)

MasterOrthodontic Essentials

Master core skills in orthodontic biomechanics, digital diagnostics, treatment planning & patient management

Go Digital inDentistry

Fully integrate into digital dentistry

5 Domains

The Certificate is structured into 5 essential domains, each of which plays a crucial role in providing a comprehensive and well rounded education in clear aligner therapy.

Ortho Foundation

Topics:

  • Occlusion
  • Biomechanics
  • Mastering Clinical Photography
  • Radiographic Consideration
  • Record taking-Impressions Scanning
  • SAFE Assessment


Guide:

  1. Enable the learner to interpret images of malocclusions.
  2. Understand the mechanical principles of orthodontic movement.
  3. Understand the forces necessary for movement and the differences between Crown and Root movement

Topics:

  • Effective Patient Communication
  • Informed Consent Process & Ethical Marketing

Topics:

  • Treatment Submission for Invisalign Go & Comprehensive
  • Clinical Preferences
  • ClinCheck software
  • 5-Step ClinCheck Review
  • Modifying ClinCheck using 3D control & Comments to Tech
  • Multidisciplinary Approach- Ortho-Resto
  • IPR & Attachment Placement & Treatment Monitoring
  • Planning additional aligners & Retention

Topics:

  • Treating various malocclusions like Crowding, Spacing, Class ll, Class lll, Deep bite & Open bite
  • Troubleshooting tracking issues

Topics:

  • Digital Practice workflow
  • Importance of scanning each patient
    Smile Architect

Invest in your future

Online Course Professional Certificate

£4,000+vat

6 months access to the course Planning & community resources

Access to enhanced Invisalign discounts

Free 1 to 1 Mentor Sessions

Free Mentored Case Planning

What is the Professional Certificate in Clear Aligner Therapy and Digital Dentistry

Watch the short video below to discover what’s included in our Professional Certificate from clinical case studies and mentorship to practical skills that elevate your aligner treatments.

More Than a Certificate

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Meet the Faculty

Experts in dentistry, here to support you every step of the way.

Dr. Barry Buckley

Co-Founder and CEO of alignerdentalacademy.com
  • BDS MSc.Ortho MFDS Dip.ClinEd Cert.MedEd (Harvard).
  • Specialist Orthodontist in private practice.
  • Invisalign provider since 2008.
  • Treated over 1,500 Invisalign cases.
  • Postgraduate tutor at Kings College London.
  • Course Director of PG Diploma in Clear Aligner Therapy.
  • Author of SAFE Orthodontics.

Dr. Raman Aulakh

Co-Founder and CEO of alignerdentalacademy.com
  • Graduated from Kings College London - BSc Biomedical Science and BDS.
  • Joined Align in 2015 as UKI Clinical Manager.
  • Clinical Moderator at Aligner Dental Academy.

Dr. Kavita Malkan

Clinical Director at Aligner Dental Academy
  • Graduated University of Pécs, Hungary.
  • 8 years in private practice.
  • Lead Clinical Moderator at ADA.

Dr. Dorottya Mórocz

Lead Clinical Moderator of Aligner Dental Academy​
  • Graduated from University of Leeds.
  • Master in Clear Aligner Orthodontics.
  • Clinical Moderator at ADA.

Dr. Olivia Adeyinka

Clinical Moderator
  • BDS, MBA, PGDip Clinical Education.
  • 8+ years in Clear Aligners.
  • Clinical Team at Aligner Dental Academy.

Dr. Priyanka Cherian

Clinical Moderator

Frequentlyasked questions

This program is tailored for General Dental Practitioners looking to incorporate Clear Aligner Therapy into their routine practice.

It aims to enhance your current knowledge and skills while building a solid foundation in all aspects of Clear Aligner Therapy.

Our unique 5-pillar curriculum ensures a comprehensive understanding and mastery of the highest standards of care using Clear Aligners.

The Professional Certificate is structured around 5 core pillars:

• Orthodontic Foundation
• Patient Care
• Critical Thinking
• Communication & Ethics
• Digital Integration

Each pillar covers all facets of Clear Aligner Therapy, from the biomechanics foundation to patient communication
strategies that boost acceptance rates.

The course places a strong emphasis on digital integration in ortho-restorative treatment, focusing on scanning and lab integration.

The Aligner Dental Academy is an EduQual-Approved Centre in the UK, offering Professional Certificate and Diploma courses that meet the high standards set by EduQual.

EduQual is a regulated awarding body recognized globally by SQA-Accreditation and is an EduQual-Approved Centre for education in the UK.

The course is online and fully self-paced.

Upon enrolment, you will join an introductory webinar that covers course navigation and expectations. You can progress through the course at your own pace.

The ADA Professional Certificate and PG Diploma are ideal for Dental Practitioners seeking to advance their knowledge.

Both are designed to deepen your understanding of the core pillars, with the Diploma offering more in-depth content.

Click here to see a larger summary table highlighting the logistical differences between the two courses.

This course is open to anyone certified in any Clear Aligner product. There is no requirement for the number of cases completed prior to starting the course.

However, you will need to start 2 cases during the course.

Throughout the course, you will have full access to the ADA platform, including our
Clinical Forum where moderators respond to case queries within 48 hours.

Additionally, you can book one-on-one support sessions with our Clinical Faculty via our screen share function.

The platform offers a wealth of educational resources to support your progress through the Certificate.

We accept all major credit/debit cards.

We also accept course fees paid in instalments. We offer GoCardless online payment, which allows you to split the course fee into three monthly payments.

The course is designed to be completed in within 6 months.

Professional Certificate walkthroughs

The structure of the Professional Certificate is broken down into 5 clearly defined domains. We have created walkthroughs videos of each Domain so that future delegates are able to  have a preview of what the course entails.

Professional Certificate Domain Summaries

5 Videos

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