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Finishing and retention best practices for clear aligner therapy
The last aligner stage is the beginning of a whole new journey. Your approach to balancing the bite, confirming satisfaction, and transitioning the patient to retention can determine whether that journey is a success. Join Dr. Brian Gray to learn the end-of-treatment techniques that help him create smiles that last a lifetime.
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Thursday, August 20th, 2026 @ 9:00 pm ET
Lecture (live, web-based)
1 free CE credit (no purchase required)
This course is intended for doctors and practice teams
Instructor:
Brian Gray, DDS • Chief Dental Officer
Dr. Gray is a clinical evaluator, triathlete, Master at the Academy of General Dentistry, and a Fellow in five other academies. He’s trained nearly 30,000 dentists in clear aligners and helped launch retainers at a leading aligner company. Now, he’s bringing his knack for education and clinically excellent treatment planning to ProMonitoring partners.
Course Information:
Participants will learn techniques to promote a successful transition from active clear aligner treatment to passive retention. Dr. Gray will review how to assess whether a case is clinically complete, how to avoid issues that may delay an excellent finish, and strategies that promote patient compliance with retention protocols.
Objectives:
- Evaluate end-of-treatment clear aligner outcomes against aesthetic, functional, and occlusal goals
- Identify common finishing issues and learn how to address them
- Discuss when a refinement is clinically appropriate
- Apply a clear finishing checklist before transitioning a patient into retention
- Select and communicate retention protocols that help maintain long-term treatment stability
- Review other scenarios where retention may benefit patients
