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Welcome to What I Wish I Knew by Dental Head Start. This is a podcast where we learn from people that have been there, made the mistakes, learnt the lessons and have developed into the accomplished dental professionals they are today.
It’s your weekly mentoring session.
Traffic lights, such a simple concept, green for go, red to stop. Have you ever considered your cases in a similar way?
The AORTA SAC assessment protocol is an excellent way to assess your aligner cases and ensure you’re practicing within your scope of practice.
Originally made for assessment of implant cases, John and the AORTA team have modified it for application to aligners and in this podcast he explains the concept and the important points to consider
Find more at https://aortaaustralia.com.au/
Key Tips to Takeaway for Tomorrow:
- Assess cases to be Simple, Advanced, Complex depending on Micro, Macro and Global Factors.
- We are obligated to stay within our scope of practice, SAC supports us in making this decision
- Global factors such as compliance are the most important for aligners.
Dr. John Hagiliassis
Dr. John Hagiliassis graduated from the University of Melbourne with a Bachelor of Dentistry in 1998.
Dr John founded Freedom Dental, a South Melbourne-based dental clinic in 2011, which quickly listed on BRW’S Fast 100 businesses in Australia for the years 2011 and 2012.
Dr John absolutely loves technology and loves finding ways to incorporate it into his practice to make him more accurate and efficient. Many years ago, John was one of the first people to have an iTero scanner in the world and has continued this trend by updating his technology constantly. Dr John has treated over 3000 clear aligners cases to date.
His passion for cosmetic dentistry saw him further his education in 2017, completing a Graduate Diploma in Aesthetic Orthodontics at the Postgraduate School of Dentistry.
Dr John regularly speaks and mentors at the Postgraduate School of Dentistry, as well as for Ivoclar (Trios Intraoral scanning) and SmileStyler.
Dr John is the founder of Aesthetic Orthodontic and Restorative Training Academy (AORTA) which aims to promote the further education of dental clinicians in the new field of digital dentistry and aesthetic orthodontics
Also, look out for more tips from John coming out on the “What I Wish I Knew” Podcast soon!
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The Dental Head Start Podcast is for students and new graduates. We interview successful dentists and specialists to uncover the tips, tricks and advice to help you transition from dental school to private practice successfully.
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