Aligner Blueprint
with Dr. Avi Patel
Orthodontics · Beginner, Intermediate · Online Self-Paced, Hybrid · Austin, Tx · 4 CE credits · $2,495
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Aligner Blueprint is a virtual, self paced course from Clear Aligner Advisor built around a repeatable system for bringing clear aligners into general practice. Dr. Avi Patel teaches adult aligner treatment in a brand agnostic way, so the workflow applies whether your office uses Invisalign, ClearCorrect, SureSmile, Spark, or another system.
What makes the experience different:
- Learn from Dr. Avi Patel, DDS, an NYU College of Dentistry graduate based in Austin, Texas, who moved from general dentistry into aligners and founded Clear Aligner Advisor to teach other general dentists.
- Work through nine video modules on your own schedule, with lifetime access, covering case selection, records, attachments and IPR, setups, patient instructions, troubleshooting, and finishing.
- Cover the practice side as well, including patient conversations, pricing, team involvement, insurance coding, and marketing.
- Start with ready made tools: a case preference template, a 15 step aligner workflow guide, a case setup cheat sheet, a consent form, an appointment framework, clinical note templates, and patient conversation scripts.
- Join a dentist community, and depending on how you enroll, add a 30 day sprint with coaching calls and custom case strategy videos, plus an optional ongoing plan with monthly case reviews and coaching calls.
Best practical takeaways:
- Selecting predictable adult cases and knowing when to refer
- Collecting digital records, photos, and scans for submission
- Placing attachments and planning IPR
- Reviewing and modifying setups with the technician
- Preventing and troubleshooting posterior open bites
- Finishing, managing black triangles, and planning retention
- Presenting aligners to patients without a hard sell
- A team workflow from consultation through retention
Clinical distinction: Aligner Blueprint is not manufacturer software training or a substitute for orthodontic specialty training, and it is limited to adult cases. Its value is that case selection, setup review, clinical protocols, patient communication, and practice systems are taught together, so a general dentist can start cases with a clear plan. Dentists who want hands on case reviews and direct access to Dr. Patel can step up to the Aligner Launchpad program, which adds that support.
Best for: general dentists who are new to aligners or have finished only a few cases and want a step by step system they can run with their team. It suits dentists who are comfortable learning online at their own pace and plan to focus on adult cases rather than pediatric orthodontics.