Training programme for post graduate orthodontists is expanded

The Invisalign University Programme has been deemed an integral part of the course for post graduate dentists as they train to become orthodontists, which recognises that aligner therapy is now accepted as a mainstream orthodontic treatment.

Newly included in the programme are Dundee and Edinburgh Universities in Scotland as well as KCL/Guys, two academic institutions in the West Midlands and Bristol and Newcastle Dental Hospitals.

For the first time, Align Technology is ensuring that all costs associated with Invisalign training as well as providing each student with their first ten Invisalign treatments, are free of charge, making the training accessible to all universities and ensuring that the students are afforded ample opportunity to perfect their skills with the system.

Grant McIntyre from Dundee University offered the following comment about the announcement:

“The launch of the Invisalign University Programme at the University of Dundee is good news. We believe it is only right we ensure our specialty training registrars and postgraduate students are well versed in the latest treatment methods before they complete their specialist training, which is the best time to learn the skills associated with new treatment modalities. Orthodontics in the UK has an exciting future as demand continues to rise, driven in part by the increasing number of adults who are seeking treatment to address dissatisfaction with their malocclusions.