Details
Objectives
- Live webinar: 04.2026 – 17:00 BST
- Course Format:
Live Welcome
On-Demand Video Presentation
Q&A - Presenter: Dr. Mark Friend
- Course Fee: Free
- Course Length: 1 hour
- Reward: Certification
Upon attending this webinar, you will have furthered your understanding of the following key areas:
- Simplifying complex alignment plans.
- Case Selection suitable for General Dental Practitioner.
- Combining alignment with restore.
Webinar Summary: TrioClear® Simplified Alignment for General Dental Practitioners
This webinar is designed to demystify clear aligner therapy for the general dentist. Dr. Mark Friend focuses on identifying “predictable wins” cases that provide high patient satisfaction and clinical success without the complexities of advanced orthodontic movements.
Speaker: Dr. Mark Friend
Duration: 1 Hour
Focus: Case Selection & Execution for the General Dental Practitioner (GDP)
Key Learning Objectives
- The “Low-Hanging Fruit”: How to identify minor crowding or spacing cases that are perfectly suited for a GDP’s scope of practice.
- The TrioClear® Workflow: A walkthrough of the digital submission process, from intraoral scanning to the clinical “check” phase.
- Predictability over Complexity: Understanding why these two specific case types minimize chair time and reduce the need for mid-course corrections.
Case Study Highlights
Dr. Friend breaks down two specific clinical scenarios:
- The Simple Anterior Crowding Case
- Focuses on the “social six” (front teeth).
- Discusses the use of Interproximal Reduction (IPR) and where to safely apply it.
- Demonstrates how TrioClear®’s multi-step aligner thickness helps in managing tooth movement comfortably.
- Align and Restore Case
- Focuses on aesthetic opening of a space around a missing lateral incisor.
- Highlights the importance of retention protocols once the space is closed to prevent relapse.
- Tips on managing patient expectations regarding tooth shape and size.
Clinical Takeaways
“The goal isn’t to move every tooth in the mouth; it’s to deliver a functional, aesthetic improvement that the general practitioner can manage with total confidence.”
- Risk Assessment: Knowing when a case is too complex (e.g., significant rotations or bite corrections) and should be referred.
- Patient Communication: Using digital simulations to increase case acceptance.
Speaker:
Dr. Mark Friend
Dr. Mark Friend holds degrees in Bachelor of Medical Science (Physiology) and Bachelor of Dental Surgery from the University of Dundee, Scotland. For nearly 20 years he worked as a dentist in the Royal Air Force and The British Army living and working in many locations across Europe, The Middle East, Africa and South America.
On leaving the Armed Forces in 2018 he embarked on a career as a local General Dental Practitioner in Northern Ireland with a focus on restorative and alignment work. He completed Post Graduate Certificates in Restorative Dentistry in 2019 and in Primary Care Orthodontics in 2021 initially focusing on fixed appliance therapy and latterly in Clear Alignment.
Mark joined Modern Dental Europe in December 2024 focusing on client relations and clinical support in the SCD UK/ROI TrioClear® range as well as developing other laboratory education events across the UK.
Mark loves all aspect of the technical delivery of dental care, in his childhood he helped out most weekends on his Father’s prosthetic dental laboratory in Edinburgh, Scotland – and he is passionate about clinical support to dentists and communicating laboratory solutions to the profession.
