Dr. Sandra Khong Tai

Topic of the lecture:

The paradigm shift for early interceptive treatment: A digital approach for ‘comprehensive' mixed dentition treatment

 

Abstract:

Traditionally, most approaches to mixed dentition treatment have involved treating only one or two most pressing issues or aligning the maxillary anterior teeth without any regard for underlying skeletal considerations. In this paradigm shift to early interceptive treatment, Dr. Sandra Tai will present a comprehensive approach to mixed dentition treatment where underlying skeletal issues are addressed early in the child's development to restore normal growth patterns. Maxillary skeletal expansion together with dentoalveolar arch development set the stage for the future eruption of permanent teeth, such that the patient may only require minimal intervention after the transition into full permanent dentition. This will be illustrated with clinical cases treated with the Invisalign Palatal Expander and Invisalign First system by Align Technology.

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Biosketch:

Dr Sandra Khong Tai is Clinical Assistant Professor in Orthodontics at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, as well as Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of the Pacific, San Francisco, USA.  Dr Sandra Tai is a Diplomat of the American Board of Orthodontics. She has been an Invisalign certified orthodontist since 2000 and is currently an Invisalign Blue Diamond Plus Provider who has treated 5,000+ cases. Dr Tai is the author of the textbook “Clear Aligner Technique”. (Quintessence Publishing 2018) which has been translated into 12 languages around the world. She has authored a chapter on Clear Aligner Treatment in the 7th edition of Graber’s Orthodontics (Elsevier 2023).  She is a reviewer for several orthodontic journals and lectures globally on clear aligner technique. Dr Tai frequently tests new innovations in aligners and she is a member of the North American Advisory Board, as well as Align Tech Global faculty.