Raman Aulakh

Raman Aulakh explains why every delegate is interviewed for the SAFE Clear Aligner Diploma and what the interviewers are looking for. In dentistry, we would never begin treatment without first understanding the patient. We listen, we assess, we diagnose. We explore what they want, what they understand, what they expect and whether the proposed treatment…

Raman Aulakh explores how synergistic and antagonistic tooth movements influence clear aligner predictability, offering GDPs practical staging principles to improve tracking, reduce refinements and plan more efficient treatment. This is the third and final article in our series exploring the principles of clear aligner biomechanics. In Part 1, we discussed why evidence-based predictability should guide…

In part two of a series on protocols versus principles in clear aligner biomechanics, Raman Aulakh considers the predictability hierarchy as translated into chairside biomechanics you can use. In part one, we established a simple truth: protocols only work when they sit on top of sound biomechanical principles. Principles explain why a movement behaves the…

Raman Aulakh explains why evidence-based predictability should shape your aligner staging. If you take only one message from this mini-series, let it be this: clear aligner practice is not a book of recipes. It’s a set of principles you can apply, measure and refine. Protocols have their place. Blind faith does not. In general practice,…

Raman Aulakh outlines the clinical rationale, planning approach, and practical techniques that enable a more reliable extrusion of a single tooth using Invisalign. The discussion builds on evidence-based methods and real-world experience and should serve both GDPs and orthodontists striving for a more predictable method for this movement with aligners. Why extrusion remains a challenge…

Raman Aulakh explains the power of biomechanics in a force-driven approach to clear aligner therapy and presents a case study. Understanding the power of biomechanics in aligner therapy One of the most valuable lessons I’ve learned in clinical practice is the importance of applying biomechanics to aligner therapy. It’s the difference between passively nudging teeth…