Clear Aligner Australia

You can start at any time! Our programs are all online. All programs are self-paced and content is available online via a 24/7 e-learning portal.

We recommend committing 7-12 hours per week to complete the Australian accredited Graduate Diploma course in the 12-18 month time frame. Please note 50% of this time commitment is spent in your own clinics taking orthodontic records and commencing treatments with clear aligners.

For a more concise and shorter training program, you can choose from a list of courses here https://digitalorthodonticcollege.com/courses/ 

There is no travel required for completion of any of our courses or diploma programs.

Our face-to-face training is online and interactive and there is no travel required.

We also have an innovative clear aligner in-office program which is presented to you as videos of procedures from actual patients being treated in Dr Katyal’s office, all via your secure e-learning portal.

The below 3-tiered support is only available to enrolled dentists in the Graduate Diploma of Digital Orthodontic Treatments

• Online Discussion Forum – A secure space to ask questions directly to the orthodontist or group about case selection, diagnosis and risk management.
• Live Monthly Case Discussion Webinars – Interactive sessions where participants can share screens and discuss cases with the orthodontist and peers. Our most-loved feature!
• 1-1 Online Coaching – Several individual sessions are available. These are focused on detailed treatment planning and guidance for final case submissions.

Yes, all webinars are recorded and uploaded to the e-learning platform within 72 hours after the live event.

We do not focus on fixed appliances. All our courses focus on clear aligners but some fundamentals of fixed appliances in orthodontics may be taught in some of our lectures.

The post nominals for our two different diploma programs are Grad Dip Dig. Orth. (AU) and Dip Dig. Orth. (UK).

We welcome absolute beginners! In fact they love us! Only the Australian-accredited  Graduate Diploma program is suitable for absolute beginners. It includes a higher levels of support such as 1-1 coaching with an orthodontist for your orthodontic cases.

Yes, you will need to have accreditation and access to a clear aligner system to be able to complete the course and maximise its benefits. If you join any of our programs, we can assist in facilitation of a clear aligner portal for you via Ormco (Spark).

Some options include Invisalign, Spark, SureSmile and AngelAlign. Please contact individual companies to obtain access as we are independent from manufacturers. We do not recommend Invisalign Go or aligner products that  limit tooth movements.

The AU accredited Graduate Diploma will give you the knowledge and skills to be able to treat mild to moderate cases including early treatment, deep bites in adults and children, Class II correction, expansion of the upper jaw in children and the majority of Class I cases with clear aligners.

This is our most comprehensive diploma program and most beginners will start anywhere from 4-10 clear aligner cases within first year of joining us.

We are not specific to any aligner system and teach principles that allow you to use any aligner system. Currently we recommend Invisalign, AngelAlign, SureSmile and Spark. However, if there is a particular system you work with, we can still teach the principles and mentor cases with your system.

Please note – We do not recommend Invisalign Go as it restricts tooth movements and do not coach for cases being treated with it.

We recommend starting at least two orthodontic clear aligner cases during the period of study to get the greatest benefit from the course. In our experience, most beginners start their first case within the first 6 months of enrolment and many go on to about ten cases by the end of the course.

Click here for cost information on our courses : digitalorthodonticcollege.com/courses

We accept all major credit cards. Surcharges apply between 1-3% depending on the card type. This is calculated at the time of payment online.
To avoid surcharge, we also offer direct bank deposit.

Yes. Payment plans are only available for dentists residing in Australia and NZ via Procuret Finance (interest and conditions apply).

Click here to view our payment options and payment plan partners: https://digitalorthodonticcollege.com/payment-options/

We do not discount upfront payments. The entire course content is available with full payment allowing you to fast track your Diploma completion with this option.

AHPRA mandates that “You must only perform dental treatments that you have been educated and trained in, and that you are competent in”. The Graduate Diploma aims to increase your skills and knowledge in the field of clear aligners and digital orthodontic treatments. At this stage we do not have any affiliations with AHPRA, however this may change in the future

For the Australian accredited Graduate Diploma of Digital Orthodontic Treatments (AQF level 8) – the awarding body is the Digital Orthodontic College. The Digital Orthodontic College is the training and awarding body. Our college is a Registered Training Organisation (RTO ID 45506) – registered with the Australian Skills Quality Authority.

For the UK accredited Diploma in Digital Orthodontics, the training is done by our college and the awarding body is EduQual in the UK.

Please visit the link here to download the course guides or contact us for more info: digitalorthodonticcollege.com/courses

Yes, the Graduate Diploma of Digital Orthodontic Treatments has unrivalled alumni support. Our alumni support have various  paid packages you can access after your program. Visit this page to learn more https://digitalorthodonticcollege.com/coaching/

For ultimate support – We recommend BOSS CLUB which is a subscription-based annual services that entitles our alumni to have Dr Katyal as their virtual orthodontic consultant. Dr Katyal will help answer unlimited questions about case diagnosis and help with up to 10 patients for treatment including preparation of their digital simulation. As part of BOSS CLUB you will also receive complimentary live webinar access for case coaching sessions during your subscription period.

The dental world is very quickly becoming digital. Clear aligners and digital orthodontics are overtaking fixed braces, which will become obsolete in future years. Treatments are planned on the computer, online predicted simulations are created ahead of time and active treatment can be monitored remotely using the very latest in dental technology.

As the dental world becomes more digital, our education has to move with the times in the same way to keep up. General dentists do not have the same training as orthodontists and as a result we need to bridge that gap.

The Digital Orthodontic College teaches you everything you need to succeed in the new era of digital orthodontics, and provides the only orthodontist-led nationally recognised diploma in Australia. We are also 100% online and self-paced so you can start whenever you like and no travel is required.

Dr Vandana Katyal – Course Director and Leading Orthodontist.

BDS (Syd), MScMed (Syd), DClinDent Ortho (Adel), MBA, MRACDS, MOrth RCSEd, Cert IV in Training and Assessment (2021).

Dr Vandana Katyal is an Australian certified and registered Specialist Orthodontist since 2013. She is highly experienced in delivering the latest, most efficient and most comfortable invisible orthodontic treatments.

Dr Katyal earned her Bachelor of Dental Surgery in 2001 and her Master of Science in Medicine (Clinical Epidemiology) at The University of Sydney in 2010.

In 2013, Dr Katyal completed her Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in Orthodontics from The University of Adelaide and Membership in Orthodontics from the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons and Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh.

In 2019 she completed a Master of Business Administration and the world’s most innovative Design Thinking bootcamp from Stanford University. Her aligner-based orthodontic practice is based in Sydney  where she treats mild to complex orthodontic cases with clear aligners and digital technologies.

More info HERE

Our Youtube is a wealth of infomation on clinical tips, foundational orthodontic videos, clear aligners cases and testimonials. You can also watch introductory diploma videos as well as learn about assessment requirements – CLICK HERE.