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Aligners are biomechanics, not magic.
Attachments, staging, and aligner geometry are force control tools. Once you see them that way, you stop guessing and start designing.
The CLEAR Institute
We teach clear aligners the way they should have been taught from the start.
Biomechanics, not protocols. Principles, not recipes. Confidence, not hesitation.
The CLEAR Institute trains general dentists to think like clinicians, not software users. Because the dentists who understand the mechanics are the ones who finish cases well.
Why CLEAR exists
Most clear aligner education teaches you how to sell cases. We teach you how to control them.
Walk into any clear aligner course and you will hear the same message. Trust the software. Follow the protocol. Submit the case. It works, until it doesn't.
When the molar will not intrude, when the canine refuses to rotate, when the bite opens after refinement, the software cannot tell you why. Only clinical thinking can.
The CLEAR Institute exists because clear aligners are dentistry, not data entry. We teach the biomechanics, the staging logic, and the force control principles that turn a hesitant case submitter into a confident clinician.
Our story
Built by clinicians, for clinicians.
The CLEAR Institute was founded to close a real gap in dental education. Manufacturer training showed dentists how to use the software. Specialist programs were not built for general practice. Almost nothing taught the actual mechanics behind the movement.
We started with in person courses for general dentists who wanted to think clinically about their cases. In 2021, demand pushed us online, and our eLearning platform now reaches dentists across more than 30 countries, in English and French.
Today, CLEAR has trained thousands of general dentists, partnered with major industry players, and become a reference in clear aligner education for clinicians who want depth, not shortcuts.
30+ countries English & French 10+ years teaching AGD PACE approved
Our philosophy
Four ideas that shape everything we teach.
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Improvement, not perfection.
Biology varies. Compliance varies. Meaningful improvement is the real goal, and knowing the difference protects your sanity and your cases.
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Finishing is where cases break.
Vertical control, torque expression, occlusion, refinements. This is where most dentists lose confidence. It is where we spend the most time.
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Knowledge creates confidence.
Hesitation is rarely a skill problem. It is an understanding problem. Explain the principles, and the confidence follows.
How we teach
Three ways to learn with us.
Online courses
Self paced programs structured around clinical reasoning, from foundations to advanced finishing. Built on our own learning platform and accessible in English and French.
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In person courses
Hands on education designed for general dentists who want to work through real cases with educators in the room. Offered in English and French.
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Treatment planning support
Stuck on a case? Our ClearCheck service gives you direct clinical input on your treatment plan before you submit or refine.
Get help with your case Meet the educators Built by clinicians.
Built by clinicians.
For clinicians.
Over 50 years of combined clinical experience with clear aligners. One shared mission: give you the confidence to treat your cases without hesitation.
Dr. Stephane Reinhardt, DMD
Founder & Director of Education
General Dentist International Speaker EN · FR
General dentist, international speaker, and the clinical voice behind CLEAR. Stephane built the curriculum around the philosophy he wishes someone had taught him first: principles before software, understanding before recipes. He created the Institute because confidence with clear aligners should not depend on which rep trained you.
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Dr. Frederic Poirier
Clear Aligner Expert & International Speaker
General Dentist Complex Cases FR · EN
Clinician and educator with deep experience treating complex cases in general practice. Fred brings the kind of clinical honesty that only comes from years of real patients and real complications. He teaches because he knows what it costs to figure things out on your own, and he is determined to shorten that curve for everyone who learns from him.
Dr. Michaela Sehnert
Clear Aligner Expert, DACH Region & Asia
International Speaker DACH & Asia DE · EN
Leads CLEAR education across German-speaking Europe and Asia. Michaela combines clinical depth with the rare perspective of having taught aligners across vastly different practice environments and cultures. Her approach is rigorous, practical, and designed for dentists who want real clinical competence, not just a certificate.
What they say
A growing community of confident clinicians.
If I would be a young dentist today, I would trust The CLEAR Institute to get serious about understanding how clear aligners work. It is always impressive to see what they do with clear aligners.
Even though I was trained on how to use clear aligners in a university setting, The CLEAR Institute provided valuable insights into every facet of clear aligner treatment. I can't say enough kind words about it.
Our values
What we believe.
We teach thinking, not protocols.
We respect science and clinical reality equally.
We make complex mechanics approachable without dumbing them down.
We build confidence through understanding, because confidence is what changes how you practice.
Ready to start
Ready to think differently about your cases?
Start with a free course or browse all programs. Whatever you choose, you will walk away thinking like a more confident clinician.
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Talk to Eva.
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Eva is our CLEAR Experience Manager. She has helped hundreds of dentists figure out exactly where to start — whether that's the free course, M.O.C.A. 101, or just a few honest answers to their questions.
On the call, you can ask about
- Which program fits where you are right now in your practice
- How long M.O.C.A. 101 takes and how dentists fit it around a busy schedule
- What the learning platform looks like and how CE credits are issued
- Whether individual courses make more sense before committing to the full program
- Anything else on your mind — no question is too basic
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