Online Congress of Myofunctional Orthodontics and Functional Jaw Orthopedics

– The anatomy of facial skeleton and caniofacial development

– The importance of facial profile, not only in facial harmony, but also in the primary and physiognomic function such as chewing, breathing, and phonation

– Methods for promoting of mandibular growth

– Centric and eccentric occlusion

– Biomechanical differences between the imposing bimaxillary orthopedics versus the new inductive mono-maxillary orthopedics with the help of myofunctional orthopedic applainces

– The most important methods of the new inductive mono-maxillary orthopedics

– The spheno-occipital synchondrosis and its synostotic conformation

– The development of facial skeleton through the growth process of the cranial base

- Clinical cases. 

Recommended for: Orthodontists, Functional dentists, General dentists.

– Understanding posture concepts

– Classifying postures in children

– Developmental stages of [osture

– Exploring the relationship between feeding and posture

– Influence of motor stimuli on posture

– Leopold Busquet's muscle chain theory

– Dr. Bernard Bricot's approach to posturology

– Castillo Morales' perspective on posture

– Physiological curvatures of the spine

– Asymmetric Postures

– Mastication and its impact on posture

– Rocabado's insights on head posture and occlusion

– The function of the tongue and the hyoid bone

– Temporomandibular Disorders (DTM) and posture.

Recommended for: Orthodontists, Functional dentists, General dentists.

– The semiology of the TMJ

– Signs and symptoms of dysfunction at an early age

– Closing path deviation

– Midline in occlusion

– Factors leading to dysfunction - diagnosis and treatment:  

a) in the transversal direction:

- upper jaw expanding and/or lower jaw narrowing

- functional mandibular lateral deviations

- skeletal mandibular lateral deviations.

b) in the sagittal direction:

- mandibular distortions

- mandibular magnification

- decrease in the size of the upper arch

- decrease in the length of the upper arch.

c) in the vertically direction.

- convergent bases of the upper and lower jaw.

Recommended for: Orthodontists, Functional dentists, General dentists.

– Development of the tongue: embryology

– The tongue-tie history

– Development of the tongue: embryology

– The tongue-tie history

– The definition of tongue-tie according to International Affiliation of Tongue-Tie Professionals (IATP)

– Tongue-tie related oral dysfunction

– Anatomy and physiology of the tongue and swallowing

– The correct functional position of the tongue

– The relation between the palate and the airways

– The relation of the position of the tongue to the development of malocclusion

– Jaw growth alteration following mouth breathing

– Acute otitis media (AOM)

– The effect of micro-tongue on the development of the lower jaw

– Lingual frenuloplasty with myofunctional therapy

– Tongue-tie overview of the treatment: a teamwork approach

– Tongue-tie classifications and diagnosis

– Hazelbaker Assessment Tool for Lingual Frenulum Function (HATLLF)

– The tongue range of motion ratio (TRMR): anterior and posterior tongue mobility

– What to look for during an intraoral examination?

– Tongue-tie treatment options: frenotomy, frenectomy, myotherapy, mixed therapy

– Correct tongue movement during breastfeeding

– Tongue position deformation

– Tongue training using TongueGym by Liper™

– Post surgical therapy.

Recommended for: Orthodontists, Functional dentists, General dentists.

– Different ways to rehabilitate swallowing

– The eumorphic growth of the maxilo-facial area

– The development of praxis from our in-utero life

– Neuroscientific research that can be applied to your daily dental practice

– Application of Froggy Mouth appliance: advantages and indications

– Breathing and swallowing physiology

– Passive approach and protocols of myofunctional therapy

– The developed tools for passive therapies

– Active exercises that can be added to a passive therapy to make an interdisciplinary rehabilitation

– Clinical cases of «Froggy Mouth» appliance application.

Recommended for: Orthodontists, Functional dentists, General dentists.

– Development of the tongue: embryology

– The tongue-tie history

– Development of the tongue: embryology

– The tongue-tie history

– The definition of tongue-tie according to International Affiliation of Tongue-Tie Professionals (IATP)

– Tongue-tie related oral dysfunction

– Anatomy and physiology of the tongue and swallowing

– The correct functional position of the tongue

– The relation between the palate and the airways

– The relation of the position of the tongue to the development of malocclusion

– Jaw growth alteration following mouth breathing

– Acute otitis media (AOM)

– The effect of micro-tongue on the development of the lower jaw

– Lingual frenuloplasty with myofunctional therapy

– Tongue-tie overview of the treatment: a teamwork approach

– Tongue-tie classifications and diagnosis

– Hazelbaker Assessment Tool for Lingual Frenulum Function (HATLLF)

– The tongue range of motion ratio (TRMR): anterior and posterior tongue mobility

– What to look for during an intraoral examination?

– Tongue-tie treatment options: frenotomy, frenectomy, myotherapy, mixed therapy

– Correct tongue movement during breastfeeding

– Tongue position deformation

– Tongue training using TongueGym by Liper™

– Post surgical therapy.

Recommended for: Orthodontists, Functional dentists, General dentists.

– Nasal vs mouth breathing: 

- diaphragmatic breathing

- chest breathing.

– The spectrum of obstructive sleep disordered breathing

– The association between craniofacial structural and functional disturbances with sleep and breathing disorders

– Consequences of mouth breathing, as a chronic problem, on the patient’s general health

– The differences between Obstructive Sleep Disordered Breathing (oSDB) and Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)

– The pathogenesis of Obstructive Sleep Disordered Breathing (oSDB)

– Deep bite and SDB

– Anterior cross bite and SDB

– Clinical cases of retruded mandible and lack of transverse development: lingual frenuloplasty with myofunctional therapy

– Management of the frenulum in pediatric patients

– Step-by-step video demonstration of lingual frenuloplasty using laser technology

– Step-by-step video demonstration of labial frenuloplasty using laser technology. 

Recommended for: Orthodontists, Functional dentists, General dentists.

– The importance of human growth from birth to 5 years of age

– Three-dimensional diagnosis and therapeutic techniques in Orthodontics and Functional Jaw Orthopedics

– COMPASS 3D Cephalometry for assessing facial asymmetries, upper airways, and cervical spine

– The tomographic radiation and its effect on children

– The relationship between the cranial base, the mandible, and cervical spine

– Artificial intelligence in radiology analysis, diagnosis, and treatment planning

– Functional diagnosis: lower jaw biomechanics and dynamic movement

– Correction of the malocclusion is a correction of the oral function

– Oral function and mastication: alternating bilateral chewing function

– When exactly is the maxillo-mandibular relationship is established

– The significance of deciduous teeth eruption on cranio-facial development

– Shape memory aligners application in functional jaw orthopedics

– The nasoalveolar molding: treating cleft lips and cleft palates

– Presurgical infant orthopedics (PSIO) using clear aligners

– Planas direct tracks for malocclusion and its modification

– Digital direct tracks for disocclusion and correction of the malocclusion: milled into PMMA blocks

– Digital direct tracks for disocclusion and correction of the malocclusion: transferred to teeth via transfer tray

– Application of the Tongue Position Changer (TPC®) appliance

– Digital Planas direct tracks for Class 2, Class 3, and anterior crossbite

– Clinical cases. 

Recommended for: Orthodontists, Functional dentists, General dentists.

– The current scientific research that demonstrates that AOF "Appliances of Functional Orthopedic" is a good treatment option in children

– Cephalometric and tomographic evaluation of the upper airways

– Sleep apnea: early diagnosis

– The apnea and hypopnea index (AHI)

– Symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children

– The relation between malocclusion and OSA

– The panoramic radiography for visualization of upper airway narrowing

– Functional jaw orthopedic appliances

– The current scientific research that demonstrates that AOF "Appliances of Functional Orthopedic" is a good treatment option in children

– Clinical cases of young children with different types of malocclusion treated with AOFs

– Evidencing the improvement in the quality of life of young children treated with AOFs by expanding the upper airway

– The scientific basis of recent studies on the importance of functional orthopedic treatment to promote changes in the maxillomandibular and dentoalveolar relationship

– Clinical cases. 

Recommended for: Orthodontists, Functional dentists, General dentists.

– The octagon of functional harmony

– Fundamental principles of Functional Jaw Orthopedic

– Craniofacial growth and laws of development

– Analyzing the chewing pattern

– Pierre robin functional confluence

– The scientific basis for the use of Klammt's Elastic Open Activator

– Structural component of the original Klammt Elastic Open Activator

– Indications for Functional Orthopedic Treatment of the Jaws with Klammt's Elastic Open Activator

– Activation protocols of Klammt's Elastic Open Activator

– The modified Klammt Elastic Open Activator

– The main objectives of functional orthopedic treatment

– The importance of Klammt Elastic Open Activator in opening the upper airways "Robin's functional vital confluent"

– The fundamentals and benefits of the application of Functional Jaw Orthopedics, using Klammt Elastic Open Activator, in the correction of malocclusions in deciduous, mixed, and permanent dentition

– The effects of Klammt Elastic Open Activator on different malocclusions

– Clinical cases: demonstration how Klammt Elastic Open Activator works in Functional Orthopedic Treatment of different malocclusions.

Recommended for: Orthodontists, Functional dentists, General dentists.

– The modern clinical definition of ankyloglossia

– The impact of restricted tongue-mobility (tongue-tie), oral dysfunction (tongue-tone), and maxillofacial underdevelopment (tongue-space) on:

- mouth breathing, clenching, and grinding

- sleep issues, fatigue, depression, and anxiety

- neck tension, pain, postural dysfunction, and fascial restrictions.

– Ankyloglossia and its effect on the development of narrowed dental arches and dental crowding

– The contribution of the tongue in the development of the maxilla

– The spectrum of obstructive sleep disordered breathing

– Upper airway resistance syndrome (UARS)

– Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

– The differential diagnosis of sleep-related breathing disorders and sleep bruxism in pediatric and adult populations

– The clinical signs of mouth breathing, tongue-tie, limited tongue-space, sleep-disordered breathing, and myofunctional disorders among patients in your practice

– Orofacial myofunctional therapy

– The 5 dimensions of tongue-tie diagnosis

– Kotlow's free-tongue measurement

– Assessment of anterior and posterior tongue mobility: the tongue range of motion ratio

– The role and limitations of tongue-tie surgery in the broader context of myofunctional (tongue-tone) and maxillofacial (tongue-space) issues

– CBCT protocols for airway and tongue-space analysis

– Functional treatment approach to sleep, breathing, tongue-tie, and maxillofacial development

– Clinical cases. 

Recommended for: Orthodontists, Functional dentists, General dentists.