Functional and Myofunctional Orthodontics. Evidence-Based Approaches and Appliance Therapy

— Identifying the real cause: lip and tongue posture, breathing dysfunction
— Early mixed dentition: timing and diagnostic importance
— MOE (myofunctional orthodontic evaluation) form: recording and interpretation
— Setting up a myofunctional orthodontic facility
— Staff training and role allocation
— Structured delivery system: clinical efficiency and family-friendly workflow.

— When and how to begin treatment: case selection and communication with parents
— Appliance selection: why myobrace – functional benefits and clinical simplicity
— Treatment planning based on diagnosis: using the moe form to guide appliance therapy
— Patient and parent education: ensuring engagement and compliance through clear instruction
— Case studies: examples of straightforward cases treated effectively
— Applying the same principles to more complex cases: extending foundational methods to challenging situations.

— Introduction to amcop elastodontic appliances: evolution and clinical concept
— Harmonizing maxillary and mandibular skeletal bases: functional and structural balance
— Management of inclined, rotated, and twisted occlusal planes
— Decontracting and tension-relieving effects for muscle-tensive dysfunctions and TMJ rehabilitation
— Bio-activator action on the stomatognathic system: teeth, muscles, tmj, and posture
— Innovation of the chewing plane: creating conditions for correct occlusal repositioning
— The elastodontic space: coordination between tongue and lip muscles for natural tooth movement
— Differences between AMCOP and traditional elastodontic devices
— Therapeutic versatility: orthopedic, functional, and postural approaches.

— Introduction to functional jaw orthopedics: principles and lifelong impact
— Developmental stages of jaw health: from pregnancy to old age
— Prenatal foundations: maternal health and early influences on craniofacial development
— Early childhood milestones: eruption, growth, and prevention of dysfunction
— Adolescence and adulthood: managing function, balance, and temporomandibular health
— Evidence-based foundations: scientific support for functional jaw orthopedics
— Early intervention strategies: promoting optimal growth and preventing malocclusion
— Assessment and management of jaw function: mastication, breathing, phonation, and TMJ disorders
— Holistic approach to lifestyle factors influencing jaw health
— Integrating functional jaw orthopedics into clinical practice and patient education.