Airway Orthodontics for the Pediatric Patient Ages 0-6 Sept 2022 Session

Airway Orthodontics for the Pediatric Patient

 Lecturers

              Dr. Barry Raphael, Integrative Orthodontist, Clifton, New Jersey

         Dr. Kevin Boyd, Pediatric Dentist, Chicago, Illinois

               Dr. Nathan Tanner, Integrative Dentist, Medford, Oregon

               Dr. Thomas Roblee, Orthodontist, Fayetteville, Arkansas

Purpose of the course               

                              This course is for pediatric dentists, orthodontists and GDP’s who want to expand their practice mix to include children with increased risk of developing chronic airway and breathing issues between the ages of 0 to 6

                              Learn how dentistry holds the key to collaboratively help children heal

                              Understand the Structure/Function/Behavior paradigm of Airway Health

                              Learn about a variety of approaches being used today by 4 experienced child and airway-focused professionals: a pediatric dentist, 2 orthodontists, and a general practitioner.

                              Set short and long-term goals for your practice

                               How to team up with other practitioners for a complete collaborative plan for resolution

Topics

               The ADA Policy and what it means for the dental practice

                              The Timeline

                              Structure/Function/Behavior

                              The optimal physiologic airway and breathing pattern

               Asessment of the Pediatric Patient

                              Early Childhood Malocclusion (ECM, under age 72 months)

                              The medical indications for treatment

                                             Screening for breathing disorders and compensations

                                             Testing for Daytime Breathing Disorders

                                             Assessing Soft Tissue Dysfunction

                                             Assessing Craniofacial Respiratory Dystrophy

                                             Testing for Sleep-related Breathing Disorders

               Treatment Planning and Case presentation

                              Staging the treatment of Structure, Function, and Behavior

                              Therapeutic  Diagnostics

                                             How we test a hypothesis of airway dysfunction

                              Communicating with the Parents and other HCP’s

                                             Helping establish and manage a child’s, and their parents' expectations

                                             Serial vs Parallel treatment planning

               Treatment of the Pediatric Airway Patient

                              Undoing the Structural Damage

                                             Addressing the four dimensions of dystrophy within the inter-connected craniofacial and respiratory complexes

                              Behavioral Modification

                                             In-house training

                                             Referral

                              Promoting Functional Health

                                             Non-airway issues that worsen the airway

                                             Non-airway issues that block healing and wellness

Interdisciplinary Treatment

                              addressing the child attached to the teeth

                              Who to team up with

                              How to communicate with the Team

                              How to track progress.

               Case Presentations

                              Dr. Kevin Boyd: The Less-than-Six concept in the Caries-Free Practice

                              Dr. Nathan Tanner: Bone development in the youngest children

                              Dr. Thomas Roblee: Orthopedic Remodeling for the best airway and facial results.

               Putting Airway Orthodontics into practice

                              Training the Staff

                              Building the Interdisciplinary Network

                              Fees, contracts, and arrangements

Course Dates

               January 28-29, 2020,   10am to 6pm Eastern , and 10-4 on day two.

               Live in Clifton, New Jersey at the Raphael Center for Integrative Orthodontics

               Online LIve

               Recording Available for the same tuition

Tuition

               $2250 for all Dentists

               $1125 for Allied Health  ( If you are an Allied Health Provider Please email the.airway.collaborative@gmail.com for the the payment link to be sent directly to you)

               Staff members may attend with the practicing doctor at no charge.

Airport

               Newark-Liberty

Hotels

               Nicest:  The Marriot MC Hotel, Autograph Collection, 690 Bloomfield Ave,Montclair, NJ

               Closest: La Quinta, 265 Route 3 East, Clifton, NJ

The Academy of Interdisciplinary Dentofacial Therapy is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. This continuing education activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the standards of the ADA Continuing Education Recognition Program (ADA CERP) through joint efforts between The Academy of Interdisciplinary Dentofacial Therapy and Airway Collaborative.

 The Academy of Interdisciplinary Dentofacial Therapy designates this activity for 16 continuing education credits.