Keynote Presentation

Tongue-Tie Management Across the Lifespan: Clinical Decision-Making & the Role of Early Orthodontic Intervention

Dr. Jamie Liu  ·  BSc, DDS, AEGD

This clinically practical session examines the management of tethered oral tissues from infancy through adulthood, with a focused discussion on the critical growth window of ages 4–8. Participants will gain clear, interdisciplinary guidelines for functional assessment, treatment sequencing, and determining when therapy, expansion, or surgical release is indicated to support optimal airway and orthodontic outcomes.

Workshop

"Talk, Chew, Swallow, Repeat: The SLP Edge in Myofunctional Therapy"

Lisa Altman Strub, M.Sc., CCC-SLP, QOM  &  Beth Cranmer-Smith, MHSc., Reg. CASLPO

Unlock the missing piece of the clinical puzzle by exploring the Speech-Language Pathologist's essential role in Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy. This presentation highlights the SLP's comprehensive scope in remediating functional issues of the mouth, throat, and airway — from articulation and voice to complex swallowing and pediatric feeding disorders.

Learning Objectives

☕  Short Break

Commercial Presentation

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Lecture · Teamwork at its Best

Pediatric Osteopathy & Dental Health: A Collaborative Approach

Tema Stein, BPT, D.O.M.P., DScO  ·  Samara Stein, B.Sc., RMT, D.O.M.P.

This lecture seeks to cultivate a deeper wisdom and unifying principle of care across health professions. We will journey from birth through development to better understand the connections in human health, exploring how practitioners can fulfill their clinical, moral, and ethical responsibility to the public by fully integrating osteopathic principles into comprehensive dental and myofunctional treatment plans.

Special Presentation

Sutherland Insurance: Malpractice Insurance & Building Patient Trust

Building rapport and trustworthy relationships with patients, by Paul Basso

Interactive Session

Panel Discussion

🎉  Great Raffle

BSc, DDS, AEGD

Dr. Jamie Liu

General Dentist · Tethered Oral Tissues Specialist

Dr. Jamie Liu brings over 22 years of clinical experience in private practice. She earned her DDS from the University of Toronto and completed a residency at Stony Brook University in New York. Board-certified by the American Board of Laser Surgery, Dr. Liu has focused her practice on the diagnosis and surgical management of tethered oral tissues for all ages and early orthodontic intervention since 2017. Her advanced training spans Tufts University, The Breath Institute in Los Angeles, and ICAP. She is passionate about translating current research into practical, everyday clinical care.

M.Sc., CCC-SLP, QOM

Lisa Altman Strub

Speech-Language Pathologist · Founder, Speech Therapy Toronto

With over 34 years of experience across public and private sectors, Lisa is the founder and Clinical Director of Speech Therapy Toronto (est. 2009). She has dedicated her career to the pediatric population, addressing needs from delayed language and autism to motor speech delays. Especially recognized for her advanced work in Orofacial Myology, she holds a Master of Science from the University of Vermont and is dually registered with CASLPO and ASHA. She holds the certificate of Qualified Orofacial Myologist (QOM).

M.H.Sc., Reg. CASLPO

Beth Cranmer-Smith

Speech-Language Pathologist · Founder, Family Speech Clinic

Beth is the founder and Clinical Director of Family Speech Clinic, a multidisciplinary group practice established in 1994. With a background in Kinesiology and a Master's in Speech Pathology from the University of Toronto, she is a Certified Facial Therapist with advanced certifications in PROMPT, FEES, and Video Fluoroscopic Swallow Studies. Her clinical focus includes Voice, Pediatric Feeding, and Airway Function, with special emphasis on Tethered Oral Tissues. She serves as Adjunct Lecturer at U of T's Temerty Faculty of Speech Language Pathology.

BPT, D.O.M.P., DScO

Tema Stein

Registered Physical Therapist · Osteopathic Manual Practitioner

Tema Stein is a Registered Physical Therapist and Osteopathic Manual Practitioner whose work explores the connections between oral structure and whole-body health. Her practice addresses how dental, cranial, and tongue issues affect posture, homeostasis, and overall body function. She brings a systems-based perspective to early development, highlighting how pre- and postnatal events shape cranial and tongue structure, growth, and function — bridging dental and osteopathic care.

Osteopathic Manual Practitioner

Samara Stein

Owner, Footprints Therapy · Pediatric & Special Needs Specialist

Samara Stein is an Osteopathic Manual Practitioner with over 25 years of experience, specializing in pediatric care and special needs at Footprints Therapy. She holds expertise in craniosacral therapy and biodynamics, with a passion for helping infants with latching difficulties, colic, plagiocephaly, and birth trauma. She also supports children and teens navigating anxiety and depression, and integrates clinical homeopathy into her treatments. Samara teaches the fourth-year pediatrics course at the Sutherland-Chan School of Osteopathy.