COURSES
AOMC GENERAL ANNUAL MEETING PROGRAM
8:30 – 9:00 AM
Registration & Breakfast
9:00 – 10:05 AM
The Hierarchy of Myofunctional Therapy
Dr. Mohamed Mohamed
PhD, CCC-SLP, C-SLP, Reg. CASLPO,Certified Orofacial Myologist (COM®)
The signs and symptoms of OMDs are often interpreted through the lens of the professional evaluating the child. For instance, orthodontist and dental hygienist are concerned with structural issues, while speech pathologist focuses on oral placements for speech sounds. Chiropractor is primarily focused on jaw, neck pain, or activities of daily living. Therefore, an OMD interdisciplinary team is critical for the patient as understanding the whole picture is essential for effective treatment. However, there are four primary treatment goals that a Myofunctional therapist strives to achieve. In this lecture we will briefly discuss the hierarchy of these goals: nasal breathing, lip seal competency, correct tongue placement in mouth, and the proper swallowing.
10:10 – 11:20 AM
My Myo Way or the Highway. Competition or Collaboration?
Creating a collaborative space for Myofunctional therapy.
Joe Siegfried
RDH, MyofunctionalTherapist
In this talk we will explore collaboration outcomes not only with other members of a health care team but the benefits of learning from other myofunctional therapists respective lenses. The content will examine different treatment modalities and further educational resources in Myofunctional practice to allow the myofunctional therapist to expand their knowledge and expertise.
11:25 AM – 12:30 PM
Unification & integration- Understanding Health Connections at the Source
Katrina Basso
B.A., RDH, Certified Orofacial Myologist (COM®), Communicative Disorders Assistant
This lecture seeks to cultivate a deeper wisdom and unifying principle of care across health professions, founded on the highest truth of human life & natural law and the root cause of dis-ease. We will take a brief journey from birth to death to better understand the connections in human health and disease and we will explore how we, as health practitioners, can fulfill our clinical, moral and ethical responsibility to the public in fully integrating this gnosis into a (dental hygiene/ public health) treatment plan that follows the highest process of care we know for providing comprehensive treatment. It is an invitation to join together and begin, in earnest, leading the assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation & evaluation of preventative health care into our local and international communities now, for the next generations to come.
12:30 PM – 1:45 PM
LUNCH AND AOMC GENERAL MEETING
1:45 – 2:50 PM
Myo: It's Not Just For Kids
Kelly Hall, RDH, Orofacial Myofunctional Therapist
Kim Kung, RDH, Orofacial Myofunctional Therapist
Myofunctional therapy often achieves good results, but how can we take our results from good to exceptional? And can adults experience these results as well? In this talk, we’ll dive into some of the symptoms affecting adults with untreated orofacial myofunctional disorders. We’ll also explore treatment approaches we can utilize and the benefits of working in collaboration with other professionals to assist in delivering life-changing results for our adult clients. Myo is not just for kids! Cases will be presented.
2:55 – 4:00 PM
Orthodontics, Tethered Tissues and Orofacial Therapy: Connecting the dots
Dr. German Ramirez-Yanez
DDS, Cert.Pedo.Ortho Dip, MDSc, MSc, PhD
In this conference, Dr. Ramirez-Yañez presents insights of cranio-facial growth and development and the current scientific basis for preventing, intercepting and treating malocclusions at an early age, and so, preventing and intercepting more complicated problems as breathing and oral functional disorders in children. The importance of function in the cranio-cervico-mandibular system and its correlation with epigenetics is remarked. Evidence based treatments and the modus operandi of functional treatments to treat malocclusions and breathing disorders during the primary and early mixed dentitions will be discussed.