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Myofocus Tongue Tie Course - Airway, Oral Restrictions and Orthodontics for all Health Professionals
Live 2 day course in Melbourne
24th and 25th June 2023
The Victoria Hotel
215 Little Collins Street
Melbourne, VIC 3000
NB: Prices vary according to your profession.
Dentists and surgeons must purchase a "surgeons ticket".
Non-surgical professionals may use the code NONSURGEON at the checkout in order to obtain the reduced rate
We will all learn the same information. However, we want to open the course up to non-surgical professionals so we may all understand the process from start to finish.
Learn:
- Potential causes and known effects of tongue ties, lip ties and buccal ties. Also known as Tethered Oral Tissues (TOTS).
- Effective diagnosis
- Options for treatment
- How to prepare the patient before and rehabilitate the patient after treatment
- How to work effectively in an inter-disciplinary team and the importance of collaborative care
Lecturers:
Dr. Dan Hanson &
Dr. Donny Mandrawa
Both Dan and Donny have extensive experience with the surgical, the orthodontic and the Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy (OMT) aspects of this topic.
Dan performed over 10,000 TOTS surgeries before retiring from clinical dentistry in 2022. He now works as a consultant and mentor for dentists working in the myofunctional and orthodontics space. Clinically he still practices OMT and Buteyko Breathing and runs 'The Sleep Retreat'.
Donny continues to perform TOTS surgeries in Melbourne and together with his Myofunctional Orthodontic work runs two Myofunctional-dedicated practices.
Resources provided
- Downloadable PDF of lecture slides / course workbook
- Protocol documents such as medical history, and our forms used in clinic during assessment and diagnosis
- Downloadable research papers
12 hours Professional Development
Fees
$1900 (EX GST) AUD for Dentists and Surgeons - early bird
$900 (EX GST) AUD for Non-surgical professions - early bird
Prices increase by $200 on May 21st 2023
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The Myofocus 'Mini-Residency' in Myofunctional Treatment of Paediatric Malocclusion
- A 4 day course for dentists and orthodontists and their teams
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Rydges World Square Hotel, Sydney
18th-19th February and 1st-2nd April 2023
NB: Early Bird rates end on November 30th 2022.
Split over 2 weekends
Weekend #1 - 18th-19th February 2023: (Foundation Course)
Weekend #2 - 1st-2nd April 2023: (Advanced Course)
8:30am registration
9:00am start
5:30pm finish
Learn:
- How to effectively treat over 99% of all paediatric malocclusion in your practice
- How to effectively work as a team with efficient delegation of much of the work to key team members
- How to grow your practice with families who are interested in the long-term health of the whole family
Included:
- PDF of lecture slides
- Research papers
- Comprehensive workbook
- 24 hours CPD certificates
- Bring a non-dentist team member at no extra cost
Enjoy
- 'Live' in-person 4 day course split over 2 weekends
- Q and A sessions at the end of each day
- 24 hours Professional Development
- Optional post-course support with our case planning service* (extra fees involved)
Do you wish to bring more than 1 team member?
If you wish to bring more than one non-dentist/orthodontist team member please email us for a reduced rate fee for them ($2950 plus GST for all 4 days)
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Myofocus Masterclass in Myofunctional Treatment of Paediatric Malocclusion - 10 days access - Japanese Language Version
Watch dental practitioners from Japan share case studies show-casing how they use Myofocus 'Take Off' OMT. Dr Donny Mandrawa and Dr Dan Hanson also feature with an interpreter.
$495
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Dysfunctional Airways in Children - Pathophysiology and Diagnostic Challenges.
Pre-recorded version
The live event was recorded in January 2022
Watch the Zoom recording for up to 4 weeks.
Learn:
Causes and effects of airway dysfunction.
Biochemical, physiological, mechanical, and structural factors to consider.
» Lecturer: Dr. Dan Hanson
Breathing and its function in homeostasis. Breath holds, snoring and breathing dysfunction
Clinical diagnosis of paediatric sleep disordered breathing (SDB).
Clinical observations and assessment: What, why and how.
» Lecturer: Dr. Donny Mandrawa
Clinical phenotypes: Myofunctional, tethered tissue, structural.
Challenges with diagnostic testing of childhood SDB.
Advanced interpretation of sleep studies in children. Metrics beyond AHI.
» Lecturer: Dr. Umakanth Katwa
Diagnostic tests: how to use and limitations
Interpretation of sleep studies: interpreting data and meanings
Polysomnography phenotypes
Clinical and long-term consequences of SDB
Breathing during sleep: Mouth breathing, snoring, hyperventilation, gases, Heart Rate Variability
Overview of modern precision medicine
Q&A, panel discussion Participants may share PSG and records to discuss. Records must be sent prior to the live event by sending relevant documents by email to: [email protected]
Download
- A PDF of lecture slides
- Research papers
Enjoy
- Q and A sessions were recorded at the end of the 'live' day
- Access to the recording of the event for 4 weeks
- Watch the recording as often as you wish
- 6 hours Professional Development
This is not to be missed. Dr. Katwa is a wealth of knowledge and will be filling in many knowledge gaps which currently exist in the world of sleep medicine. Spaces are limited to enable the Q and A to be useful for all in attendance.
$450 (EX GST) AUD
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