Generated by All in One SEO Pro v4.9.6.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # AAPMD American Academy of Physiological Medicine & Dentistry ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://aapmd.org/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Blog](https://aapmd.org/blog) - [AAPMD at the ONONDAGA Dental Society Meeting](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-liaisons-news/aapmd-at-the-onondaga-dental-society-meeting) - Emilia Del Pino, MS, CCC_SLP/COM and prominent AAPMD Liaison in the upstate New York area presented at the ONONDAGA Dental Society meeting on February 13, 2024. Over 67 dental professionals were present to hear her passion on spreading the word on Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders in the Pediatric and Adult Population. We are proud and grateful - [Making Changes in Dubai!](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-liaisons-news/making-changes-in-dubai) - The AAPMD is thrilled to see one of our most passionate members making a difference in Dubai. Dr Tina Rokadia has launched a private Study Club to make changes and encourage education in her country. We are proud to support her watch this grow! - [Dr. Rivera's Airway Study Club Meeting (Chicago)](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-liaisons-news/dr-riveras-airway-study-club-meeting-chicago) - Please join us for our next Airway Study Club virtual meeting Friday, November 10th at 10:00 a.m. CST. We have exciting new material to discuss, cases to review, and of course time for Q & A! Contact paige@georgeriveradds.com for a Zoom link! - [DFW Airway Collaborative Event](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-liaisons-news/dfw-airway-collaborative-event) - We are excited to see one of our largest AAPMD Satellite Study Clubs (located in Texas) making a difference in their community! We also love seeing the new Study Club badge showing up on club Facebook pages. It can be downloaded from Liaison Resources on the Liaison page. If you are located in the Dallas/Fort Worth - [OMD's Across a Lifespan](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-liaisons-news/omds-across-a-lifespan) - AAPMD Liaison, Ashley Larson, is a Physical Therapist specializing in Breathing, Posture, and Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy in Baton Rouge, LA. She recently presented on OMD’s across the lifespan to a sold out crowd of Speech and Language Pathologists in her local community. We love to see our Liaisons making a difference, thank you Ashley! - [Spreading The Word In Your Local Community](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-liaisons-news/spreading-the-word-in-your-local-community) - The AAPMD and Foundation For Airway Health have started a trend to raise awareness in communities throughout the country, and globally. You can do it in your local community as well. AAPMD Liaison Administrator, Stacey Carpenter, held a presentation at a local book club that led to being invited to present at a local Lions - [Ripon Rotary Club Meeting with Dr Toshi Hart](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-liaisons-news/ripon-rotary-club-meeting-with-dr-toshi-hart) - One of our amazing California Liaisons, Dr Toshi Hart, presented to the Ripon Rotary Meeting on Tuesday, September 19, 2023! She was able to present to an audience of 20 on Airway Health, answer questions, distribute AAPMD pamphlets, and leave copies of the GASP book. The presentation was received well, and had several members asked - [Collaboration Cures 2023](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-liaisons-news/collaboration-cures-2023) - Collaboration Cures 2023 was a huge success! So many amazing classes and speakers, along with reuniting old friends and making new ones. The Liaisons made a strong presence and we are excited to see what 2024 holds! - [Nicole Goldfarb in DSP Magazine!](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-liaisons-news/nicole-goldfarb-in-dsp-magazine) - We are excited to share that one of our own Liaisons, Nicole Goldfarb, M.A. CCC, SLP-COM, recently wrote an article that got published in Dental Sleep Practice magazine, and it was selected as the CE focus for the Fall issue. TITLE: Why Every Dentist and Orthodontist Should Have an Orofacial Myofunctional Therapist on Their Team CE - [Houston Study Club 7/2023 Event](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-liaisons-news/houston-study-club-7-2023-event) - The Houston Study Club had a wonderful turn out, with right at 100 in attendance for their most recent meeting on July 20, 2023.Dr. Katorkin discussed maxillary expansion at various ages and various needs of the patient – from rapid palate expansion, to skeletally anchored expanders (MSE/MARPE), to expanding with double jaw surgery for OSA. Susi - [Educating Our Local Communities](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-liaisons-news/educating-our-local-communities) - AAPMD Liaison Kristen Knecht, RDH AOMT-C, from Utah recently spoke with 60 dental hygiene students who will graduate this year. She was invited as a guest speaker to understand more about the subject of airway and jaw growth. The four women in the photo won a copy of GASP. So excited to see our Liaisons - [

CBCT-TMJ and Airway: Connecting the Dots
Michael Gelb, DDS MS

](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/cbct-tmj-and-airway-connecting-the-dotsmichael-gelb-dds-ms) - https://vimeo.com/aapmd/cbct-tmj-airway-gelb [memberonly message="" nologin]Copy to Clipboard ubcvF3A11qBpVfXG[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Webinar - CBCT - TMJ and Airway: Connecting The Dots - Gelb"]Copy to Clipboard ubcvF3A11qBpVfXG[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [

Breath as Medicine in Airway Centered Disorders
Ed Harrold

](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/breath-as-medicine-in-airway-centered-disordersed-harrold) - https://vimeo.com/aapmd/breath-as-medicine-harrold [memberonly message="" nologin]Copy to Clipboard LTnCiG9Sekz9Nzec[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Webinar - Breath as Medicine in Airway Centered Disorders - Harrold"]Copy to Clipboard LTnCiG9Sekz9Nzec[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [

Medical/Dental Interventions in Pediatric Airway Disorders: Helping or Hurting?
Joseph Z Yousefian, DMD, MS, MA

](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/medical-dental-interventions-in-pediatric-airway-disorders-helping-or-hurtingjoseph-z-yousefian-dmd-ms-ma) - https://vimeo.com/aapmd/pediatric-airway-treatment-yousefian [memberonly message="" nologin]Copy to Clipboard Q2PNTWhBTZK6XNr7[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Webinar - Dental Interventions in Pediatric Airway Disorders - Yousefian"]Copy to Clipboard Q2PNTWhBTZK6XNr7[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [

TMD and Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders: Identifying Them in Your Practice
Richard Goodfellow, BSc. DDS

](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/tmd-and-sleep-related-breathing-disorders-identifying-them-in-your-practicerichard-goodfellow-bsc-dds) - https://vimeo.com/aapmd/tmd-sleep-related-breathing-disorders-goodfellow [memberonly message="" nologin]Copy to Clipboard gYmUtIHfs4h7NyIf[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Webinar - TMD and Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders: Identifying Them in Your Practice - Goodfellow"]Copy to Clipboard gYmUtIHfs4h7NyIf[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [

Autonomic Regulation and HRV: Instrumentation for Optimal Outcomes & Collaboration
Jeffrey Hindin, DDS

](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/autonomic-regulation-and-hrv-instrumentation-for-optimal-outcomes-collaborationjeffrey-hindin-dds) - https://vimeo.com/aapmd/autonomic-regulation-hrv-jhindin [memberonly message="" nologin]Copy to Clipboard idl65P0Zvrg9Ptpe[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Webinar - Autonomic Regulation and HRV - J Hindin"]Copy to Clipboard idl65P0Zvrg9Ptpe[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [

You Can't Treat What You Don't See: Uncovering TMJ Patients In Your Practice
Richard Klein, DDS

](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/you-cant-treat-what-you-dont-see-uncovering-tmj-patients-in-your-practicerichard-klein-dds) - https://vimeo.com/aapmd/uncovering-tmj-patients-klein [memberonly message="" nologin]Copy to Clipboard weVaprPCC7mfu80U[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Webinar - You Can't Treat What You Don't See: Uncovering TMJ Patients In Your Practice - Klein"]Copy to Clipboard weVaprPCC7mfu80U[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [

Healthy Mouth Media: Preview of Oral Health Summit III
Scott Saunders, DDS, Bonnie Benjamin

](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/healthy-mouth-media-preview-of-oral-health-summit-iiiscott-saunders-dds-bonnie-benjamin) - https://vimeo.com/aapmd/oral-health-summit-iii-preview [memberonly message="" nologin]Copy to Clipboard DtUCfE62fHdUYdwW[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Webinar - Oral Health Summit III Preview - Saunders - Benjamin"]Copy to Clipboard DtUCfE62fHdUYdwW[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [

Seeing is Believing: Creating Website Videos to Tell Your Story
Peter Beckwith

](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/seeing-is-believing-creating-website-videos-to-tell-your-storypeter-beckwith) - https://vimeo.com/aapmd/practice-web-videos [memberonly message="" nologin]Copy to Clipboard jFzEVMC0MvD9IdFP[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Webinar - Seeing is Believing: Creating Website Videos to Tell Your Story - Beckwith"]Copy to Clipboard jFzEVMC0MvD9IdFP[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [

Breastfeeding: Architect of the Human Airway
Jennifer Tow, BFA, MA, IBCLC, RLC, COMS

](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/breastfeeding-architect-of-the-human-airwayjennifer-tow-bfa-ma-ibclc-rlc-coms) - https://vimeo.com/aapmd/breastfeeding-airway-tow [memberonly]Copy to Clipboard FvUIOhq9o1jpjkqi[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Webinar - Breastfeeding Architect of the Human Airway - Tow"]Copy to Clipboard FvUIOhq9o1jpjkqi[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [

Vitamin D For Airway and Inflammation: The Nutrient Every Airway Practitioner Must Measure
Stasha Gominak, MD

](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/vitamin-d-for-airway-and-inflammation-the-nutrient-every-airway-practitioner-must-measurestasha-gominak-md) - https://vimeo.com/aapmd/vitamin-d-gominak [memberonly message="" nologin]Copy to Clipboard h7EZ77ncvTjWWrw7[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Webinar - Vitamin D For Airway and Inflammation: The Nutrient Every Airway Practitioner Must Measure - Gominak"]Copy to Clipboard h7EZ77ncvTjWWrw7[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [

The Heart Attack Solution: Live a Life of High Performance, Uninterrupted
Dr. Gina Pritchard, DNP

](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/the-heart-attack-solution-live-a-life-of-high-performance-uninterrupteddr-gina-pritchard-dnp) - https://vimeo.com/aapmd/heart-attack-solution-pritchard [memberonly message="" nologin]Copy to Clipboard SuM0UATRIyCnWoZw[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Webinar - The Heart Attack Solution: Live a Life of High Performance, Uninterrupted - Pritchard"]Copy to Clipboard SuM0UATRIyCnWoZw[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [

Connecting the Dots: The Role of Physical Therapy in a Collaborative Approach to Airway Health
Gregg Johnson, PT https://vimeo.com/aapmd/physical-therapy-airway-collaboration [memberonly message="" nologin]Copy to Clipboard 5yi8bDA8aDGz14T1[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Webinar - Connecting the Dots: The Role of Physical Therapy in a Collaborative Approach to Airway Health - Johnson"]Copy to Clipboard 5yi8bDA8aDGz14T1[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [

Early Intervention: Recognizing and Treating ACD in Children
Kevin Boyd, DDS

](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/early-intervention-recognizing-and-treating-acd-in-childrenkevin-boyd-dds) - https://vimeo.com/aapmd/acd-children-boyd [memberonly message="" nologin]Copy to Clipboard j6nPL32fkgYQ2M74[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Webinar - Early Intervention: Recognizing and Treating ACD in Children - Boyd"]Copy to Clipboard j6nPL32fkgYQ2M74[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [

Integral Role of the Dental Team to Intercept Sleep Disordered Breathing
Ben Miraglia, DDS

](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/integral-role-of-the-dental-team-to-intercept-sleep-disordered-breathingben-miraglia-dds) - https://vimeo.com/374440720 [memberonly message="" nologin]Copy to Clipboard 9bfavr0H26YSq9DG[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Webinar - Integral Role of the Dental Team to Intercept Sleep Disordered Breathing - Miraglia"]Copy to Clipboard 9bfavr0H26YSq9DG[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [

The Role of the Dentist Team in a Collaborative Approach to Sleep Medicine
Jerald Simmons, MD

](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/the-role-of-the-dentist-team-in-a-collaborative-approach-to-sleep-medicinejerald-simmons-md) - https://vimeo.com/378852584 [memberonly message="" nologin]Copy to Clipboard ex421E0A68kDyXmX[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Webinar - The Role of the Dentist Team in a Collaborative Approach to Sleep Medicine - Simmons"]Copy to Clipboard ex421E0A68kDyXmX[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [

Airway Orthodontics: The Present State and Future Considerations
Barry Raphael, DDS

](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/airway-orthodontics-the-present-state-and-future-considerationsbarry-raphael-dds) - https://vimeo.com/380320615 [memberonly message="" nologin]Copy to Clipboard 1UeNPTAdMQ[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Webinar - Airway Orthodontics: The Present State and Future Considerations - Raphael"]Copy to Clipboard 1UeNPTAdMQ[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [

Airway/Sleep Problems Correlate With Total Body Health, So ... Treat the Cause!
Steve Lamberg, DDS

](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/airway-sleep-problems-correlate-with-total-body-health-so-treat-the-causesteve-lamberg-dds) - https://vimeo.com/391015556 [memberonly message="" nologin]Copy to Clipboard p5HA6G8f2dmQcln8[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Airway/Sleep Problems Correlate With Total Body Health, So ... Treat the Cause! - Lamberg"]Copy to Clipboard p5HA6G8f2dmQcln8[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [Getting and Staying Healthy in the Present Coronavirus Pandemic and Beyond
Pat McBride, PhD, Ahvie Herskowitz, MD, Mark Murphy, DDS, Mark Abramson, DDS, Judson Crawford, CPA, Leyli Norouz, TBI](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/getting-and-staying-healthy-in-the-present-coronavirus-pandemic-and-beyondpat-mcbride-phd-ahvie-herskowitz-md-mark-murphy-dds-mark-abramson-dds-judson-crawford-cpa-leyli-norouz-tbi) - This webinar is free of charge. Click PLAY symbol below! https://vimeo.com/398527353 - [Drowzle: The First FDA Cleared Mobile HST to Assess Risk for SDB
Ruchir Sehra, MD](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/drowzle-the-first-fda-cleared-mobile-hst-to-assess-risk-for-sdbruchir-sehra-md) - https://vimeo.com/400607069 [memberonly message="" nologin]Copy to Clipboard EE24fO8TEySp[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Drowzle: The First FDA Cleared Mobile HST to Assess Risk for SDB - Sehra"]Copy to Clipboard EE24fO8TEySp[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [Collaborative Sleep Medicine & Dentistry
Mark Murphy, DDS, Jerald Simmons, MD](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/collaborative-sleep-medicine-dentistrymark-murphy-dds-jerald-simmons-md) - This webinar is free of charge. Click PLAY symbol below! https://vimeo.com/403159948/83609e7130 - [Introduction to Mindfulness: Relaxation, Stress Reduction and Immune System Modulation
Mark Abramson, DDS](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/introduction-to-mindfulness-relaxation-stress-reduction-and-immune-system-modulationmark-abramson-dds) - This webinar is free of charge. Click PLAY symbol below! https://vimeo.com/403160510/dcc73737b6 - [The Physics & Myths of Surgical Lasers
Peter Vitruk, PhD, MInstP, CPhys](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/the-physics-myths-of-surgical-laserspeter-vitruk-phd-minstp-cphys) - https://vimeo.com/405502344 [memberonly message="" nologin]Copy to Clipboard PFppX4Cy8Lhu[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Webinar - The Physics & Myths of Surgical Lasers - Vitruk"]Copy to Clipboard PFppX4Cy8Lhu[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [Healthier Breathing Has Never Been More Relevant
William Hang, DDS, MSD](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/healthier-breathing-has-never-been-more-relevantwilliam-hang-dds-msd) - https://vimeo.com/406241481 [memberonly message="" nologin]Copy to Clipboard B9YjW3piHpIK[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Webinar - Healthier Breathing Has Never Been More Relevant - Hang"]Copy to Clipboard B9YjW3piHpIK[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [Telemedicine Before & After COVID-19
Crystal May](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/telemedicine-before-after-covid-19crystal-may) - https://vimeo.com/408118535 [memberonly message="" nologin]Copy to Clipboard 26O9XTm4pfas[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Webinar - Telemedicine Before & After COVID-19 - May"]Copy to Clipboard 26O9XTm4pfas[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [COVID-19 Update Followed by Immunomodulation and Mitochondria
Ahvie Herskowitz, MD, President, ACAM, Ryan Smith, VP, Tailor Made Compounding](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/covid-19-update-followed-by-immunomodulation-and-mitochondriaahvie-herskowitz-md-president-acam-ryan-smith-vp-tailor-made-compounding) - This webinar is free of charge. Click PLAY symbol below! https://youtu.be/YxeFG_MAa2w - [AAPMD Nasal Airway Summit](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/aapmd-nasal-airway-summit-2) - https://vimeo.com/410388024 [memberonly message="" nologin]Copy to Clipboard iGqS7Zz42Hr7FqWr[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Webinar - AAPMD Nasal Breathing Summit"]Copy to Clipboard iGqS7Zz42Hr7FqWr[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [Update on the Coronavirus, Your Health and Steps You Can Take
Ahvie Herskowitz, MD](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/aapmd-nasal-airway-summit) - This webinar is free of charge. Click PLAY symbol below! https://vimeo.com/408895807 - [Pediatric Airway Focus: Collaboration Yields Resolutions
Duane Grummons, DDS, MSD, David McIntosh, MBBS, FRACS, PhD, Dennis Garcia with Sal Rodas, Exec. Dir., Foundation for Airway Health](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/pediatric-airway-focus-collaboration-yields-resolutionsduane-grummons-dds-msd-david-mcintosh-mbbs-fracs-phd-dennis-garcia-with-sal-rodas-exec-dir-foundation-for-airway-health) - https://vimeo.com/413140988 [memberonly message="" nologin]Copy to Clipboard 8s3mkZJCJF2oa7OI[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Webinar - Pediatric Airway Focus: Collaboration Yields Resolutions"]Copy to Clipboard 8s3mkZJCJF2oa7OI[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [AAPMD Liaisons: Starting A Virtual Study Club in Your Community
Leyli Norouz-Knutsen, Chad Knutsen](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/aapmd-liaisons-starting-a-virtual-study-club-in-your-communityleyli-norouz-knutsen-chad-knutsen) - https://vimeo.com/413171776 [memberonly message="" nologin]Copy to Clipboard m26ICL6asr[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Webinar - AAPMD Liaisons: Starting A Virtual Study Club in Your Community - Norouz-Knutsen, Knutsen"]Copy to Clipboard m26ICL6asr[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [Prepare for the Future: Focus on Us and Not on the Virus
Ahvie Herskowitz, MD](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/prepare-for-the-future-focus-on-us-and-not-on-the-virusahvie-herskowitz-md) - This webinar is free of charge. Click PLAY symbol below! https://vimeo.com/414058248 - [Staying Connected With Your Patients: Now And In The Post-COVID-19 World
Clifford Yurman, President, Media Consulting Services & Peter Beckwith, Founder, Mad Rose Media](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/staying-connected-with-your-patients-now-and-in-the-post-covid-19-worldclifford-yurman-president-media-consulting-services-peter-beckwith-founder-mad-rose-media) - https://vimeo.com/413191518 [memberonly message="" nologin]Copy to Clipboard eiX8qqJeyV[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Webinar - Staying Connected With Your Patients: Now And In The Post-COVID-19 World - Yurman, Beckwith"]Copy to Clipboard eiX8qqJeyV[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [Your Life and Your Practice After Covid-19: A Guide For Success
Ben Waldman, Susan Maples, DDS and Michael Goldberg, DDS](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/your-life-and-your-practice-after-covid-19-a-guide-for-successben-waldman-susan-maples-dds-and-michael-goldberg-dds) - This webinar is free of charge. Click PLAY symbol below! https://vimeo.com/415673053 - [Periodontal Disease, Heart Disease and COVID-19: Learn the Link, Know Your Role
Doug Thompson, DDS, FAAMM, ABAAHP, Founder, Wellness Dental Network](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/periodontal-disease-heart-disease-and-covid-19-learn-the-link-know-your-roledoug-thompson-dds-faamm-abaahp-founder-wellness-dental-network) - https://vimeo.com/415894835 [memberonly message="" nologin]Copy to Clipboard Rl8Cy9IcXc[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Webinar - Periodontal Disease, Heart Disease and COVID-19 - Thompson"]Copy to Clipboard Rl8Cy9IcXc[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy
Kim Benkert, RDH, Certified Orofacial Myologist](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/orofacial-myofunctional-therapykim-benkert-rdh-certified-orofacial-myologist) - https://vimeo.com/418087272 [memberonly message="" nologin]Copy to Clipboard XMYhWVw8eG[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Webinar - Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy - Benkert"]Copy to Clipboard XMYhWVw8eG[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [Creating a Triple Win: How to Build a Dental/Medical/Patient/Partnership for Optimal Clinical Outcomes and Better Practice Growth
Dipesh Sitaram, DDS, FICCMO, OCF](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/creating-a-triple-win-how-to-build-a-dental-medical-patient-partnership-for-optimal-clinical-outcomes-and-better-practice-growthdipesh-sitaram-dds-ficcmo-ocf) - https://vimeo.com/418979905 [memberonly message="" nologin]Copy to Clipboard mLpxjIN3Ez[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Webinar - How to Build a Dental/Medical/Patient/Partnership - Sitaram"]Copy to Clipboard mLpxjIN3Ez[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [A Systematic Approach to Treatment of the Entire Airway: Building on Mandibular Repositioning
Mark Abramson, DDS](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/a-systematic-approach-to-treatment-of-the-entire-airway-building-on-mandibular-repositioningmark-abramson-dds) - https://vimeo.com/419093005 [memberonly message="" nologin]Copy to Clipboard MX06tU0LSSf[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Webinar - Treatment of the Entire Airway: Building on Mandibular Repositioning - Abramson"]Copy to Clipboard MX06tU0LSSf[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [Airway Management: Interdisciplinary Oscillatory Concepts During Forward Locomotor Movement
Ron Hruska, PT](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/airway-management-interdisciplinary-oscillatory-concepts-during-forward-locomotor-movementron-hruska-pt) - https://vimeo.com/421619674 [memberonly message="" nologin]Copy to Clipboard PZErlUQwKKsrGP2m[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Webinar - Interdisciplinary Oscillatory Concepts During Forward Locomotor Movement - Hruska"]Copy to Clipboard PZErlUQwKKsrGP2m[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [I Got My PPP Money, Now What?
Dan Wicker, CPA](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/i-got-my-ppp-money-now-whatdan-wicker-cpa) - This webinar is free of charge. Click PLAY symbol below! https://vimeo.com/421672288 - [Reopening Readiness: Infection Control, PPE, Procedures, Protocols in the Post-Pandemic World
Pat McBride, PhD, RDA, CCSH, Susan Maples DDS, Jeff Hindin, DDS, Ralph Cozzolino, GM, Focus Treatment Solutions, Steve Carstensen, DDS, Michael Gelb, DDS](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/reopening-readiness-infection-control-ppe-procedures-protocols-in-the-post-pandemic-world-pat-mcbride-phd-rda-ccsh-susan-maples-dds-jeff-hindin-dds-ralph-cozzolino-gm-focus-treatment-solu) - This webinar is free of charge. Click PLAY symbol below! https://vimeo.com/424331515 - [The Vitamin D - Covid - Sleep - Airway -Immune Connection
Stasha Gominak, MD](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/the-vitamin-d-covid-sleep-airway-immune-connection-stasha-gominak-md) - This webinar is free of charge. Click PLAY symbol below! https://youtu.be/B4KQ_Qf_btk - [Update No. 4 - Coronavirus impact on Your Life and Health
Ahvie Herskowitz, MD](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/update-no-4-coronavirus-impact-on-your-life-and-healthahvie-herskowitz-md) - This webinar is free of charge. Click PLAY symbol below! https://youtu.be/PrMwOKja3LU - [Navigating the World of Autism and Sleep: A Whole Child and Whole Team Approach / An OMT Home Program: Supporting a Family When Direct Therapy is Impossible
Nicole Archambault-Besson, EdS, MS, CCC-SLP, CLEC, CIMI, Linda D’Onofrio, MS, CCC-SLP](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/navigating-the-world-of-autism-and-sleep-a-whole-child-and-whole-team-approach-an-omt-home-program-supporting-a-family-when-direct-therapy-is-impossiblenicole-archambault-besson-eds-ms-ccc-slp) - https://vimeo.com/426297508 [memberonly message="" nologin]Copy to Clipboard dSYzx1Cpu0[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Webinar - Navigating the World of Autism and Sleep - Besson-D'onofrio"]Copy to Clipboard dSYzx1Cpu0[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [Airway Remodeling
Dave Singh, DMD, PhD, DDSc](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/airway-remodelingdave-singh-dmd-phd-ddsc) - https://vimeo.com/428557799 [memberonly message="" nologin]Copy to Clipboard G7DjUYABKG[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Webinar - Airway Remodeling - Singh"]Copy to Clipboard G7DjUYABKG[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [Perspectives on Losses and Gains in Connection to COVID-19< br />Heather Servaty-Seib, PhD](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/perspectives-on-losses-and-gains-in-connection-to-covid-19-br-heather-servaty-seib-phd) - This webinar is free of charge. Click PLAY symbol below! https://youtu.be/oj7G2PIci_8 - [Health Coaches: Enhancing Patient and Practitioner Outcomes
Lisa Feiner and Nancy Weiser](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/health-coaches-enhancing-patient-and-practitioner-outcomeslisa-feiner-and-nancy-weiser) - https://vimeo./430512100 [memberonly message="" nologin]Copy to Clipboard HkBaokMRWA3ow7I2[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Webinar - Health Coaches: Enhancing Patient and Practitioner Outcomes - Feiner-Weiser"]Copy to Clipboard HkBaokMRWA3ow7I2[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [CBD: The Endocannabinoid System
Kathleen Carson, DDS](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/cbd-the-endocannabinoid-systemkathleen-carson-dds) - https://vimeo.com/432534850 [memberonly message="" nologin]Copy to Clipboard PcO7vvHA6eW[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Webinar - CBD: Reduce Pain, Inflammation And Improve Sleep - Carson"]Copy to Clipboard PcO7vvHA6eW[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [Bite Registrations for Oral Appliance Therapy
John Tucker, DMD](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/bite-registrations-for-oral-appliance-therapyjohn-tucker-dmd) - https://vimeo.com/430749036 [memberonly message="" nologin]Copy to Clipboard bFDesxn4Rvn[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Webinar - Bite Registrations for Oral Appliance Therapy - Tucker"]Copy to Clipboard bFDesxn4Rvn[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [Optimal Care for Complex Conditions: Collaboration Between Integrative MD and Health Coach
Stephen Bock, MD, Susan Levin, CHC, Medical Detective](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/optimal-care-for-complex-conditions-collaboration-between-integrative-md-and-health-coachstephen-bock-md-susan-levin-chc-medical-detective) - https://youtu.be/h7HJMACJzTw This webinar is free of charge. Click PLAY symbol below! - [Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art
James Nestor, Author](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/breath-the-new-science-of-a-lost-artjames-nestor-author) - https://vimeo.com/434384817 [memberonly message="" nologin]Copy to Clipboard Zz6bMdxyDqKd67Xu[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Webinar - Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art - Nestor"]Copy to Clipboard Zz6bMdxyDqKd67Xu[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [Masks, What Are They Good For ... A Pulmonologist's View of Masks, Breathing & C02 Toxicity
Deepak Shrivastava, MD](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/masks-what-are-they-good-for-a-pulmonologists-view-of-masks-breathing-c02-toxicitydeepak-shrivastava-md) - This webinar is free of charge. Click PLAY symbol below! https://vimeo.com/436768587 - [Understanding Oral Dysfunction Starts Before Birth
Lawrence Kotlow, DDS](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/understanding-oral-dysfunction-starts-before-birthlawrence-kotlow-dds) - https://vimeo.com/436783387 [memberonly message="" nologin]Copy to Clipboard C8NMMk3GaP[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Webinar - Understanding Oral Dysfunction Starts Before Birth - Kotlow"]Copy to Clipboard C8NMMk3GaP[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [Airway CoLab - Inaugural Meetings ](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/airway-colab-inaugural-meetings-2) - Session 2 - Geared to US and Australian Communities This webinar is free of charge. Click the image below! - [Airway CoLab - Inaugural Meetings ](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/airway-colab-inaugural-meetings) - Session 1 - Geared to US, UK, European and Indian Communities This webinar is free of charge. Click the image below! - [Myofunctional Therapy: Myths VS. Facts
Nicole Goldfarb, MA, CCC – SLP, COM and Padmanabhan Yuvaraj, MDS, SDB, OSA](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/myofunctional-therapy-myths-vs-factsnicole-goldfarb-ma-ccc-slp-com-and-padmanabhan-yuvaraj-mds-sdb-osa) - This webinar is free of charge. Click the image below! https://youtu.be/BVbqfyNKFLM - [Hydration: Supporting the Immune System and Restoring Health
Dana Cohen, MD](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/hydration-supporting-the-immune-system-and-restoring-healthdana-cohen-md) - This webinar is free of charge. Click the image below! https://youtu.be/HZso2Lav18A - [eMedTalks Series: Update No. 5 - Coronavirus Impact on Your Life and Health
Ahvie Herskowitz, MD](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/emedtalks-series-update-no-5-coronavirus-impact-on-your-life-and-healthahvie-herskowitz-md) - This webinar is free of charge. Click the image below! https://youtu.be/tHh1Nhz_zrE - [Mild Malocclusions Are ... Maybe Not So Mild
Kevin Boyd, DDS, Darius Loghmanee, MD](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/mild-malocclusions-are-maybe-not-so-mildkevin-boyd-dds-darius-loghmanee-md) - https://vimeo.com/445259995 [memberonly message="" nologin]Copy to Clipboard jKU46D94DZ[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Webinar - Mild Malocclusions Are ... Maybe Not So Mild - Boyd - Darius"]Copy to Clipboard jKU46D94DZ[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [Using Home Sleep Testing For Diagnosing Sleep / Airway Problems During The Covid Pandemic
Edward T. Sall, MD, DDS, MBA](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/using-home-sleep-testing-for-diagnosing-sleep-airway-problems-during-the-covid-pandemicedward-t-sall-md-dds-mba) - https://vimeo.com/456987699 [memberonly message="" nologin]Copy to Clipboard SGYGuSU58B[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Special COVID Update - Jan. 5, 2022 - Herskowitz"]Copy to Clipboard SGYGuSU58B[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [Endeavor: A Mission For Healthier Children Today and Healthier Adults Tomorrow
Lauren Ballinger, DDS](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/endeavor-a-mission-for-healthier-children-today-and-healthier-adults-tomorrowlauren-ballinger-dds) - https://vimeo.com/458729727 [memberonly message="" nologin]Copy to Clipboard VXbc0Y9wt24mN7OV[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Webinar - Endeavor: A Mission For Healthier Children Today and Healthier Adults Tomorrow - Ballinger"]Copy to Clipboard VXbc0Y9wt24mN7OV[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [Myofunctional Therapy: Has It Reached A Tipping Point To Become A Field Of Medicine?
Joy Moeller, BS, RDH, Marc Richard Moeller, Samantha Weaver Moelle](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/myofunctional-therapy-has-it-reached-a-tipping-point-to-become-a-field-of-medicine-joy-moeller-bs-rdh-marc-richard-moeller-samantha-weaver-moelle) - r https://vimeo.com/465863715 [memberonly message="" nologin]Copy to Clipboard 3Lpg6VxROz[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Webinar - Myofunctional Therapy Reached A Tipping Point To Become A Field Of Medicine - Moeller"]Copy to Clipboard 3Lpg6VxROz[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [AAPMD Liaisons: A Growing World Wide Group Of Community Healthcare Leaders
Leyli Norouz, Moderator](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/aapmd-liaisons-a-growing-world-wide-group-of-community-healthcare-leadersleyli-norouz-moderator) - https://vimeo.com/461923818 [memberonly message="" nologin]Copy to Clipboard v37LfNOnp[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Webinar - AAPMD Liaisons: A Growing World Wide Group Of Community Healthcare Leaders - Norouz"]Copy to Clipboard v37LfNOnp[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [Finding + Fitting The Right Mask: An Innovative Approach To Providing Protection + Comfort
Jesse Chang, Founder, Ceo My Mask Movement, Stanley Yung-Chuan Liu, MD, DDS, FACS](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/finding-fitting-the-right-mask-an-innovative-approach-to-providing-protection-comfortjesse-chang-founder-ceo-my-mask-movement-stanley-yung-chuan-liu-md-dds-facs) - https://vimeo.com/473034823 [memberonly message="" nologin]Copy to Clipboard t1VCFkGzWDG[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Webinar - Finding + Fitting The Right Mask: An Innovative Approach To Providing Protection + Comfort - Chang - Liu"]Copy to Clipboard t1VCFkGzWDG[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [Recognizing, Diagnosing & Treating The Under 6
Kevin Boyd, DDS](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/recognizing-diagnosing-treating-the-under-6kevin-boyd-dds) - https://vimeo.com/491241161 [memberonly message="" nologin]Copy to Clipboard yyrgAyi3SD3PCQIi[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Webinar - Recognizing, Diagnosing And Treating The Under 6 - Boyd"]Copy to Clipboard yyrgAyi3SD3PCQIi[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [strong>Endeavor Pediatric Case Study Series II - Screening for SDB Can Save A Life
Marianna Evans, DMD](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/strongendeavor-pediatric-case-study-series-ii-screening-for-sdb-can-save-a-lifemarianna-evans-dmd) - https://vimeo.com/499722975 [memberonly message="" nologin]Copy to Clipboard 4ivND1WNojQ[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Webinar - Endeavor Pediatric Case Study Series II - Evans"]Copy to Clipboard 4ivND1WNojQ[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [CoLab Q&A - India April 2021](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/colab-qa-india-april-2021) - https://vimeo.com/542251347 New! Click here for audio-only stream - [AAPMD Co-Lab Meeting | Spring 2021
Various Speakers](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/aapmd-co-lab-meeting-spring-2021various-speakers) - https://vimeo.com/537395639 - [Integrating Biofield Therapies for Airway Health
Heather Carr, DPT](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/integrating-biofield-therapies-for-airway-healthheather-carr-dpt) - https://vimeo.com/508636532 [memberonly message="" nologin]Copy to Clipboard Sg88NAVVuw[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Webinar - Integrating Biofield Therapies for Airway Health - Carr"]Copy to Clipboard Sg88NAVVuw[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [Screening For and Treating Pediatric Airway Cases
Lisa Baines, DDS](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/screening-for-and-treating-pediatric-airway-caseslisa-baines-dds) - https://vimeo.com/510086259 [memberonly message="" nologin]Copy to Clipboard qDn83ObBC[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Webinar - Screening For and Treating Pediatric Airway Cases - Baines"]Copy to Clipboard qDn83ObBC[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [Nasal Breathing: The Key To Restorative Sleep And Health
Bahar Esmaili, DDS](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/nasal-breathing-the-key-to-restorative-sleep-and-healthbahar-esmaili-dds-2) - https://vimeo.com/522342944 [memberonly]Copy to Clipboard 5XZnsbBoSrV2wCbO[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Webinar - Nasal Breathing: The Key To Restorative Sleep And Health - Esmaili"]Copy to Clipboard 5XZnsbBoSrV2wCbO[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [Red Flags of Pediatric Airway: Looking Beyond the Truth
Carla Damon, DDS, Loria Nahatis, DDS](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/nasal-breathing-the-key-to-restorative-sleep-and-healthbahar-esmaili-dds) - https://vimeo.com/521645333 [memberonly]Copy to Clipboard mAB0Jo5xb5[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Webinar - Red Flags of Pediatric Airway - Damon-Nahatis"]Copy to Clipboard mAB0Jo5xb5[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [Integrative Optometry & Airway: A Perfect Storm
Randy Schulman, M.S., O.D.](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/integrative-optometry-airway-a-perfect-stormrandy-schulman-m-s-o-d) - https://vimeo.com/528989239 [memberonly message="" nologin]Copy to Clipboard 0UDmRGzrap New! Click here for audio-only stream[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Webinar - Integrative Optometry And Airway: A Perfect Storm - Schulman"]Copy to Clipboard 0UDmRGzrap New! Click here for audio-only stream[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [Report - ADA Meeting: Pediatric Airway Screening Task Force
Steve Carstensen, DDS](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/report-ada-meeting-pediatric-airway-screening-task-forcesteve-carstensen-dds) - https://vimeo.com/536417979 New! Click here for audio-only stream - [Connecting the Dots: Airway, Forward Head Posture and Pelvic Floor Disorders
Jennifer Poulin, PT, PRC](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/connecting-the-dots-airway-forward-head-posture-and-pelvic-floor-disordersjennifer-poulin-pt-prc) - https://vimeo.com/540240140 [memberonly message="" nologin]Copy to Clipboard vUX84w6nwB7CQIMp New! Click here for audio-only stream[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Webinar - Connecting the Dots: Airway, Forward Head Posture and Pelvic Floor Disorders - Poulin"]Copy to Clipboard vUX84w6nwB7CQIMp New! Click here for audio-only stream[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [Beyond Wound Care: The Importance of Neuromuscular Re-Education from the SLP's Perspective
Robyn Merkel-Walsh MA, CCC-SLP, COM®️ and Lori L. Overland MS CCC-SLP, C/NDT, CLC, F](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/beyond-wound-care-the-importance-of-neuromuscular-re-education-from-the-slps-perspectiverobyn-merkel-walsh-ma-ccc-slp-com-and-lori-l-overland-ms-ccc-slp-c-ndt-clc-f) - OM https://vimeo.com/543166912 [memberonly message="" nologin]Copy to Clipboard Qv9BWESHYg52F5Ea New! Click here for audio-only stream[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Webinar - Beyond Wound Care: The Importance of Neuromuscular Re-Education from the SLP's Perspective - Merkel-Overland"]Copy to Clipboard Qv9BWESHYg52F5Ea New! Click here for audio-only stream[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [Children: Missed, Dismissed or Misdiagnosed
Sharon Moore, SLP](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/children-missed-dismissed-or-misdiagnosedsharon-moore-slp) - https://vimeo.com/549883517 [memberonly message="" nologin]Copy to Clipboard mj0RaAiXeUx93Hw8 New! Click here for audio-only stream[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Webinar - Children: Missed, Dismissed or Misdiagnosed - Moore"]Copy to Clipboard mj0RaAiXeUx93Hw8 New! Click here for audio-only stream[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [Craniofacial Observations Suggestive of Axial Skeletal Asymmetry,
Robert "Skip" George, D.C., CCSP, CSCS, PRC](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/craniofacial-observations-suggestive-of-axial-skeletal-asymmetryrobert-skip-george-d-c-ccsp-cscs-prc) - https://vimeo.com/552936496 New! Click here for audio-only stream [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [Myth-Information About Vitamin D
Stasha Gominak, MD](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/myth-information-about-vitamin-dstasha-gominak-md) - https://vimeo.com/556554669 [memberonly message="" nologin]Copy to Clipboard mDmtyENR7lnf New! Click here for audio-only stream[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Webinar - Myth-Information About Vitamin D - Gominak"]Copy to Clipboard mDmtyENR7lnf New! Click here for audio-only stream[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [AAPMD Endeavour Pediatric Webinar: An Airway Perspective On Tongue Ties
Shereen Lim, DDS](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/aapmd-endeavour-pediatric-webinar-an-airway-perspective-on-tongue-tiesshereen-lim-dds) - https://vimeo.com/563369248 New! Click here for audio-only stream - [Connecting Ground Sense and Airway Through Arm Swing
Lousie Kelley, DPT, PRC](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/connecting-ground-sense-and-airway-through-arm-swinglousie-kelley-dpt-prc) - https://vimeo.com/564194019 [memberonly]Copy to Clipboard 0Su9Stc94y New! Click here for audio-only stream[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Webinar - Connecting Ground Sense and Airway Through Arm Swing - Kelley"]Copy to Clipboard 0Su9Stc94y New! Click here for audio-only stream[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [Myth Information About CBCT
Jeffrey Hindin, DDS, John Kelly, DDS, Lennart Elgaard, Dir. Strategic Dev.,VATECH](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/myth-information-about-cbctjeffrey-hindin-dds-john-kelly-dds-lennart-elgaard-dir-strategic-dev-vatech) - https://vimeo.com/567116899 [memberonly]Copy to Clipboard D48mfH79nFb New! Click here for audio-only stream[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Webinar - Myth Information About CBCT - Hindin, Kelly, Elgaard"]Copy to Clipboard D48mfH79nFb New! Click here for audio-only stream[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [Airway CoLab Meeting - June 2021](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/airway-colab-meeting-june-2021) - https://vimeo.com/572674564/d6eb3c484f New! Click here for audio-only stream - [Are You A Wellness Practitioner? (Or are you stuck treating symptoms?): A Paradigm Shift in Dental Care
Nancy Weiser, MBA, NBC-HWC, Lisa Feiner, MBA, M.Ed., NBC-HWC](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/are-you-a-wellness-practitioner-or-are-you-stuck-treating-symptoms-a-paradigm-shift-in-dental-carenancy-weiser-mba-nbc-hwc-lisa-feiner-mba-m-ed-nbc-hwc) - https://vimeo.com/572682448 [memberonly]Copy to Clipboard wwkejdilWee New! Click here for audio-only stream[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Webinar - Are You A Wellness Practitioner Or Stuck Treating Symptoms - Weiser, Feiner"]Copy to Clipboard wwkejdilWee New! Click here for audio-only stream[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [Endeavor Pediatric Section: Breathe Well Little One
Susan Maples, DDS](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/endeavor-pediatric-section-breathe-well-little-onesusan-maples-dds) - https://vimeo.com/574573911 [memberonly]Copy to Clipboard 4E21KS3ffYx2 New! Click here for audio-only stream[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Endeavor Pediatric Section: Breathe Well Little One - Maples"]Copy to Clipboard 4E21KS3ffYx2 New! Click here for audio-only stream[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [Physical Therapy Section: Cervical Fascial Layers As They Relate to Breathing Function
Garrett Petry, PT](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/physical-therapy-section-cervical-fascial-layers-as-they-relate-to-breathing-functiongarrett-petry-pt) - https://vimeo.com/575584537 [memberonly]Copy to Clipboard 3WeeR5YupSS New! Click here for audio-only stream[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Cervical Fascial Layers As They Relate to Breathing Function - Petry"]Copy to Clipboard 3WeeR5YupSS New! Click here for audio-only stream[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [FroggyMouth: An Anoetic Approach Toward Rehabilitation
Patrick Fellus, MD, Founder, Société Française d'Orthodontie Pédiatrique](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/froggymouth-an-anoetic-approach-toward-rehabilitationpatrick-fellus-md-founder-societe-francaise-dorthodontie-pediatrique) - https://vimeo.com/580377752/f87cb42be7 New! Click here for audio-only stream - [Functional Airway Evaluation Screening Tools: A PT Perspective
Cynthia Peterson, PT, CSOM, CST, CEAS](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/functional-airway-evaluation-screening-tools-a-pt-perspectivecynthia-peterson-pt-csom-cst-ceas) - https://vimeo.com/586297331 [memberonly]Copy to Clipboard 0vG4dFgVxNSp Click here for audio-only stream[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Functional Airway Evaluation Screening Tools - Peterson"]Copy to Clipboard 0vG4dFgVxNSp Click here for audio-only stream[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [Orthodontic Screening & Treatment for the Under 71-Month Child
Bill Hang, DMD, Marianna Evans, DDS, Barry Raphael, DMD, Kevin Boyd, DDS https://vimeo.com/588416245](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/orthodontic-screening-treatment-for-the-under-71-month-childbill-hang-dmd-marianna-evans-dds-barry-raphael-dmd-kevin-boyd-dds-https-vimeo-com-588416245) - [memberonly]Copy to Clipboard 1yNG5vn3FSs Click here for audio-only stream[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Orthodontic Screening Treatment Under 71-Month Child - Hang Evans Raphael Boyd"]Copy to Clipboard 1yNG5vn3FSs Click here for audio-only stream[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [The Nose Knows: Nasal Function & Resistance
Karen Davidson, DHA, MSA, MEd., MSN, RN](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/the-nose-knows-nasal-function-resistancekaren-davidson-dha-msa-med-msn-rn) - https://vimeo.com/590018700 [memberonly]Copy to Clipboard td4PkiiIO4 Click here for audio-only stream[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Webinar - The Nose Knows: Nasal Function And Resistance - Davidson"]Copy to Clipboard td4PkiiIO4 Click here for audio-only stream[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [Ethical Principles in the Practice of Scientific Research and Public Policy
Soroush Zaghi, MD](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/ethical-principles-in-the-practice-of-scientific-research-and-public-policysoroush-zaghi-md) - https://vimeo.com/596009541/ddef9e610d New! Click here for audio-only stream - [Optimizing Airway Vs. The Standard Of Care: Must We Choose?
William Hang, DDS](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/optimizing-airway-vs-the-standard-of-care-must-we-choosewilliam-hang-dds) - https://vimeo.com/640465834 [memberonly]Copy to Clipboard KLnHabKU9S Click here for audio-only stream[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Optimizing Airway Vs. The Standard Of Care: Must We Choose - Hang"]Copy to Clipboard KLnHabKU9S Click here for audio-only stream[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [Orthopedic Stability In Airway Diagnosis And Treatment Planning
Tim Herre, DDS](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/orthopedic-stability-in-airway-diagnosis-and-treatment-planningtim-herre-dds) - https://vimeo.com/642335025 [memberonly]Copy to Clipboard TipzFEbX2gs Click here for audio-only stream[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Orthopedic Stability In Airway Diagnosis And Treatment Planning - Herre"]Copy to Clipboard TipzFEbX2gs Click here for audio-only stream[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [Creating An Airway-Focused Pediatric Dental Practice: Overcoming Challenges & Obstacles
Lauren Ballinger, DDS, Kevin Boyd, DDS, Loria Nahatis, DDS, Carla Damon, DDS](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/creating-an-airway-focused-pediatric-dental-practice-overcoming-challenges-obstacleslauren-ballinger-dds-kevin-boyd-dds-loria-nahatis-dds-carla-damon-dds) - https://vimeo.com/643961244 [memberonly]Copy to Clipboard rm99R5JDD7WT New! Click here for audio-only stream[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Creating An Airway-Focused Pediatric Dental Practice - Various"]Copy to Clipboard rm99R5JDD7WT New! Click here for audio-only stream[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [Integrative Dental Medicine: The Next Great Frontier
Dewitt Wilkerson, DMD, Lora Hopper, BSDH, RD](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/integrative-dental-medicine-the-next-great-frontierdewitt-wilkerson-dmd-lora-hopper-bsdh-rd) - H https://vimeo.com/647043230 [memberonly]Copy to Clipboard G4HcFl2hhZp New! Click here for audio-only stream[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Integrative Dental Medicine: The Next Great Frontier - Hopper, Wilkerson"]Copy to Clipboard G4HcFl2hhZp New! Click here for audio-only stream[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [Physical Therapy Management of the Cranium, TMJ, and Airway
Steve Warfel II, PT, DPT, MTC, FFMT](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/physical-therapy-management-of-the-cranium-tmj-and-airwaysteve-warfel-ii-pt-dpt-mtc-ffmt) - https://vimeo.com/647398722 [memberonly]Copy to Clipboard S9ay8e0vZMSchx New! Click here for audio-only stream[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Physical Therapy Management of the Cranium, TMJ, and Airway - Warfel"]Copy to Clipboard S9ay8e0vZMSchx New! Click here for audio-only stream[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [AAPMD LIAISONS CoLAB Meeting - December 8, 2021](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/aapmd-liaisons-colab-meeting-december-8-2021) - https://vimeo.com/655096050/60c112cd79 Click here for audio-only stream! - [How To Go From A Fixer Of Teeth To An Advisor
Mary Osborne](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/how-to-go-from-a-fixer-of-teeth-to-an-advisormary-osborne) - https://vimeo.com/656597361 [memberonly]Copy to Clipboard Ln3hQwQ1iRm New! Click here for audio-only stream[/memberonly] [memberonly label="How To Go From A Fixer Of Teeth To An Advisor - Osborne"]Copy to Clipboard Ln3hQwQ1iRm New! Click here for audio-only stream[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [Whole Body Impact On Airway
Peter Coppola, PT](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/whole-body-impact-on-airwaypeter-coppola-pt) - https://vimeo.com/657533753 [memberonly]Copy to Clipboard BjG6xqYPcN New! Click here for audio-only stream[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Whole Body Impact On Airway - Coppola"]Copy to Clipboard BjG6xqYPcN New! Click here for audio-only stream[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [Creating and Growing A Collaborative Airway Practice
Jerald H. Simmons, MD](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/creating-and-growing-a-collaborative-airway-practicejerald-h-simmons-md) - https://vimeo.com/659337777 [memberonly]Copy to Clipboard agzmf7iKLL New! Click here for audio-only stream[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Creating and Growing A Collaborative Airway Practice - Simmons"]Copy to Clipboard agzmf7iKLL New! Click here for audio-only stream[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [Special COVID Update - Jan. 5, 2022
Ahvie Herskowitz, MD](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/special-covid-update-jan-5-2022ahvie-herskowitz-md) - https://vimeo.com/663036345 New! Click here for audio-only stream - [Putting Kids in the Driver’s Seat on Their Own Health Journey
Susan Maples, DDS, MSBA](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/putting-kids-in-the-drivers-seat-on-their-own-health-journeysusan-maples-dds-msba) - https://vimeo.com/665350512 [memberonly]Copy to Clipboard mB3zKhR4At New! Click here for audio-only stream[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Putting Kids in the Driver’s Seat on Their Own Health Journey - Maples"]Copy to Clipboard mB3zKhR4At New! Click here for audio-only stream[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [The Airway Physical Therapy Report: From Patient Intake to Marketing Tool
Lenore Morrissey, MPT, DPT, OCS, CFC](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/the-airway-physical-therapy-report-from-patient-intake-to-marketing-toollenore-morrissey-mpt-dpt-ocs-cfc) - https://vimeo.com/668211512 [memberonly]Copy to Clipboard Akb2waxKs0W26 New! Click here for audio-only stream[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Airway Physical Therapy - Patient Intake to Marketing Tool - Morrissey"]Copy to Clipboard Akb2waxKs0W26 New! Click here for audio-only stream[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [Facemask Protraction Applications - Part I
Duane Grummons, DDS, MSD, ABO](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/facemask-protraction-applications-part-iduane-grummons-dds-msd-abo) - https://vimeo.com/670871361 [memberonly]Copy to Clipboard T6qCkU2xT6X New! Click here for audio-only stream[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Webinar - Facemask Protraction Applications - Part I -Grummons"]Copy to Clipboard T6qCkU2xT6X New! Click here for audio-only stream[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [An ENT Perspective to Dysfunctional Breathing SDB in Children
Jeevanan Jahendran, MD, ENT](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/an-ent-perspective-to-dysfunctional-breathing-sdb-in-children-jeevanan-jahendran-md-ent) - https://vimeo.com/674866015 [memberonly]Copy to SZV70JAdQ789dT New! Click here for audio-only stream[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Webinar - ENT Perspective to Dysfunctional Breathing SDB in Children - Jahendran"]Copy to Clipboard SZV70JAdQ789dT Click here for audio-only stream[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [Inspiring Breathing Related Evaluation & Treatment of the Thoracic Region for Collaborative Airway Management>br />Jane Lucas, PT, DPT, BFR, CEMT, FAAOMPT, FIT](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/inspiring-breathing-related-evaluation-treatment-of-the-thoracic-region-for-collaborative-airway-managementbr-jane-lucas-pt-dpt-bfr-cemt-faaompt-fit) - https://vimeo.com/678784330 [memberonly]Copy to Clipboard 9idIhOpRCaqO New! Click here for audio-only stream[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Webinar - Breathing Related Evaluation And Treatment Thoracic Region - Lucas"]Copy to Clipboard 9idIhOpRCaqO Click here for audio-only stream[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [Facemask Protraction Applications - Part II
Duane Grummons, DDS, MSD, ABO](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/facemask-protraction-applications-part-iiduane-grummons-dds-msd-abo) - https://vimeo.com/684274044 [memberonly]Copy to Clipboard 4Dpv6NReHc5d6ec3 New! Click here for audio-only stream[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Webinar - Facemask Protraction Applications - Part II - Grummons"]Copy to Clipboard 4Dpv6NReHc5d6ec3 Click here for audio-only stream[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [SBD During Pregnancy: The Impact of Intervention on Maternal and Fetal Health Outcomes
Steve Lamberg, DDS](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/sbd-during-pregnancy-the-impact-of-intervention-on-maternal-and-fetal-health-outcomessteve-lamberg-dds) - https://vimeo.com/686894554 [memberonly]Copy to Clipboard T1DwkXGuS3wX New! Click here for audio-only stream[/memberonly] [memberonly label="SBD During Pregnancy: The Impact of Intervention on Maternal and Fetal Health Outcomes - Lamberg"]Copy to Clipboard T1DwkXGuS3wX Click here for audio-only stream[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [Creating a Personal & Customized Digital Marketing Toolbox to Attract Airway Qualified Parents & Patients
Peter Beckwith, President & Creative Director, Mad Rose Media](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/creating-a-personal-customized-digital-marketing-toolbox-to-attract-airway-qualified-parents-patientspeter-beckwith-president-creative-director-mad-rose-media) - https://vimeo.com/688408554 [memberonly]Copy to Clipboard GhqGNiR3XoW774 New! Click here for audio-only stream[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Webinar - Digital Marketing Toolbox - Beckwith"]Copy to Clipboard GhqGNiR3XoW774 Click here for audio-only stream[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [The Fascia Connection: Toes to Tongue & Everything In Between
Valerie Sinkus, PT](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/the-fascia-connection-toes-to-tongue-everything-in-betweenvalerie-sinkus-pt) - https://vimeo.com/689466845 [memberonly]Copy to Clipboard NZBzEt9zK0oL New! Click here for audio-only stream[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Webinar - Fascia Connection: Toes to Tongue And Everything In Between - Sinkus"]Copy to Clipboard NZBzEt9zK0oL Click here for audio-only stream[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [The Health Coach - Doctor/Patient Collaboration to Approach Chronic Disease
Susan Levin, CHC, Rhett Bergeron, MD](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/the-health-coach-doctor-patient-collaboration-to-approach-chronic-diseasesusan-levin-chc-rhett-bergeron-md) - https://vimeo.com/691892122 Click here for audio-only stream - [AAPMD Co-Lab Meeting | Spring 2022
Various Speakers](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/aapmd-co-lab-meeting-spring-2022-various-speakers) - https://vimeo.com/694886761 Click here for audio-only stream - [AAPMD Social Justice Section - Airway & The Underserved
Pat McBride, PhD](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/aapmd-social-justice-section-airway-the-underservedpat-mcbride-phd) - https://vimeo.com/694590479 Click here for audio-only stream - [There Is No Panacea For Treating The Upper Airway: New Approaches To Manage OSA
Jerald Simmons, MD](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/there-is-no-panacea-for-treating-the-upper-airway-new-approaches-to-manage-osajerald-simmons-md) - There Is No Panacea For Treating The Upper Airway: New Approaches To Manage OSA Jerald Simmons, MD https://vimeo.com/696979817 [memberonly]Copy to Clipboard lYUmwE98ZFr New! Click here for audio-only stream[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Webinar - No Panacea For Treating The Upper Airway - Simmons"]Copy to Clipboard lYUmwE98ZFr Click here for audio-only stream[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [Toddlers in the Crosshairs
Robert Lustig, MD & Kevin Boyd, DDS](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/toddlers-in-the-crosshairsrobert-lustig-md-kevin-boyd-dds) - https://vimeo.com/699078480/eaf256d7dc Click here for audio-only stream - [Sleep Surgery: Restoring Sleep Airway Health Is The Gateway To Wellness
Stanley Yung Liu, MD, DDS](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/sleep-surgery-restoring-sleep-airway-health-is-the-gateway-to-wellness) - Sleep Surgery: Restoring Sleep Airway Health Is The Gateway To Wellness Stanley Yung Liu, MD, DDS https://vimeo.com/708215229 [memberonly]Copy to Clipboard Kel2hrHEJ New! Click here for audio-only stream[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Webinar - Sleep Surgery: Restoring Sleep Airway Health Is The Gateway To Wellness - Liu"]Copy to Clipboard Kel2hrHEJ Click here for audio-only stream[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [Craniosacral Fascial Therapy: The Gillespie Approach
Holly Steflik, LMT, Kim Sherlock, LMT](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/craniosacral-fascial-therapy-the-gillespie-approachholly-steflik-lmt-kim-sherlock-lmt) - Craniosacral Fascial Therapy: The Gillespie Approach Holly Steflik, LMT, Kim Sherlock, LMT https://vimeo.com/709699159 [memberonly]Copy to Clipboard LIDMy7ynmE0o New! Click here for audio-only stream[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Webinar - Craniosacral Fascial Therapy: The Gillespie Approach - Steflik, Sherlock"]Copy to Clipboard LIDMy7ynmE0o Click here for audio-only stream[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [The PT/MYO Connection for Optimal Airway Outcomes
Brad Gilden, DPT, Nicole Archambault, CCC-SLP](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/the-pt-myo-connection-for-optimal-airway-outcomesbrad-gilden-dpt-nicole-archambault-ccc-slp) - The PT/MYO Connection for Optimal Airway Outcomes Brad Gilden, DPT, Nicole Archambault, CCC-SLP https://vimeo.com/704213131 [memberonly]Copy to Clipboard K3HnnF50rU New! Click here for audio-only stream[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Webinar - PT MYO Connection Gilden Archambault"]Copy to Clipboard K3HnnF50rU Click here for audio-only stream[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [Collaborative Cures For Women: Unlocking the Secrets of False Healthcare
Richard Seymour, DDS](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/collaborative-cures-for-women-unlocking-the-secrets-of-false-healthcarerichard-seymour-dds) - Collaborative Cures For Women: Unlocking the Secrets of False Healthcare Richard Seymour, DDS https://vimeo.com/701731398 [memberonly]Copy to Clipboard B1fOmPmj6br New! Click here for audio-only stream[/memberonly] [memberonly label="Webinar - Unlocking the Secrets of False Healthcare - Seymour"]Copy to Clipboard B1fOmPmj6br Click here for audio-only stream[/memberonly] [memberonly false][/memberonly] - [Airway & Orthodontics: Past, Present & Future
William Hang, DDS](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-webinar/airway-orthodontics-past-present-futurewilliam-hang-dds) - https://vimeo.com/699520981 Click here for audio-only stream - [SDB Patients Benefit From Latest Tech](https://aapmd.org/sponsored/treating-sleep-more-than-just-a-widget-2-2) - Technology, material advancements, CAD/CAM and precision engineered Medical Devices are transforming the way dentists treat Sleep-Disordered Breathing patients. To date, most appliances were handmade by dental laboratories using artisanal designs and assembly processes that provided adequate solutions. Today, ProSomnus® provides precision engineered CAD/CAM Medical Devices designed to minimize side effects, be far more hygienic and - [The Future After Coronavirus: You Are The Leaders!](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-blog/the-future-after-coronavirus-you-are-the-leaders) - Dear Colleagues: I am writing to you because you are pioneers and leaders. You have followed a path of courageous learning and energetic dedication to expand your knowledge, practices and treatment options to offer those your serve. You have recognized the need to move from “silo” practicing to progressive and precision interdisciplinary collaboration. In the - [Mute Mouth Breathers, The Importance of Nasal Breathing](https://aapmd.org/sponsored/nasal-breathing-importance-rhinomed) - The case for nasal breathing over mouth breathing is mounting. Stats show that 1 in 4 people have trouble breathing through their nose [1]. With the nose responsible for the majority of upper airway resistance, these people are at risk of experiencing sleep disordered breathing as any form of obstruction or congestion can have a - [How The Right Financing Program Can Improve Outcomes And Your Bottom Line](https://aapmd.org/sponsored/dental-patient-financing-info) - For today’s medical or dental practitioner, enhancing patient care means carefully weaving a strong clinical practice with a sound financial program. Potential patients come to your practice expecting to receive a high level of care. What they may not expect is a smooth, efficient financial process, with a variety of payment options closely aligned with - [Toilet Paper Substitute](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-blog/toilet-paper-substitute-1) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.4.1″ custom_padding=”9px|||||”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.4.1″ custom_margin=”-12px|auto||auto||”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.4.1″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.1″] [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.4.1″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.1″ custom_margin=”-5px|||||”] During a conversation with a family member who grew up on a farm in Europe, I learned that when they were outdoors and no paper available, Dock Leaf was commonly used in its place. It is a common weed that - [Airway Screening Made Easy with the “2-Second Airway Exam”](https://aapmd.org/sponsored/dentist-airway-screening-easy-method) - No time for Airway Screening? Think again. How about implementing a “2 -Second Airway Exam?” Dental professionals already screen for oral cancer. The “airway exam” is the same exam! Put your “airway goggles” on and check for these 5 Clues for Sleep Disordered Breathing (SDB). N - Examine the hard palate. Look for narrow arches, - [Facial Orthotropics and Your Practice](https://aapmd.org/sponsored/facial-orthotropics-your-practice) - The North American Association of Facial Orthotropics is a group of professionals who promote Orthotropics®, a natural way to achieve optimal growth, a balanced facial profile, and a larger airway. Orthotropics® is a specific method of facial growth guidance which changes unfavorable vertical growth to more favorable horizontal growth, potentially resulting in corrections similar to - [Orofacial Myology Certification](https://aapmd.org/sponsored/iaom-orofacial-myology) - As the profession’s oldest and largest orofacial myology certification organization, the IAOM is a partnership of professionals, educators and colleagues. We take great pride in our contributions to the field of orofacial myology. Members include speech-language pathologists, registered dental hygienists, dentists, orthodontists and medical doctors who collaborate with other medical/dental practitioners for the optimal care - [Remembering A Giant: Dr. Christian Guilleminault](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-blog/remembering-a-giant-dr-christian-guilleminault) - In Memoriam Dr. Christian Guilleminault (1938-2019) We all stand on the shoulders of giants. The AAPMD is saddened by the loss of Dr. Christian Guilleminault, one of the most important pioneers in the development of sleep medicine, and a strong advocate for collaborative care. AAPMD Board Member, Jerald Simmons, MD, was a resident under Dr. - [What Is The Price of a Beautiful Smile?](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-blog/what-is-the-price-of-a-beautiful-smile) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22.3″ custom_padding=”10px||6px|||” min_height=”801px” custom_margin=”40px|||||”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”5px|||||” custom_margin=”-26px|auto||auto||”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.25.2″ z_index_tablet=”500″ text_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” text_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” text_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” link_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” link_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” link_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” ul_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” ul_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” ul_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” ol_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” ol_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” ol_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” quote_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” quote_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” quote_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” header_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” header_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” header_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” header_2_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” header_2_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” header_2_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” header_3_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” header_3_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” header_3_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” header_4_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” header_4_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” header_4_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” header_5_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” header_5_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” header_5_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” header_6_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” header_6_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” header_6_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_vertical_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_blur_tablet=”40px” box_shadow_spread_tablet=”0px” - [Part II: Would You Follow the Advice You Give to Your Patients?](https://aapmd.org/continuing-series/follow-advice-give-patients-part-ii) - My Journey is to see if I can follow the advice I would offer patients to help them achieve optimal health by addressing the “Four Pillars of Health”. How healthy I can and want to be! Today, I will share my efforts to improve and restore my Airway/Sleep pillar. - [Part III: Would You Follow the Advice You Give to Your Patients?](https://aapmd.org/continuing-series/follow-advice-give-patients-part-iii) - My Journey is to see if I can follow the advice I would offer patients to help them achieve optimal health by addressing the “Four Pillars of Health”. How healthy I can and want to be! Today, I will share my efforts to improve and restore my Airway/Sleep pillar. - [Part IV: Would You Follow the Advice You Give to Your Patients?](https://aapmd.org/continuing-series/would-you-follow-the-advice-you-give-to-your-patients-part-iv) - My Journey is to see if I can follow the advice I would offer patients to help them achieve optimal health by addressing the “Four Pillars of Health”. How healthy I can and want to be! Today, I will share my efforts to improve and restore my Airway/Sleep pillar. - [Sedentary Lifestyle And Effects On Health](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-blog/sedentary-lifestyle-effects-health) - The Effects That A Sedentary Lifestyle And Too Much Television Viewing Has On Middle-Aged Adults There has been a notable increase, worldwide, of sedentary behaviors and less physical activity, both of which are critical factors to our health. For decades, we have read about the risk factors associated with low amounts of physical activity, which - [Forward Head Position: Smartphone, Airway, or Both?](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-blog/forward-head-position-smartphone-airway) - An obstructed airway and the repeated checking your phone both can lead to a forward head position posture resulting in neck pain and other problems. If caused by any of the may factors that lead to an obstructed airway, then it is compensation to breathe better. - [Treating Sleep: More Than Just A Widget](https://aapmd.org/sponsored/treating-sleep-more-than-just-a-widget) - To date, most dental sleep medicine providers have been addressing patients diagnosed with sleep apnea by delivering a sleep appliance (a “widget”) that largely moves the mandible forward to open up the airway. Unfortunately, widget-oriented therapy does not take consideration the entire spectrum of breathing disorders that might impact the upper airway, possible contraindications and - [Part I: Would You Follow the Advice You Give to Your Own Patients?](https://aapmd.org/continuing-series/follow-advice-give-patients) - By Howard G. Hindin, DDS Installment 1 - August 1, 2017 I am beginning a journey to see if I can follow my own advice. For the next six weeks, I invite you to join me and as I openly and honestly share my successes and failures with you. Allow me to explain... In my 50 years of - [Maximum Protrusion: CAD/CAM Is "Magic”!](https://aapmd.org/sponsored/treating-sleep-more-than-just-a-widget-2) - by Béatrice Robichaud One of the most common bite techniques used by sleep dentists is taking the bite impression at 70% of the patient’s maximum protrusion. Some will argue that it is better to take it at 60%, and some at 50%, but that is not the point. With the help of CAD/CAM technology, there - [Airway Collaboration Case Quiz](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-blog/airway-collaboration-case-quiz) - Read this brief case study and offer your diagnosis and treatment. Our solution may surprise you! - [READINESS: Optimizing Airway and Sleep for Better Performance & Health](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-blog/readiness-optimizing-airway-and-sleep-for-better-performance-health) - READINESS! Use the same protocols the military is using for your patients' performance and health. LEARN MORE AND REGISTER - [The Mouth / Brain Connection](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-blog/the-mouth-brain-connection) - All people need to understand the power of the mouth - brain connection, in which infections and diseases present in the mouth today can be the source of mind-altering conditions in the brain tomorrow. - ["Take the Pledge!", Urges Foundation for Airway Health](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-blog/foundation-airway-health-urges-take-pledge) - An historic pledge was taken at our 2016 White Flag Event in September. Watch this short video to find out how taking the pledge can help you! - [Today's Sleep May Protect Your Brain Tomorrow](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-blog/todays-sleep-may-protect-brain-tomorrow) - There is more and more evidence to suggest that poor sleep causes a disruption of circadian rhythm. Airway problems go far beyond an AHI score and have far reaching effects. Read more. - [Introducing, Our New Membership Coordinator!](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-blog/introducing-new-membership-coordinator) - We are pleased to welcome Ms. Patti Gindoff, as new member of our AAPMD team. - [New Section Leaders Announced!](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-blog/aapmd-section-leaders) - [et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”3.0.49″ background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” border_style=”solid”][/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section] - [Reduce Inflammation And Promote Health](https://aapmd.org/chronic-inflammation/reduce-inflammation-promote-health) - Want to reduce inflammation and promote health? Sleep better and get moving! Inflammation is a naturally occurring process throughout the body, which is a primary function of the healing process following an injury. When inflammation is too active, the body suffers in many ways including an increased risk of strokes, heart attacks, cancers, as well - [Bullying and Eating Disorders](https://aapmd.org/child-growth-and-development/bullying-eating-disorders) - A surprising link between eating disorders and bullying It is to no surprise that being a victim of bullying bears an increased risk of developing depression, anxiety, and eating disorders, but new research has discovered that bullies are also at risk psychologically. Studies now link eating disorders and bullying. Recently, a study at Duke Medicine - [Prevention Of Plantar Fasciitis, Shin Splints, And Other Related Injuries](https://aapmd.org/sports-and-academic-performance/prevention-plantar-fasciitis-shin-splints) - The relationship between ‘foot core’ and the prevention of plantar fasciitis, shin splints, and other related injuries Cold weather is upon us, and you are probably packing away the summer sandals, and swapping them for your thick, cushy warm shoes, but there may be benefits to roaming around barefoot, even during the winter. Do not - [Sleep & Insulin Sensitivity](https://aapmd.org/sleep-disorders/sleep-insulin-sensitivity) - Lack of sleep and its link to insulin sensitivity Insulin sensitivity is a precursor to diabetes. The more time a person spends awake when their body is telling them to sleep, the higher their risk of developing insulin sensitivity, according to a recent study by the University of Colorado. Our biological clock tells us when - [Antibiotics In Animal Feed](https://aapmd.org/child-growth-and-development/antibiotics-in-animal-feed) - Antibiotic use in animal feed is putting your child’s health on the line For years, we have been told that overusing antibiotics have created bacteria that are antibiotic resistant. Antibiotics are commonly used in animal feed in efforts of reducing illnesses, prevent diseases, and promote growth in livestock. Although this practice sure is keeping our - [Drug Driving More Dangerous than Illegal Drugs?](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-blog/drug-driving-vs-illegal-drugs) - Drug Driving, As Dangerous As Driving While Under The Influence Of Illegal Drugs Drug driving means driving while under the influence of prescription or over-the-counter medications that bear warning label of potential impairment. Pharmacists dispense nearly 275 million prescriptions annually, not including what hospitals dispense. Many medications that require a warning label clearly state that - [Men Eat More With Women?](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-blog/men-eat-more-with-women) - Men Tend To Consume More Food In The Presence Of Women When most people think of an eating disorder, they think of a disease that mostly strikes women who restrict the amount of food they eat or who purge after eating a meal. However, eating disorders also involve overeating, and one particular study concludes that - [It’s Not Only How We Breathe But What We Breathe](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-blog/are-e-cigarettes-safer) - Electronic cigarettes, referred to as e-cigarettes, have recently become popular among smokers searching for alternatives that they feel may be safer and better for their health. The problem is that very little research has been conducted to prove the potential health effects that e-cigarettes may cause. Furthermore, e-cigarettes are fairly new to the market; meaning - [Prognostic Tool for Pneumonia](https://aapmd.org/medical-problems/prognostic-tool-for-pneumonia) - Although many interventions for pneumonia exist, nearly 15% of childhood deaths worldwide occur due to pneumonia. A pneumococcal vaccination helps reduce a child's chance of developing pneumonia, but this may be unattainable in resource-poor countries. Research has recently proven that indicators such as hypoxia and malnutrition are predictors of mortality in children that were hospitalized - [What is in your coffee that could have damaging health effects?](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-blog/what-is-in-your-coffee-that-could-have-damaging-health-effects) - Researchers have discovered that your coffee machine could be leaching harmful elements into your coffee. In this particular study, eight coffee machines and 11 kettles were tested for the release of element ions found in coffee after it was prepared. Of the eight coffee machines the following types were tested, portafilter espresso machines, pod machines, - [Using a CPAP or Mandibular Advancement Device](https://aapmd.org/sleep-disorders/using-cpap-mandibular-advancement-device) - Airway and sleep disorders affect millions of Americans of all ages, even children. The AAPMD is in search of a collaborative effort between practitioners that treat airway and sleep disorders, which could lead to more effective treatments that are individualized for each patient. Patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) tend also to experience high blood - [Sleep Matters](https://aapmd.org/sleep-disorders/sleep-matters) - For years, scientists, public-health officials, and psychologists have warned us about the health effects of not getting enough sleep, and its detriment to our job and quality of life. Aetna, a leader in health insurance companies, has come forward to reiterate the importance of sleep by launching a campaign called "Sleep Matters." As part of - [Taking Your CPAP On A Trip. Don’t Leave Home Without It!](https://aapmd.org/sleep-disorders/taking-your-cpap-on-a-trip-dont-leave-home-without-it) - If you are planning a trip soon, whether it is camping in the wilderness, flying some place exotic to enjoy the beach, or to visit family for a few days, never leave home without your CPAP machine. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) must be treated continuously, just like high blood pressure. If you decide to go - [What Is The Role Of The Dental Hygienist And Sleep Apnea?](https://aapmd.org/patient-education/what-is-the-role-of-the-dental-hygienist-and-sleep-apnea) - You visit your dental hygienist twice a year for a cleaning, and sometimes X-rays are taken but did you know your hygienist is doing far more than cleaning your teeth? Dental hygienists play a vital role not just in your oral health but your overall health as well. Our bodies are designed to work together - [Dental Specialties Court Ruling](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-blog/dental-specialties-court-ruling) - United States District Court Sets Precedent Allowing Dentists To Advertise "Dental Specialties" On Thursday, the United States District Court of the Western Division of Texas (Austin Division) made a ruling that not only protects the First Amendment but also shapes the future for dentists across the country. The ruling will allow dentists, who have the - [Which Diet Is Best For You?](https://aapmd.org/medical-problems/which-diet-is-best-for-you) - The federal government recently released the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which points out that we need to consume less protein and less sugar, or do we? These guidelines profoundly influence many programs such as school lunches, nutritional labels, and government assistance programs, but researchers believe a more personalized diet, instead of this broad approach, - [Detecting Sleep Issues From Your Cell Phone](https://aapmd.org/sleep-disorders/detecting-sleep-issues-from-your-cell-phone) - Nowadays, it seems as though we use our smartphones for practically everything. So, why not use them for diagnosing sleep disorders? This idea may sound absurd, but an app developed by the University of Washington may be the next revolution in diagnosing sleep issues such as sleep apnea. Nearly 25 million Americans suffer from sleep - [Being Obese Has, Even More, Health Implications Than Initially Presumed](https://aapmd.org/medical-problems/being-obese-has-even-more-health-implications-than-initially-presumed) - It is no surprise to many of us that obesity has swept our nation, and is quickly emerging in other developed countries across the world. More than two-thirds of the American population is considered overweight or obese. Obesity has a known link between many health related diseases, including non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and heart - [The Link Between Liver Disease And Sleep Apnea](https://aapmd.org/sleep-disorders/the-link-between-liver-disease-and-sleep-apnea) - Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a sleep disorder affecting 25 million Americans, and some sufferers are completely unaware that they have OSA. This sleep breathing disorder occurs when a partial or total collapse of the upper airways is recurrent while sleeping, causing the sufferer to gasp for air or snore, disrupting the stage of deep - [Sleep or sex, which do you crave more?](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-blog/sleep-or-sex-which-do-you-crave-more) - A recent survey published by Better Sleep Council declared some astounding facts about the sleep habits of Americans. Check out some of these survey findings below. Of the statistically represented sample, it looks like sleep took the win, with 6 out of 10 American adults craving sleep more than sex. Some Americans even admitted to - [How The Tongue Plays A Part Of Children's Development](https://aapmd.org/child-growth-and-development/tongue-child-development) - Orofacial myofunctional therapy, or OMT, is becoming more prominent as of late. Striving to re-educate the oral facial muscles through neuromuscular treatments, OMT not only promotes stability of the stomatognathic system but can also be a vital tool for ensuring normal childhood development. If a child's tongue rests in an improper posture, this can have - [Gain Weight, Lose Memory](https://aapmd.org/medical-problems/gain-weight-lose-memory) - Research completed at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has determined a link between chronic obesity and cognitive decline, caused by epigenetic changes that affect memory-associated genes. A particular enzyme in brain neurons of the hippocampus is the key to this newly discovered link, according to the UAB researchers. Obesity, which is on the - [AAO Guidelines For Sleep Disorders In Children](https://aapmd.org/sleep-disorders/aao-guidelines-for-sleep-disorders-in-children) - Polysomnography (PSG), otherwise known as a sleep study, remains the ideal method to diagnose childhood sleep breathing disorders, which can include obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The effectiveness of a sleep study has been validated through evidence-based recommendations for the use of polysomnography in evaluating children aged 2 to 18 years, who suffer from a sleep - [Eating Unhealthy Foods Despite The Warnings?](https://aapmd.org/patient-education/eating-unhealthy-foods-despite-warnings) - Everywhere we turn, we see those warnings from the U.S. government and health agencies, also known as the "food police," sending us the negative message about unhealthy foods and that all sugar is bad, yet, why do we still consume these foods? A recent study published in the Journal of the Association for Consumer Research - [Facial Growth and Child Sleep Disorders](https://aapmd.org/child-growth-and-development/facial-growth-child-sleep-disorders) - Recent research indicates a direct link between oral-facial growth disorder and pediatric obstructive sleep apnea when it occurs in non-obese children. A study by Yu-Shu Huang1 and Christian Guilleminault reviewed experimental data compiled from infant monkeys, each of which had nasal resistance induced throughout the experiment. The data supported early historical data in orthodontic literature, - [How Diet Affects Sleep](https://aapmd.org/patient-education/diet-affects-sleep) - The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) recently published a study that points out how your food choices may affect your sleep. This study highlights the link between diet and sleep, as part of an overall healthy lifestyle. For anyone seeking optimal health, it is important that your lifestyle choices, such as eating a balanced - [OSA In Children, The Epidemic We Are Facing](https://aapmd.org/child-growth-and-development/osa-children-epidemic-facing) - Pediatric sleep apnea is already a widespread problem among children in America and, as childhood obesity rates increase, the instances of sleep apnea in children seem certain to rise as well. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) results from partial or complete blockage of the airway during sleep. When breathing is disrupted while sleep, the body perceives - [Sleep Disorder Therapy Taking New Direction, Driven By Medical Reimbursement Rates](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-blog/sleep-disorder-therapy-taking-new-direction-driven-medical-reimbursement-rates) - For more than 30 years, the CPAP machine has been the Gold Standard for treating obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). However, the reimbursement rate for durable medical equipment (DME), such as CPAP, has declined throughout the years making it difficult to find local suppliers. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has altered their billing - [The World Of Sleep](https://aapmd.org/sleep-disorders/the-world-of-sleep) - Sleep is one thing you probably wish you got more of, something that is stretched way too thin considering our busy lives between work, family, and other personal commitments. We have long since understood that sleep is a vital element to our health, ranking as high as air, water, and food. We even spend one-third of - [What Physiological Dentists and Doctors Need to Know About Home-Fermentation](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-blog/physiological-dentists-doctors-need-know-home-fermentation) - Editor's Note: Dorothy Mullen was a guest lecturer at the AAPMD Airway Summit in Tucson, AZ. AAPMD highly endorses what she is doing in the field of nutrition. Dorothy's model is in sync with ours... Recognition: The human microbiome is composed of microbes and their genes and can influence growth and development, health and function. Connecting the Dots: Microbes in our - [The Surprising Link Between Severe Sleep Apnea And Aggressive Skin Cancer](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-blog/the-surprising-link-between-severe-sleep-apnea-and-aggressive-skin-cancer) - There may be a relationship between untreated sleep apnea and aggressiveness cutaneous melanoma.Source: www.medicaldaily.com - [ Professional Athletes May Have a Sleep Problem](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-blog/professional-athletes-may-have-a-sleep-problem) - A recent study suggests a sginificant number of professional athletes have sleep problems. Recognizing and treating these problems could increase performance.Source: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov - [Health Executive Endorses AAPMD Conference](https://aapmd.org/latest-aapmd-conference-news/health-executive-endorses-aapmd-conference) - [Summit Presenter Demos Re-Opening Extraction Spaces](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-blog/video-re-opening-extraction-spaces-non-surgically) - https://vimeo.com/180759974 Editor's Note: This video comes to us by way of Dr. William Hang, an esteemed AAPMD Board member. This video's message dovetails with our philosophy... Recognition: Reopening the bicuspid spaces that were closed after extraction orthodontics can produce better airways and health, as well as beautiful smiles and faces. Is this a treatment option offered - [AAPMD Video Lecture Series](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-blog/aapmd-chicago-2014-video-lecture-series) - [Are You on the Right Salt Diet? Too Little May Be as Harmful as Too Much.](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-blog/are-you-on-the-right-salt-diet-too-little-may-be-as-harmful-as-too-much) - A new large study suggests that too little salt may be as unhealthy as more. Learn more about salt, and the sleep nutrition connection at the AAPMD Conference in September.Source: www.sciencedaily.com - [Learning Problems Increase as Sleep Problems Increase](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-blog/learning-problems-increase-as-sleep-problems-increase) - Sleep problems, even snoring can lead to learning problems. Dr. Leila Gozal discussed her study the American Thoracic Society meeting this week. Dr Gozal will be featured speaker at the AAPMD Airway Summit meeting in Tucson, AZ in September.Source: www.sciencedaily.com - [Chronic Pain Sufferer Makes a Life Changing Discovery](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-blog/chronic-craniofacial-pain-sufferer-makes-a-life-changing-discovery) - Diane has been afflicted with chronic pain for years, but after only a single health screening with the AAPMD, she has dramatically decreased her pain and increased her energy! - [Dr. Stephen Sheldon Stresses Sleep Tests for Kids](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-blog/dr-stephen-sheldon-stresses-sleep-tests-for-kids) - In a presentation before a Seminar sponsored by the AAPMD on March 9th, Dr. Stephen Sheldon, a noted pioneer in the field of pediatric sleep medicine, explains the relationship between attention deficit disorders in children and sleep disorders. He also emphasizes the importance of sleep evaluations in children with ADHD or learning difficulties. - [Dr. Stan Hess Shares His Excitement Over AAPMD's Work](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-blog/dr-stan-hess-shares-his-excitement-over-aapmd-s-work) - Pediatric dentist, Dr. Stan Hess, brings enthusiasm for pediatric dentistry and the AAPMD to a seminar sponsored by the AAPMD on March 9th in Chicago. - [Dr. Kim Trager Sings the Praises Myofunctional Therapy](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-blog/dr-kim-trager-sings-the-praises-myofunctional-therapy) - Dr. Kim Trager, a chiropractor specializing in jaw-pain and headaches, speaks about her experience with myofunctional therapy and how it changed her life for the better. - [The City of Oakland Adopts Day Dedicated to Raising Airway Awareness](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-blog/the-city-of-oakland-adopts-day-dedicated-to-raising-airway-awareness) - OAKLAND, CA - The City Council of Oakland recently adopted a resolution that officially proclaims June 13th as American Association of Physiological Medicine and Dentistry (AAPMD) Day. The day recognizes AAPMD's upcoming Oakland symposium on sleep disordered breathing, as well as a free screening for airway issues that could improve the lives of dozens of Oakland's citizens. - [Dr. Stephen Sheldon Explains the Importance of Sleep Evaluations in Children](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-blog/dr-stephen-sheldon-explains-the-importance-of-sleep-evaluations-in-children) - In a presentation before a Seminar sponsored by the AAPMD on March 9th, Dr. Stephen Sheldon, a noted pioneer in the field of pediatric sleep medicine, explains the relationship between attention deficit disorders in children and sleep disorders. He also emphasizes the importance of sleep evaluations in children with ADHD or learning difficulties. - [Pioneer William Dement Talks "Sleep" With Dr. Michael Gelb at AAPMD's Oakland Symposium](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-blog/pioneer-william-dement-talks-sleep-with-dr-michael-gelb-at-aapmd-s-oakland-symposium) - http://youtu.be/JedSy9-Q1TQ William Dement is an American sleep disorder pioneer and founder of Stanford's Sleep Research Center, the world's first sleep laboratory, sometimes referred to as the father of sleep medicine. He appeared at AAPMD's symposium on airway issues in Oakland on June 14, 2013. He spoke with Dr. Michael Gelb, a New York sleep expert, - [John Mew, Inventor of Biobloc, Receives Award at AAPMD Conference in Oakland](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-blog/john-mew-inventor-of-biobloc-receives-award-at-aapmd-conference-in-oakland) - John Mew, developer of Biobloc orthotropic appliance, was honored at AAPMD's Oakland conference on sleep disordered breathing on June 14, 2013. - [AAPMD Board Honors "Father of Sleep Medicine" Dr. William Dement with Lifetime Achievement Award](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-blog/aapmd-board-honors-father-of-sleep-medicine-dr-william-dement-with-lifetime-achievement-award) - From left to right: Dr. John Kelly, Dr. Michael Gelb, Dr. Howard Hindin; Nancy Rothstein, Dr. William Dement, Pat Mc Bride, Mark Moeller, Dr. Rafael Pelayo, Dr. Jeffrey Hindin, and Elias Kalantis - [Dr. Bill Hang on Orthodontics and the New Health Care Paradigm](https://aapmd.org/video/dr-bill-hang-on-orthodontics-and-the-new-health-care-paradigm) - With Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) becoming the most common chronic disease in all industrialized countries and its presence directly related to lack of proper forward positioning of both the mandible and maxilla in the face, emphasis must be placed squarely on the airway and the tongue space. - [NYU & AAPMD Sleep Course A Hit at Holiday Time](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-blog/nyu-aapmd-sleep-course) - Over the weekend of December 7, 2013, Dr. Stephen Sheldon, Director of Pediatric Sleep Medicine at Northwestern University in Chicago, led case-based learning on sleep during a well-attended seminar at NYU College of Dentistry. Participants included dentists, physicians and other healthcare practitioners. Dr. Sheldon's interactive method of teaching stressed interdisciplinary strategic thinking and planning. Each - [Why So Sad? Seasonal Effective Disorder](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-blog/why-so-sad-seasonal-effective-disorder) - I have always loved the rain! The first droplets heralded an immediate dash for wellies and umbrella followed by an immediate exit to the yard. Living in California, there were no worries about getting soaked to the skin or sick, we simply had a blast jumping into puddles and splashing around. As far as my - [Finding Connor Deegan](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-blog/finding-connor-deegan-video) - Watch this incredible story and how sleep apnea, snoring and other sleep issues can affect a child. - [AAPMD's 2014 Chicago Meeting A Success](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-blog/aapmd-2014-chicago-meeting-a-success-1) - Our return to the Chicago area April 25-27 was further proof that AAPMD's mission is justified and relevant. Respected experts in diverse fields took the podium to help practitioners learn more to become better practitioners. We look forward to our next event (TBD) and invite you to watch this montage of the meeting. We are - [The scary side effects of the ADHD medication, Methylphenidate](https://aapmd.org/child-growth-and-development/the-scary-side-effects-of-the-adhd-medication-methylphenidate) - Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common psychiatric disorder that is diagnosed and treated in children and adolescents. Often, patients with ADHD struggle to pay attention, act impulsively and are hyperactive. The most commonly prescribed medication to treat the symptoms of ADHD is methylphenidate, a stimulate drug that is also used to treat narcolepsy. - [Early Intervention For Sleep Breathing Disorders](https://aapmd.org/medical-problems/early-intervention-for-sleep-breathing-disorders) - According to a study published online by JAMA Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, patients that suffer from a severe case of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are more likely to experience a greater benefit from maxillomandibular advancement surgery. The results of maxillomandibular advancement surgery are to expand the upper portion of the patient’s airway by - [The Global Diet Is Getting Sweeter](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-blog/the-global-diet-is-getting-sweeter) - Sugar has become a huge part of our food and beverage industry. Everywhere you turn, our packaged foods contain either caloric or low-calorie sweeteners, and sometimes both. In fact, nearly 74% of our food supply contains sweeteners of some type. These sweetened foods may taste good but are not so good for our health. The - [Breast Cancer And Its Link To Postmenopausal Women With Periodontal Disease](https://aapmd.org/medical-problems/breast-cancer-and-its-link-to-postmenopausal-women-with-periodontal-disease) - Periodontal disease, a disease of the gums that affects many Americans, increases one's risk of developing heart disease, diabetes, and stroke. Existing research has shown a link between periodontal disease and the development of oral, head and neck, pancreatic, and lung cancers, but researchers have recently conducted a study to see if any relationship between - [Chemicals All Around Us Are Contaminating Our Bodies](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-blog/chemicals-all-around-us-are-contaminating-our-bodies) - Our bodies are continually exposed to chemicals that are harmful to our health, yet our government is slow in response to protecting us. We witnessed the same lagging response from the tobacco industry decades ago, by resisting regulations and attempting to minimize scientific findings, which ultimately caused adverse health effect on millions of people worldwide. - [Circadian Clock And Sleep Cycles](https://aapmd.org/sleep-disorders/circadian-clock-and-sleep-cycles) - We all have one, a circadian clock, otherwise known as a biological clock. Most all living organisms, even plants and fungi, have a biological clock that influences its physiological and developmental functions. Our biological clocks can periodically, and at appropriate intervals, regulate when our bodies should be awake or asleep during a 24-hour period. . - [How I Lost, And Found, My Focus](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-blog/how-i-lost-and-found-my-focus) - It probably happens more than you realize, you get online, using your preferred electronic device, planning only to check a few emails. Then, the next thing you know, too much time has passed as you have continued feeding your Internet addiction. Now, more than ever, we have access to an endless supply of information and - [How Much Sleep Is Really Enough?](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-blog/how-much-sleep-is-really-enough) - Public health officials have warned us for years that too much screen time, combined with our fast paced lives, is affecting our sleep cycle, fueling our sleep deprivation. Since the influx of the digital world, studies have been blaming artificial light as a primary reason for disrupting our natural sleep patterns. Some estimates even indicate - [Sleep Apnea And Gout](https://aapmd.org/medical-problems/sleep-apnea-and-gout) - A recent study published in Arthritis and Rheumatology has proven an association between sleep apnea and gout, which is a painful disease affecting one's joints, specifically the big toe. Gout is caused by an increased amount of uric acid in the blood. Various observational studies have found that people who suffer from sleep apnea are - [Sleep, It’s Quality That Counts](https://aapmd.org/sleep-disorders/sleep-its-quality-that-counts) - Often, people believe it is the amount of sleep that matters, when in fact, our cognitive abilities also depend on the quality of sleep we receive. There are many reasons a person may awaken during the night whether to go to the bathroom, toss and turn, or to soothe a crying baby. When these interruptions - [What’s Really In Your Genes?](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-blog/whats-really-in-your-genes) - Studies have long since proven that parents pass down genes to their children. Your genes essentially tell the story of you, scientifically speaking, and what you are made of, specifically your chromosomes and DNA. Our genes decide whether or not we are obese, develop cancer, or suffer from anxiety, among many other genetic dispositions. Researchers - [Stephen H. Sheldon, DO, FAAP](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-board-of-directors/stephen-h-sheldon-do-faap) - Dr. Sheldon is Professor of Pediatrics, Northwest University School of Medicine and Director, Sleep Medicine Center of the Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. He is very active in the clinical practice of pediatric sleep medicine and has an intense involvement in pediatric sleep medical education and research. Dr. Sheldon graduated from - [Rafael Pelayo, MD](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-board-of-directors/rafael-pelayo-md) - Rafael Pelayo, MD was born in New York City and lived for extended periods in Puerto Rico. He received a bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Puerto Rico, and his M.D. from Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 1988. During this time he completed an honors thesis on adolescent sleep disorders which was - [Evolutionary Dentistry](https://aapmd.org/uncategorised/evolutionary-dentistry) - Anthropologists tell us that human craniofacial volume has been diminishing over the past 10,000 years, a trend that is rapidly accelerating. Our jaws and faces are now even smaller than those of people that had lived even just 300 years ago, yet our tooth mass remains unchanged since then. Pre-historic fossil and pre-Industrial skeletal records suggest - [Welcome to the Launch of the AAPMD Blog](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-blog/welcome-to-the-launch-of-the-aapmd-blog) - AAPMD is in development of a new blog designed to report on the latest news and views on its primary areas of interest: Sleep Disorders Craniofacial Pain Child Growth and Development Chronic Inflammation Sports and Academic Performance Subscribe to this blog for the latest news in areas that can affect you, your family and friends. - [The Economics Cost of Poor Sleep](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-blog/economic-cost-of-sleep) - Used to be, employers did not attach an economic cost to the poor sleep habits of their workers - but a landmark study proved them wrong. A research project by Access Economics, commissioned by the committee of Sleep Health Australia, attempted to determine the costs associated with sleep disorders. Previous analyses of this subject ## Pages - [New Front Page](https://aapmd.org/) - The AAPMD is the leader in interdisciplinary collaboration and education for optimal airway growth and function. 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Place cursor over the news and scroll down for more posts! [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section] - [Kevin S. Adair, DDS, MSD](https://aapmd.org/kevin-adair-dds-msd) - Kevin S. Adair, DDS, MSD Dr. Adair received his DDS degree from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Dentistry. After practicing General Dentistry for nine years in the San Francisco Bay Area and San Diego, he returned to school for his Certificate in Orthodontics. Presently, Dr. Adair practices an airway-focused approach to - [AAPMD Board of Directors](https://aapmd.org/aapmd-board-of-directors) - AAPMD Board of Directors Partner & Founder The Hindin CenterSuffern, NY Clinical Sleep SpecialistOakland, CA Partner The Hindin Center Suffern, NY The Breathe Institute Los Angeles, CA Dentist/Sleep Expert Savannah, GA Kavo Imaging Springfield, VA Sleep Medicine Bellevue, WA Physical Therapist Greenwich, CT Sleep Surgeon Ft. Lauderdale, FL Pain/Sleep Medicine Atlanta, GA Otolaryngologist Boston, - [Ralph Vasami, Esq.](https://aapmd.org/ralph-vasami) - Ralph Vasami serves as the Chief Strategy Officer at Kellen and brings a versatile background encompassing engineering, business management, operations, finance, strategic planning, and law. With over 20 years of executive experience, he has consistently excelled in guiding associations, showcasing a remarkable proficiency in nurturing partnerships, crafting and executing strategic initiatives, and driving both results - [Mark Abramson, DDS](https://aapmd.org/mark-abramson-dds) - Dr. Mark Abramson graduated from University of Maryland School of Dentistry in 1975 and completed a general practice residency at the Palo Alto Veterans Administration Hospital in 1976. Dr. Abramson is double boarded in Orofacial Pain Management and Dental Sleep Medicine. Dr. Abramson’s interest in becoming a dentist went beyond traditional dental care to focus - [Dave McCarty, MD, FAASM](https://aapmd.org/david-mccarty-md-faasm) - David E. McCarty, MD, FAASM Dr. David E. McCarty is Chief Medical Officer at Rebis Health, a leading integrative, multidisciplinary sleep center for adults and children, a board-certified specialist in Sleep Medicine, and a pioneer in the practice of patient-centered care for those who suffer from sleep disorders. An award-winning educator, he is passionate about empowering - [AAPMD Collaboration Connection](https://aapmd.org/collaboration-connection) - AAPMD Collaboration Connection Welcome to our exciting new marketplace, designed to help airway-focused practices, clinicians, and organizations achieve their goals... Connect to collaborate on cases with other practitioners in a variety of disciplines! Connect to hire! Connect to find a position! To post a listing... Note: Listing submissions are subject to review by AAPMD. 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Currently, she runs a Private Practice in Canberra, managing medical and dental specialist referrals for patients of - [Steve Carstensen DDS](https://aapmd.org/?elementor_library=steve-carstensen-dds) - Steve Carstensen DDS Fellow, Academy of General Dentistry Fellow, American College of Dentistry Fellow, International College of Dentistry Diplomate, American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine Steve Carstensen DDS has treated sleep apnea and snoring in Bellevue, WA since 1998. He’s the Consultant to the ADA for sleep related breathing disorders, has trained at UCLA’s Mini-Residency - [Kevin Boyd, MS, DDS](https://aapmd.org/?elementor_library=kevin-boyd-ms-dds) - Kevin Boyd, MS, DDS Dr. Kevin Boyd is a board certified Pediatric Dentist in Chicago who holds an M.Sc. degree in Human Nutrition and Dietetics. He teaches in the Pediatric Dentistry residency training program at Lurie Children’s Hospital and also serves as a dental consultant to the Lurie Sleep Medicine service. Dr. Boyd is an - [Mary H. Osborne](https://aapmd.org/?elementor_library=mary-h-osborne) - Mary H. Osborne Mary Osborne has worked in dentistry for over fifty years as a clinical hygienist, patient facilitator, and consultant. She brings to her work enthusiasm, intelligence, humor, and a deep belief in the potential for significant growth through authentic communication. Mary is known internationally as a consultant, writer, and producer of Leadership Guides - [END-WHO WE ARE](https://aapmd.org/?elementor_library=end-who-we-are) - Content area - [END- WHAT WE DO](https://aapmd.org/?elementor_library=end-what-we-do) - Content area - [END - How We Do It](https://aapmd.org/?elementor_library=end-how-we-do-it) - Content area - [AAPMD Breath Section](https://aapmd.org/?elementor_library=aapmd-breath-section) - [AAPMD Physical Therapy Section](https://aapmd.org/?elementor_library=aapmd-physical-therapy-section) - [AAPMD Endeavour Pediatric Section](https://aapmd.org/?elementor_library=aapmd-endeavour-pediatric-section) - [AAPMD Liaisons Section](https://aapmd.org/?elementor_library=aapmd-liaisons-section) - [Elementor Loop Item #18611](https://aapmd.org/?elementor_library=elementor-loop-item) - [Elementor Single Post #18889](https://aapmd.org/?elementor_library=elementor-single-post-18889) - Elementor Single Post #18889 Meeting Frequency Organizer Location (Area) - [Collaboration Cures Workshop](https://aapmd.org/?elementor_library=collaboration-cures-workshop) - YOU ASKED FOR IT! The Free Hands-on Physical Therapy Workshop is Open for Registration SEPT. 6, 20230 Manual Techniques for Breathing Dysfunction featuring Rosalba Courtney DO, PhD Registration is limited to the first 40 registrants Click here Course Outline - [Become Member](https://aapmd.org/?elementor_library=become-member) - Content area - [Breath Outlook](https://aapmd.org/?elementor_library=breath-outlook) - [Elementor Loop Item #18643](https://aapmd.org/?elementor_library=elementor-loop-item-2) - [Default Kit](https://aapmd.org/?elementor_library=default-kit) ## Soliloquy Sliders - [Collaborations Cures 2020 Promo](https://aapmd.org/?post_type=soliloquy&p=8401) - [News from the web](https://aapmd.org/?post_type=soliloquy&p=3397) - [Event Page](https://aapmd.org/?post_type=soliloquy&p=1997) - [Front Page](https://aapmd.org/?post_type=soliloquy&p=1993) ## Study Clubs - [Tucson Airway Providers (TAP) Study Club](https://aapmd.org/studyclub-directory/tucson-airway-providers-tap-study-club) - The Tucson Airway Providers Study Club was created by Dr Alpa Merchant, and Cara Cooper (RDH OMT) in Arizona. Meetings will be held in person quarterly, with a possible virtual element to be added later in 2024. https://tapstudyclub.org To inquire about attending meetings, please contact... Alpa Merchant DDS smile@merchantdds.com Cara Cooper RDH Myofunctional Therapist cara@mymyospot.com - [Supportive Specialists for Oral Function](https://aapmd.org/studyclub-directory/supportive-specialists-for-oral-function) - Supportive Specialists for Oral Function7455 Village Dr, Lino Lakes, MN 55014 Facebook page: https://url.avanan.click/v2/___https://www.facebook.com/SupportiveSpecialistsOFinMN___.YXAzOmFhcG1kOmE6bzowYjk2ODUyYmJhMTJiYzA1Mjc1YjlmMGVjODNkMzAzYTo2OjRkYWY6MzgyZjdkODgxNzlmZWEzOTZiNTdlY2Y5OGY0ZWUzMzQ4OTg0ZGUxOTc1ODliNDI3ZWUyMGMxZTAzNzk2NDY3OTpwOlQ - [Breathing & Beyond Alliance Study Club](https://aapmd.org/studyclub-directory/breathing-beyond-alliance-study-club) - I am writing to extend an invitation for you to join me in the inaugural Breathing & Beyond Alliance Study Club meeting, scheduled for Thursday, March 14th, at 7pm, at my office, located at 650 N Northwest Hwy, Park Ridge. Your presence and participation in this initiative would be highly valued. The Breathe & Beyond - [COMING SOON --- AAPMD Study Club - Portugal](https://aapmd.org/studyclub-directory/coming-soon-aapmd-study-club-portugal) - COMING SOON! Meetings to begin fall 2024. - [Chicago Airway CoLab](https://aapmd.org/studyclub-directory/chicago-airway-colab-i-did-it-airway) - Virtual Meetings held quarterly Contact Paige for details - paige@georgeriveradds.com - [DFW Airway Collaborative](https://aapmd.org/studyclub-directory/dfw-airway-collaborative) - [Olympia Area Airway CoLab](https://aapmd.org/studyclub-directory/olympia-area-airway-colab) - Meetings are held quarterly via Google Chat, with an in person held 1-2 times a year. For more information, or to join a meeting... Contact: Annie Denning / annie@breathebetterforlife.com - [Airway Study Club of Denver](https://aapmd.org/studyclub-directory/airway-study-club-of-denver) - [AAPMD Cincinnati Study Club](https://aapmd.org/studyclub-directory/aapmd-cincinnati-study-club) - [P/V AAPMD Collaborative Study Club](https://aapmd.org/studyclub-directory/p-v-aapmd-collaborative-study-club) - Virtual Meetings - [YOLO / SOLO Study Club](https://aapmd.org/studyclub-directory/yolo-solo-study-club) - Virtual Meetings Serves the Bay Area and San Fernando Valley region Contact Any Rondoni for more information - amy@myofamilyhealth.com - [Airway Houston Study Club](https://aapmd.org/studyclub-directory/airway-houston-study-club) - [UAE Study Club](https://aapmd.org/studyclub-directory/uae-study-club) - [Modesto Airway Study Club](https://aapmd.org/studyclub-directory/modesto-airway-study-club) - [Airway Collab India](https://aapmd.org/studyclub-directory/airway-collab-india) - Likes more informational/lecture help. Networking is pretty established. Most meeting revolve around case studies/learning. - [Florida Airway CoLab](https://aapmd.org/studyclub-directory/florida-airway-colab) - [Southern Oregon Study Club](https://aapmd.org/studyclub-directory/southern-oregon-study-club) - [Tri-State Orofacial Myology Study Club](https://aapmd.org/studyclub-directory/tri-state-orofacial-myology-study-club) ## WP Client Logo - [Sleep Education Consortium](https://aapmd.org/client-logo/sleep-education-consortium) - [Airway Health](https://aapmd.org/client-logo/international-consortium-of-oral-ankylofrenula-professionals-2) - [American Laser Study Club](https://aapmd.org/client-logo/international-consortium-of-oral-ankylofrenula-professionals) - [OrthO2Health](https://aapmd.org/client-logo/ortho2health) - [International Consortium of Oral Ankylofrenula Professionals](https://aapmd.org/client-logo/icap) - [The Airway and Facial Development Collaborative](https://aapmd.org/client-logo/the-airway-and-facial-development-collaborative) - [Academy of Airway and Gnathologic Orthopedics](https://aapmd.org/client-logo/academy-of-airway-and-gnathologic-orthopedics) - [Academy of Applied Myofunctional Sciences](https://aapmd.org/client-logo/academy-of-applied-myofunctional-sciences) - [Australian College of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine](https://aapmd.org/client-logo/australian-college-of-nutritional-and-environmental-medicine) - [Insititute of Physical Art](https://aapmd.org/client-logo/insititute-of-physical-art) - [The Breathe Institute](https://aapmd.org/client-logo/the-breathe-institute) - [International Association of Orofacial Myology](https://aapmd.org/client-logo/international-association-of-orofacial-myology) - [Sharp Again Naturally](https://aapmd.org/client-logo/sharp-again-naturally) - [Healthy Mouth Media](https://aapmd.org/client-logo/healthy-mouth-media) - [North American Association of Facial Orthotropics](https://aapmd.org/client-logo/north-american-association-of-facial-orthotropics) - [Postural Restoration Institute](https://aapmd.org/client-logo/postural-restoration-institute) ## Events - [ Next Level Hybrid: Non-Surgical Airway & Facial Growth For Adults - Felix K. Liao, DDS, MAGD, ABGD, MIABDM, D’ASBA + Francisco Eraso, DDS, MS, MS, MSD](https://aapmd.org/event/next-level-hybrid-non-surgical-airway-facial-growth-for-adults-felix-k-liao-dds-magd-abgd-miabdm-dasba-francisco-eraso-dds-ms-ms-msd) - What if you can help treat the root causes of bruxing, failed implants, TMJ, sleep apnea, and orthodontic relapse? Next-Level Hybrid is a simplified and predictable solution at any age under the right conditions. “Hybrid” combines Dr. Eraso’s radiologist diagnosis and orthodontic treatment with orthopedic foundation using Dr. Liao’s Epigenetics. 3 Learning Objectives: A maxillofacial radiologist’s orthodontic - [Connecting the Dots Between the Body and the Bite
Mike Cantrell, MPT, AIA, CEO](https://aapmd.org/event/connecting-the-dots-between-the-body-and-the-bitemike-cantrell-mpt-aia-ceo) - This webinar is designed to show the learner, through case studies and images, just how powerful and impactful dentistry is to physical movement specialists and myofunctional therapists. It goes on to show exactly how these connections between clinicians are made and not that they are merely important. We will excite the learners from each profession - [Beyond Watch and Wait: The Developmental Story Behind Everyday Dental Findings
Joy Lantz, RDH, PHDH, COM, IBCL](https://aapmd.org/event/beyond-watch-and-wait-the-developmental-story-behind-everyday-dental-findingsjoy-lantz-rdh-phdh-com-ibcl) - What if the findings you document every day aren't isolated concerns, but chapters in a child's developmental story? Dental professionals are uniquely positioned to observe early clues that influence oral growth, function, and long-term health. Yet many of these findings are viewed independently or simply monitored over time rather than recognized as part of a broader - [Reaching Your Potential as Dentists in Healthcare
Mark Abramson, DDS, DABOP, DABDSM, DABPM, FAACP](https://aapmd.org/event/reaching-your-potential-as-dentists-in-healthcaremark-abramson-dds-dabop-dabdsm-dabpm-faacp) - Dentists are in a unique specialty in medicine with our understanding of critical areas of health that have to do with the cranial mandibular system. There are many areas that our health is dependent upon: cranial facial growth and development; neck and spinal posture; muscle health and coordination; balance; hearing; neck pain, and of course - [AI and Your Practice: A Helpful or Disruptive Addition
Ben Waldman](https://aapmd.org/event/ai-and-your-practice-a-helpful-or-disruptive-additionben-waldman) - AI is everywhere. Ads and emails offer tools to support all aspects of your practice: from diagnosis, charting, and note-taking to answering phones and scheduling appointments. Join us as Ben Waldman explores published studies, real-world possibilities, and important concerns. Learning Objectives: 1. Review what published studies are revealing about AI in clinical and administrative settings. - [Sleep Service Levels - Which One is Right for You?
Steve Carstensen, DDS](https://aapmd.org/event/sleep-service-levels-which-one-is-right-for-yousteve-carstensen-dds) - Dentists can provide support for airway health in many different ways, each a key component in service of community health. This talk will outline those levels of service through discussion between Dr. Hindin and Dr. Carstensen about Steve’s decision to start a new practice at age 68. The story will highlight the choices each dentist - [Beyond the Bite: Airway, Jaw & Neck Integration - Hobson Institute](https://aapmd.org/event/beyond-the-bite-airway-jaw-neck-integration-hobson-institute) - Despite appropriate clinical care, many patients continue to present with persistent pain and dysfunction. This course, led by Dr. Jenny Hobson, explores contributing factors related to airway instability and its impact on the pharyngeal system, postural alignment, and craniofacial function. With completion of over 20 years of training, this interdisciplinary continuing education course examines the - [A Continuum In Sleep-Related Disorders and Health Solutions - Hands-on / Limited Attendance](https://aapmd.org/event/a-continuum-in-sleep-related-disorders-and-health-solutions-hands-on-limited-attendance-3) - This University-based program will involve problem-based learning through a combination of lectures, online content, case presentations, and hands - on experience. The breadth of this educational series will examine the physiological etiology of sleep related disorders and the potential strategies for treatment. Be prepared to expand your mind and ultimately help your patients. Participants will - [AAPMD COLLABORATION CURES 2026 - IN-PERSON OR LIVE STREAM (Session Recordings Included!)
](https://aapmd.org/event/collaboration-cures-2026aapmd) - Whether you're a Dentist, Physician, Physical Therapist, Speech Language Pathologist of any other Health-care Professional, you don't want to miss this Conference! This year marks a new direction—smaller, high-impact regional meetings hosted in partnership with leading academic institutions. CC26 will take place at the Pitt Union in collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh School of - [Global Sleep Health: Bridging Science, Disparities, and the Future of Sleep
Lourdes DelRosso, MD, PhD](https://aapmd.org/event/global-sleep-health-bridging-science-disparities-and-the-future-of-sleeplourdes-delrosso-md-phd) - This webinar will describe the current global burden of sleep disorders and analyze key scientific and structural factors contributing to disparities in sleep health across regions and populations. Emerging scientific advances, technologies, and care delivery models that are shaping the future of sleep medicine worldwide will be examined. Additionally, practical, interdisciplinary strategies to reduce sleep - [ Asleep at the Crime Scene: How Unrecognized and Untreated Parasomnias and Sleep Disorders Can Ruin A Life & End a Life
Dr. Jerald Simmons, MD ](https://aapmd.org/event/asleep-at-the-crime-scene-how-unrecognized-and-untreated-parasomnias-and-sleep-disorders-can-ruin-a-life-end-a-lifedr-jerald-simmons-md) - In a widely-cited, sleep-related homicide case involving an identical twin, the defense argued that the accused committed the act during a parasomnia episode and was unaware of his actions at the time of the crime. Jerald H. Simmons, a board-certified sleep specialist, testified that the defendant had a documented sleep disorder, consistent with disorders of arousal such as sleepwalking. During such episodes, - [ From Airway to Attention: How Mouth Breathing Disrupts Sleep and Influences Behavior and Development
Kelley Richardson, Consultant + Author](https://aapmd.org/event/from-airway-to-attention-how-mouth-breathing-disrupts-sleep-and-influences-behavior-and-developmentkelley-richardson-consultant-author) - This presentation will explore how chronic mouth breathing disrupts sleep architecture, leading to fragmented sleep and daytime behavior challenges that often resemble ADHD. Additionally, it will review supporting research on sleep quality and behavioral outcomes, discuss practical breathing exercises, and empower dental teams and caregivers to recognize and address airway related sleep disruption for restorative - [Early Childhood Health-centered Orthodontics™ (E.C.H.O.) A Personalized Mentorship with Dr. Bill Hang](https://aapmd.org/event/early-childhood-health-centered-orthodontics-e-c-h-o-a-personalized-mentorship-with-dr-bill-hang) - Learn to treat children ages 3-10 from someone who has had over 50 years orthodontic experience and has been in the airway arena for over 30 years. Dr. Bill Hang will be presenting another Early Childhood Health-centered Orthodontics™ (E.C.H.O.) Mentorship beginning in April, 2026. This is NOT your usual course. It’s a MENTORSHIP where you - ['Believe' in Breastfeeding: Empowering Parents and Providers the 'Ted Lasso Way' - Trish Wierenga, APRN, FNP, IBCLC, PMH-C](https://aapmd.org/event/believe-in-breastfeeding-empowering-parents-and-providers-the-ted-lasso-way-trish-wierenga-aprn-fnp-ibclc-pmh-c) - Healthcare professionals have a unique ability to promote wellness throughout the lifespan. Unfortunately, knowing strategies to assist families with breastfeeding is not typically part of the medical curriculum. In this 2-day conference, Trish Wierenga, APRN, FNP, IBCLC, PMH-C will discuss breastfeeding support strategies and tools, easy feeding evaluation techniques for primary care providers and nurses, - [ Craniofacial Pain: Multifaceted Approach to Care - Charles Ferzli, DDS + Kim Ledermann, DDS, MS](https://aapmd.org/event/craniofacial-pain-multifaceted-approach-to-care-charles-ferzli-dds-kim-ledermann-dds-ms) - From a biopsychosocial approach, treating TMJ problems infers multiple causalities and treatment choices. A holistic and collaborative care approach helps patients achieve meaningful relief and long-term stability by guiding thoughtful, well-coordinated care. This webinar discusses how to evaluate TMDs and airways using a collaborative treatment planning and a patient-centered approach, coordinating care across disciplines. LEARNING - [ Neurobiology-guided Treatments of Circadian-based Sleep Disorders
Jamie Marc Zeitzer, PhD](https://aapmd.org/event/neurobiology-guided-treatments-of-circadian-based-sleep-disordersjamie-marc-zeitzer-phd) - Understanding the pathophysiology of sleep disorders can lead to more targeted and robust treatments. Shift work and delayed sleep in adolescents share insufficient sleep duration; yet they differ vastly in the underlying cause. Novel treatments that specifically target the etiology of these disorders will be discussed. Three learning objectives: (1) Understand the cause and treatment - [Transformative Advances in Dental Sleep Medicine: Leading Innovations from the Womb to the Tomb - Sleep Education Consortium](https://aapmd.org/event/transformative-advances-in-dental-sleep-medicine-leading-innovations-from-the-womb-to-the-tomb-sleep-education-consortium) - Dr. Jerald Simmons presents the 22nd Annual Sleep Education Consortium Event: one of the longest running conferences where physicians, dentists, and other healthcare practitioners learn and share information, network and come away with protocols for interdisciplinary collaborative care for better patient outcomes. Join us for a three-day comprehensive conference designed specifically for dental professionals looking - [Winds of Change - Redefining Collaboration Transforming Lives - Dr. Reza Movahed, DMD, FACS](https://aapmd.org/event/winds-of-change-redefining-collaboration-transforming-lives-dr-reza-movahed-dmd-facs) - Organized and presented by Dr. Reza Movahed, this three-day event brings together leading educators and clinicians sharing information on the interdisciplinary collaborative care of TMD and OSA patients. Thursday is all day lectures. Friday & Saturday are lectures in the morning followed by live cadaver procedures and additional lectures in the afternoon. 9 hours of - [A Continuum In Sleep-Related Disorders and Health Solutions - Hands-on / Limited Attendance](https://aapmd.org/event/a-continuum-in-sleep-related-disorders-and-health-solutions-hands-on-limited-attendance-2) - This University-based program will involve problem-based learning through a combination of lectures, online content, case presentations, and hands - on experience. The breadth of this educational series will examine the physiological etiology of sleep related disorders and the potential strategies for treatment. Be prepared to expand your mind and ultimately help your patients. Participants will - [ Data driven treatment of the airway compromised pediatric patient
Bret Christensen, DDS, MS, DASBA, FALSC](https://aapmd.org/event/data-driven-treatment-of-the-airway-compromised-pediatric-patientbret-christensen-dds-ms-dasba-falsc) - This lecture explores the diagnosis, treatment planning, and airway-driven orthodontic modalities for pediatric patients with compromised airways. Through detailed case studies, attendees will see how skeletal and dental expansion techniques improve nasal volume and minimum cross sectional area, illustrating evidence-based outcomes that redefine early intervention for airway health and craniofacial development of children as early - [ An O2 Global Airway Health Presentation: AAPMD LIAISON Webinar Time Change Announcement + Live Stream with DFW Airway Collaborative
Leyli Norouz-Knutsen, Stephanie Delmoral, Stacey Carpenter + the Dallas-Ft Worth AAPMD LIAISON Study Club](https://aapmd.org/event/an-o2-global-airway-health-presentation-aapmd-liaisons-a-celebration-of-collaborationleyli-norouz-knutsen-stephanie-delmoral-stacey-carpenter) - We’re making a time adjustment to this week’s AAPMD LIAISON Webinar — and it’s for a great reason! What better way to understand, appreciate and celebrate the AAPMD LIAISONS than to give our network an exclusive insider look at how successful local study clubs are being built and sustained. We’ll be live streaming the Dallas–Fort - [An O2 Global Airway Health Presentation: Bedside Respiratory Assessment
Ann Kelly, MS, CCC-SLP](https://aapmd.org/event/an-o2-global-airway-health-presentation-how-to-do-a-comprehensive-respiratory-evaluation-ann-kelly-ms-ccc-slp) - A central goal with orofacial myology therapy is for the client to be able to rest the tongue on the roof of the mouth. If the client does not have a patent nasal airway, the therapy will not last long term, as the client will need to lower the tongue in order to breathe. This - [An O2 Global Airway Health Presentation: Want Better Results? Are You Ready to Think Differently?
Jeffrey Hindin, DDS, FICOI, DABPMD + John Tucker, DMD, DICOI, DABDSM, DABPMD](https://aapmd.org/event/an-o2-global-airway-health-presentation-want-better-results-are-you-ready-to-think-differentlyjeffrey-hindin-dds-ficoi-dabpmd-john-tucker-dmd-dicoi-dabdsm-dabpmd) - Thinking differently and opening your eyes and mind to see all presenting signs and symptoms, performing all necessary tests and choosing the best treatment(s) will help you become a leader in your community. Drs. Hindin and Tucker will share their unique, and highly acclaimed program. 1 CE credit available to AAPMD members REGISTER/INFO - [An O2 Global Airway Health Presentation: Honoring & Remembering John Mew
Bill Hang, DDS and Friends](https://aapmd.org/event/an-o2-global-airway-health-presentation-honoring-remembering-john-mewbill-hang-dds-and-friends) - A special gathering for a truly courageous pioneer. Dr. William Hang and special guests remember and honor John Mew and the contributions he made for all airway practitioners today. 1 CE credit available to AAPMD member REGISTER/INFO - [An O2 Global Airway Health Presentation: Attracting the Right Patient to the Right Practice Through Storytelling & Testimonials
Peter Beckwith, Founder Mad Rose Media](https://aapmd.org/event/an-o2-global-airway-health-presentation-attracting-the-right-patient-to-the-right-practice-through-storytelling-testimonialspeter-beckwith-founder-mad-rose-media) - Storytelling is the most powerful way to connect with patients, colleagues, and your community, and this webinar will teach the timeless structures behind modern storytelling and show why they work just as well in today’s digital feeds as they did around the campfire. Testimonials are more than social proof—they are stories that move people. This - [An O2 Global Airway Health Presentation: What Every Child Needs Their Parents to Know: Setting the Foundation Children's Learning
Nicole Archambault, EdS, MS, CCC-SLP, CYMHS, CSSC](https://aapmd.org/event/an-o2-global-airway-health-presentation-what-every-child-needs-their-parents-to-know-setting-the-foundation-childrens-learning-nicole-archambault-eds-ms-ccc-slp-cymhs-cssc) - Nicole Archambault is a combination of expertise, passion, and compassion in the field of speech-language pathology and myofunctional therapy. As the AAPMD's Myofunctional Therapy Section Leader and the creator of the innovative PSA System (Please Secure the Airway Educational Series), she is passionately dedicated to enlightening parents and professionals alike on the profound impact of - [An O2 Global Airway Health Presentation - Raising the Goal: Complete & Personalized Sleep / Airway Treatment
Pat McBride, PhD](https://aapmd.org/event/an-o2-global-airway-health-presentation-raising-the-goal-complete-personalized-sleep-airway-treatment-pat-mcbride-phd) - The intricacies of airway and sleep issues can indeed be quite multifaceted, but fear not! By meticulously evaluating each patient's symptoms and taking a detailed history, we can better see, understand and uncover the unique needs and treatment path. Comprehensive testing and necessary referrals pave the way for crafting the ideal. Dr. McBride draws on - [An O2 Global Airway Health Presentation: Empowering Sleep
David McCarty, MD](https://aapmd.org/event/an-o2-global-airway-health-presentation-empowering-sleepdavid-mccarty-md) - An interdisciplinary presentation for effective communication, understanding and acceptance of complete and comprehensive airway / sleep care. Dr. Dave McCarty, MD FAASM, is the Chief Medical Officer at Rebis Health, a leading integrative, multidisciplinary sleep center for adults and children, a board-certified specialist in Sleep Medicine, and a pioneer in the practice of patient-centered care for those - [An O2 Global Airway Health Presentation: Airway, Sleep & Brain Health
Lisa Feiner, MBA, M.Ed. NBC-HWC](https://aapmd.org/event/an-o2-global-airway-health-presentation-airway-sleep-brain-healthlisa-feiner-mba-m-ed-nbc-hwc) - Sharp Again, established over a decade ago, paves the way for hope and knowledge in the realm of cognitive health, focusing on the reversible causes of Alzheimer's, dementia, and cognitive loss. Through their innovative programs tailored for the public, they not only disseminate crucial information but also provide invaluable coaching support for practitioners, thereby fostering - [An O2 Global Airway Health Presentation: Sleep Medicine and Addiction - Clinical intersection, Mechanisms and Treatment
Mark Van Dyke, DO, MPH](https://aapmd.org/event/an-o2-global-airway-health-presentation-sleep-medicine-and-addiction-clinical-intersection-mechanisms-and-treatment-mark-van-dyke-do-mph) - The webinar will discuss what addiction is and how it develops. We will review addiction treatments of OUD (Opiate Use Disorder) and the mechanism by which OUD affects sleep and how sleep affects OUD. Additionally, we will discuss treatment of a hypothetical patient and the issues affecting treatment. Learning Objectives: Understand the underlying causes of - [An O2 Global Airway Health Presentation: When Surgery is the Right TX: It Should Not Be the Last
Reza Movahed, DMD](https://aapmd.org/event/an-o2-global-airway-health-presentation-when-surgery-is-the-right-tx-it-should-not-be-the-last-reza-movahed-dmd) - Optimal patient outcomes are often complex and multifaceted. Patients who undergo jaw surgery for the treatment and correction of these problems frequently experience remarkable results, provided that the processes of diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment are comprehensive and thorough. Unfortunately, surgical intervention is frequently regarded as a last resort, pursued only after exploring all alternative options, - [An O2 Global Airway Health Presentation - E.R.R.S.™ (Extraction Retraction Regret Syndrome) - Is it real? Does it matter?
Bill Hang, DDS](https://aapmd.org/event/e-r-r-s-extraction-retraction-regret-syndrome-is-it-real-does-it-matter-bill-hang-dds) - I recently saw a reference to “Extraction Derangement Syndrome." Do extractions &/or retraction really affect patients functionally? emotionally? esthetically? Not all, but too many people suffer from E.R.R.S.™, but how many? To what extent? Can you tell who will suffer and who won’t? Let’s have a discussion. Learning Objectives: Identify E.R.R.S.™ Identify symptoms (functional, esthetic, - [An O2 Global Airway Health Presentation: Airway / Sleep & Cranial Osteopathy
Frederick B. Stahlman, PT, CST-D](https://aapmd.org/event/airway-sleep-cranial-osteopathy-frederick-b-stahlman-pt-cst-d) - Learn how dentistry and cranial sacral therapy can form a partnership that enhances airway and sleep treatment outcomes by promoting better jaw alignment, reduced pain, and optimized breathing. Important information for all practitioners and the public about identifying cranial sacral imbalances and treatments. Frederick B Stahlman, PT, CST-D, is an individual who has the ability - [An O2 Global Airway Health Presentation - Medication Matters: How Common Prescriptions Influence Airway, Breathing, and Sleep
Nicholas Lombardo, PharmD](https://aapmd.org/event/an-o2-global-airway-health-presentation-medication-matters-how-common-prescriptions-influence-airway-breathing-and-sleepnicholas-lombardo-pharmd) - This session explores the often-overlooked impact of medications on airway stability, sleep quality, and breathing. Attendees will gain practical insights into drug classes that affect airway tone, inflammation, and sleep architecture, with a focus on red flags, de-prescribing opportunities, and strategies for interdisciplinary collaboration. Learning Objectives: Identify major medication classes that directly or indirectly affect - [An O2 Global Airway Health Presentation - Restoration of Nasal Breathing: Are We on the Right Track?
- Peter Catalano, MD, FACS, FARS](https://aapmd.org/event/an-o2-global-airway-health-presentation-restoration-of-nasal-breathing-are-we-on-the-right-track-peter-catalano-md-facs-fars) - 3 Learning Objectives: 1) Learn how nasal breathing affects nocturnal bruxism 2) Understand what normal nasal breathing is 3) Appreciate what the literature says about nasal breathing and ADHD Peter Catalano, MD, FACS, FARS, graduated from Columbia University School of Engineering, followed by an MD from The Mount Sinai Icahn School of Medicine (MSH) in - [An O2 Global Airway Health Presentation: Children's Airway - Knowledge to Action - What We Learned at the ADA’s Children’s Airway Event
Steve Carstensen, DDS; Loria Nahatis, DDS; Lauren Ballinger, DDS; Kevin Boyd, DDS ](https://aapmd.org/event/childrens-airway-knowledge-to-action-what-we-learned-at-the-adas-childrens-airway-event-steve-carstensen-dds-loria-nahatis-dds-lauren-ballinger-dds-kevin-boyd-dds) - For the eighth year, the American Dental Association has sponsored an event to make a difference in children’s health and future with the Children’s Airway Event. This year, the theme was how to share our expert knowledge to help families make healthy decisions about treatment possibilities. The four speakers on this panel have been at - [An O2 Global Airway Health Presentation: Every Hygienist is an Airway Hygienist: Inspiring a Ripple Effect in Healthcare
Lauren Gueits, RDH, BS](https://aapmd.org/event/every-hygienist-is-an-airway-hygienist-inspiring-a-ripple-effect-in-healthcarelauren-gueits-rdh-bs) - Celebrate October’s National Dental Hygiene Month and Orthodontic Health Month with an inspiring conversation featuring Lauren Gueits, RDH, BS. From chair-side clinician to CEO, Lauren has transformed airway advocacy into a global movement—showing how every hygienist and healthcare professional can champion collaboration, inspire change, and advance health through prevention, airway awareness, and patient advocacy. Learning - [BREATHE + THRIVE - 2026 American Laser Study Club Symposium](https://aapmd.org/event/breathe-thrive-2026-american-laser-study-club-symposium) - Experience the fusion of innovation and expertise at the 2026 Breathe and Thrive Symposium in Las Vegas, NV, from February 6 to 8. This premier event is your gateway to advancing your proficiency in Tethered Oral Tissues (TOTS), laser surgery, airway, sleep, breastfeeding, and frenectomy/frenuloplasty techniques. Expand your horizons through sessions on multidisciplinary team building, - [ OUT OF BREATH: The Human Experience of Sleep Apnea
George T. Nierenberg, Director + Producer](https://aapmd.org/event/out-of-breath-the-human-experience-of-sleep-apneageorge-t-nierenberg-filmaker) - Out of Breath is a documentary-feature film directed by George T. Nierenberg that focuses on the human impact of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a condition affecting an estimated one billion people worldwide, with 80% undiagnosed. The film follows four individuals—Victor, Danielle, Billy, and Kalyn—over two years—as they document their struggles with sleep apnea’s debilitating effects, - [ Oral, Metabolic, and Arterial Health: Integrating Carotid Ultrasound Scanning into the Dental Visit- Craig Backs, MD; Katie Kosten, DMD; Becky Ironwing, Dental Hygienist](https://aapmd.org/event/oral-metabolic-and-arterial-health-integrating-carotid-ultrasound-scanning-into-the-dental-visit-craig-backs-md-katie-kosten-dmd) - This MD / DMD team with Becky Ironwing, Dental Hygienist, explains how carotid ultrasound scans can be easily performed by a dental team member, take minimal chair time, and provide information that may just save a life. Learning Objectives: 1. Understand the power of carotid ultrasound to find and follow improvement of arterial disease 2. - [ Tied to the Cause: My Family's Journey and Its Impact on Tongue Tie Advocacy
Trish Wierenga, APRN, FNP, IBCLC, PMH-C](https://aapmd.org/event/tied-to-the-cause-my-familys-journey-and-its-impact-on-tongue-tie-advocacytrish-wierenga-aprn-fnp-ibclc-pmh-c) - From IBCLC to international advocate, Trish Wierenga discovered her professional purpose through her child’s tongue tie diagnosis, release, and habilitation. In this talk, Trish shares her personal journey, a detailed case study of her son, and the experiences that shaped her continued education and advocacy. Learning Objectives: Describe the importance of a multi-disciplinary approach to - [ PEDIATRIC SLEEP DISORDERS AND CRANIOFACIAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT: WHERE DO THE DOTS CONNECT?
Dr. German Ramirez Yañez, DDS, Pedo & Ortho Cert, MDSc, MSc, PhD, FRCD(C)](https://aapmd.org/event/pediatric-sleep-disorders-and-craniofacial-growth-and-development-where-do-the-dots-connectdr-german-ramirez-yanez-dds-pedo-ortho-cert-mdsc-msc-phd-frcdc) - As it is known today, Sleep and Breathing Disorders may be associated to deviations in the Craniofacial Growth and Development. In this lecture, Dr. Ramirez will present insights of Craniofacial Growth and Development to intercept developing malocclusions in children at a very early age. He will also put in context how developing a correct structure - [Dental Sleep Medicine and TMD Mini Residency - ApnoMed](https://aapmd.org/event/dental-sleep-medicine-and-tmd-mini-residency-apnomed) - This 3-session, 36 CE hybrid program focuses on treating maxillofacial discrepancies, malocclusion, masticatory-temporomandibular joint disorders, and dental sleep medicine for pediatrics and adults. Limited to 8 participants per Cohort, this program allows for a focused learning environment where participants will be actively engaged with hands-on learning modules. This is the only mini-residency program that simultaneously - [ Comprehensive Diagnosis and Treatment Planning for the Airway Patient‬‬ - Hal Stewart, DDS, FACD; Adriana Corredor, DDS](https://aapmd.org/event/comprehensive-diagnosis-and-treatment-planning-for-the-airway-patient-hal-stewart-dds-facd-adriana-corredor-dds) - The naso-oral complex, when impaired, can profoundly impact the entire body, affecting breathing, sleep, posture, and digestion, among other functions. Identifying impairment in this complex is crucial for making a proper diagnosis and developing an effective treatment plan for the patient. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1. Understand the concept of looking at the whole system when diagnosing - [ Using a Total Load Lens to Prevent and Reverse the New Childhood Epidemics
Beth Lambert, MA](https://aapmd.org/event/using-a-total-load-lens-to-prevent-and-reverse-the-new-childhood-epidemics-beth-lambert-ma) - This webinar explores the root causes of rising childhood chronic conditions through the Total Load model. Drawing on research and real-world case studies, Beth Lambert illustrates how reducing cumulative stressors—environmental, biological, and emotional—can lead to profound healing and prevention for today’s children. Learning Objectives: · Understand the Total Load Model – Participants will learn how - [ Perspectives on Concussion Management
Zachary Mestelle, PT, DPT, OCS; Colleen Sleik, PT, DPT, NCS; Jesse Peterson, PsyD ](https://aapmd.org/event/perspectives-on-concussion-management-zachary-mestelle-pt-dpt-ocs-colleen-sleik-pt-dpt-ncs-jesse-peterson-psyd) - Concussion management depends upon the profession, setting, and resources. This webinar will be presented by two physical therapists and a neuropsychologist sharing their expertise and experience in concussion management. Zac Mestelle,PT, DPT, OCS, is an orthopedic physical therapist working primarily with athletes as a member of an integrated multidisciplinary team. Dr. Mestelle will lead discussion - [Pediatric Airway Mini-Residency for the Pediatric Dentist - Airway Collaborative Featuring Barry Raphael and Collaborative Team](https://aapmd.org/event/pediatric-airway-mini-residency-for-the-pediatric-dentist-airway-collaborative-featuring-barry-raphael-and-collaborative-team) - Kickstart Your Journey into Airway-Focused Dentistry Join us for a powerful 3-day immersive course designed to jumpstart your expertise in airway-focused care. Led by Dr. Barry Raphael—one of the leading voices in integrative orthodontics—this hands-on experience brings together top experts to explore the future of airway-centered treatment. Based on the proven curriculum of the Airway - [ BioIntelligent DentistryTM - Modeling the Biological Mechanisms of Phytocannabinoids in Dental Health and Disease©‬‬ - David L. Cooper, MD and Carl Magyar, DDS](https://aapmd.org/event/biointelligent-dentistrytm-modeling-the-biological-mechanisms-of-phytocannabinoids-in-dental-health-and-disease-david-l-cooper-md-and-carl-magyar-dds) - Dentistry has a historic reliance on the application of industrial chemicals classified as antiseptics and now quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs) and pharmaceuticals to treat oral disease. This treatment legacy- “kill everything”- contrasts with constructing new products based on a science-based understanding of biological mechanisms important in managing dental health and disease. The focus of this - [Children's Airway - From Knowledge to Action
Steve Carstensen, DDS; Loria Nahatis, DDS; Lauren Ballinger, DDS; Kevin Boyd, DDS ](https://aapmd.org/event/20344) - Dr. Steve Carstensen, DDS, the leader of the ADA Children's Airway Initiative, wants every dentist who sees kids or their parents to be aware of the critical need we have for screening littles and treating them as early as possible. The first sign of airway problems is the best time to do what we can to - [Starting the Conversation: How One Webinar Reached 300 Families—and Why It Matters
Dr. Shwetha Rodrigues, DDS](https://aapmd.org/event/starting-the-conversation-how-one-webinar-reached-300-families-and-why-it-mattersdr-shwetha-rodrigues-dds) - In this open discussion, Dr. Shwetha Rodrigues reflects on how a single, simple webinar sparked global interest from families—especially those navigating Down syndrome and airway concerns. She’ll share how clarity, compassion, and consistency—not just credentials—can make you an impactful Liaison. This session invites dialogue, idea-sharing, and real-world perspective. Learning Objectives: Explore how personal initiative and - [Children’s Physical Therapy Airway Treatments: Posture, Breath and Swallow Dynamics
Dr. Jenny Hobson, PT, DPT, MTC, CFC, CMTPT](https://aapmd.org/event/childrens-physical-therapy-airway-treatments-posture-breath-and-swallow-dynamicsdr-jenny-hobson-pt-dpt-mtc-cfc-cmtpt) - This lecture will explore the vital role physical therapists can play as key members of the treatment team in managing pediatric cases involving compromised airways. Emphasis will be placed on restoring proper spinal alignment, breathing mechanics, and airway function. Current medical literature links upper airway resistance to clenching and bruxism. Many individuals—including medical professionals and - [Beyond Flexibility: Airway Health, Fascia & the Missing Link in Pediatric Movement
Jason Racca, PT, DPT, CFMT, OCS](https://aapmd.org/event/beyond-flexibility-airway-health-fascia-the-missing-link-in-pediatric-movementjason-racca-pt-dpt-cfmt-ocs) - Join Jason Racca, PT, as he discusses the apparent decline in children's physical health, activity level, performance and the potential connections to airway dysfunctions. He will discuss the often-overlooked connections between multiple systems of the body that may be contributing to this, and a common factor in these systems, fascia. Additionally, he will talk about - [Innovations in Early Orthodontic Treatment: Re-visiting Treating Children Younger Than Age 6 - OrthoPerio Institute](https://aapmd.org/event/innovations-in-early-orthodontic-treatment-re-visiting-treating-children-younger-than-age-6-ortho-perio-institute) - Anthropologic Perspective with Periodontal and Airway Rationale Elevate your knowledge and clinical expertise in the latest jaw development protocols for children in primary and early mixed dentition. COURSE OBJECTIVES: Learn a simplified approach to 3D-guided diagnosis and treatment of jaw deficiencies Explore the latest innovations in orthopedic appliances utilizing 3D-printed technology Review step-by-step treatment sequence - [Custom MARPE A-Z Utilizing 3D Printed Technology - OrthoPerio Institute](https://aapmd.org/event/custom-marpe-a-z-utilizing-3d-printed-technology-orthoperio-institute) - Maxillary hypoplasia is the most common form of skeletal jaw maldevelopment associated with the majority of malocclusions, increased periodontal and airway risks. Orthopedic maxillary skeletal expansion is the most effective treatment modality to resolve maxillary transverse deficiency. Historically optimal timing for maxillary skeletal expansion was determined to be in the mixed dentition due to mid-facial - [A Paradigm Shift in The Treatment of Pediatric Sleep Apnea‬‭
Joseph Z. Yousefian, DMD, MS](https://aapmd.org/event/a-paradigm-shift-in-the-treatment-of-pediatric-sleep-apneajoseph-z-yousefian-dmd-ms) - There is a disconnect on how health professionals perceive and treat the causes of upper airway conditions in children. Various comorbidities can result from upper airway conditions, sleep apnea, and oxygen deprivation. This webinar illuminates this critical subject matter by providing unprecedented evidence-based information on the root causes of the problem. Teledontics, a new interdisciplinary - [Airway and Periodontal Rational for Skeletal Jaw Growth Modification in the Primary Dentition
Marianna Evans, DMD](https://aapmd.org/event/airway-and-periodontal-rational-for-skeletal-jaw-growth-modification-in-the-primary-dentitionmarianna-evans-dmd) - In this presentation we will review recent literature on correlations between malocclusion, airway and periodontal health. We will discuss latest advances in 3D printed orthopedic expanders for children in the primary and early mixed dentition. EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES: Review periodontal rational skeletal jaw development in primary / early mixed dentition. Review airway rational for addressing skeletal - [Dental Sleep Symposium - Introduction to Implementation](https://aapmd.org/event/dental-sleep-symposium-introduction-to-implementation) - Transform your Practice into a Total Health Dental Practice The road maps and toolkits are all presented to empower your team Two-Day Course: Whether you’re new to dental sleep medicine or looking for a great literature update, this event is for you and your team! Join us for a Two-Day immersion course on learning the importance of - [ Honoring and Remembering Tom Colquitt, DDS
Hosted by David McCarty, MD](https://aapmd.org/event/honoring-and-remembering-tom-colquitt-ddshosted-by-dr-david-mccarty-2) - This webinar, hosted by Dr. David McCarty, MD, with help from many friends, will celebrate the life of Dr. Tom Colquitt, DDS. On December 29, 2024, the world lost renegade rock ‘n’ roll dentist, Walter Thomas Colquitt III. Tom had an offbeat humor and an unconventional attitude toward life that was often reflected in his - [Nitric Oxide: Linking Oral and Systemic Health
Nathan S. Bryan, Ph.D.](https://aapmd.org/event/nitric-oxide-linking-oral-and-systemic-healthnathan-s-bryan-ph-d) - Development of chronic hypertension has significant morbidity and mortality, and approximately 33% of adults over the age of 20 either have untreated hypertension or are taking medications to control high blood pressure. Human blood pressure regulation is complex, and despite decades of research into the variables affecting resting blood pressure, there is still a significant - [PAANNY (Pediatric + Adult Airway Network of New York) ANNUAL EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE](https://aapmd.org/event/paanny-pediatric-adult-airway-network-of-new-york-annual-educational-conference) - Unreasonable Dip + Bounce - The Redemption of Contemporary Healthcare KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: Ofer Jacobowitz, MD, PhD, is an internationally recognized leader in the medical and surgical treatment of snoring, obstructive sleep apnea and nasal obstruction. Stanley Liu, MD, DDS, FACS, practices the full scope of contemporary sleep surgery, from reconstruction of airway anatomy to restoration of - [From Knowledge to Action: A Children’s Airway Event - American Dental Association](https://aapmd.org/event/from-knowledge-to-action-a-childrens-airway-event-american-dental-association) - As a dental professional, you know how compromised children’s breathing occurs and what can be done to alleviate its harmful effects. The structural contributions to respiratory problems are easy for you to see, and you can plan treatments to address those needs. However, what isn’t as clear for you is how to talk to patients - [AAPMD Endeavour Pediatric Section presents Connecting the Dots - Nutrition Transition in the 1st 1000 Days
Robert Lustig, MD, MSL](https://aapmd.org/event/aapmd-endeavour-pediatric-section-presents-connecting-the-dots-nutrition-transition-in-the-1st-1000-daysrobert-lustig-md-msl) - Children today get chronic diseases associated with aging — obesity, type 2 diabetes, and fatty liver disease. Clearly food plays a role. They also get two airway diseases — malocclusion and obstructive sleep apnea. Certainly craniofacial morphology plays a role. But what is the relationship between food, metabolic disease, craniofacial morphology, and airway disease? Learning - [NextGen Data Collection‬‭
Steve Lamberg, DDS](https://aapmd.org/event/nextgen-data-collectionsteve-lamberg-dds) - Sleep related breathing disorders are caused by so many things, both anatomical and physiologic. It is no longer logical or ethical to treat this continuum of conditions based on the severity of the disease the patient presents with. We must be like “Columbo” and investigate the actual cause(s) of the problem. There is no shortcut - [ 6 Session Webinar Series: Selling to Serving‬ ‭- Session 6/ Promoting Yourself & Your Practice‬ - Omnichannel Advertising: Beyond Content Creation‬‬ - Peter Beckwith, Co-Founder Mad Rose Media with John Schwind, VP Growth & Development at Freedom Dental Health](https://aapmd.org/event/6-session-webinar-series-selling-to-serving-session-6-promoting-yourself-your-practice-omnichannel-advertising-beyond-content-creation-peter-be) - Promotion is about amplifying your practice’s message to ensure that patients who resonate with your values and expertise can easily find you. Each session is packed with practical insights to help you establish your practice as a leader in your field, and you will learn how to expand your reach, attract more aligned patients, and - [The Sleep Continuum for Hygienists and Myofunctional Therapists - University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine](https://aapmd.org/event/the-sleep-continuum-for-hygienists-and-myofunctional-therapists-university-of-pittsburgh-school-of-dental-medicine) - Join Drs. Jeff Hindin and John Tucker for this two-part Continuum for Hygienists and Myofunctional Therapists to increase their knowledge of Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders and Airway Dysfunction. Learn with didactic, problem-based and hands-on education with leaders in Dental Sleep Medicine and Airway Dentistry. Objectives - Upon completion of this course, you will be able to: - [Answering the Call… Collaborating to Lead the Revolution in Health Care
William M. Hang, DDS, MSD](https://aapmd.org/event/answering-the-call-collaborating-to-lead-the-revolution-in-health-carewilliam-m-hang-dds-msd) - There is growing enthusiasm in our country for becoming more healthy. There are numerous pieces to the “health care pie,” and many are in the dental arena! The more of these pieces we incorporate in our practices, the better our patient outcomes will be… and the more successful our practices will be. Upon completion, participants - [This webinar has been postponed. Honoring and Remembering Tom Colquitt, DDS
Hosted by Dr. David McCarty](https://aapmd.org/event/honoring-and-remembering-tom-colquitt-ddshosted-by-dr-david-mccarty) - This webinar, hosted by Dr. David McCarty with help from many friends, will celebrate the life of Dr. Tom Colquitt, DDS. On December 29, 2024, the world lost renegade rock ‘n’ roll dentist, Walter Thomas Colquitt III. Tom had an offbeat humor and an unconventional attitude toward life that was often reflected in his work, - [Simplifying Case Acceptance: Getting Buy-in from Kids and Parents for Treating Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders
Susan Maples, DDS](https://aapmd.org/event/simplifying-case-acceptance-getting-buy-in-from-kids-and-parents-for-treating-sleep-related-breathing-disorderssusan-maples-dds) - Doctor: “I suspect your child may have a Sleep-Related Breathing Disorder.” Parent: “What? What is that? How can you tell?” (15 minutes later—now you're behind schedule…) Parent: “Do you have any reading material on that? I think I’ll do some web searching and learn a little more.” The children who stand to benefit the most from intervention often - [Transformative Advances in Sleep Medicine: Leading Innovations from the Womb to the Tomb
Jerald H. Simmons, MD](https://aapmd.org/event/transformative-advances-in-sleep-medicine-leading-innovations-from-the-womb-to-the-tombjerald-h-simmons-md) - This webinar will cover initiatives that are currently taking place to address the deficiencies in our healthcare system, particularly in sleep medicine. Collaborative approaches between a team of clinicians will give patients a more comprehensive treatment strategy. Additionally, this presentation will report on specifics and point to additional educational opportunities that will enhance the healthcare - [ 6 Session Webinar Series: Selling to Serving‬ ‭- Session 5 / Promoting Yourself & Your Practice‬ - Branded Study Clubs: Building Collaborative Care Models ‭
Peter Beckwith, Co-founder Mad Rose Media with Julienne “Evie” Sabet, DDS](https://aapmd.org/event/6-session-webinar-series-selling-to-serving-session-5-promoting-yourself-your-practice-branded-study-clubs-building-collaborative-care-models) - Promotion is about amplifying your practice’s message to ensure that patients who resonate with your values and expertise can easily find you. In the second half of this 6-part webinar series, Peter Beckwith of Mad Rose Media will share actionable strategies for promoting yourself and your practice to attract ideal patients. Each session is packed - [ 6 Session Webinar Series: Selling to Serving‬ ‭- Session 4 / Promoting Yourself & Your Practice‬ - Beyond Google: The Ever-Expanding World of SEO ‭
Peter Beckwith, Co-founder Mad Rose Media with Bobby Cissell, Chief SEO Strategist for Mad Rose Media](https://aapmd.org/event/6-session-webinar-series-selling-to-serving-session-4-promoting-yourself-your-practice-beyond-google-the-ever-expanding-world-of-seo) - Promotion is about amplifying your practice’s message to ensure that patients who resonate with your values and expertise can easily find you. In the second half of this 6-part webinar series, Peter Beckwith of Mad Rose Media will share actionable strategies for promoting yourself and your practice to attract ideal patients. Each session is packed - [6 Session Webinar Series: Selling to Serving‬ ‭- Session 1 / Positioning and Promoting Yourself & Your Practice to Attract the Patients You Really‬ ‭Want
Peter Beckwith, Co-founder Mad Rose Media, with Drs. Sara‬‭ Larbi and Dmitry Dolgov ](https://aapmd.org/event/6-session-webinar-series-selling-to-serving-session-1-positioning-and-promoting-yourself-your-practice-to-attract-the-patients-you-really-want-peter-beckwith) - ‭‭Are you ready to move beyond selling services and start attracting the right patients who truly‬‭ value your expertise? In this 6-part webinar series, Peter Beckwith will‬ guide you through transitioning from awkward selling to attracting qualified patients who want‬‭ and are willing to pay for the treatments you suggest.‬ First 3 Sessions: Positioning Yourself - [ 6 Session Webinar Series: Selling to Serving‬ ‭- Session 3 / Positioning and Promoting Yourself & Your Practice to Attract the Patients You Really‬ ‭Want
Peter Beckwith, Co-founder Mad Rose Media with Laurie Johnson, DMD](https://aapmd.org/event/6-session-webinar-series-selling-to-serving-session-3-positioning-and-promoting-yourself-your-practice-to-attract-the-patients-you-really-want) - ‭‭Are you ready to move beyond selling services and start attracting the right patients who truly‬‭ value your expertise? In this 6-part webinar series, Peter Beckwith will‬ guide you through transitioning from awkward selling to attracting qualified patients who want‬‭ and are willing to pay for the treatments you suggest.‬ First 3 Sessions: Positioning Yourself - [ 6 Session Webinar Series: Selling to Serving‬ ‭- Session 2 / Positioning and Promoting Yourself & Your Practice to Attract the Patients You Really‬ ‭Want
Peter Beckwith, Co-founder Mad Rose Media with Christin Buehler, DDS](https://aapmd.org/event/6-session-webinar-series-selling-to-serving-session-2-positioning-and-promoting-yourself-your-practice-to-attract-the-patients-you-really-want) - ‭‭Are you ready to move beyond selling services and start attracting the right patients who truly‬‭ value your expertise? In this 6-part webinar series, Peter Beckwith will‬ guide you through transitioning from awkward selling to attracting qualified patients who want‬‭ and are willing to pay for the treatments you suggest.‬ First 3 Sessions: Positioning Yourself - [Airway in the Chair with Kids
Elizabeth Dooher-Anthony RDH, CSOM](https://aapmd.org/event/airway-in-the-chair-with-kidselizabeth-dooher-anthony-rdh-csom) - This webinar will discuss how to prevent future dental trauma in child patients by addressing how the airway impacts dental care and patient perception. It will cover the neurobiology of trauma, child brain development and learning, airway and child behaviors and how to help children breathe better in the dental chair Learning Objectives: Basic understanding - [How to treat Dry Mouth
Dr. Dar Radfar, DDS, DASBA](https://aapmd.org/event/how-to-treat-dry-mouthdr-dar-radfar-dds-dasba) - Dr. Steve Carstensen will interview Dr. Dar Radfar on this informative webinar on dry mouth, exploring its causes, symptoms, and effective management strategies. The latest treatments and lifestyle modifications to alleviate discomfort will be discussed as well as how to improve oral health and enhance quality of life in individuals experiencing this common condition. The - [The Relationship Between Microbiome, Nitric Oxide, and the Body's Natural Healing System
Dr. Haroldo Magarinos, Board-Certified Naturopathic Doctor](https://aapmd.org/event/the-relationship-between-microbiome-nitric-oxide-and-the-bodys-natural-healing-systemdr-haroldo-magarinos-board-certified-naturopathic-doctor) - This presentation explores the interplay between the oral microbiome and nitric oxide production, emphasizing their roles in chronic disease prevention and overall health. It highlights how restoring blood flow through nitric oxide can alleviate various systemic conditions by promoting better body function and healing. 3 learning objectives The oral microbiome plays a pivotal role in - [A Continuum In Sleep-Related Disorders and Health Solutions (Session 1)- Hands-on / Limited Attendance](https://aapmd.org/event/a-continuum-in-sleep-related-disorders-and-health-solutions-session-1-hands-on-limited-attendance) - This University-based program will involve problem-based learning through a combination of lectures, online content, case presentations, and hand- on experience. The breadth of this educational series will examine the physiological etiology of sleep related disorders and the potential strategies for treatment. Be prepared to expand your mind and ultimately help your patients. Participants will begin - [ ARE YOU READY TO THINK DIFFERENTLY?
John Tucker, DMD + Jeffrey Hindin, DDS ](https://aapmd.org/event/are-you-ready-to-think-differently) - Join us for the beginning of a new webinar series, "Are You Ready to Change How you Think (©)?" These webinars will be problem-based and highly interactive. Our key opinion presenters will submit cases, and you will have the opportunity to share your treatment, thoughts and opinions. This webinar will feature Drs. John Tucker and - [The 21st Annual Dental Sleep Conference: From Infants to Elderly - Managing Sleep Disorders Collaboratively - SLEEP EDUCATION CONSORTIUM](https://aapmd.org/event/the-21st-annual-dental-sleep-conference-from-infants-to-elderly-managing-sleep-disorders-collaboratively) - Gain the knowledge you need to address your patient’s sleep concerns in a three-day comprehensive course tailored to provide dental professionals with the essentials to build their dental practice in this evolving area of dentistry. This course establishes the framework for enhancing collaboration between dental and medical professionals, using didactic and clinical educational methods, in - [C-GASP Validation Study: Provide Airway Screening for ALL
Loria Nahatis, DDS](https://aapmd.org/event/c-gasp-validation-study-provide-airway-screening-for-allloria-nahatis-dds) - Each October 2 is Global Airway Health Day, and this year the focus is on research. In this webinar The Foundation for Airway Health (FAH) is calling on dental healthcare practitioners to support our goals by participating in research to provide screening for all in need. C-GASP (Children’s General Airway Screening Protocol)was developed as a - [American Laser Study Club Symposium](https://aapmd.org/event/american-laser-study-club-symposium) - 2025 American Laser Study Club Symposium Introduction Join us in Clearwater Beach, FL, from January 31 to February 2 for the 2025 Breathe and Thrive Symposium. The 2025 Symposium is an excellent opportunity to further your knowledge in Tethered Oral Tissues (TOTS), laser surgery, frenectomy/frenuloplasty techniques and tips, multidisciplinary team building, studies, technologies, innovations, - [ Endeavour Pediatric Webinar - BEYOND FIRST LATCH: A COLLABORATIVE APPROACH TO OPTIMAL HEALTH FROM INFANCY
Lynda Dean-Duru, DDS + Krystle Dean-Duru, DDS ](https://aapmd.org/event/endeavour-pediatric-webinar-beyond-first-latch-a-collaborative-approach-to-optimal-health-from-infancy) - This educational presentation outlines a collaborative approach for treating infants with Restricted Tethered Oral Tissues (RTOTs) using non- surgical and surgical laser technologies complemented by osteopathic treatments and guided growth protocols in our practice. Attendees will learn: Integrating osteopathic treatments to improve structural and functional outcomes. The importance of comprehensive ongoing care to prevent future - [Occlusal Cervical Restoration: An Interdisciplinary Approach to the Treatment of Patterned Occlusal Pathomechanics](https://aapmd.org/event/occlusal-cervical-restoration-an-interdisciplinary-approach-to-the-treatment-of-patterned-occlusal-pathomechanics) - This advanced course is designed to assist the dentist, or the healthcare professional, who is interested in occlusal pathomechanic behavior that is related to common, upright human unaligned cervical patterns. Specific cervical assessment tests, equilibration recommendations, and PRI evidence-based, proven upright frontal plane activity, incorporating podal integration, will be offered for the general dentist and - [I Can Breathe Clearly Now! Nasal Spray with Xylitol for Enhanced Infection Control
Julie Seager, RDH, BSDH ](https://aapmd.org/event/i-can-breathe-clearly-now-nasal-spray-with-xylitol-for-enhanced-infection-controljulie-seager-rdh-bsdh) - Join us for an exciting dive into the world of xylitol nasal spray—a game-changer for dental providers! In today's climate, infection control is crucial, and xylitol nasal spray offers a powerful tool to protect you and your patients from pathogens, including SARS-CoV-2. We have long known the power of xylitol for reducing oral diseases, and - [The Value and Importance of Health Coaches in Collaborative Care
Lisa Feiner, Health Coach, Founder of Sharp Again; Valerie Driscoll, Health Coach, Apollo Health; Susan Levin, Health Coach, Medical Detective, Functional Medicine ](https://aapmd.org/event/the-value-and-importance-of-health-coaches-in-collaborative-carelisa-feiner-health-coach-founder-of-sharp-again-valerie-driscoll-health-coach-apollo-health-susan-levin-health-coach-medical-det) - Join us for an insightful webinar that delves into the crucial role of health coaches in collaborative care. This session will explore how health coaches enhance patient outcomes, bridge gaps between healthcare providers and patients, and contribute to a more holistic and effective healthcare system. Key Topics: Understanding Collaborative Care: Definition and components of collaborative - [Unaware to Aware: We Can’t Do This Alone
Boyd Simkins, DDS](https://aapmd.org/event/aware-to-unaware-we-cant-do-this-aloneboyd-simkins-dds) - We need to understand it is not just the parent of the child sitting in our chair that needs to recognize there could be an issue. It’s important to meet our patients/parents on a level that resonates. What about the person that sits across from us, or in the business office during these interactions. We - [COMPREHENSIVE MULTIDISCIPLINARY MANAGEMENT OF TEMPOROMANDIBULAR DISORDER](https://aapmd.org/event/comprehensive-multidisciplinary-management-of-temporomandibular-disorder) - This comprehensive course integrates dental and musculoskeletal expertise to provide dentists and physiotherapists with a multidisciplinary approach to Temporomandibular Disorder (TMD) management, encompassing anatomy, pain control techniques, orofacial diagnosis, and hands-on skills for personalized patient care. COMPREHENSIVE EXPERTISE - MULTIDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATION - PRACTICAL SKILL DEVELOPMENT EXPANDED DIAGNOSTIC CAPABILITIES - INNOVATIVE TREATMENT TECHNIQUES 32 Hours of Instruction Contact: 778-895-4252 info@pacifictmdclinic.ca - [Wake Up Your Practice: An implementable System for Airway Management
Steven Acker, DDS ](https://aapmd.org/event/wake-up-your-practice-an-implementable-system-for-airway-managementsteven-acker-dds) - Airway disorders and sleep disordered breathing are at epidemic proportions in our country and throughout the industrialized world. We are in a unique position to identify patients at risk and manage them within our individual scopes of practice. This webinar will introduce a system to manage these patients and go into some detail on the - [ENDEAVOUR SECTION: TOTs and Speech: What You Need to Know!
Robyn Merkel-Walsh MA, CCC-SLP, COM® ](https://aapmd.org/event/tots-and-speech-what-you-need-to-knowrobyn-merkel-walsh-ma-ccc-slp-com) - As we have learned from Mills et al. in 2019, frena are dynamic structures comprised of collagen fibers and fascia. When ankyloglossia is present the tethering of these fibers may restrict normal tongue movement resulting in functional implications. Ankyloglossia often referred to as “tethered oral tissues/TOTs” and is often the cause of disruptions to the - [Air Flow and Autonomics: Using Respiration to Tune our Interoceptive Sense
Jennifer Smart, DPT, PRC](https://aapmd.org/event/air-flow-and-autonomics-using-respiration-to-tune-our-iinteroceptive-sensejennifer-smart-dpt-prc) - The Autonomic Nervous System, and especially how it integrates with the Central Nervous System, can be a daunting topic. This conceptual presentation, based extensively on current research, is designed to give a clinically applicable overview so that all attendees, whether dentists, movement specialists or clients, gain an understanding of: What tensegrity means and the interoceptive - [Restrictive Tethered Oral Tissues need to be the initial and a major portion in the differential diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea in newborn infants and toddlers
Lawrence Kotlow, DDS ](https://aapmd.org/event/restrictive-tethered-oral-tissues-need-to-be-the-initial-and-a-major-portion-in-the-differential-diagnosis-of-obstructive-sleep-apnea-in-newborn-infants-and-toddlerslawrence-kotlow-dds) - 1. Reduced oxygen saturation in the brains of infants can be a major underlying cause for disruption of neuron or circuit function. __ true. ____ false 2. When Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)is left untreated or ignored during infancy, as these babies age, they may be observed having developed a variety of Co-morbidities ___ true. ____ - [A Unique Approach to the Interceptive Orthodontic Treatment of Cleft Lip & Palate Patients
Michael K. DeLuke, DDS, MDS ](https://aapmd.org/event/a-unique-approach-to-the-interceptive-orthodontic-treatment-of-cleft-lip-palate-patientsmichael-k-deluke-dds-mds) - Traditional interceptive orthodontic treatment of patients with cleft lip and palate (CL&P) involves rapid maxillary expansion (RME) using a hyrax-type appliance to expand the maxilla in preparation for placement of an alveolar bone graft. However, many of these patients do not present with a posterior maxillary transverse discrepancy and instead have a narrow, V-shaped maxillary - [FINANCIAL DECISIONS THE DENTIST MUST GET RIGHT: FLIPPING UNCERTAINTY INTO SECURITY
Charles Loretto](https://aapmd.org/event/financial-decisions-the-dentist-must-get-right-flipping-uncertainty-into-securitycharles-loretto) - The volatility and confusion surrounding the last few years has impacted every business, including dental practices. This course offers an opportunity to flip today’s uncertainty into a roadmap for future financial security. Taking the lessons learned from new tax legislation, staffing constraints, inflation and market volatility, doctors can be prepared and confident with whatever the - [100% Sleep Screening Saves Lives – No Exceptions!
Alice Limkakeng, MBA ](https://aapmd.org/event/100-sleep-screening-saves-lives-no-exceptionsalice-limkakeng-mba) - Let’s face it – many of us have a preconceived notion that Obstructive Sleep Apnea affects mostly old, overweight men. This leads us to “cherry pick” sleep screening discussions with only those patients, rather than truly screening everyone. This webinar will showcase statistics pulling from thousands of de-identified patient sleep screening assessments done at dental - [AHS Mini-Residency with Dr. Ben Miraglia](https://aapmd.org/event/ahs-mini-residency-with-dr-ben-miraglia-hosted-by-airway-health-solutions) - Learn Dr. Miraglia's tried-and-true techniques to incorporate craniofacial growth & development and expansion treatments in your practice for children and adults! Myofunctional, Expansion, and Clear Aligner Appliances for Airway Health: Evaluation, Diagnosis, and Treatment for Children and Adults Dr. Miraglia has created a mini-residency to teach you how to incorporate growth, development and expansion treatments - [Airway Health Solutions - Advanced Mini-Residency with Dr. Ben Miraglia](https://aapmd.org/event/airway-health-solutions-advanced-mini-residency-with-dr-ben-miraglia-hosted-by-airway-health-solutions) - This Advanced (2) Day Mini-Residency will provide you with the skills needed to integrate an expansive orthodontic bracket and wire technique to your mixed dentition fixed expander technique. This course will also expand your utilization of fixed expanders to children aged 12-17. Generally, braces alone from ages 12-15 are a tooth focused technique and do - [ ENDEAVOUR SECTION: How Orthodontia, ENT and Dentistry are Collaborating for Better Enduring Treatment Outcomes For Children with Airway, Sleep, and Breathing Issues
Milton Geivelis, DDS, MS, DABDSM; Kevin Boyd, DDS; David Walner, MD, MBA, MS](https://aapmd.org/event/endeavour-section-how-orthodontia-ent-and-dentistry-are-collaborating-for-better-enduring-treatment-outcomes-for-children-with-airway-sleep-and-breathing-issuesmilton-geivelis-dds-ms-dabdsm-k) - Learning Objectives: Attendees will be shown evidence in support of our primary objective (guiding principle) for what we wish to communicate: Determining the “optimal outcome” for each child at the earliest possible age Identifying potential obstacles to achieving these ‘optimal (individual and collective) outcomes’ Sequencing and prioritizing treatment within the collaborative team of practitioners Milton - [Major Dental Sleep Industry Updates - FREE Study Club by Sleep Architects](https://aapmd.org/event/major-dental-sleep-industry-updates-free-study-club-by-sleep-architects) - This Study Club is for dental professionals discussing recent important dental sleep industry news that all points to increased demand for oral appliance therapy. Attendees will learn about how CPAP recalls and insurance changes make it easier for you to help your patients with oral appliance treatment. • Talk to sleep apnea patients who have - [The Art and Science of Fascial Treatment for Temporomandibular Disorders
Heather McWilliams, PT, DPT ](https://aapmd.org/event/the-art-and-science-of-fascial-treatment-for-temporomandibular-disordersheather-mcwilliams-pt-dpt) - The objectives of this webinar will include: General understanding of fascia and how to identify restrictions Understand simplified, general temporomandibular joint (TMJ) anatomy General understanding of temporomandibular disorder (TMD) diagnosis Understand benefits of fascial release work for treatment of TMDs Heather McWilliams, PT, DPT, has been a physical therapist for over 30 years. She holds - [Meet the Drivers of the Craniofacial Therapy Evolution - LIVE discussion led by Dr. Hobson with two European Experts in Craniofacial Therapy, Dr. Harry von Piekartz, PT, CCTT, and Dr. Jan Dommerholt, PT, DPT, MPS.](https://aapmd.org/event/meet-the-drivers-of-the-craniofacial-therapy-evolution-live-discussion-led-by-dr-hobson-with-two-european-experts-in-craniofacial-therapy-dr-harry-von-piekartz-pt-cctt-and-dr-jan-dommerholt) - Join Dr. Jennifer Hobson for an exclusive LIVE discussion with two European Experts in Craniofacial Therapy, Dr. Harry von Piekartz, PT, CCTT, and my mentor, Dr. Jan Dommerholt, PT, DPT, MPS. Similar to the discussion with Dr. Rocabado and Dr. Paris last October, this is another opportunity for you to hear about their groundbreaking work - [Toxicities in Dentistry
Jack Kall, DMD, FAGD, MIAOMT ](https://aapmd.org/event/toxicities-in-dentistryjack-kall-dmd-fagd-miaomt) - This webinar discusses how new science doesn't conform with existing beliefs about dental amalgam, water fluoridation, and root canal treatment. Learning objectives: Three areas of toxicities in dentistry will be identified The pathophysiology of these toxicities will be reviewed Mitigation strategies for these toxicities will be discussed Dr. Jack Kall, DMD, FAGD, MIAOMT, is a - [Early Intervention For Sleep Related Breathing Disorders: “The Nexus of Airway 3.0, Dentistry 3.0, and Medicine 3.0"
Steve Lamberg, DDS, DABDSM](https://aapmd.org/event/early-intervention-for-sleep-related-breathing-disorders-the-nexus-of-airway-3-0-dentistry-3-0-and-medicine-3-0steve-lamberg-dds-dabdsm) - 1-What are the three most important questions to ask if you are attempting to influence the direction of pediatric healthcare today 2-What is Medicine 2.0 and 3.0 3-What is Airway 2.0 and 3.0 4-What is Dentistry 2.0 and 3.0 5-Why do some dental organizations rationalize resistance to early intervention 6-What is this new era in - [Myofunctional Influences on Facial Growth and the Dentition
John Flutter, BDS Dental](https://aapmd.org/event/myofunctional-influences-on-facial-growth-and-the-dentitionjohn-flutter-bds-dental) - Crooked teeth, TMJ dysfunction and Sleep Related breathing disorders are symptoms of the same problem: poor cranial growth. Poor cranial growth is associated with the maxillae positioned more down and back from the ideal position In the primary and mixed dentition improving tongue posture and lip seal can be improved to reduce cranial distortions Dr - [ Building Bridges to Overcoming the Barriers That Hinder Optimal Sleep: From Before Birth Until Your Last Breath
Jerald H. Simmons, MD + Kevin Boyd, DDS ](https://aapmd.org/event/building-bridges-to-overcoming-the-barriers-that-hinder-optimal-sleep-from-before-birth-until-your-last-breath) - This will be a lecture touching on many topics, which will include the impact of maternal OSA ( i.e. gestational apnea) on fetal development and the role of early (post-natal) collaborative interventions often involving various pediatric HCP's (e.g., myofunctional therapists, ENT's, dentists et al) for OSA screening, definitive diagnoses and treatments when indicated. The participants will become familiar with the following: - [ AIRWAY RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY - Aesthetics with Function
Alex Rubinov, DDS](https://aapmd.org/event/airway-restorative-dentistry-aesthetics-with-function-alex-rubinov-dds) - In this webinar Dr. Rubinov will discuss understanding the prosthetic workflow that supports function, orthopedics and aesthetics. Strong foundation leads to proper function which creates an optimal aesthetic result. Alex Rubinov, DDS, is a Cosmetic Dentist located in New York City. He graduated from Columbia University College of Dental Medicine with distinction. He follows in - [ LIVE INTERVIEW WITH BILL ESSER TMJ & TRAUMA: PT / DDS CONNECTION
Bill Esser, PT, CCTT](https://aapmd.org/event/live-interview-with-bill-esser-tmj-trauma-pt-dds-connectionbill-esser-pt-cctt) - You bring your questions and Bill Esser will provide the answers. Join Bill, along with AAPMD Physical Therapy Section Leader Brad Gilden, in a lively discussion of the important role of PT/ DDS collaborative diagnosis and treatment for TMD. Bill Esser, PT, CCTT, graduated in 1979 with a master’s degree from Purdue University and in 1981 - [Long COVID: Understanding the Evaluation & Manual Therapy Interventions
Jane Lucas, PT, DPT, PBFR, CFMT, COMT, FAAOMPT FIT ](https://aapmd.org/event/long-covid-understanding-the-evaluation-manual-therapy-interventionsjane-lucas-pt-dpt-pbfr-cfmt-comt-faaompt-fit) - Persistent symptoms after COVID-19 infection can include changes in the cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, skin and nervous systems as well as brain fog, fatigue, and anxiety/ depression. The wide array of symptoms can make it difficult for clinicians to organize their treatment plan. After careful analysis of the existing literature in addition to anecdotal evidence, - [Pediatric sleep apnea: Beyond the tonsils
Jonathan Kopelovich, MD ](https://aapmd.org/event/pediatric-sleep-apnea-beyond-the-tonsilsjonathan-kopelovich-md) - Pediatric obstructive sleep apnea occurs in 1.2%-5.7% of children in the United States. While adenotonsillectomy is considered first-line, persistent OSA occurs in greater than 25% of children. The management of persistent OSA can be challenging for providers and families as there are a variety of causes and co-morbidities. Medical, dental and surgical treatments need to be considered prior to establishing a comprehensive and individualized treatment plan. Objectives: *Understand current consensus among - [The Five Reasons To Treat: A Patient-Centered Collaborative Deconstruction of WHY WE TREAT SLEEP APNEA
David E McCarty, MD, FAASM](https://aapmd.org/event/the-five-reasons-to-treat-a-patient-centered-collaborative-deconstruction-of-why-we-treat-sleep-apneadavid-e-mccarty-md-faasm) - The disease entity known as “Sleep Apnea” isn’t simple, it’s complex, making the “why?” of treatment a challenging topic to discuss! Learn how to responsibly unpack this complexity for our patients, in language that any provider can use, and any patient can understand! Welcome to the Five Reasons To Treat Learning Objectives: Explore language - [ SPECIAL AAPMD WEBINAR Trilogy of the Trigeminal
Karen Davidson, DHA, MSA, M.Ed., MSA, RN](https://aapmd.org/event/special-aapmd-webinar-trilogy-of-the-trigeminalkaren-davidson-dha-msa-m-ed-msa-rn) - Trilogy of the Trigeminal describes the unraveling and pivotal role of this cranial nerve in dentistry and medical practice and how the anatomy and functions are connected to the upper airway. We uncover how disruptions in this trilogy may impact airway health and how we approach treatment in a collaborative delivery platform: two cases will - [Mattresses and Pillows for Efficient Sleep
Trudy Messer, PT, OCS™, E-RYT-200, CKPT, CFMT™ ](https://aapmd.org/event/mattresses-and-pillows-for-efficient-sleeptrudy-messer-pt-ocs-e-ryt-200-ckpt-cfmt) - It is likely a ubiquitous event to have a conversation with a patient regarding an orthopedic problem, medical condition, sleep disorder (including snoring) and recommend the patient get a new mattress or pillow. But beyond recommending a new sleeping device, is your level of knowledge on support surfaces adequate? In this webinar, you will learn - [Early Considerations of Guiding Facial Growth
Jill I. Meyer, DDS ](https://aapmd.org/event/early-considerations-of-guiding-facial-growthjill-i-meyer-dds) - Dr Jill Meyer will discuss the effect of airway and oral posture on facial growth and occlusion. She will show orthotropic® and orthodontic cases where a multi-disciplinary approach improved the airway and created beautiful, healthy faces and smiles. Dr Jill Meyer, DDS, graduated from Cornell University with a Bachelors of Science in Nutritional Sciences and - [The 2024 Breathe and Thrive Symposium](https://aapmd.org/event/the-2024-breathe-and-thrive-symposium) - The 2024 Breathe and Thrive Symposium is an excellent opportunity to further your knowledge in Tethered Oral Tissues (TOTS), laser surgery, frenectomy/frenuloplasty techniques and tips, multidisciplinary team building, studies, technologies, innovations, and laser science and safety education. With many multidisciplinary lectures and hands-on laser sessions, you will have the chance to learn from leading experts - [ Airway Assessment in the Primary Care Setting
Lawrence Palevsky, MD](https://aapmd.org/event/airway-assessment-in-the-primary-care-settinglaurence-palevsky-md) - Join the pediatrician you would want in your community as he shares how he screens for airway issues, provides comprehensive care and collaborates with other practitioners. Don't miss this opportunity to have your questions answered and learn how ways to work closer with pediatricians. Dr. Palevsky is a New York State licensed pediatrician, who utilizes - [New Techniques for Combining Orthodontic & Airway Treatment while managing TMJD
Ryan Yousefian, BS, MS ](https://aapmd.org/event/new-techniques-for-combining-orthodontic-airway-treatment-while-managing-tmjdryan-yousefian-bs-ms) - It is no secret that most airway compromised patients will suffer from TMJD; yet oftentimes the joint gets ignored when treating sleep related breathing disorders. This can have a severely negative treatment outcome both for the patient and yourself as a clinician. Additionally, most mandibular advancement devices (MAD) used for addressing OSA can have a - [Beyond Perio-Ortho Limits 2024 - Airway Houston Study Club](https://aapmd.org/event/beyond-perio-ortho-limits-2024-airway-houston-study-club) - Join us for BPOL - Beyond Perio Ortho Limits 2024 and discover the latest digital advancements and interdisciplinary techniques, unlocking new possibilities with top dental experts. Expand your skills and transform your practice with hands-on training and live implant cases. Register Now and take your career to the next level! https://ihdsce.com/course-registration/beyond-perio-ortho-limits-2024/ Register before 11/1 and - [Dr Toshi Hart Airway Educational Meeting](https://aapmd.org/event/dr-toshi-hart-airway-educational-meeting) - [Strategies for reducing bruxism and clenching for your TMD and Tinnitus patients
Dr. Jenny Hobson, PT, DPT, MTC, CFC, CMTPT ](https://aapmd.org/event/strategies-for-reducing-bruxism-and-clenching-for-your-tmd-and-tinnitus-patientsdr-jenny-hobson-pt-dpt-mtc-cfc-cmtpt) - Clenching and grinding can create excessive tension and compression in the cranium around the TMJ and ear region. We have learned that upper airway resistance and stress can cause clenching. Learn from Dr. Jenny Hobson, CranioFacial Airway and TMD physical therapist what strategies you can include in your practice to reduce these compressive forces. Learning - [Educating Patients to Accept a Collaborative Airway Treatment Plan
Joy Moeller, RDH, BS, AOMT-C, COM](https://aapmd.org/event/educating-patients-to-accept-a-collaborative-airway-treatment-planjoy-moeller-rdh-bs-aomt-c-com) - Just because we have information as to WHY a patient needs our help, it doesn’t mean that the patient will accept or follow through with the recommended treatment plan. In this hour, Joy Moeller will explain how to enlist the patient into demanding collaborative treatment. Learning Objectives: Eliminate roadblocks to case acceptance Draw a picture - [How the Pioneers of Craniofacial Therapy are Transforming Dentistry & Physical Therapy](https://aapmd.org/event/how-the-pioneers-of-craniofacial-therapy-are-transforming-dentistry-physical-therapy) - Meet Dr. Mariano Rocabado and Dr. Stanley V. Paris - the founding fathers of Craniofacial Therapy in the United States. These towering figures in the world of Manual Therapy and Orthopedic Rehabilitation for the PT profession combined their knowledge and expertise to forever change the relationship between dentists and physical therapists. Join Dr. Jenny Hobson - [Missing Links in Whole Body Wellness Series: Demystifying the Airway - Live Masterclass](https://aapmd.org/event/missing-links-in-whole-body-wellness-series-demystifying-the-airway-live-masterclass) - Missing Links in Whole Body Wellness Series: Exercise and nutrition were heralded as Pillars of Health for centuries. Today, AIRWAY is taking center stage as the Primary Pillar for Health and Longevity. Find out why you need to understand Airway and how it affects every aspect of your health. New York: Saturday, 10/21/23 (8:30 am-5:30 - [A Wake-Up Call: What Every Dental and Medical Specialist Should Know About Sleep-Disordered Breathing from the Perspective of Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy
Nicole Goldfarb, MA, CCC-SLP, COM ](https://aapmd.org/event/a-wake-up-call-what-every-dental-and-medical-specialist-should-know-about-sleep-disordered-breathing-from-the-perspective-of-orofacial-myofunctional-therapynicole-goldfarb-ma-ccc-slp-com) - Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), ranging from snoring to sleep apnea, affects a multitude of individuals of all ages, from infancy to adulthood. Importantly, in many cases sleep-disordered breathing and clinical markers for poor orofacial growth actually begin in childhood and is undetected. The negative ramifications of sleep-disordered breathing on health and development are profound, affecting nearly - [Love Yourself For Everyone Else’s Sake
Mark Abramson, DDS](https://aapmd.org/event/love-yourself-for-everyone-elses-sakemark-abramson-dds) - Everyone has heard “love yourself” multiple times from multiple sources, but few people know how to actually do that. Dr. Mark Abramson, founder of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction programs at Stanford University School of Medicine, has distilled more than 30 years of mindfulness teachings into Love Yourself for Everyone Else's Sake. In these highly transformative pages, - [ AAPMD - MYOFUNCTIONAL THERAPY SECTION - Advanced TMJ Imaging & Myofunctional Therapy: Using TMJ, MRI and CBCT to Provide Individualized Care for Our TMD Patients
Drew McDonald, DDS, MS and Sandraluz Gonzalez, RDH, OMT ](https://aapmd.org/event/aapmd-myofunctional-therapy-section-advanced-tmj-imaging-myofunctional-therapy-using-tmj-mri-and-cbct-to-provide-individualized-care-for-our-tmd-patients) - This webinar will provide a complete picture on how to use CBCT and MRI technologies to identify, diagnose, and categorize patients prior to treatment. There will also be a heavy focus on how to individualize treatment based on TMJ, tethered oral tissue, and airway conditions as well as how to design patient-specific therapy to maintain - [AAPMD - ENDEAVOUR PEDIATRIC SECTION PANEL DISCUSSION
Drs. Lauren Ballinger, Kevin Boyd, Pat McBride, Steve Carstensen](https://aapmd.org/event/aapmd-endeavour-pediatric-section-panel-discussiondrs-lauren-ballinger-kevin-boyd-pat-mcbride-steve-carstensen) - LATEST & FUTURE OF PEDIATRIC AIRWAY & ORAL CARE Join Drs. Lauren Ballinger, Kevin Boyd, Pat McBride, Steve Carstensen and others from the AAPMD ENDEAVOUR Group for a panel discussion about children's oral health, growth & development, airway and sleep. Why are our children not healthy - and what we can and must do about - [Treatment of the Narrow Face, Narrow Smile and Obstructive Sleep Apnea](https://aapmd.org/event/treatment-of-the-narrow-face-narrow-smile-and-obstructive-sleep-apnea) - Correction of the narrow face and smile, especially when combined with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), is the most challenging medical and dental treatment regarding the individual's facial esthetic and systemic health. Many people with the condition may not be aware that they have it. However, untreated conditions can cause problems. This affects how people look, - [Interdisciplinary Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Utilizing Nonsurgical Weight Loss and Bariatric Surgeries in Management of Obesity](https://aapmd.org/event/interdisciplinary-treatment-of-obstructive-sleep-apnea-utilizing-nonsurgical-weight-loss-and-bariatric-surgeries-in-management-of-obesity) - The most favorable care for patients suffering from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is treatment provided by an interdisciplinary team that includes members from the appropriate dental and medical disciplines. Weight loss and bariatric metabolic surgery, usually used for treating severe obesity, have also been documented as effective treatments for OSA in patients with morbid obesity. - [The Role of Airway, Sleep, and Breathing in Health, Performance and Patient Outcomes: Developing a Collaborative Approach to Treatment Planning](https://aapmd.org/event/the-role-of-airway-sleep-and-breathing-in-health-performance-and-patient-outcomes-developing-a-collaborative-approach-to-treatment-planning) - Hidden Airway, Sleep, and Breathing problems (ASB), often present from childhood, are the seeds that lead to chronic disease, poor performance, behavior issues, and failed treatment outcomes. ASB disorders are uniquely expressed depending on epigenetics and other factors. This presentation provides information to recognize these disorders, consider them in your treatment planning, and how and - [Pharyngorofacial Imaging for Evaluation of Upper Airway and Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders in Children](https://aapmd.org/event/pharyngorofacial-imaging-for-evaluation-of-upper-airway-and-sleep-related-breathing-disorders-in-children) - Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders (SRBD) and its severe form, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), is an often-overlooked diagnosis in children. The gold standard for diagnosing this condition is polysomnography, but this can be expensive, time-consuming, and not widely available. Children that present with clinical signs of SRBD and OSA should be evaluated clinically; and, if presenting with - [TMD and Sleep Mini-Residency - Online + In Person](https://aapmd.org/event/tmd-and-sleep-mini-residency-comprehensive-treatment-seminars) - A hybrid program on treating maxillofacial discrepancies, malocclusion, masticatory-temporomandibular joint disorders, and dental sleep medicine for pediatrics and adults. While you have time to sign up, it is essential to get to planning early because there are only a limited number of spaces, 10 people for hands-on/in-person sessions! We look forward to seeing you there! COURSE OVERVIEW - [Pediatric Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders: Practical Interdisciplinary Approach to Evaluation, Diagnosis, and Treatment](https://aapmd.org/event/pediatric-sleep-related-breathing-disorders-practical-interdisciplinary-approach-to-evaluation-diagnosis-and-treatment) - The impact of sleep-related breathing disorders and temporomandibular joint disorders on pediatric dental and medical well-being has become more evident. These conditions can have far-reaching effects on a child’s overall health and quality of life, and practitioners must be aware of their potential impact. Recently, pediatric sleep apnea has gained attention due to its negative - [Occlusal Cervical Restoration - Postural Restoration Institute - Live Stream and In Person @ Lincoln, NE](https://aapmd.org/event/occlusal-cervical-restoration-postural-restoration-institute-live-stream-and-in-person-lincoln-ne) - This advanced course is designed to assist the dentist, or the healthcare professional, who is interested in occlusal pathomechanic behavior that is related to common, upright human unaligned cervical patterns. Specific cervical assessment tests, equilibration recommendations, and PRI evidence-based, proven upright frontal plane activity, incorporating podal integration, will be offered for the general dentist and - [Knee Jerk vs. Cook Book: Which works best for reversing E.R.R.S.™?...hint…NEITHER!
William M. Hang, DDS, MSD](https://aapmd.org/event/knee-jerk-vs-cook-book-which-works-best-for-reversing-e-r-r-s-hintneitherwilliam-m-hang-dds-msd) - Millions of patients worldwide suffer from and seek treatment for E.R.R.S.™ (Extraction Retraction Regret Syndrome). E.R.R.S.™ is defined as a constellation of Esthetic, Functional, and Emotional signs and symptoms occurring after orthodontic retraction all of which are preventable. Not every patient who is retracted will suffer, but many from all over the world do suffer - [E.R.R.S.™ Orthodontic Mentorship In-Person Meeting - William M. Hang, DDS, MSD, Orthodontist](https://aapmd.org/event/e-r-r-s-orthodontic-mentorship-in-person-meeting-william-m-hang-dds-msd-orthodontist) - Special guest lecturer, Dr Reza Movahed, DMD, FACS, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, will present new research, surgery techniques, and surgical planning. Attendance at the 2-day St. Louis meeting for $1485 includes: Breakfast and lunch both days of the meeting Dinner with E.R.R.S.™ Mentorship members on Friday night 3 months of access to a closed discussion - [A New Treatment Approach: The Role of Phytocannabinoids in Precision Dentistry
David Cooper, PhD, MD](https://aapmd.org/event/19360) - For centuries the medicinal effects of phyto-cannabinoids have been studied. Recently the anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial and wound healing potential of the cannabis plant has been the focus. However, little forthcoming as to the why and how plant extracts work in man. This talk will propose potential molecular answers to those questions. Learning Objectives: Understand how phytocannabinoid properties align - [7/20/2023 Houston Study Club Event](https://aapmd.org/event/7-20-2023-houston-study-club-event) - The Houston Study Club had a wonderful turn out, with right at 100 in attendance for their most recent meeting on July 20, 2023. Dr. Katorkin discussed maxillary expansion at various ages and various needs of the patient - from rapid palate expansion, to skeletally anchored expanders (MSE/MARPE), to expanding with double jaw surgery for OSA. Susi - [16th Annual Educational Symposium - California Sleep Society (CSS)](https://aapmd.org/event/16th-annual-educational-symposium-california-sleep-society-css) - Join the California Sleep Society for the 16th Annual Educational Symposium, on October 6-7, 2023, at the Courtyard Marriott San Diego Airport/Liberty Station, San Diego, California (the "Hotel"). This in-person meeting is a unique opportunity to meet, learn from, and network with the best minds in sleep medicine. Continuing Sleep Technology Education (CSTE) This year's Symposium - [Holistic Orthodontics: Beyond Straightening Teeth
Catherine Murphy, DDS, MSD](https://aapmd.org/event/holistic-orthodontics-beyond-straightening-teethcatherine-murphy-dds-msd) - The holistic approach goes beyond dentofacial orthodontics to shift from viewing malocclusion as the primary problem orthodontics should fix to crooked teeth being a symptom of an underlying cause. It is estimated that the rate of malocclusion in America is 90%. The focus must be on seeking solutions through collaborative care to address the overall - [Sleep Apnea: The Power of Patient Stories
Emma Cooksey, Podcast Host](https://aapmd.org/event/sleep-apnea-the-power-of-patient-storiesemma-cooksey-podcast-host) - There is a lot of discussion around having a "patient-centered" practice but it's rare that providers have the opportunity to hear directly from a patient. In this webinar, Emma Cooksey, a patient advocate and "Sleep Apnea Stories" podcast host, shares her story from delayed diagnosis to navigating her treatment options for obstructive sleep apnea. Drawing on - [The Surgical Approach To TMJ, Airway & Sleep: When, Why, & How to Decide
Reza Movahed, DMD, FACS](https://aapmd.org/event/the-surgical-approach-to-tmj-airway-sleep-when-why-how-to-decidereza-movahed-dmd-facs) - This lecture will help the general practitioner involved in the treatment of patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnoea and Temporomandibular Joint Disorder understand the timing for surgical intervention. Diagnostic modalities and proper and current knowledge of the pathologies involved will be explored. Additionally, the importance of proper airway, function, occlusion, facial profiles, and factors that lead - [Airway Study Club of Denver](https://aapmd.org/event/airway-study-club-of-denver-2) - Time of event TBD; see website for details - [Airway Study Club of Denver](https://aapmd.org/event/airway-study-club-of-denver) - Time of event TBD; see website for details - [Modesto Airway Study Club / Open House Extravaganza](https://aapmd.org/event/modesto-airway-study-club-open-house-extravaganza) - More info to come! Contact toshi@toshihartdds.com for more details - [P/V AAPMD Collaborative Study Club](https://aapmd.org/event/p-v-aapmd-collaborative-study-club-4) - Remote meeting Contact info to register: cjoybrester@gmail.com - [P/V AAPMD Collaborative Study Club](https://aapmd.org/event/p-v-aapmd-collaborative-study-club-3) - Remote meeting Contact info to register: cjoybrester@gmail.com - [P/V AAPMD Collaborative Study Club](https://aapmd.org/event/p-v-aapmd-collaborative-study-club-2) - Remote meeting Contact info to register: cjoybrester@gmail.com - [The Cohesion of Movement and Breath: Creating harmony for self- healing
Alex Blank, PT, DPT, CFMT](https://aapmd.org/event/the-cohesion-of-movement-and-breath-creating-harmony-for-self-healing-alex-blank-pt-dpt-cfmt) - This webinar is designed to help the viewer understand how combining simple movements and breath practices can empower patients to actively engage in their healing journey. Learn and experience how the ancient practice of Qi Gong provides an accessible bridge between complex physiology and an internal state of clarity, emotional equanimity, and self- healing. Learning - [P/V AAPMD Collaborative Study Club](https://aapmd.org/event/p-v-aapmd-collaborative-study-club) - Contact info to register : cjoybrester@gmail.com - [Airway Houston Study Club](https://aapmd.org/event/airway-houston-study-club) - Interdisciplinary care for the constricted upper airway and sleep disordered breathing patients. - [A Neurologist's Collaborative Approach to Improving Nasal Breathing Combining the Best of Medicine & Dentistry
Kim Hutchison, MD, FAASM](https://aapmd.org/event/a-neurologists-collaborative-approach-to-improving-nasal-breathing-combining-the-best-of-medicine-dentistrykim-hutchison-md) - In this webinar, Dr. Hutchison shares her journey in promoting nasal breathing in the field of sleep medicine. She will discuss research on the dynamics of breathing in sleep apnea and uncover the critical role of CPAP mask selection. She will share how her commitment to solving patient challenges led to the creation of the - [AAPMD SUMMER CoLAB - YOUR COMMUNITY - YOUR PARTNER IN HEALTHCARE
Stacey Larkin, RDH](https://aapmd.org/event/aapmd-summer-colab-your-community-your-partner-in-healthcarestacey-larkin-rdh) - The Foundation For Airway Health and the AAPMD Liaisons The impact of airway, and how we can increase public outreach A spotlight on the Foundation For Airway Health... understanding its mission, and how the Liaisons can partner to create a broader impact on the public. Join us for an interactive webinar, welcoming Dr Pat McBride, - [AAPMD Endeavour Pediatric Webinar: An Interdisciplinary Approach To Upper Airway Health
Jeevanan Jahendran, MBBS, MS ORL-HNS](https://aapmd.org/event/june-endeavour-pediatric-webinarjeevanan-jahendran-mbbs-ms-orl-hns) - This talk will cover how an integrative approach is planned with a network of health care providers for patients with breathing dysfunction and upper airway obstruction. The upper airway has always been an enigma to the medical and dental professions. Historically it has been shown that ENT and Dentistry share a common area of anatomy - [AAPMD PHYSICAL THERAPY WEBINAR - Multidisciplinary Management of Postural Influences on the Neck (Airway) and Body: A “PRIME” Model of Integrated Care
Torin Berge, PT](https://aapmd.org/event/aapmd-physical-therapy-webinar-multidisciplinary-management-of-postural-influences-on-the-neck-airway-and-body-a-prime-model-of-integrated-caretorin-berge-pt) - This webinar is designed to help the learner understand the importance of multiple systems on the production of postural patterns including neck and airway positioning. With this understanding, the need for a multidisciplinary approach to manage these issues will be addressed. An example of a program that utilizes this approach will be given. The learning - [Rounding Up a Collaborative Team for the Orofacial Myofunctional Community - IAOM Annual Conference](https://aapmd.org/event/rounding-up-a-collaborative-team-for-the-orofacial-myofunctional-community-iaom-annual-conference) - For over 50 years, the International Association of Orofacial Myology (IAOM) volunteers have worked to advance the field of orofacial myology through education, certification, and research. Our annual convention is our largest event that helps our Non-Profit to continue its mission. It’s our hope, that your company will consider becoming a valued sponsor and vendor - [Special Physical Therapy Webinar: The Effect of Posture on the Dual Functionality of the Diaphragm
Vicky Saliba Johnson, PT, FFFMT, FAAOMPT](https://aapmd.org/event/special-physical-therapy-webinar-airway-physical-therapy-connectionvicky-saliba-johnson-pt-fffmt-faaompt) - Inefficient postures contribute to shortening and neuromuscular dysfunction of the diaphragm, impairing both breathing and core activation. This webinar will present a simple system which can guide clinicians in their mechanical and functional assessment of the diaphragm and present guidelines for training efficient posture which enhances diaphragmatic function. By the end of the webinar, the - [Dr. George Rivera’s study club](https://aapmd.org/event/dr-george-riveras-study-club) - [Certificate in the Buteyko Breathing Method with Patrick McKeown](https://aapmd.org/event/certificate-in-the-buteyko-breathing-method-with-patrick-mckeown) - Course Description As a certified Buteyko Method Instructor you will be able to facilitate huge positive changes in people’s lives. The Buteyko Method can help your clients overcome some of the most common and debilitating health problems. You will learn how to apply the techniques with clients whatever their age, health or goals. The breathing - [A Continuum In Sleep-Related Disorders and Health Solutions - Hands-on / Limited Attendance](https://aapmd.org/event/a-continuum-in-sleep-related-disorders-and-health-solutions-hands-on-limited-attendance) - This University-based program will involve problem-based learning through a combination of lectures, online content, case presentations, and hand- on experience. The breadth of this educational series will examine the physiological etiology of sleep related disorders and the potential strategies for treatment. Be prepared to expand your mind and ultimately help your patients. Participants will begin - [Houston Airway Study Club](https://aapmd.org/event/houston-airway-study-club) - Where: 4548 Bissonnet St Ste 210, Bellaire, TX 77401 Sign Up Here - [Growing Into Breathing Problems - In-Person OR Zoom Lecture, PowerPoint Presentation](https://aapmd.org/event/growing-into-breathing-problems-in-person-or-zoom-lecture-powerpoint-presentation) - Drs. Harrell and McIntosh will present an in-depth look at breathing disorders, both Sleep Disorders of Breathing (SDB) during sleep and Continuous Disorders of Breathing (CDB) day and night. They will present this information through the eyes of an orthodontist and a pediatric ENT. Interdisciplinary collaboration is important in treating these patients. SDB includes Obstructive - [PHYSIOLOGIC DENTISTRY AIRWAY, SLEEP, TMJ AND RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY - JASON J. KIM DENTAL AESTHETICS](https://aapmd.org/event/physiologic-dentistry-airway-sleep-tmj-and-restorative-dentistry-jason-j-kim-dental-aesthetics) - This two-day course is designed to help Dentists approach various aspects of dentistry that are affected by airway issues. Doctors Hindin and Tucker will present a unique way of practicing dentistry based on the patient’s physiology and airway health. Various screening, treatment options, and bite registrations for oral appliance therapy for the OSA patient will - [Integrating Laser Frenectomies and the Function First Model™ into a Dental Practice - American Laser Study Club](https://aapmd.org/event/integrating-laser-frenectomies-and-the-function-first-model-into-a-dental-practice-american-laser-study-club) - Enhance your understanding of the issues of pediatric laser dentistry, including tongue-ties and lip-ties! As many as 5 percent of all babies born in the US have tongue-ties significant enough to cause breastfeeding difficulties. Affected babies often fail to thrive and can be erroneously labeled as “lazy nursers” or “stubborn feeders”. A good surgical laser - [CoLab](https://aapmd.org/event/colab-2) - [Collaboration Cures CoLab](https://aapmd.org/event/collaboration-cures-colab) - [CoLab](https://aapmd.org/event/colab) - [Jaw Position and Sensory Input to Nervous System
Dwight Jennings, DDS, MICCMO](https://aapmd.org/event/jaw-position-and-sensory-input-to-nervous-systemdwight-jennings-dds-miccmo) - Jaw misalignment causes major sensory input into the brain that has been shown to induce a broad spectrum of pathology. Research through bite destruction in animals reflects what happens in humans. This evidence supports screening of patients with certain medical conditions for jaw misalignment. Learning Objectives: Educate as to neurological pathways involved in jaw misalignment - [VITAMIN C – ROLES, FUNCTIONS, AND PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS IN DENTISTRY - FROM MITIGATING ORAL PATHOGENS TO PRE AND POST SURGICAL PROTOCOLS
Lior Sher, JD](https://aapmd.org/event/vitamin-c-roles-and-functions-and-practical-applications-in-dentistry-from-mitigating-oral-pathogens-to-pre-and-post-surgical-protocolslior-sher-jd) - This webinar will discuss the following: What is Vitamin C? Is it a Vitamin, Essential Nutrient, or a Stress Hormone? Why do we need it? What is Vitamin C capable of doing on a pharmacological level? How much and how often Vitamin C should one take? How can Vitamin C help with daily oral hygiene - [Addressing Online Crime and Personal Information Protection for Healthcare Providers
Sal Rodas, MBA](https://aapmd.org/event/addressing-online-crime-and-personal-information-protection-for-healthcare-providerssal-rodas-mba) - In a connected world, keeping your patients and your personal information safe is essential. This course will familiarize healthcare providers with the common types of scams they may encounter online, as well as recommendations on how to best protect their practice and personal data. Learning Objectives: Demonstrate the importance of keeping patient records and personal - [ Physiologic Dentistry: Airway, Sleep, TMJ and Restorative Dentistry
Jeffrey Hindin, DDS and John Tucker, DMD ](https://aapmd.org/event/physiologic-dentistry-airway-sleep-tmj-and-restorative-dentistry-jeffrey-hindin-dds-and-john-tucker-dmd) - This course is designed to help Dentists approach various aspects of dentistry affected by airway issues. Doctors Hindin and Tucker will present a unique way of practicing dentistry based on the patient’s physiology and airway health. Various screening, treatment options, and bite registrations for oral appliance therapy for the OSA patient will be discussed. Learning - [Growing into Breathing Problems: The Quest for Collaborative Lifetime Solutions
William (Bil) Harrell, Jr, DMD; C.DSM; ABO](https://aapmd.org/event/growing-into-breathing-problems-the-quest-for-collaborative-lifetime-solutionswilliam-bil-harrell-jr-dmd-c-dsm-abo) - Breathing is the most important function for human survival. We can survive without food or water for a few days or weeks, but we cannot survive very long without breathing. There are 2 'air ports' for breathing: 1. The nose 2. The mouth. Why does it matter which one we use as long as we - [The Crossroads of Restorative Dentistry and Medicine is Sleep Related Breathing Disorders (SRBE). How do you get there?
Steve Lamberg, DDS DABDSM](https://aapmd.org/event/the-crossroads-of-restorative-dentistry-and-medicine-is-sleep-related-breathing-disorders-srbe-how-do-you-get-theresteve-lamberg-dds-dabdsm) - This unique talk has been organized to help clinicians “connect the dots” between SRBD and oral health and total body health. Course Objectives: Considerations all dentists need to know when reviewing a medical history…the total body “crime scene.” Understand the importance of working with medical specialists in your area to help your patients and to - [CREATING A SUCCESSFUL AND SAFE AIRWAY PRACTICE – Part 2 - Risk Management for Expansion Type Appliances
Ken Berley, DDS, DABDSM](https://aapmd.org/event/creating-a-successful-and-safe-airway-practice-part-2ken-berley-dds-dabdsm) - In Part 1, leading practitioners share steps you should take for success. In this webinar Dr. Ken Berley, dentist and attorney, will offer information on steps you must take to protect yourself and at the same time offer optimal and individualized treatment for each patient. Dr. Ken Berley is a dentist/attorney with over 40 years - [ SPRING CoLAB The Breathe Institute Research Publication Webinar: “Does Head and Neck Posture Affect CBCT Assessment of the Upper Airway?”—Key Points and Discussion with the Authors
Dr. Soroush Zaghi, MD and Kevin Coppelson, DDS, MD ](https://aapmd.org/event/spring-colab-research-publication-webinar-does-head-and-neck-posture-affect-cbct-assessment-of-the-upper-airway-key-points-and-discussion-with-the-authors-dr-soroush-zagh) - The research article is provided open-access courtesy of The Foundation for Airway Health and Beam Readers. Please download and review the article prior to attending the seminar. https://www.joms.org/article/S0278-2391(23)00102-7/fulltext Radiographic imaging of the upper airway can provide valuable insights in the assessment and treatment of sleep-related breathing disorders. One important limitation, however, is the fact that - [CREATING A SUCCESSFUL AND SAFE AIRWAY PRACTICE - PART 1
Jerald Simmons, MD; William Harrell, DMD; Joseph Yousefian, DMD](https://aapmd.org/event/creating-a-successful-and-safe-airway-practice-part-1jerald-simmons-md-william-harrell-dmd-joseph-yousefian-dmd) - Screening, diagnosing and treating airway, sleep and breathing problems can heal and change lives. Some cases are straight forward and easy while others are difficult and complex. Knowing who you can treat effectively, who to refer, and who to treat collaboratively will determine the success for your patient and your practice. How we make these - [Comparing Mechanisms and Applications of Two Breathing Training Approaches- The Buteyko and Wim Hof Methods
Rosalba Courtney, ND, DO, PhD](https://aapmd.org/event/comparing-mechanisms-and-applications-of-two-breathing-training-approaches-the-buteyko-and-wim-hof-methods-rosalba-courtney-nd-do-phd) - This lecture looks at the differences as well as similarities and clinical application of these breathing methods to specific types of patients. Both the Buteyko and the Wim Hof methods have passionate followers as well as skeptical critics and any confusion arising from this discordance is not helped by anecdotes of both positive and adverse - [ AAPMD ENDEAVOUR WEBINAR - Q and A for the recent Vitamin D Deficiency and the Pediatric Sleep Patient Webinar
Stasha Gominak, MD ](https://aapmd.org/event/aapmd-endeavour-webinar-q-and-a-for-the-recent-vitamin-d-deficiency-and-the-pediatric-sleep-patient-webinar-stasha-gominak-md) - Bring your questions! Dr Gominak will bring the answers! At Dr. Gominak's last webinar there were so many unanswered questions that we decided to devote an entire webinar to your questions. The Q and A will be based on the previous webinar which focused on the following: New brain science discoveries show that sleep is - [ Integrative Team Approach to Airway, TMJ, Orthodontics + Whole-Body Wellness
Katherine Ahn Wallace, DDS with Melissa Nealy, IBCLC, Doula, Student Midwife and Tim Adams, DDS](https://aapmd.org/event/integrative-team-approach-airway-lifestyle-and-environmentkatherine-ahn-wallace-dds) - With so many philosophies, techniques and tools available, where do we begin? How do we integrate our care with myofunctional therapists, SLPs, IBCLCs, OTs, PTs, DCs, CFTs & Sleep MDs? Dr. Katherine Ahn Wallace, the founder of Aviara Center and Aviara Institute, will share her vision behind her integrative airway health center and some of - [Pediatric Tongue- and Lip-Ties and Laser Frenectomies with LIVE SURGERY - American Laser Study Club](https://aapmd.org/event/pediatric-tongue-and-lip-ties-and-laser-frenectomies-with-live-surgery-american-laser-study-club) - The upcoming CE course "Pediatric Tongue- and Lip-Ties and Laser Frenectomies" with LIVE SURGERY Demonstrations will be held April 14-15, 2023, in Las Vegas, NV. Earn 16 CEUs at this 2-day hands-on course. In addition, attendees will learn to remove oral restrictions using soft-tissue lasers through observing live surgery demonstrations. The Laser Surgery and Safety - [What is Airway Orthodontics? An Overview with Q&A
Kevin Adair, DDS + Brian Hockel, DDS](https://aapmd.org/event/what-is-airway-orthodontics-an-overview-with-qa) - Can orthodontics have an impact on the airway? If so, can it be for both good or harm? Kevin Adair and Brian Hockel share their experiences and introduce theory and preferred practices for airway orthodontics, an ever-improving discipline that aims to preserve or improve the airway structure by means of orthodontics. Learning Objectives: 1. To - [ AAPMD HEALTHCARE INEQUITIES WEBINAR - WOMEN: AIRWAY & CRANIO-FACIAL PAIN
Pat McBride, PhD + Richard Seymour, DDS](https://aapmd.org/event/aapmd-healthcare-inequities-webinar) - Dr. Pat McBride, Executive Director of the Foundation for Airway Health and the Leader of the Healthcare Inequities Community of the AAPMD, will be joined by Richard Seymour, DDS; Glennine Varga, Clinical Specialist; Amalia Geller, MD in a discussion about the different ways women express facial pain and airway issues and how the problems are - [19TH ANNUAL SLEEP EDUCATION CONSORTIUM CONFERENCE](https://aapmd.org/event/19th-annual-dental-sleep-conference) - Integrating The Diverse Roles Of The Dental Professional Into The Medical Treatment Team For Sleep Disorder Patients Earn 24 CE Credits Sign up soon for Early Bird Pricing (Ends February 24, 2023) DENTISTS: Sign in and save an additional $100.00! Use Code: AAPMD2023 CLICK ON THE REGISTRATION/INFO BUTTON BELOW FOR THE CONFERENCE OVERVIEW, AGENDA, FACULTY, - [Airway Health Solutions Pediatric Airway Orthodontics Mini-Residency with Dr. Bret Christensen](https://aapmd.org/event/airway-health-solutions-pediatric-airway-orthodontics-mini-residency-with-dr-bret-christensen) - A virtual peer-to-peer technique course for the orthodontist (GPs welcome) Learning Objectives: Diagnose, treatment plan and treat pediatric sleep disorder breathing, nasal constriction via orthodontic treatment protocols Learn what records are needed to diagnose sleep disordered breathing Diagnose tethered oral tissues and when to treat or refer for release Understand the value of rhinometry yielding - [Airway Health Solutions Mini-Residency: TMD to Ortho with Dr. Michael Gelb](https://aapmd.org/event/airway-health-solutions-mini-residency-tmd-to-ortho-with-dr-michael-gelb) - Learning Objectives: Understand the common signs and symptoms of TMD and Airway Familiarity with CBCT of the jaws, TMJ, nose and Airway Integrate TMD treatment pathways for different TMD case types Be able to construct an ideal bite for TMJ treatment that allows healing to occur while opening the airway Insert a daytime and nighttime - [Airway Health Solutions Virtual Mini-Residency with Dr. Ben Miraglia](https://aapmd.org/event/airway-health-solutions-virtual-mini-residency-with-dr-ben-miraglia) - DATES: FEBRUARY 3 + 10 and April 14 + 21 Learn Dr. Miraglia's tried-and-true techniques to incorporate craniofacial growth & development and expansion treatments in your practice for children and adults! Myofunctional, Expansion, and Clear Aligner Appliances for Airway Health: Evaluation, Diagnosis, and Treatment for Children and Adults. Due to popular demand, Dr. Miraglia has - [ How to become the best advocate for patients with sleep disturbances
Jerald Simmons, MD ](https://aapmd.org/event/how-to-become-the-best-advocate-for-patients-with-sleep-disturbancesjerald-simmons-md) - Objectives of this webinar: The approach of taking a sleep history Understand different causes for excessive daytime sleepiness Types and causes for Insomnia Different types of sleep testing and when to use which type Jerald H. Simmons, M.D., is the Founding Director of The Sleep Education Consortium (SEC) and Comprehensive Sleep Medicine Associates, PA (CSMA). - [ THE HUMAN BEHIND HYPERMOBILITY: AN OVERVIEW OF THE HYPERMOBILE PATIENT
Elizabeth Arnold Cells, PT, DPT, CFMT, CSCS ](https://aapmd.org/event/the-human-behind-hypermobility-an-overview-of-the-hypermobile-patient-elizabeth-arnold-cells-pt-dpt-cfmt-cscs) - There has been an increased awareness and interest in connective tissue disorders involving systemic hypermobility, particularly Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder (HSD).This webinar will give an introductory overview of EDS/HSD: pathophysiology, diagnostic criteria, patient presentations and patient experiences. This webinar will also discuss dental and orthodontic considerations for these patients. Learning objectives: 1. Define - [IDENTIFYING & TREATING TOXICITY IN A COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE
Griffin Cole, DDS ](https://aapmd.org/event/identifying-treating-toxicity-in-a-collaborative-practice-griffin-cole-dds) - We are surrounded by external and internal toxins that damage our health today and in the future. Griffin Cole, DDS, and program chairman of the IAOMT offers this webinar to share the importance of recognizing and treating these problems. Oral toxins are a major risk factor for dementia and other chronic diseases. Learn more about - [ LIAISON MEETING Invitation Only The Cure in Collaboration Cures Stacey Larkin, RDH; AAPMD LIAISONS; Susan Levin, CHC
](https://aapmd.org/event/liaison-meeting-invitation-only-the-cure-in-collaboration-cures-stacey-larkin-rdh-aapmd-liaisons-susan-levin-chc) - Collaboration is the focus of Collaboration Cures and AAPMD Liaisons. As a LIAISON, you learn what practitioners do and who, how and where to connect to bring about optimal patient care. The emphasis of this webinar is the “Cures” part of Collaboration Cures. Our goal should be more than the treatment – a durable life - [ AAPMD FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE WEBINAR - Myofunctional treatments, Airway and Eating - What are we missing?
Pejman Katiraei, DO ](https://aapmd.org/event/aapmd-functional-medicine-webinar-myofunctional-treatments-airway-and-eating-what-are-we-missing-pejman-katiraei-do) - Metabolic errors can significantly impact myofunctional and airway problems. Learning objectives: 1) Understand how metabolic errors can impact muscles of mastication and myofunctional disorders. 2) Understand how to identify the subtle signs indicative of these metabolic errors. 3) Understand simple ways to treat said metabolic errors. Dr. Pejman Katiraei is a board-certified pediatrician who is also boarded and - [ AAPMD ENDEAVOUR WEBINAR - Vitamin D Deficiency and the Pediatric Sleep Patient: Could my cranky toddler have Rickets? Could my teenager with insomnia have Rickets?
Stasha Gominak, MD ](https://aapmd.org/event/aapmd-endeavour-webinar-vitamin-d-deficiency-and-the-pediatric-sleep-patient-could-my-cranky-toddler-have-rickets-could-my-teenager-with-insomnia-have-ricketsstasha-gominak-md) - New brain science discoveries show that sleep is entrained to our planet’s annual cycle by sunlight producing vitamin D on our skin, allowing us to sleep longer and gain weight in winter. Avoiding the sun has produced a global epidemic of sleep disorders and a changed microbiome that are both linked to our failing health. - [ AAPMD PHYSICAL THERAPY SECTION WEBINAR:The Neural- Autonomic- Adrenal Axis and the Inflammatory Process: Restoring Immune System Homeostasis
Cheryl Wardlaw, PT, MMSc, CFMT](https://aapmd.org/event/aapmd-physical-therapy-section-webinarthe-neural-autonomic-adrenal-axis-and-the-inflammatory-process-restoring-immune-system-homeostasischeryl-wardlaw-pt-mmsc-cfmt) - Dysregulation of the Immune System plays a key role in auto-immune disorders and the state of chronic inflammation. Clinically, chronic inflammation complicates the management of numerous patient diagnoses and symptoms. The modulating role of the Central Nervous System and the Autonomic Nervous System in optimal Immune System function is complex and can be inconsistently considered - [The Myths and Physics of Soft Tissue Surgical Lasers – Frenectomies and Beyond
Peter Vitruk, PhD](https://aapmd.org/event/the-myths-and-physics-of-soft-tissue-surgical-lasers-frenectomies-and-beyondpeter-vitruk-phd) - A good surgical laser for cutting soft tissue must be able to vaporize soft tissue, while at the same time efficiently coagulating surgical margins. Not all laser wavelengths are suitable to comply with both requirements. This course focuses on the practical aspects of soft tissue laser surgery and on the fundamental processes involved in the - [AAPMD ENDEAVOUR WEBINAR: My lifelong oral development program
Hidehiro Abe, DDS](https://aapmd.org/event/aapmd-endeavour-webinar-my-lifelong-oral-development-programhidehiro-abe-dds) - The nutritional status of the fetus during pregnancy has a great effect on the oral condition immediately after delivery. In addition, it is necessary to set the masticatory and swallowing functions and molecular nutritional considerations according to the life stage in the eating habits after childbirth. And it is important for orthodontic programs after the - [MYOFUNCTIONAL THERAPY IS REACHING A TIPPING POINT: UPDATE ON OMT FROM AROUND THE WORLD
Marc Moeller, Dir. AOMT](https://aapmd.org/event/myofunctional-therapy-is-reaching-a-tipping-point-update-on-omt-from-around-the-worldmarc-moeller-dir-aomt) - Check back for updated webinar information. 1 CE credit available to AAPMD members REGISTER/INFO - [RESTORATION OF NASAL BREATHING IS THE KEY TO REVERSING SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING
Peter Catalano, MD, FACS, FARS](https://aapmd.org/event/restoration-of-nasal-breathing-is-the-key-to-reversing-sleep-disordered-breathingpeter-catalano-md-facs-fars) - This webinar will demonstrate why we focus on the restoration of nasal breathing to correct the symptoms of SDB, and how a collaborative effort with orthodontists, dentists, and myofunctional therapists is necessary to optimize outcomes Learning objectives: To understand how mouth breathing can adversely affect craniofacial growth and behavior in children. To appreciate why a - [Quarterly CoLAB Meeting of AAPMD Liaisons
](https://aapmd.org/event/quarterly-colab-meeting-of-aapmd-liaisons) - Join us for this interactive webinar led by Stacey Larkin, the new administrator of the AAPMD LIAISONS. She, Leyli Norouz -Knutsen, Chad Knutsen, Renata Nehme and other LIAISONS from across the country and around the world, share their successes and challenges. There are now LIAISON groups in more that half the states in the US - [Physiological Dentistry & Obstructive Sleep Apnea Treatment](https://aapmd.org/event/physiological-dentistry-obstructive-sleep-apnea-treatment) - Drs. Jeffrey S. Hindin & John H. Tucker will present a unique way of practicing dentistry based on the patient’s physiology and airway health. Various screening, treatment options, and bite registrations for oral appliance therapy for the OSA patient will be discussed based on HRV (Heart Rate Variability). Participants will learn the following: ♦ How - [ COLLABORATION CURES Presents PROTECTING & RESTORING BRAIN HEALTH
Dale Bredesen, MD; Howard Hindin, DDS; Chip Whitney, MD; Susan Maples, DDS; Jack Kall, DMD; Geralyn Beers, RDH](https://aapmd.org/event/collaboration-cures-presents-protecting-chip-whitney-md-susan-maples-dds-jack-kall-dds-geralyn-beers-rdh) - The leaders of IAOMT, AAOSH, and AAPMD, partners in Collaboration Cures 2023, join with Dr. Dale Bredesen, researcher and author of The End of Alzheimer's, Apollo Health and the Bredesen Protocol to bring you this webinar with important information on your role in protecting and restoring brain health. Dr. Charles Whitney of Apollo will share information - [ The AAPMD PHYSICAL THERAPY SECTION - THE TRIGEMINAL CERVICAL COMPLEX: THROUGH A MANUAL THERAPY LENS
Garrett Petry, PT, DPT, CFMT, FFMT, FAAOMPT](https://aapmd.org/event/the-aapmd-physical-therapy-section-the-trigeminal-cervical-complex-through-a-manual-therapy-lens-garrett-petry-pt-dpt-cfmt) - The Trigeminal Cervical Complex (TCC) is an innate physiological system which plays a primary role in processing integration of sensory and motor function within the cranio-cervical region.This webinar will provide an introduction to the TCC along with providing basic physiological and mechanistic research to support why the TCC is an important consideration when working with - [ PALATE EXPANSION FOR THE UNDER 6s: EXPANDING THE FOUNDATION FOR BETTER SLEEP, FUNCTION, AND HEALTHSPAN
Shereen Lim, DDS ](https://aapmd.org/event/palate-expansion-for-the-under-6s-expanding-the-foundation-for-better-sleep-function-and-healthspanshereen-lim-dds) - Two years ago, the Endeavour group inspired me to commence palate expansion in children as young as three years. I look forward to sharing my experience so far with palate expansion for children in the primary dentition and engaging with you in live Q&A on what has become a very hot topic! Objectives: Highlight important - [ AAPMD FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE SECTION: HERBAL MEDICINE FOR ORAL SYSTEMIC HEALTH
Oscar Sierra, L.Ac., R.H. (AHG)](https://aapmd.org/event/aapmd-functional-medicine-section-herbal-medicine-for-oral-systemic-health-oscar-sierra-l-ac-r-h-ahg) - Learn how to employ inexpensive, accessible, safe & effective herbal interventions in the management & treatment of oral & systemic health issues. There will also be an intro into traditional usage & host terrain energetics. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1) Learn when/how to collaborate for best sustainable Pt. Outcomes; 2) Learn a few basic herbal interventions 3) - [Special 6-part Series on Digital Marketing
PETER BECKWITH, MBA ](https://aapmd.org/event/special-6-part-series-on-digital-marketingpeter-beckwith-mba) - Beginning September 22 and airing each Thursday @ 9 PM EDT through October 20th. Final Webinar with case studies on November 17th EST One registration for all 6 webinars September 22 - 9 pm-10pm ET USING BRANDING AND DESIGN TO UNCOVER PATIENT PROBLEMS Every word you write, graphic you design and picture you post should - [ Physical Therapy Section: Management of the acute closed lock temporomandibular joint patient secondary to macro- trauma
BILL ESSER, MS, PT, CCTT](https://aapmd.org/event/physical-therapy-section-management-of-the-acute-closed-lock-temporomandibular-joint-patient-secondary-to-macro-trauma-bill-esser-pt) - The techniques used to unlock and splint acute disruption of the temporomandibular joint secondary to macro trauma in children and adults are presented. 3 learning objectives Gain a better understanding of why treating acute disc displacement secondary to macrotrauma may save our children from a lifetime of chronic TMD issues Learn primary mobilization techniques needed - [AIRWAY PALOOZA - Discounted Fee for AAPMD Members](https://aapmd.org/event/airway-palooza-discounted-fee-for-aapmd-members) - The AHS Airway Palooza will be an event like no other! Imagine top airway experts in the industry along with airway champions and special Keynote Speaker, JAMES NESTOR, joined together under one roof for 2 days of learning and fellowship! This year’s event will be held at the desirable Westin Golf & Spa Resort in - [2023 BREATHE + THRIVE SYMPOSIUM](https://aapmd.org/event/2023-breathe-thrive-symposium) - The 2023 Breathe & Thrive Symposium will take place in San Antonio, TX on February 17-19, 2023. This will be 2023’s premier gathering of airway-focused clinicians and is an excellent place to learn about Tethered Oral Tissues (TOTS), laser surgery, frenectomy/frenuloplasty techniques and tips, multidisciplinary team building, studies, technologies, innovations, and laser science and safety - [Combating the Main Problem in Pediatric Growth and Development
STEPHEN DEAL, DDS ](https://aapmd.org/event/combating-the-main-problem-in-pediatric-growth-and-developmentstephen-deal-dds) - Objectives will be to discover: The main problem plaguing balanced facial growth ·Goals of Early Growth Guidance Treatment ·Treatment protocols to re-establish a balanced growth pattern utilizing a removable appliance The reality and awareness of facial growth deficiency in the industrialized human population is becoming more mainstream with every passing year. You can see that - [Endeavour Section: The Tongue and Tots
Lawrence Kotlow, DDS ](https://aapmd.org/event/the-tongue-and-tots-lawrence-kotlow-dds) - The Tongue requires proper function and mobility. Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment require correctly identifying those tethered oral tissues (TOTS) that function without problems and those that are restrictive (RTOT) and create multiple co-morbidities, which can affect a child’s growth and development well into adulthood. As the medical profession began to learn and understand the benefits - [Physical Therapist’s Overview of TMD, Headache and Cervical Pain
MICHAEL KAREGEANNES, PT ](https://aapmd.org/event/tmd-craniofacial-painmichael-karegeannes-pt) - This presentation will provide an overview of the physical therapists and other health professionals' role in understanding, evaluating and treating patients who suffer from TMD, facial pain, headaches and cervical pain. We will briefly discuss trigeminocervical convergence, normal and abnormal pathomechanics of the TM joints, the importance of a multidisciplinary team in treating these complex - [Introduction to a Special 7-part Series on Digital Marketing
PETER BECKWITH, MBA ](https://aapmd.org/event/introduction-to-a-special-7-part-series-on-digital-marketingpeter-beckwith-mba) - Peter Beckwith is the President and Co-founder of Mad Rose Media. Mad Rose is a full-service digital marketing agency focused exclusively on clinicians and companies who have an “airway awareness” and/or “airway focus.” Peter stumbled into the airway movement in the mid 90’s when Bill Hang asked him to produce a series of promotional videos to - [Building A Collaborative Practice With a Focus on Tongue Ties
Brynn Leroux, DDS](https://aapmd.org/event/building-a-collaborative-practice-with-a-focus-on-tongue-tiesbrynn-leroux-dds) - This webinar will discuss the following: - Importance of multidisciplinary collaboration in the diagnosis and treatment of TOTS - Building your multidisciplinary team Dr. Brynn Leroux is a graduate of LSU School of Dentistry and was ranked 2nd in her graduating class. She completed a residency in Pediatric Dentistry at the Medical University of South - [Find Scientific Evidences: Functional & Physiologic Effects of Nasomaxillary Skeletal Expansion
AUDREY YOON, DDS ](https://aapmd.org/event/find-scientific-evidences-functional-physiologic-effects-of-nasomaxillary-skeletal-expansionaudrey-yoon-dds) - Most current dental treatments for sleep disordered breathing focus on changing the anatomy to increase the airway volume without understanding pathophysiology. Currently, palatal expansion treatment is still criticized for having lower level evidence. Dr. Audrey Yoon will show her extensive research and publications on the effects of nasomaxillary skeletal expansion and attendees will receive a - [Mandibular Temporal Latero-Rotary Movement Influence on Palatal, Occlusal, Glossal and Podal Orientation - FREE WEBINAR](https://aapmd.org/event/mandibular-temporal-latero-rotary-movement-influence-on-palatal-occlusal-glossal-and-podal-orientation) - Presented by Ron Hruska, MPA, PT, and founder of the Postural Restoration Institute®, this webinar will outline the musculature that is responsible for ideal paired temporal, palatine and palate bone position and function. A review of the intra-oral and extra-oral latero-trusive anatomy responsible for alignment of the pharynx, width of the oral cavity, developmental adaptations - [Dentistry’s Sleep Medicine Revolution A Medical Problem with a Medical Solution Delivered by Dentists](https://aapmd.org/event/dentistrys-sleep-medicine-revolution-a-medical-problem-with-a-medical-solution-delivered-by-dentists-2) - 5 REASONS to attend Dentistry’s Sleep Medicine Revolution Hear from the industry’s top experts on obstructive sleep apnea’s impact on chronic conditions like heart disease, chronic fatigue, and dementia Learn more about how you can grow your practice and change lives by integrating breathing and airway into your dental practice Learn how innovations supporting the - [Dentistry’s Sleep Medicine Revolution - A Medical Problem with a Medical Solution Delivered by Dentists](https://aapmd.org/event/dentistrys-sleep-medicine-revolution-a-medical-problem-with-a-medical-solution-delivered-by-dentists) - 5 REASONS to attend Dentistry’s Sleep Medicine Revolution Hear from the industry’s top experts on obstructive sleep apnea’s impact on chronic conditions like heart disease, chronic fatigue, and dementia Learn more about how you can grow your practice and change lives by integrating breathing and airway into your dental practice Learn how innovations supporting the - [Breathing Wellness Conference - Opening Airways and Opportunities](https://aapmd.org/event/breathing-wellness-conference-opening-airways-and-opportunities) - As a dentist, you are the key to solving the sleep and breathing epidemic, changing the course of healthcare forever. Why? Because dentists are the front line of proper screening and education. That’s why we’re inviting you to join us for our four-day Breathing Wellness Conference in sunny and beautiful Cancun, Mexico—exclusively for qualifying doctors! - [Breathing Wellness Summit - Online](https://aapmd.org/event/breathing-wellness-summit-online) - 5 REASONS to Register for the VIRTUAL Breathing Wellness Summit Series Earn 7 CE credits for attendance Listen to industry speakers connect obstructive sleep apnea and dentistry Learn how to integrate sleep therapies into your dental practice to address dentofacial developmental deficiencies Gain insight into health concerns experienced by many patients suffering from OSA Connect - [Headspace: The Story of How an Epic Fail Defined an Education Engineering Problem that Resulted in the Creation of the Most Unusual Patient Handbook in History
David E. McCarty, MD, FAASM](https://aapmd.org/event/headspace-the-story-of-how-an-epic-fail-defined-an-education-engineering-problem-that-resulted-in-the-creation-of-the-most-unusual-patient-handbook-in-historydavid-e-mccarty-md-faasm) - Patient-centered Educational Curriculum Learning Objectives: To introduce the concept that patients suffer in unique and colorful ways when they do not understand their disease To introduce the notion that education can and does cure this suffering To introduce the notion that patient headspace is important, when learning this material To grasp the concept that there - [AAPMD Special Webinar: Live O2: A Revolutionary Method to Breathe Deep and Feel Well
David Chamblee, Exec. Trainer](https://aapmd.org/event/aapmd-special-webinar-live-o2-a-revolutionary-method-to-breathe-deep-and-feel-welldavid-chamblee-exec-trainer) - Yet another way to connect the dots for better airway health. David will discuss a method of exercising with high concentration of oxygen that reduces inflammation and and increases cellular function. 1 CE credit available to AAPMD members REGISTER/INFO - [The Relationship Between the Airway and Scoliosis: How are they connected?
Lisa C. Mangino, PT, DPT, PCS, C/NDT, PRC, SBS-C2 + Molly Miller, PT, DPT, SBS-C2](https://aapmd.org/event/the-relationship-between-the-airway-and-scoliosis-how-are-they-connected-lisa-c-mangino-pt-dpt-pcs-c-ndt-prc-sbs-c2-molly-miller-pt-dpt) - THREE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Define and illustrate the structural features of idiopathic scoliosis Recognize the inherent human asymmetrical patterns of the thorax and pelvis. Understand the relationship between curvature of the spine and asymmetrical respiratory mechanics. Idiopathic curvature of the spine, scoliosis, is a reflection of three - dimensional human asymmetry. In fact, 90% of curves - [Airway and Sleep Dysfunction: The Complex Path to Intracranial Hypertension and CSF Leak Taken by those with Hypermobility and Dysautonomia. AKA: Spiky-Leaky Syndrome
Andrew J. Maxwell, M.D. FACC](https://aapmd.org/event/airway-and-sleep-dysfunction-the-complex-path-to-intracranial-hypertension-and-csf-leak-taken-by-those-with-hypermobility-and-dysautonomia-aka-spiky-leaky-syndrome-andrew-j-maxwell-m-d-facc) - This webinar describes an increasingly recognized group of patients who appear to have a combination of genetic vulnerability for chronic inflammation, such as might occur from chronic environmental toxin exposure, that leads to activation of mast cells that hinders connective tissue integrity, such as that seen in Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, and the development of hypermobile-instability in - [CBCT for Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinus Disorders
Dale A. Miles BA, DDS, MS FRCD(C) Dip. ABOMR, Dip. ABOM](https://aapmd.org/event/cbct-for-nasal-cavity-and-paranasal-sinus-disorders-dale-a-miles-ba-dds-ms-frcdc-dip-abomr-dip-abom) - Problems of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses are very common and dentists will encounter them frequently. Sinonasal problems are precisely depicted on CBCT scans, if you know where to look and understand the anatomy. All dentists treating patients with sleep disorders should have this knowledge. Learning Objectives How to recognize key radiographic features of - [Birth, Airway, TMD and Cranial Osteopathy
Tasha Turzo-Moore, DO](https://aapmd.org/event/birth-airway-tmd-and-cranial-osteopathy-tasha-turzo-moore-do) - Integrative tongue function is critical to optimize facial growth and development. The growth of the face in an anterior/inferior direction from the cranial base creates a space, called “Airway,” between the posterior margins of the tongue and the anterior cervical fascia. This space, “Airway,” is surrounded by collapsible soft tissues, which are dependent on the - [BREATHING, SLEEPING AND TONGUE-TIED TROUBLES - HOW MYOFUNCTIONAL THERAPY CAN HELP](https://aapmd.org/event/breathing-sleeping-and-tongue-tied-troubles-how-myofunctional-therapy-can-help) - This complimentary lecture will provide an overview of why we have smaller airways than our ancestors. Participants will become familiar with how to recognize sleep and breathing problems. This presentation will also include an introduction to myofunctional therapy and how it can strengthen breathing ability. Attendees will be able to see how a tongue-tie can - [ICAP CONFERENCE](https://aapmd.org/event/icap-conference) - Untangling Ankylofrenula: Collaborative Approaches to Best Practice Management Registration to the conference includes access to sessions, exhibits, the welcome reception and all meal functions (breaks, lunches) as well as presentation recordings for 3 months. ABOUT ICAP: The International Consortium of Oral Ankylofrenula Professionals (ICAP) was formed in 2016 with the desire to have a democratic - [AAGO Annual Meeting featuring Orthodontist Dr. William Hang and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon Dr. Reza Movahed](https://aapmd.org/event/aago-annual-meeting-featuring-orthodontist-dr-william-hang-and-oral-and-maxillofacial-surgeon-dr-reza-movahed) - We are excited to announce that early registration for AAGO's Annual Meeting in Juneau, Alaska is open! Our program will feature orthodontist Dr. William Hang and oral and maxillofacial surgeon Dr. Reza Movahed. Dr. Movahed will co-present with Dr. Hang on surgical/orthodontic options for airway problems, sharing their many innovative solutions. Dr. William Hang: World-renowned developer - [AAPMD Social Justice Section + Foundation for Airway Health: A Panel Discussion on Breastfeeding, Growth & Development
Pat McBride, PhD; Kevin Boyd, DDS; Marissa Yahil, MSOT, OTR/L, CBS, IBCLC ](https://aapmd.org/event/aapmd-social-justice-section-foundation-for-airway-health-a-panel-discussion-on-breastfeeding-growth-kevin-boyd-dds-marissa-yahil-msot-otr-l-cbs-ibclc) - Join Us - Invite your patients, mothers and mothers to be. The current formula shortage is occurring at the same time breastfeeding rates are falling. Not every mother can breast feed, but more mothers can than do. This interactive discussion will also include baby led weaning, tongue ties, and strategies to overcome obstacles - and - [ AAPMD, The Breathe Institute, & Airway Circle Present AAPMD Liaison Section Summer CoLAB:The Role of the Myofunctional Therapist in a Collaborative Therapy
Leyli Norouz-Knutsen, Chad Knutsen, Renata Nehme ](https://aapmd.org/event/aapmd-the-breathe-institute-airway-circle-present-aapmd-liaison-section-summer-colabthe-role-of-the-myofunctional-therapist-in-a-collaborative-therapy-leyli-norouz-knutsen-chad-knutsen-renat) - Renata Nehme and a group of practitioner panelists will present this interactive discussion for all AAPMD Liaison and those desiring to become Liaisons and lead a multidisciplinary group in their community. Learn how to incorporate myofunctional therapy, why it is necessary, and how to communicate with other professionals and more. Stay tuned for the complete - [Practical Information for Promoting Sleep Health
Catherine (Katie) Siengsukon, PT, PhD](https://aapmd.org/event/practical-information-for-promoting-sleep-health-catherine-katie-siengsukon-pt-phd) - Sleep is essential for proper functioning of the body and is therefore a critical component of optimal health. Sleep disruptions occur in 1/3 of the US population and frequently occur in individuals with various conditions that are typically treated by PTs, PTAs, and other health care providers. Therefore, knowledge about sleep and skills to screen - [Snoring and Sleep Difficulties in Children – Not Always OSA
Jim Papadopoulos, MBBS, Dip. Paed. FRACP](https://aapmd.org/event/snoring-and-sleep-difficulties-in-children-not-always-osa-jim-papadopolos-mbbs-dip-paed-fracp) - Learning objectives Understand the health burden of snoring and sleep difficulties in children Understand the symptoms, signs and tests which help us evaluate snoring and sleep difficulties in children Understand the importance of a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary approach to the diagnosis and management of snoring and sleep difficulties in children Disordered sleep affects 30% of - [ Sneak Peek at AAPMD Collaboration Cures Physical Therapy and Myofunctional Therapy Combined Tract September 15-18 in Phoenix, AZ
Brad Gilden, PT, DPT + Nicole Archambault, CCC-SLP](https://aapmd.org/event/the-pt-myo-connection-for-optimal-airway-treatment-outcomes) - The Leaders of the Physical Therapy & the Myofunctional Therapy Sections of the AAPMD have created a joint program for Collaboration Cures 2022. Get a preview of this exciting program and the importance of the PT/MYO Collaboration along with other healthcare practitioners to achieve optimal results. To maximize the function of the craniofacial respiratory complex - [Craniosacral Fascial Therapy - The Gillespie Approach
Holly Steflik, LMT + Kim Sherlock, LMT](https://aapmd.org/event/craniosacral-fascial-therapy-the-gillespie-approachholly-steflik-lmt-kim-sherlock-lmt) - “The Missing Piece for Optimal Cranio-Dental-Airway Treatment, Development and Well-Being” This webinar is an informational opportunity to share the modality known as Craniosacral Fascial Therapy with dental professionals. It is a gentle and non-invasive therapy. CFT releases fascial strain that often pulls into the cranio-dental structures. CFT complements dental and orthodontic treatments and optimizes the - [AAPMD SPECIAL ENDEAVOUR WEBINAR: Toddlers in the Crosshairs
Robert Lustig, MD & Kevin Boyd, DDS](https://aapmd.org/event/aapmd-special-endeavour-webinar-toddlers-in-the-crosshairs-robert-lustig-md-kevin-boyd-dds) - Sugar overconsumption in children often results in early childhood caries (ECC) and early childhood overweight (ECO). Three new diseases now also afflict children. Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) was unheard of before 1980: now it is one-third of all pediatric diabetes diagnoses. Similarly, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease was not even discovered until 1980, and now 25% of children have fatty - [Restoring Sleep Airway Health as a Gateway to Wellness
Stanley Yung Liu, MD, DDS](https://aapmd.org/event/restoring-sleep-airway-health-as-a-gateway-to-wellness-stanley-yung-liu-md-dds) - Sleep surgery really should be about restoring missed milestones during airway growth and development, followed by re-training of nasal breathing and pharyngeal dilator muscle strength. 3 learning objectives: To understand the role and impact of nasal breathing during wakefulness and sleep. To become familiar with the updated Stanford sleep surgery approach, which functions on a - [Collaborative Cures For Women - Unlocking the Secrets of False Healthcare
Richard Seymour, DDS](https://aapmd.org/event/collaborative-cures-for-women-unlocking-the-secrets-of-false-healthcarerichard-seymour-dds) - Women double & triple men in 30 life altering neurological disorders of the BRAIN. FALSE HEALTHCARE FOR WOMEN is leaving thousands of internal daily/nightly assaults on the Chief Sensory Nerve of the Brain (Trigeminal Nerve System) occurring in the mouth out of the diagnosis & treatment of all 30 neurological disorders. Objectives of this webinar: - [Airway & Orthodontics: Past, Present & Future
Bill Hang, DDS, MSD](https://aapmd.org/event/airway-orthodontics-past-present-future-bill-hang-dds-msd) - The future is ripe with opportunities for dentists and orthodontists to do much more for our patients, our practices and the overall health and wellness of our communities. Bill will give his perspective on how the orthodontic profession evolved, where it is now, where it’s going…..and where it could go. The learner will know that….. - [There Is No Panacea For Treating The Upper Airway. New Approaches To Manage OSA
Jerald Simmons, MD](https://aapmd.org/event/creating-and-building-a-physician-dentist-collaborative-relationship-from-screen-to-treatment-jerald-simmons-md) - There are multiple factors that can lead to deficiencies of the upper airway resulting in OSA. Therefore, one treatment approach does not work well for all affected patients. This lecture will touch on a number of treatment approaches, some which are very new, used to combat the burden of OSA. Objectives: Those attending this lecture - [EXPAND YOUR CARING: AAPMD SPECIAL WEBINAR - Social Justice Section - How You Can Make an Airway Difference for All in Need
Pat McBride, PhD, CCSH](https://aapmd.org/event/expand-your-caring-aapmd-special-webinar-social-justice-section-how-you-can-make-an-airway-difference-for-all-in-need-pat-mcbride-phd-ccsh) - Join us for the introduction to the new AAPMD Social Justice Section. Sleep Disorders affect 50-70 million in the US alone 70% adults report poor sleep at least once a month 70% of high school students sleep fewer than the recommended 8-9 hours Substantial racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic disparities exist in sleep health Those with - [EXPAND YOUR COMMUNITY: AAPMD LIAISON COLAB WEBINAR
Howard Hindin, Brad Gilden, Leyli Norouz-Knutsen, Chad Knutsen, Renata Neheme](https://aapmd.org/event/expand-your-community-aapmd-liaison-webinarleyli-norouz-knutsen-chad-knutsen-renata-neheme) - Spring 2022 AAPMD / Liaison CoLAB Meeting presented by TBI with the Airway Circle Like previous CoLABs we will highlight building interdisciplinary teams: key points to collaboration, news from different Liaison chapters around the world, and guidance in team building. We will also introduce Renata Neheme, founder of Airway Circle and an AAPMD Liaison, who - [INTEGRATING THE GROWING ROLE OF THE DENTIST INTO THE MEDICAL TREATMENT TEAM FOR SLEEP DISORDERS - DISCOUNT AVAILABLE FOR AAPMD MEMBERS](https://aapmd.org/event/integrating-the-growing-role-of-the-dentist-into-the-medical-treatment-team-for-sleep-disorders) - NOTE THE NEW DATE: APRIL 28-APRIL 30, 2022 This conference architects the growing link between dentistry and sleep medicine, and it will become clear how the dentist can play a larger role in the overall health of patients. The Sleep Education Consortium presents a unique opportunity to learn about the dentists’ role in sleep disorders - [PAANNY ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2022](https://aapmd.org/event/paanny-annual-conference-2022) - The PEDIATRIC & ADULT AIRWAY NETWORK of NEW YORK Cordially Invites You To Attend Our 2022 Educational Event Airway Awareness for Health - The Global Awakening 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Afternoon Kick-off "Ted Talks" 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM Meet & Greet Cocktails Music by The Pulmonauts (Barry Raphael, Scott Neish, Darin Ward, Tom Colquitt & - [2022 SYMPOSIUM ON RECONSTRUCTIVE AND SURGICAL INTERVENTIONS FOR TMD AND OSA](https://aapmd.org/event/2022-symposium-on-reconstructive-and-surgical-interventions-for-tmd-and-osa) - COMBINING ART & SCIENCE The 2022 Symposium on Reconstructive and Surgical Interventions for TMD and OSA is coming to Miami, Florida this September! IN THIS SYMPOSIUM YOU WILL: 🟡Learn the indications for diagnostic and palliative procedures, such as drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE), arthrocentesis and arthroscopy. 🟡Review state-of-the-art procedures to improve airway and bite correction, including - [AAPMD SPECIAL WEBINAR: Creating a Personal & Customized Digital Marketing Toolbox to Attract Airway Qualified Parents & Patients
Peter Beckwith, President, MAD ROSE MEDIA](https://aapmd.org/event/aapmd-special-webinar-creating-attention-attracting-videospeter-beckwith-president-mad-rose-media) - Why practitioners should worry about digital marketing… It’s 2022. The marketing landscape has changed dramatically. A website alone isn’t enough to attract qualified patients. SEO campaigns in the airway space do not work because there is little to no search volume related to airway focused terms. Single and double practitioner offices generally cannot afford a - [Integrating Myofunctional Therapy in the Dental Practice - A 2 day Online Course](https://aapmd.org/event/integrating-myofunctional-therapy-in-the-dental-practice-a-2-day-online-course) - Join industry leaders Brittny Sciarra, RDH, COM®, BS and Karese Laguerre, RDH, OMT, in this one-of-a-kind course that teaches dental professionals how to become Orofacial Myofunctional Therapists. Integrate this high demand specialty into your existing dental practice to benefit both patient and practice health. March 4th & 11th, 2022 Grab the AAPMD Special! Register at - [Airway Health Solutions Advanced Mini-Residency: Early Childhood with Dr. Kevin Boyd With Special Guest, Darius Loghmanee, MD, Pediatric Sleep Medicine. - Virtual or Live Event](https://aapmd.org/event/airway-health-solutions-advanced-mini-residency-early-childhood-with-dr-kevin-boyd-with-special-guest-darius-loghmanee-md-pediatric-sleep-medicine-virtual-or-live-event) - Growth & Development of the Craniofacial- Respiratory Complex (CFRC) Integrating Dentofacial Orthopedic Treatment for Children Under 7 Years Old VIRTUAL Event - enjoy from the comfort of your home OR LIVE Event - The Diplomat Resort, Hollywood, Florida (event details will be sent after registration) Tuition includes: Up to (18) Live CE Hours - (if - [PT Webinar - THE FASCIA CONNECTION: TOES TO TONGUE AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN
Valerie Sinkus, PT](https://aapmd.org/event/pt-webinarvalerie-sinkus-pt) - This webinar will discuss the anatomy and important functions of the different layers of fascia in the human body. structural tensegrity, neuro feedback, link to the dura and the craniosacral system. We will look at what can cause loss of mobility in the fascial system, and how that can impact the suck, swallow, breathe mechanism. - [ The Health Coach / Doctor Collaborative Approach to Chronic Disease
SUSAN LEVIN, CHC + RHETT BERGERON, MD](https://aapmd.org/event/the-health-coach-doctor-collaborative-approach-to-chronic-disease) - What does A medical Detective do when she is diagnosed with Metastatic Ovarian Cancer? "A Medical Detective and Her Doctor Have a Conversation." 3 Learning Objectives: If you do not like your 1st Opinion, go for a 2nd or 3rd Opinion. Find a Medical Detective with an interest in the Field of Cancer. How - [AHS Mini-Residency with Dr Gelb - TMD to Ortho - Virtual Event](https://aapmd.org/event/ahs-mini-residency-with-dr-gelb-tmd-to-ortho-virtual-event) - Dr. Gelb's goal is to help dentists identify and treat TMD patients as a segue to orthodontics and airway health. This allows practitioners to further address and treat the underlying cause of TMD, which is underdevelopment of the jaws or refer to an orthodontic specialist. This course will provide you the tools and step by step - [Early Childhood Health-centered Orthodontics™ - Free Educational Webinar](https://aapmd.org/event/early-childhood-health-centered-orthodontics-free-educational-webinar-3) - We are excited to have you join us for Dr. Hang’s Free E.C.H.O. Webinar! Please join us 5 minutes early as we will start promptly at 6 p.m. Please reach out if you have any questions. For Pediatric Dentists, Orthodontists + General Dentists Who Treat Children How to Identify, Diagnose + Treat (or Refer) Airway - [Early Childhood Health-centered Orthodontics™ - Free Educational Webinar](https://aapmd.org/event/early-childhood-health-centered-orthodontics-free-educational-webinar-2) - We are excited to have you join us for Dr. Hang’s Free E.C.H.O. Webinar! Please join us 5 minutes early as we will start promptly at 6 p.m. Please reach out if you have any questions. For Pediatric Dentists, Orthodontists + General Dentists Who Treat Children How to Identify, Diagnose + Treat (or Refer) Airway - [Early Childhood Health-centered Orthodontics™ - Free Educational Webinar](https://aapmd.org/event/early-childhood-health-centered-orthodontics-free-educational-webinar) - We are excited to have you join us for Dr. Hang’s Free E.C.H.O. Webinar! Please join us 5 minutes early as we will start promptly at 6 p.m. Please reach out if you have any questions. For Pediatric Dentists, Orthodontists + General Dentists Who Treat Children How to Identify, Diagnose + Treat (or Refer) Airway - [SBD During Pregnancy: Intervention and Maternal and Fetal Health Outcome
STEVE LAMBERG, DDS](https://aapmd.org/event/sbd-during-pregnancy-intervention-and-maternal-and-fetal-health-outcomesteve-lamberg-dds) - Ample evidence exists showing Sleep Related Breathing Disorders or SRBD have a negative impact on maternal and fetal outcomes. A growing body of evidence reveals therapeutic intervention directed at SRBD creates positive health outcomes for both mother and fetus. A diagnosis of OSA as well as its key symptom of habitual snoring have been linked - [INTEGRATIVE AIRWAY SUMMIT 2022 - BREATHING RIGHT: FROM WOMB TO TOMB - VIRTUAL EVENT - MALAYSIA](https://aapmd.org/event/integrative-airway-summit-2022-breathing-right-from-womb-to-tomb-virtual-event-malaysia) - In the last two decades, there has been an explosion of data in the management of sleep related breathing disorders and this includes advances in both medical and surgical treatment. However, in recent years emphasis has been moving towards an integrated approach especially with the involvement of the dental fraternity with its ever expanding role - [What the Pediatric ENT Needs to Know About Tongue Tie](https://aapmd.org/event/what-the-pediatric-ent-needs-to-know-about-tongue-tie) - You're Invited to the Myo Coffee Klatsch Guest Dr. Eyal Botzer DMD Saturday January 29th, 8:00AM - 9:15AM Pacific Time Every Saturday the AOMT runs a study club around topics in myofunctional therapy & sciences. We affectionately call it the Myo Coffee Klatsch - as it's a gathering where we share research, ask and answer - [The Breathe Course (In-person) with Dr. Soroush Zaghi, ENT/Sleep Surgeon + Breathe Surgical Laser Course in collaboration with ALSC](https://aapmd.org/event/the-breathe-course-in-person-with-dr-soroush-zaghi-ent-sleep-surgeon-breathe-surgical-laser-course-in-collaboration-with-alsc) - For More Information Contact: Courses@thebreatheinstitute or (310) 579-9710 x516. Key learning objectives: The BIG picture Patient selection based on research When to consider a revision frenuloplasty and when not to consider Compensations of restricted tongue mobility Differential diagnostic skills to be able to assess optimal treatment Evaluation of tongue space vs tongue-tie NEW Functional Classification Grading - [The Breathe Baby Course (In-person) with Dr. Soroush Zaghi, ENT/Sleep Surgeon + Breathe Surgical Laser Course in collaboration with ALSC](https://aapmd.org/event/the-breathe-baby-course-in-person-with-dr-soroush-zaghi-ent-sleep-surgeon-breathe-surgical-laser-course-in-collaboration-with-alsc) - FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact: Courses@thebreatheinstitute or (310) 579-9710 x516. Gain a better understanding of the available tools and resources for successful patient selection, case presentation, assessment, and benefit from 1 on 1 proctoring experience in Infant Tongue-Tie Releases. We crafted this opportunity in response to an outpouring of interest in the work Dr. Pinto has been - [The Breathe Course with Dr. Soroush Zaghi, ENT/Sleep Surgeon](https://aapmd.org/event/the-breathe-course-with-dr-soroush-zaghi-ent-sleep-surgeon-4) - November 10, 11-13, 17, 2022. 8am - 5pm PST. For More Information Contact: Courses@thebreatheinstitute or (310) 579-9710 x516. We are proud to announce our new hybrid on-demand and live streamed course. Our courses continually evolves in response to three main stimuli: 1) New understandings gained through research and clinical experience, 2) Input from participants, 3) - [MyoMentor with Sarah K. Hornsby, RDH](https://aapmd.org/event/myomentor-with-sarah-k-hornsby-rdh) - Contact: Courses@thebreatheinstitute or (310) 579-9710 x516. Date: May 7th, 2022 (12 week program) 6pm PST Sarah K Hornsby’s updated program draws on the latest research in the field and covers both sleep apnea and tongue-tie in detail. These two specific topics are powering myofunctional therapy into the mainstream, and understanding how to address them is - [The Breathe Course with Dr. Soroush Zaghi, ENT/Sleep Surgeon](https://aapmd.org/event/the-breathe-course-with-dr-soroush-zaghi-ent-sleep-surgeon-2) - Dates: February 17th, 18th-20th, 26th 2022. 9am - 5pm PST For More Information Contact: Courses@thebreatheinstitute.com or (310) 579-9710 x516 We are proud to announce our new hybrid on-demand and live streamed course. Our courses continually evolves in response to three main stimuli: 1) New understandings gained through research and clinical experience, 2) Input from participants, - [The Breathe Course with Dr. Soroush Zaghi, ENT/Sleep Surgeon](https://aapmd.org/event/the-breathe-course-with-dr-soroush-zaghi-ent-sleep-surgeon-3) - August 18th, 19th-21st, and 25th, 2022. 8am - 5pm PST. For More Information Contact: Courses@thebreatheinstitute or (310) 579-9710 x516. We are proud to announce our new hybrid on-demand and live streamed course. Our courses continually evolves in response to three main stimuli: 1) New understandings gained through research and clinical experience, 2) Input from participants, - [The Breathe Baby Course with Dr. Chelsea Pinto, DDS/Infant Tongue-tie Specialist](https://aapmd.org/event/the-breathe-baby-course-with-dr-chelsea-pinto-dds-infant-tongue-tie-specialist-2) - Date: March 18th-19th, 2022. 8am - 5pm PST For More Information Contact: Courses@thebreatheinstitute.com or (310) 579-9710 x516 Online Course Gain a better understanding of the available tools and resources for successful patient selection, case presentation, assessment, and benefit from 1 on 1 proctoring experience in Infant Tongue-Tie Releases. We crafted this opportunity in response to an - [SPECIAL AAPMD ORTHODONTIC WEBINAR - Facemask Protraction Applications PART II
DUANE GRUMMONS, DDS, MSD, ABO](https://aapmd.org/event/special-aapmd-orthodontic-webinar-facemask-protraction-applications-part-iiduane-grummons-dds-msd-abo) - Dr. Grummons had more information than time allowed in his January 26, 2022 webinar! So he is continuing the conversation in Part II Treat “earlier." It is better to shape the child’s developing facial structures for best physiologic airway than to repair or manage them as adults. Let’s copy nature in her fundamental majesty. Learning - [AAPMD PHYSICAL THERAPY SECTION WEBINAR: Inspiring Breathing Related Evaluation and Treatment of the Thoracic Region for Collaborative Airway Management
Jane Lucas, PT, DPT, BFR, CFMT, FAAOMPT ](https://aapmd.org/event/aapmd-physical-therapy-section-webinar-the-role-of-physical-therapy-in-a-collaborative-airway-practicejane-lucas-pt-dpt-bfr-cfmt-faaompt) - Dr. Arthur Clifton Guyton, considered one of the father's of modern medicine, said, "All chronic pain, suffering, and diseases are caused by a lack of oxygen at the cell level." Since breathing is the vehicle to deliver oxygen to those cells, every system is potentially affected by disordered breathing. As clinicians, it is our job - [AAPMD ENDEAVOUR PEDIATRIC SECTION WEBINAR: An ENT Perspective to Dysfunctional Breathing / Sleep Disordered Breathing in Children
Jeevanan Jahendran, MD, ENT](https://aapmd.org/event/aapmd-endeavour-pediatric-section-webinar-an-ent-perspective-on-osb-in-childrenjeevanan-jahendran-md-ent) - A big picture perspective from an ENT point of view to what contributes to the development of dysfunctional breathing in children and how to bring about an integrative approach in the treatment. 3 learning objectives: understanding dysfunctional breathing and the possible underlying mechanisms A paradigm shift in understanding and assessing the upper airway by an ENT - [Sharp Again Naturally Invites You To Awaken + Energize](https://aapmd.org/event/sharp-again-naturally-invites-you-to-awaken-energize) - Start your day centered and calm with a FREE virtual mindfulness and deep breathing exercise from Sharp Again Naturally Awaken & Energize every Wednesday morning beginning February 2, 2022 through April 27, 2022, at 8:30-8:50am ET During this free 20-minute weekly Zoom session, we’ll de-stress, rejuvenate and recharge the brain. Awaken & Energize is inspired - [ENDEAVOUR PEDIATRIC WEBINAR - Putting Kids in the Driver’s Seat on their Own Health Journey
Susan Maples, DDS, MSBA](https://aapmd.org/event/endeavour-pediatric-webinar-putting-kids-in-the-drivers-seat-on-their-own-health-journeysusan-maples-dds) - How hands-on learning creates indelible lessons to help kids grow an extraordinary health-span. You will learn: How to create real health literacy for children by engaging in evidence-based science experiences for every child (ages 2 to 22) at every preventive visit. How to drastically reduce the risks of oral disease through personalized hands-on skill building - [Breathe and Thrive 2022 ALSC Symposium](https://aapmd.org/event/breathe-and-thrive-2022-alsc-symposium) - The Breathe & Thrive 2022 Symposium will take place at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, NV on February 11-13, 2022. This is the premier gathering of airway-focused clinicians and is an excellent place to learn about Tethered Oral Tissues (TOTS), laser surgery, frenectomy/frenuloplasty techniques and tips, multidisciplinary team building, studies, technologies, innovations, and laser science - [The Airway Physical Therapy Report: From Patient Intake to Marketing Tool
LENORE MORRISSEY, MPT, DPT, OCS, CFC](https://aapmd.org/event/the-airway-physical-therapy-report-from-patient-intake-to-marketing-tool-lenore-morrissey-mpt) - The role of the physical therapist as part of a multi-disciplinary airway team is best communicated through a precise document that focuses on patient baselines, function, and goals. The “Cranio-Fascial Functional” PT report can serve as a spring board for developing relationships between established and new health care practitioners interested in wholistic patient care. Learning Objectives: 1. Patient - [SPECIAL AAPMD ORTHODONTIC WEBINAR - Facemask Protraction Applications
DUANE GRUMMONS, DDS, MSD, ABO](https://aapmd.org/event/special-aapmd-orthodontic-webinar-facemask-protraction-applicationsduane-grummons-dds) - Treat “earlier." It is better to shape the child’s developing facial structures for best physiologic airway than to repair or manage them as adults. Let’s copy nature in her fundamental majesty. Learning Objectives: Learn midfacial orthopedic methods and strategies Become informed about individualized orthodontic appliances to integrate with facemask therapy Be enlightened regarding unique orthodontic - [COVID PANDEMIC COMPREHENSIVE UPDATE for Practitioners and the Public: Invite Your Team & Your Patients
AHVIE HERSKOWITZ, MD - President, ACAM](https://aapmd.org/event/aapmd-special-webinar-covid-update-ahvie-herskowitz-md) - Dr. Ahvie Herskowitz will summarize our current status in terms of regional burdens of hospitalizations, vaccine/booster updates and adverse events, a review of immune mechanisms involved post-viral autoimmunity, long COVID syndromes, and evidence-based treatment strategies for viral infections. 1 CE credit available to AAPMD members REGISTER/INFO - [CREATING AND GROWING A COLLABORATIVE AIRWAY PRACTICE
JERALD SIMMONS, MD](https://aapmd.org/event/creating-and-growing-a-collaborative-airway-practicejerald-simmons-md) - What is the best treatment for an airway sleep patient? The physician / CPAP, dentist / OAT, physical therapist / posture, myofunctional therapy, breathing training, diet and supplements ... or ... providing care together? We must move out of our silo, understand what other practitioners do, and learn and work together. This webinar will provide - [FINANCIAL DECISIONS DENTISTS MUST GET RIGHT: Flipping Uncertainty into Security
Mason Stern, CPA](https://aapmd.org/event/year-end-tax-planning-inflation-your-practice) - The volatility and confusion surrounding the last few years have impacted every business, including dental practices. This webinar offers an opportunity to flip today’s uncertainty into a roadmap for future financial security. Taking the lessons learned from shutdowns, stimulus dollars, new tax legislation, staffing constraints and inflation, doctors can be prepared and confident with whatever - [ACAM: COVID PANDEMIC COMPREHENSIVE UPDATE: SPECIAL 2 HOUR WEBINAR with Ahvie Herskowitz, MD and Suzanne Turner, MD](https://aapmd.org/event/covid-pandemic-herskowitz-turner) - We wake up almost every morning to new information that often contains conflicting data, and offers little guidance we can offer our patients with confidence. Tune in Thursday, December 16th for another of our series of State-of-the-Art COVID updates. The first segment; presented by Dr. Ahvie Herskowitz, will summarize our current status in terms of - [WHOLE BODY IMPACT ON AIRWAY
PETER COPPOLA, PT](https://aapmd.org/event/whole-body-impact-on-airway-peter-coppola-pt) - This webinar will discuss ways in which the airway can be affected by the whole body, including how posture and visceral tensions can change cervical and breathing functions. Visceral Manipulation will be presented as one tool that may help with client challenges. Learning objectives Visceral Manipulation as a manual therapy approach to support the evaluation and - [How to Go From Fixer of Teeth to Trusted Advisor
MARY OSBORNE](https://aapmd.org/event/how-to-go-from-fixer-of-teeth-to-trusted-advisor-mary-osborne) - Dental school taught you how to fix teeth. Now you realize that more is possible. Through diagnosing and treating airway issues you know you can change the trajectory of the health of children and adults. You can save lives. If sometimes your patients still see you as a fixer of teeth and your advice falls - [](https://aapmd.org/event/15403) - Registration is Open Collaboration Cures 2022 Conference September 15 - 18 in Phoenix, AZ - Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass Join us for Collaboration Cures 2022 as AAPMD and AAOSH partner to create another special live and in-person learning and networking conference. Join us as CC 2022 brings together the latest information and ideas - [AAPMD LIAISONS CoLAB
Liaisons Sharing Successes and Challenges](https://aapmd.org/event/aapmd-liaisons-colab-liaisons-sharing-successes-and-challenges) - 2021 has been a transformation year. The global pandemic has changed the way people around the world view their health and safety. As more look for information and guidance as well as treatment, it is a challenging opportunity for AAPMD Liaisons to be leaders in their communities. This webinar will feature Liaison members sharing their - [ INTEGRATIVE DENTAL MEDICINE: THE NEXT GREAT FRONTIER
DEWITT WILKERSON, DMD + LORA HOOPER, BSDH, RDH, EFDA](https://aapmd.org/event/integrative-dental-medicine-the-next-great-frontierdewitt-wilkerson-dds) - Integrative Dental Medicine: The Next Great Frontier "For the times, they are a-changin,'" wrote Bob Dylan in the 60's, during a time of great turmoil in the U.S. The same can be said today in the health arena... Covid, a broken health care system, diabetes, obesity, heart disease, chronic inflammation, TMD and sleep apnea. What's - [The Hang E.C.H.O. Mentorship (Early Childhood Health-Centered Orthodontics™)](https://aapmd.org/event/the-hang-e-c-h-o-mentorship-early-childhood-health-centered-orthodontics) - A mentorship for orthodontists and dentists who are treating children 10 and under. Learn to protect & improve the airway, optimize facial balance and set a foundation of life-long health and well being for young patients. Hands-on Mentorship Designed for General & Pediatric Dentists and Orthodontists Dr. Hang's treatment techniques are designed to: Develop the - [Physical Therapy Management of the Cranium, TMJ, and Airway
Steve Warfel II, PT, DPT, MTC, FFMT, FAAOMPT](https://aapmd.org/event/physical-therapy-management-of-the-cranium-tmj-and-airwaysteve-warfel-ii-pt-dpt-mtc-ffmt-faaompt) - The cranium and TMJ are among the most complex regions of the body. When dysfunction arises symptoms present as cervical pain, complex headaches or disturbance of the airway. Both of these diagnoses are difficult to quantify and thus equally difficult to evaluate and treat. This presentation will provide insight into the scaffold for evaluation and treatment of the - [ORTHOPEDIC STABILITY IN AIRWAY DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT PLANNING
TIM HERRE, DDS](https://aapmd.org/event/orthopedic-stability-in-airway-diagnosis-and-treatment-planningtim-herre-dds) - When screening and diagnosing for airway dysfunction, skeletal growth, orthodontic treatment, tongue ties, etc, it’s important to evaluate the position and stability of the skeleton, TMJ and occlusion. A proper treatment plan is created from a stable position and must be taken into account when determining the proper treatment sequence and treatment choices. LEARNING OBJECTIVES 1. What - [AN AAPMD ENDEAVOUR PEDIATRIC SECTION WEBINAR - CREATING AN AIRWAY FOCUSED PEDIATRIC DENTAL PRACTICE: OVERCOMING CHALLENGES + OBSTACLES - DRS. LAUREN BALLINGER, KEVIN BOYD, LORIA NAHATIS, CARLA DAMON ](https://aapmd.org/event/an-aapmd-endeavour-pediatric-section-webinar-creating-an-airway-focused-pediatric-dental-practice-overcoming-challenges-obstacles-drs-lauren-ballinger-kevin-boyd-loria-nahatis-carla-damon) - There are millions of children throughout the world suffering with an unrecognized airway problem. How is your practice addressing this need? Join us at this Endeavour Webinar as 4 of the leading pediatric dentists will share: What you need to do Why you need to do it How you can do it ENDEAVOUR, a global assembly - [OPTIMIZING AIRWAY VS THE STANDARD OF CARE - MUST WE CHOOSE?
WILLIAM HANG, DDS](https://aapmd.org/event/optimizing-airway-vs-the-standard-of-care-must-we-choosewilliam-hang-dds) - Ronald Harper, PhD, UCLA Neurobiologist, has MRIs documenting irreversible brain damage in children under age 6 with just one night of reduced oxygen saturation secondary to apneic events. The late Dr. Christian Guilleminault, former head of the Stanford U. Sleep Clinic and arguably the most published sleep doctor in the world, states that sleep/breathing problems must be treated - [The Breathe Course with Dr. Soroush Zaghi, ENT/Sleep Surgeon](https://aapmd.org/event/the-breathe-course-with-dr-soroush-zaghi-ent-sleep-surgeon) - The course has evolved to a 5-day online course. In this new format, we will deliver all of the same content as our traditional in-person courses, but with a slower pace, several critical updates to our protocols and some added material especially relevant to current events. The specific dates are October 1st-2nd, 9th, and 15th-16th, - [The Breathe Course with Dr. Soroush Zaghi, Sleep Surgeon/Otolaryngology (ENT)](https://aapmd.org/event/the-breathe-course-with-dr-soroush-zaghi-sleep-surgeon-otolaryngology-ent) - The course has evolved to a 5-day online course. In this new format, we will deliver all of the same content as our traditional in-person courses, but with a slower pace, several critical updates to our protocols and some added material especially relevant to current events. Specific Course Dates: December 3rd-4th, 11th, 17th-18th, 2021 from - [The Breathe Baby Course with Dr. Chelsea Pinto, DDS/Infant Tongue-tie Specialist](https://aapmd.org/event/the-breathe-baby-course-with-dr-chelsea-pinto-dds-infant-tongue-tie-specialist) - Gain a better understanding of the available tools and resources for successful patient selection, case presentation, assessment, and benefit from 1 on 1 proctoring experience in Infant Tongue-Tie Releases. We crafted this opportunity in response to an outpouring of interest in the work Dr. Pinto has been doing here at The Breathe Institute, as well - [Pediatric Tongue- and Lip-Ties, and Laser Frenectomy Integration into Your Dentistry Practice](https://aapmd.org/event/pediatric-tongue-and-lip-ties-and-laser-frenectomy-integration-into-your-dentistry-practice) - Introduction Enhance your understanding of the issues of pediatric laser dentistry, including tongue-ties and lip-ties! As many as 5 percent of all babies born in the US have tongue-ties significant enough to cause breastfeeding difficulties. Affected babies often fail to thrive and can be erroneously labeled as “lazy nursers” or “stubborn feeders”. Clinical Curriculum Background - [Pediatric Tongue- and Lip-Ties and Laser Frenectomies with LIVE SURGERY Demonstrations](https://aapmd.org/event/pediatric-tongue-and-lip-ties-and-laser-frenectomies-with-live-surgery-demonstrations) - Introduction Enhance your understanding of the issues of pediatric laser dentistry, including tongue-ties and lip-ties! As many as 5 percent of all babies born in the US have tongue-ties significant enough to cause breastfeeding difficulties. Affected babies often fail to thrive and can be erroneously labeled as “lazy nursers” or “stubborn feeders”. Clinical Curriculum Background - [ACNEM - Environmental Health Event](https://aapmd.org/event/environmental-health-event) - According to the World Health Organisation, an estimated 13.7 million (24%) of all global deaths are linked with the environment each year. Furthermore, 91% of the world’s population live in areas where air pollution exceeds the World Health Organisation guideline limit.1 Controlling risk factors for environmental disease, such as chemical pollutants, wireless technologies, biotoxins, heavy - [ACNEM - Cardiometabolic Health Event - Virtual Event](https://aapmd.org/event/cardiometabolic-health-event-virtual-event) - An estimated 1.2 million (5.6%) Australians aged 18 years and over have 1 or more cardiovascular-related condition, with a further 4.9% diagnosed with diabetes mellitus – a leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Controlling risk factors for CVD, such as environmental factors, obesity, insulin resistance, high cholesterol, and hypertension, and finding new approaches to - [ICAP Virtual Conference – Unifying Best Practices](https://aapmd.org/event/icap-virtual-conference-unifying-best-practices) - Join this international virtual gathering for 3 days of knowledge transfer, lively discussions and networking. The Conference will be focusing on the latest advancements in the field of restricted oral tissues. The program features plenary and oral presentations covering topics of major interest to those in fields such as dentistry, lactation, or other oral sciences - [UPDATE ON AIRWAY RESEARCH from THE BREATHE OUTLOOK
Soroush Zaghi, MD and Other Researchers](https://aapmd.org/event/update-on-airway-research-from-the-breathe-outlook-soroush-zaghi-md-and-other-researchers) - Research in the Airway Field has been lacking - till now. Soroush Zaghi and The Breath Institute are collaborating with the Foundation for Airway Health and the AAPMD and their communities to initiate multi-center research projects. Learn about the current research projects and those being proposed for the coming years. Leaders from the AAPMD Endeavour - [THE NOSE KNOWS: NASAL FUNCTION AND RESISTANCE
Karen Davidson, DHA, MSA, MEd., MSN, RN](https://aapmd.org/event/the-nose-knows-nasal-function-and-resistance-karen-davidson-dha-msa-med-msn-rn) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.22″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.10.1″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”] This webinar will introduce the audience to nasal function and resistance, the importance of the nose as its own “organ”, why it is relevant in many aspects of medicine, the measurement technique of - [

Collaboration Cures 2021 Airway Summit (Member Discount Eligible)](https://aapmd.org/event/collaboration-cures-2021-airway-summit-member-discount-eligible) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″ custom_padding=”1px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.10.1″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] AAPMD, AAOSH and the FAH are coming together to create an experience not possible online or on Zoom – a live, in-person conference bringing you the latest in dentistry, medicine, physical therapy, speech language - [Airway Focused Dentistry: To Thrive or Survive
Lisa Baines, DDS : Endeavor Pediatric Airway Case Study III - Connecting the Dots - Leader in Pediatric Airway Care](https://aapmd.org/event/screening-for-treating-pediatric-airway) - Learn from a general dentist, who shifted the focus and direction of her practice to airway. Discover how a family health challenge started her journey into the airway "rabbit hole". Why children with Sleep Related Breathing Disorders need to be treated early Outcomes, if left untreated Screening, signs and symptoms of SRBD. Case study of - [Treating Airway At Your Dental Practice
Howard Hindin, DDS, President, AAPMD/Foundation for Airway Health](https://aapmd.org/event/treating-airway-at-your-dental-practice) - Clifford Yurman, our AAPMD webmaster and marketing consultant for over 10 years, has founded Dental Marketing Journal, an online publication to help dental practices thrive and grow. Join him for DMJ's very first One-On-One interview with Howard Hindin, DDS, available for viewing Wednesday, February 10. Your free subscription to Dental Marketing Journal gives you access - [RED FLAGS OF PEDIATRIC AIRWAY: Looking Beyond the Teeth
Carla Damon, DDS + Loria Nahatis, DDS](https://aapmd.org/event/red-flags-of-pediatric-airway-looking-beyond-the-teeth) - Join us for the Pediatric Series #4 Dental providers are quick to identify dental decay and examine teeth under the microscope but often overlook the supporting structures that can clue practitioners in to potential airway concerns. This presentation will present common red flags that are typical to the child suffering from airway problems. Dr. Damon - [NASAL BREATHING: The Key to Restorative Sleep and Health
Bahar Esmaili, DDS](https://aapmd.org/event/nasal-breathing-the-key-to-restorative-sleep-and-health) - The answer to a better night's sleep and better health may be right under your nose. In this webinar, Dr. Esmaili will discuss the the important role of nasal breathing. Mouth breathing affects the entire body including posture and dental arch development, as well as health. learning and performance. Learn to identify mouth breathing and - [VISION & AIRWAY: A Perfect Storm Impacting Health, Learning & Performance
Randy Schulman, M.S., O.D., F.C.O.V.D.](https://aapmd.org/event/vision-airway-a-perfect-storm-impacting-health-learning-performance) - Learn how a hidden vision problem may result in poor treatment results and failure. Dr. Schulman lectures extensively on behavioral optometry topics such as vision in the classroom, vision and aging, and difficulties in the developmentally delayed. In addition, she has lectured and published on vision and autism. Dr. Schulman specializes in behavioral optometry, vision - [ADA Meeting: Task Force Report on Screening for Pediatric Airway / Sleep Disorders
Steve Carstensen, DDS](https://aapmd.org/event/ada-meeting-task-force-report-on-screening-for-pediatric-airway-sleep-disorders) - In early April a task force committee will present pediatric sleep screening forms to the ADA. This task force created by Dr. Carstensen has worked for over a year to develop screening questionnaires that all dentists and other practitioners can use to effectively and efficiently screen for airway / sleep problems. It is hoped these - [AAPMD PT WEBINAR Connecting the Dots: Airway, Forward Head Posture and Pelvic Floor Disorders
Jennifer Poulin, PT, PRC](https://aapmd.org/event/connecting-the-dots-airway-forward-head-posture-and-pelvic-floor-disorders) - This webinar will discuss the implications of proper pelvic floor strength and position on forward head posture and airway disorders. Did you know that the incidence of neck pain and pelvic floor pain are closely correlated? The best way to ensure proper head and neck posture and position is to ensure patients understand how to properly breathe - [ MYOFUNCTIONAL THERAPY WEBINAR - Beyond Wound Care: The Importance of Neuromuscular Re-Education from the SLP's Perspective
Lori Overland, MS, CCC, C/NDT, CLC /FOM + Robyn Merkel-Walsh, MA, CCC-SLP/COM](https://aapmd.org/event/myofunctional-therapy-webinar-beyond-wound-care-the-importance-of-neuromuscular-re-education-from-the-slps-perspective) - There is a better understanding within the fields of medicine and dentistry, lactation, speech-pathology, occupational and physical therapies that functional assessment and treatment are critical for optimal lingual, buccal and labial frena releases. Semantics and terminology, however, are often confused regarding a treatment protocol. Post-op TOTs care has two phases: 1) Active Wound Management to maintain the - [CHILDREN: MISSED, DISMISSED & MISDIAGNOSED
Sharon Moore, SLP](https://aapmd.org/event/children-missed-dismissed-misdiagnosed-sharon-moore-slp) - Signs and symptoms of airway problems in young children are visible but frequently missed, dismissed, even misdiagnosed by both parents and professionals, in the name of ‘expected childhood ailments' or the notion that ‘he or she 'will grow out of it’. Untreated airway issues, irrespective of severity, erode and undermine sleep quality, and sub-optimal sleep - [AHS Conversation with Dr. Kevin Boyd & Dr. Ben Miraglia: Pediatric Sleep Disordered Breathing](https://aapmd.org/event/ahs-conversation-with-dr-kevin-boyd-dr-ben-miraglia-pediatric-sleep-disordered-breathing) - Join us for an eye-opening presentation + robust panel discussion with 2 leading doctors in the industry promoting pediatric craniofacial growth + development. Hosted by Lauren Gueits, RDH, BS We encourage all attendees to invite their medical colleagues: pediatricians, ENTs, etc as well as orthodontic specialists. Can't make it? No Worries. You can register to - [AN ENDEAVOUR PANEL FORUM: ORTHODONTIC SCREENING + TREATMENT FOR THE UNDER 71 MONTH CHILD - DRS. BARRY RAPHAEL, KEVIN BOYD, BILL HANG, MARIANNA EVANS](https://aapmd.org/event/an-endeavour-panel-forum-orthodontic-screening-treatment-for-the-under-71-month-child-drs-barry-raphael-kevin-boyd-bill-hang-marianna-evans) - For the past 5 months you have heard exciting and informative webinars from Endeavour, the pediatric airway section of the AAPMD. This month is your opportunity to hear from a panel of keynote leaders about the need for early discovery, diagnosis, and collaboration. This webinar will be interactive. Bring your questions, concerns, obstacles - and - [VIRTUAL CONFERENCE - Unraveling TOTs: Beyond the Basics](https://aapmd.org/event/virtual-conference-unraveling-tots-beyond-the-basics) - Why Should You Attend? EASY ACCESS Watch sessions live or recorded on-demand - anytime, anywhere. GROW YOUR NETWORK Network with colleagues and experts from around the globe. EXPAND YOUR KNOWLEDGE Participate in an immersive virtual experience that you can take right back to your practice. LEARN Learn from Experts in these fields: Orofacial Myology | - [Intervention + Prevention of Airway and Sleep Deficiencies - A Virtual Zoom Conference](https://aapmd.org/event/intervention-prevention-of-airway-and-sleep-deficiencies-a-virtual-zoom-conference) - PAANNY (Pediatric + Adult Airway Network of New York) Cordially Invites You To Attend Our 2021 Zoom Conference Intervention and Prevention of Airway and Sleep Deficiencies “Expanding the Airway for All Ages” Registration: $95.00 Register/Info - [Introduction to Crozats](https://aapmd.org/event/introduction-to-crozats-2) - Crozat Philosophy and Therapy - Fabrication, Manipulation and Adjustment of Crozat Appliances Instructors: Darin Ward, DDS, MSD, FAGD, FRDC(c), and Brian Hockel, DDS The AAGO offers an integrated series of courses for the pediatric and general dentist. No prerequisites are required. Mentoring or study club participation is encouraged upon completion. The AAGO is the only - [Session III ALF Therapy and the Cranial Concept 101](https://aapmd.org/event/session-iii-alf-therapy-and-the-cranial-concept-101) - More and more parents are looking for minimally invasive, gentle and effective orthodontic treatment for their children. The ALF, as it mimics nature, is the answer to their quest. Patients are looking for providers .... they are looking for YOU! Learn how to master this deceptively easy appliance by avoiding the most common mistakes. Course - [IAOM Convention 2021](https://aapmd.org/event/iaom-convention-2021) - SAVE THE DATE! IAOM 2021 Convention October 22 – October 24, 2021 More Information to Come! - [Live Web-Based Course via Zoom - Comprehensive Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy](https://aapmd.org/event/live-web-based-course-via-zoom-comprehensive-orofacial-myofunctional-therapy-3) - This course provides a comprehensive evidence-based didactic and clinical learning experience presenting philosophies, principles, and insight into the specialty treatment area of Orofacial Myology as practiced on a global basis. This course emphasizes the comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, implementation of therapeutic techniques, and evaluation of orofacial myofunctional disorders. Included are resting postures of the - [IN-PERSON -- OROFACIAL MYOLOGY: MAKE THE CONNECTION - AN IAOM APPROVED 4-DAY 28-HOUR PRE-CERTIFICATION. INTRODUCTORY COURSE](https://aapmd.org/event/in-person-orofacial-myology-make-the-connection-an-iaom-approved-4-day-28-hour-pre-certification-introductory-course-2) - Take part in an exciting, interactive and didactic learning experience. A 4-day course for speech, dental, and medical professionals only, this course will allow participants to absorb the multi-disciplinary approach to diagnosing and treating OMD's. Learn the science of orofacial myology, comprehensive assessment skills, and implementing effective treatment planning based on applied learning procedures. Participants - [Tongue Thrust and Beyond: A Myofunctional Therapy Course](https://aapmd.org/event/tongue-thrust-and-beyond-a-myofunctional-therapy-course-5) - Who Is Qualified to Take This Course? The only medical professionals who are eligible to work as orofacial myologists and hold certification from the International Association of Orofacial Myology are doctors of dental surgery (DDS), doctors of medicine in dentistry (DMD), registered dental hygienists (RDH), and speech-language pathologists (SLP).​ What This Course Prepares You For - [Tongue Thrust and Beyond: A Myofunctional Therapy Course](https://aapmd.org/event/tongue-thrust-and-beyond-a-myofunctional-therapy-course-4) - Who Is Qualified to Take This Course? The only medical professionals who are eligible to work as orofacial myologists and hold certification from the International Association of Orofacial Myology are doctors of dental surgery (DDS), doctors of medicine in dentistry (DMD), registered dental hygienists (RDH), and speech-language pathologists (SLP).​ What This Course Prepares You For - [IN-PERSON -- OROFACIAL MYOLOGY: MAKE THE CONNECTION - AN IAOM APPROVED 4-DAY 28-HOUR PRE-CERTIFICATION. INTRODUCTORY COURSE](https://aapmd.org/event/in-person-orofacial-myology-make-the-connection-an-iaom-approved-4-day-28-hour-pre-certification-introductory-course) - Take part in an exciting, interactive and didactic learning experience. A 4-day course for speech, dental, and medical professionals only, this course will allow participants to absorb the multi-disciplinary approach to diagnosing and treating OMD's. Learn the science of orofacial myology, comprehensive assessment skills, and implementing effective treatment planning based on applied learning procedures. Participants - [Live Web-Based Course via Zoom - Comprehensive Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy](https://aapmd.org/event/live-web-based-course-via-zoom-comprehensive-orofacial-myofunctional-therapy) - This course provides a comprehensive evidence-based didactic and clinical learning experience presenting philosophies, principles, and insight into the specialty treatment area of Orofacial Myology as practiced on a global basis. This course emphasizes the comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, implementation of therapeutic techniques, and evaluation of orofacial myofunctional disorders. Included are resting postures of the - [ON LINE COURSE - OROFACIAL MYOFUNCTIONAL DISORDERS A~Z](https://aapmd.org/event/on-line-course-orofacial-myofunctional-disorders-az) - This is a 4 day COM certification track course designed for speech and dental professionals. This professional course highlights OFM history, research, dental, speech, and orofacial myofunctional interdisciplinary perspective. Make the connection; disorder breathing, airway issues, dysfunctional postures, craniofacial development, speech distortions, malocclusions, chronic habits, tongue tie, OSA, and more. This course is a mandatory - [LIVE STREAM or IN-PERSON, Lincoln, NE - Occlusal-Cervical Restoration Course - An Interdisciplinary Approach to the Treatment of Patterned Occlusal Pathomechanics](https://aapmd.org/event/live-stream-occlusal-cervical-restoration-course-an-interdisciplinary-approach-to-the-treatment-of-patterned-occlusal-pathomechanics) - This advanced course was designed to assist the dentist or the health care professional who is interested in occlusal pathomechanics and patterned behavior. Occlusal tooth contact competition and sense of over-referenced occlusal interference can induce muscle hyperactivity in the orofacial region, of the plantar flexors of the foot, and of the cervical muscles. These same - [CERVICAL REVOLUTION - An Integrated Approach to the Treatment of Patterned Cervical Pathomechanics](https://aapmd.org/event/cervical-revolution-an-integrated-approach-to-the-treatment-of-patterned-cervical-pathomechanics-2) - This advanced lecture and lab course places emphasis on the role the cervical spine plays in the management of cranial function and position. Intercervical, atlanto, occipital, and cranial assessment will help the clinician appreciate occiput, sphenoid and temporal orientation and thus how to proceed in determining what PRI manual or non-manual techniques should be considered. - [LIVE STREAM OR IN-PERSON, Lincoln, NE - CERVICAL REVOLUTION - An Integrated Approach to the Treatment of Patterned Cervical Pathomechanics](https://aapmd.org/event/live-stream-or-in-person-lincoln-ne-cervical-revolution-an-integrated-approach-to-the-treatment-of-patterned-cervical-pathomechanics) - This advanced lecture and lab course places emphasis on the role the cervical spine plays in the management of cranial function and position. Intercervical, atlanto, occipital, and cranial assessment will help the clinician appreciate occiput, sphenoid and temporal orientation and thus how to proceed in determining what PRI manual or non-manual techniques should be considered. - [Postural Respiration - An Integrated Approach to Treatment of Patterned Thoraco-Abdominal Pathomechanics](https://aapmd.org/event/postural-respiration-an-integrated-approach-to-treatment-of-patterned-thoraco-abdominal-pathomechanics) - This advanced lecture and lab course is structured so that clinicians will gain an appreciation for the patterned respiration influences on: rib torsion, asymmetrical oblique strength, costal and crural function, habitual use of accessory respiratory musculature, and a positionally restricted diaphragm. The focus of this course will be to assess and restore polyarticular muscular chain - [LIVE STREAM OR IN-PERSON, Lincoln, NE -- Postural Respiration - An Integrated Approach to Treatment of Patterned Thoraco-Abdominal Pathomechanics](https://aapmd.org/event/live-stream-or-in-person-lincoln-ne-postural-respiration-an-integrated-approach-to-treatment-of-patterned-thoraco-abdominal-pathomechanics-2) - This advanced lecture and lab course is structured so that clinicians will gain an appreciation for the patterned respiration influences on: rib torsion, asymmetrical oblique strength, costal and crural function, habitual use of accessory respiratory musculature, and a positionally restricted diaphragm. The focus of this course will be to assess and restore polyarticular muscular chain - [LIVE STREAM OR IN-PERSON, Lincoln, NE -- Postural Respiration - An Integrated Approach to Treatment of Patterned Thoraco-Abdominal Pathomechanics](https://aapmd.org/event/live-stream-or-in-person-lincoln-ne-postural-respiration-an-integrated-approach-to-treatment-of-patterned-thoraco-abdominal-pathomechanics) - This advanced lecture and lab course is structured so that clinicians will gain an appreciation for the patterned respiration influences on: rib torsion, asymmetrical oblique strength, costal and crural function, habitual use of accessory respiratory musculature, and a positionally restricted diaphragm. The focus of this course will be to assess and restore polyarticular muscular chain - [Airway Mini-Residency Course](https://aapmd.org/event/airway-mini-residency-course) - Drs. Mark Cruz, Barry Raphael, and Rick Roblee have been teaching dentists the fundamentals of airway-dentistry in the Airway Mini-Residency course (AMR) for over nine years and are pioneers in the field. Motivated by the life-changing improvements in quality of life for these patients, the founders of Airway Collaborative are leading a dental paradigm shift - [AIRWAY DENTISTRY FOR THE PEDIATRIC PATIENT](https://aapmd.org/event/airway-dentistry-for-the-pediatric-patient) - Lauren Ballinger, DDS, Kevin Boyd, DDS, Darius Loghmanee, MD, Barry Raphael, DMD present two days with experts in pediatric dentistry, sleep medicine, and orthodontics! This course will give you the background you need to broaden your service mix to include the assessment and treatment of sleep and breathing disorders in your practice. It will give you ability to - [AMERICAN LASER STUDY CLUB 2021 ONLINE SYMPOSIUM](https://aapmd.org/event/american-laser-study-club-2021-online-symposium) - The Fourth Annual Symposium of the American Laser Study Club (ALSC) will take place online throughout the month of February 2021. Presentation formats will include on-demand lectures and live round-table panel Q&A discussions with a variety of speakers. In recognition of the ALSC’s Third Annual Symposium last year, the “Breathe and Thrive” theme will continue - [Integrating Biofield Therapies for Airway Health
Heather Carr, DPT, PRC ](https://aapmd.org/event/integrating-biofieled-therapies-for-airway-health) - This cutting-edge webinar will explore a new domain for many- biofield therapies and how they can impact all dimensions of our health. This webinar will do the following: Define biofield therapies Explain how biofield therapies can improve physical, mental and emotional health Provide case studies supporting the effectiveness of biofield therapies Include a live demonstration - [4th Annual Pediatric Airway Symposium 2021](https://aapmd.org/event/4th-annual-pediatric-airway-symposium-2021) - There is an airway obstruction epidemic today that is affecting children across all healthcare fields. Symptoms such as mouth breathing, snoring, UARS, and sleep apnea are continuing to become more prevalent among our youngest generation. As a result, it is our obligation to stay educated on the resulting health effect in (1) pediatric sleep quality - [How Screening for SDB Can Change A Life
Marianna Evans, DMD : Endeavor Pediatric Airway Case Study II - Connecting the Dots - Leader in Pediatric Airway Care](https://aapmd.org/event/how-screening-for-sdb-can-change-a-life) - HOW SCREENING FOR SDB CAN CHANGE A LIFE 3 YEAR OLD WITH RECURRENT FEVER IS CURED WHEN HIS SLEEP PROBLEM IS RECOGNIZED AND TREATED In this webinar we will share the health journey of a 3 y.o. boy who was suffering from restless sleep and recurrent fevers. You will learn how these symptoms may be - [The Light Wire Expansion Course](https://aapmd.org/event/the-light-wire-expansion-course) - A Hands On Training With Barry Raphael & Gavin James Learn to Bend, to Insert, and to Adjust This course is for practitioners looking to extend their treatment services to children ages 4-10. We will focus on the fabrication, delivery, and adjustment of lightwire expanders: The bend wire system (BWS), and the advanced lightwire functional - [Recognizing, Diagnosing and Treating the Under 6
Kevin Boyd, DDS + The Endeavor Group](https://aapmd.org/event/recognizing-diagnosing-and-treating-the-under-6) - The first signs of airway, oral dysfunction, and malocclusion start early in life and are often unrecognized. ENDEAVOR is a newly formed group of pediatric dentists passionately dedicated to raise awareness, recognition and early treatment. ENDEAVOR has agreed to be the Pediatric Section of the AAPMD. This webinar is for practitioners who treat children or - [ FINDING + FITTING THE RIGHT MASK: AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO PROVIDING PROTECTION + COMFORT
JESSE CHANG, FOUNDER, CEO MY MASK MOVEMENT + STANLEY YUNG-CHUAN LIU, MD, DDS, FACS](https://aapmd.org/event/finding-fitting-the-right-mask-an-innovative-approach-to-providing-protection-comfort) - Protection, comfort, and availability are important features in PPE masks. Many practitioners have difficulty obtaining a tight seal and many masks prevent glasses from fogging. In addition, disruptions in the supply chain have brought on limited supplies and availability. Practitioners are happy to have access to any acceptable mask. They often must use each mask - [ Ahvie Herskowitz, MD + President of ACAM -- COVID: A GUIDE FOR PROTECTING OUR HEALTH IN THE COMING WINTER
](https://aapmd.org/event/ahvie-herskowitz-md-president-of-acam-covid-a-guide-for-protecting-our-health-in-the-coming-winter) - The season is changing, COVID cases are on the rise. Last Friday Pres. Trump tested positive and was flown to the hospital for care. Dr. Herskowitz will bring you the latest information about the coronavirus, safeguards and treatments, as well as the latest progress on testing, vaccines and forecasts for the future. This session's topic - [EXTRACTION RETRACTION REGRET SYNDROME - THE PREVENTABLE SYNDROME](https://aapmd.org/event/extraction-retraction-regret-syndrome-the-preventable-syndrome-13) - Hang E.R.R.S.™ Orthodontic Study Club William M Hang, DDS, MSD Every 3rd Wednesday 5pm PT - 6:30PT except Oct, 2020 and March, 2021 Zoom meetings for member discussion & twice annual in person meetings The Hang E.R.R.S.™ Orthodontic Study Club is meant to be a study club/mentorship for doctors interested in non-retractive orthodontics for teens and - [EXTRACTION RETRACTION REGRET SYNDROME - THE PREVENTABLE SYNDROME](https://aapmd.org/event/extraction-retraction-regret-syndrome-the-preventable-syndrome-12) - Hang E.R.R.S.™ Orthodontic Study Club William M Hang, DDS, MSD Every 3rd Wednesday 5pm PT - 6:30PT except Oct, 2020 and March, 2021 Zoom meetings for member discussion & twice annual in person meetings The Hang E.R.R.S.™ Orthodontic Study Club is meant to be a study club/mentorship for doctors interested in non-retractive orthodontics for teens and - [EXTRACTION RETRACTION REGRET SYNDROME - THE PREVENTABLE SYNDROME](https://aapmd.org/event/extraction-retraction-regret-syndrome-the-preventable-syndrome-11) - Hang E.R.R.S.™ Orthodontic Study Club William M Hang, DDS, MSD Every 3rd Wednesday 5pm PT - 6:30PT except Oct, 2020 and March, 2021 Zoom meetings for member discussion & twice annual in person meetings The Hang E.R.R.S.™ Orthodontic Study Club is meant to be a study club/mentorship for doctors interested in non-retractive orthodontics for teens and - [EXTRACTION RETRACTION REGRET SYNDROME - THE PREVENTABLE SYNDROME](https://aapmd.org/event/extraction-retraction-regret-syndrome-the-preventable-syndrome-10) - Hang E.R.R.S.™ Orthodontic Study Club William M Hang, DDS, MSD Every 3rd Wednesday 5pm PT - 6:30PT except Oct, 2020 and March, 2021 Zoom meetings for member discussion & twice annual in person meetings The Hang E.R.R.S.™ Orthodontic Study Club is meant to be a study club/mentorship for doctors interested in non-retractive orthodontics for teens and - [EXTRACTION RETRACTION REGRET SYNDROME - THE PREVENTABLE SYNDROME](https://aapmd.org/event/extraction-retraction-regret-syndrome-the-preventable-syndrome-9) - Hang E.R.R.S.™ Orthodontic Study Club William M Hang, DDS, MSD Every 3rd Wednesday 5pm PT - 6:30PT except Oct, 2020 and March, 2021 Zoom meetings for member discussion & twice annual in person meetings The Hang E.R.R.S.™ Orthodontic Study Club is meant to be a study club/mentorship for doctors interested in non-retractive orthodontics for teens and - [EXTRACTION RETRACTION REGRET SYNDROME - THE PREVENTABLE SYNDROME](https://aapmd.org/event/extraction-retraction-regret-syndrome-the-preventable-syndrome-5) - Hang E.R.R.S.™ Orthodontic Study Club William M Hang, DDS, MSD Every 3rd Wednesday 5pm PT - 6:30PT except Oct, 2020 and March, 2021 Zoom meetings for member discussion & twice annual in person meetings The Hang E.R.R.S.™ Orthodontic Study Club is meant to be a study club/mentorship for doctors interested in non-retractive orthodontics for teens and - [EXTRACTION RETRACTION REGRET SYNDROME - THE PREVENTABLE SYNDROME](https://aapmd.org/event/extraction-retraction-regret-syndrome-the-preventable-syndrome-4) - Hang E.R.R.S.™ Orthodontic Study Club William M Hang, DDS, MSD Every 3rd Wednesday 5pm PT - 6:30PT except Oct, 2020 and March, 2021 Zoom meetings for member discussion & twice annual in person meetings The Hang E.R.R.S.™ Orthodontic Study Club is meant to be a study club/mentorship for doctors interested in non-retractive orthodontics for teens and - [EXTRACTION RETRACTION REGRET SYNDROME - THE PREVENTABLE SYNDROME](https://aapmd.org/event/extraction-retraction-regret-syndrome-the-preventable-syndrome-3) - Hang E.R.R.S.™ Orthodontic Study Club William M Hang, DDS, MSD Every 3rd Wednesday 5pm PT - 6:30PT except Oct, 2020 and March, 2021 Zoom meetings for member discussion & twice annual in person meetings The Hang E.R.R.S.™ Orthodontic Study Club is meant to be a study club/mentorship for doctors interested in non-retractive orthodontics for teens and - [EXTRACTION RETRACTION REGRET SYNDROME - THE PREVENTABLE SYNDROME](https://aapmd.org/event/extraction-retraction-regret-syndrome-the-preventable-syndrome-2) - Hang E.R.R.S.™ Orthodontic Study Club William M Hang, DDS, MSD Every 3rd Wednesday 5pm PT - 6:30PT except Oct, 2020 and March, 2021 Zoom meetings for member discussion & twice annual in person meetings The Hang E.R.R.S.™ Orthodontic Study Club is meant to be a study club/mentorship for doctors interested in non-retractive orthodontics for teens and - [EXTRACTION RETRACTION REGRET SYNDROME - THE PREVENTABLE SYNDROME](https://aapmd.org/event/extraction-retraction-regret-syndrome-the-preventable-syndrome) - Hang E.R.R.S.™ Orthodontic Study Club William M Hang, DDS, MSD Every 3rd Wednesday 5pm PT - 6:30PT except Oct, 2020 and March, 2021 Zoom meetings for member discussion & twice annual in person meetings The Hang E.R.R.S.™ Orthodontic Study Club is meant to be a study club/mentorship for doctors interested in non-retractive orthodontics for teens and - [ MYOFUNCTIONAL THERAPY: HAS IT REACHED A TIPPING POINT TO BECOME A FIELD OF MEDICINE?
Joy Moeller, Marc Moeller + Samantha Weaver](https://aapmd.org/event/myofunctional-therapy-has-it-reached-a-tipping-point-to-become-a-field-of-medicine) - Myofunctional Therapy: Has it Reached a Tipping Point to Become a Field of Medicine? Marc Richard Moeller, Managing Director of the Academy of Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy (AOMT) www.aomtinfo.org), and Executive Director and Founding Board Chair of the Academy of Applied Myofunctional Sciences. He has supported the facilitation of research, public health projects, clinical protocols, and - [IAOM Convention 2020](https://aapmd.org/event/iaom-convention-2020) - The International Association of Orofacial Myology's Annual Convention ... Now Virtual Register/Info - [AAPMD Liaisons: Creating Collaboration Cures Virtual Study Clubs
With Leyli Norouz and AAPMD Liaisons](https://aapmd.org/event/aapmd-liaisons-creating-collaboration-cures-virtual-study-clubs-2) - Leyli Norouz, Chad Knutsen and AAPMD Liaisons THE AAPMD LIAISONS ARE GROWING IN NUMBERS AND REACHING AND DEVELOPING COLLABORATIVE STUDY GROUPS AROUND THE WORLD. THIS IS THE MODEL FOR THE FUTURE OF HEALTH CARE. LEARN MORE AT THIS WEBINAR 1 CE for AAPMD Members Register/Info - [ ENDEAVOR, LAUREN BALLINGER, DDS](https://aapmd.org/event/endeavor-lauren-ballinger-dds) - What is Endeavor? The dental team treating children can be the first to uncover sleep, breathing and nutritional disorders. Yet, still only a small percentage of practitioners are screening for these problems. Endeavor is working with the Foundation for Airway Health to reach the public and the AAPMD to connect with all dental practitioners treating - [ HOME SLEEP TESTING DURING THE COVID PANDEMIC - Edward Sall, MD, DDS, MBA](https://aapmd.org/event/home-sleep-testing-during-the-covid-pandemic-speaker-tba) - The COVID Pandemic has disrupted our lives and practices. At a time when there is a greater need for the recognition and treatment of airway / sleep disorders, there is less accessibility for screening, diagnosis and treatment. Innovative HST and telemedicine may provide one solution. Join us for a webinar and learn about the benefits - [

Collaboration Cures 2020 Airway Summit (Member Discount Eligible)](https://aapmd.org/event/collaboration-cures-2020-airway-summit) - Collaboration Cures is a rapidly growing movement created to battle the epidemic of chronic disease, poor performance and reduced quality of life. The 2020 Virtual Conference brings together practitioners, corporations and organizations in this growing movement. Your AAPMD registration gives access to multiple meetings and tracks and 3 days of networking opportunities. Will you be - [AMERICAN ACADEMY OF CRANIOFACIAL PAIN - 2020 Virtual Conference](https://aapmd.org/event/american-academy-of-craniofacial-pain-2020-virtual-conference) - GLOBAL SUMMIT ON CLINICAL CARE & ADAPTING COMMUNITIES 20 Speakers | Attend and Revisit for 30 Days A Virtual Program Register/Info - [ACADEMY OF APPLIED MYOFUNCTIONAL SCIENCES presents A Month Long Virtual Meeting 100+ Speakers | 9 Tracks](https://aapmd.org/event/academy-of-applied-myofunctional-sciences-presents-a-month-long-virtual-meeting-100-speakers-9-tracks) - Starts August 1, 2020 - Continues Through the Entire Month of August A Live / On-Demand Hybrid, with 100+ Speakers in 9 Tracks A Virtual Congress Re-imagined Replay Through December 31, 2020 Register/Info - [ Mild Malocclusions Are Maybe Not So Mild
Kevin Boyd, DDS + Darius Loghmanee, MD, FAAP, FAASM](https://aapmd.org/event/mild-malocclusions-are-maybe-not-so-mild) - At the present time, children under 6 years old (fewer than 71 months) diagnosed with early childhood malocclusion (ECM) with sleep-related breathing disorders (SRBD) comorbidities (severe-early childhood malocclusion/s-ECM), are seldom collaboratively served by allied healthcare professionals who provide preventive surgical and non-surgical therapeutic services for so-afflicted children. This collaborative medical/dental presentation will develop an argument for the critical importance of performing - [ HYDRATION: SUPPORTING THE IMMUNE SYSTEM AND RESTORING HEALTH DANA COHEN, MD](https://aapmd.org/event/hydration-supporting-the-immune-system-and-restoring-health-dana-cohen-md) - Dehydration affects most of us and our patients. During this pandemic, dehydration increases with long hours of wearing masks and other PPE. Join us for this webinar and learn about the signs and effects of dehydration as well as the fantastic healing benefits of restoring proper hydration. Take this simple test to check your hydration: - [ Ahvie Herskowitz, MD eMedTalks: Making Sense of COVID-19: ​​​​​​​What We Know and Need to Know to Move Forward
](https://aapmd.org/event/ahvie-herskowitz-md-emedtalks-making-sense-of-covid-19-​​​​​​​what-we-know-and-need-to-know-to-move-forward) - ​​​ACAM and AAPMD Collaboration Cures Webinar This is the fifth in an ongoing series by Dr. Herskowitz bringing you the latest information about the coronavirus, safeguards, treatments as well as the latest progress on testing and vaccines. ​​​​​​​ Get all the latest updates during this spike in cases! About the Presenter: Dr. Ahvie Herskowitz is President - [MINDFULNESS MEDITATION - AAPMD Training for Health Practices](https://aapmd.org/event/mindfulness-meditation-aapmd-training-for-health-practices) - Mindfulness meditation is seen as one of the pillars of health. Recent speakers in AAPMD webinars have stressed the importance of mindfulness meditation in both patient care and self care. Mindfulness is used by business leaders (Mindfulness is Aetna CEO’s prescription for success, Steve Jobs and Apple), athletes (Phil Jackson and sports teams on all - [MASKS, WHAT ARE THEY GOOD FOR.... A PULMONOLOGIST'S VIEW OF MASKS, BREATHING AND CARBON DIOXIDE TOXICITY DEEPAK SHRIVASTAVA, MD](https://aapmd.org/event/masks-what-are-they-good-for-a-pulmonologists-view-of-masks-breathing-and-carbon-dioxide-toxicity-depak-shrivastava-md) - You have reopened your office and procured the necessary N95 masks. You and your staff are safe and protected. Maybe or maybe not. Practitioners have reported symptoms ranging from headache and fatigue, to brain fog and irritability. In this webinar, pulmonologist and sleep physician, Dr. Shrivastava will discuss how wearing masks can affect breathing and - [UNDERSTANDING ORAL DYSFUNCTION STARTS BEFOR BIRTH LAWRENCE KOTLOW, DDS](https://aapmd.org/event/understanding-oral-dysfunction-starts-befor-birth-lawrence-kotlow-dds) - The tongue should be part of any differential diagnosis or assessment in infants and toddlers presenting with a variety of medical problems, Traditional dental and medical school training teaches us that the tongue is merely a muscle free at one end and attached to the oral cavity at the other. In reality the tongue should - [ OPTIMAL CARE FOR COMPLEX CONDITIONS: COLLABORATION BETWEEN INTEGRATIVE MD AND HEALTH COACH
STEVEN BOCK, MD + SUSAN LEVIN, CHC](https://aapmd.org/event/optimal-care-for-complex-conditions-collaboration-between-integrative-md-and-health-coach) - Healthcare practitioners and patients are often frustrated when expected outcomes are not met. Reasons vary from not getting all the information from the patient or previous treating practitioners, or not understanding, remembering or following through with recommendations. Join us and learn how an integrated physician and health coach have partnered to achieve better outcomes for patients - [ CBD: THE ENDOCANNABINOID SYSTEM
KATHLEEN CARSON, DDS](https://aapmd.org/event/cbd-the-endocannabinoid-system-2) - The World Health Organization recently announced that CBD may have health benefits for patients and has no potential for abuse. CBD does not have any mind altering effects and does not create a “high”. It is a naturally occurring analgesic that now has some documented therapeutic benefits. During this webinar Kathleen with share her experience - [ Lisa Feiner and Nancy Weiser](https://aapmd.org/event/lisa-feiner-and-nancy-weiser) - Practitioners and Healthcare providers are often frustrated when their patients and clients don't get well. Reasons vary from not understanding, remembering or following through with recommendations to lack of time and other distractions. Tune in to learn how health coaches partner with clients and healthcare providers to effect better outcomes--it's a win-win for everyone. Lisa Feiner is a - [BREATH THE NEW SCIENCE OF A LOST ART
JAMES NESTOR, AUTHOR](https://aapmd.org/event/breath-the-new-science-of-a-lost-art) - Science journalist James Nestor, and author of the newly-released book, Breath, explores how making even slight adjustments to the way we inhale and exhale can jump-start athletic performance, rejuvenate internal organs, halt snoring, allergies, asthma, and autoimmune disease, and even straighten scoliotic spines. None of this should be possible, and yet it is. Drawing on thousands of years - [Pneumopedics®: Introduction to Non-Surgical Upper Airway Remodeling
DAVE SINGH, DMD](https://aapmd.org/event/airway-remodeling) - Sleep disordered breathing ranges from upper airway resistance syndrome (UARS) to obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and is a serious medical condition in both children and adults, adversely affecting the upper airway and breathing during sleep. Biomimetic oral appliance therapy, which is FDA-registered/cleared, differs from conventional palatal expansion as it is used to correct the nasopharyngeal - [ Ahvie Herskowitz, MD Coronavirus Impact On Your Life and Health
](https://aapmd.org/event/ahvie-herskowitz-md-coronavirus-impact-on-your-life-and-health) - ​​​​​ACAM and AAPMD Collaboration Cures Webinar This webinar will be discussing recent updates in the global pandemic caused by Coronavirus and offer valuable insight on how it relates to you. Dr. Ahvie Herskowitz is President of ACAM and an international leader and educator in the field of personalized, precision and integrative medicine. His academic background - [Current Perspectives on Losses and Gains in Connection to COVID-19
HEATHER SERVATY-SEIB, PhD](https://aapmd.org/event/current-perspectives-on-losses-and-gains-in-connection-to-covid-19) - Servaty-Seib’s research team has developed the gain/loss framework as a way of conceptualizing the unique impact of specific life events. They argue that impact can be assessed through determining the losses and gains that each person attributes to any specific life event. With this in mind, each person will have a unique reaction to the - [ CBD: THE ENDOCANNABINOID SYSTEM
KATHLEEN CARSON, DDS](https://aapmd.org/event/cbd-the-endocannabinoid-system) - The World Health Organization recently announced that CBD may have health benefits for patients and has no potential for abuse. CBD does not have any mind altering effects and does not create a “high”. It is a naturally occurring analgesic that now has some documented therapeutic benefits. During this webinar Kathleen with share her experience - [NICOLE ARCHAMBAULT BESSONS and LINDA D’ONOFRIO](https://aapmd.org/event/7881) - PART I NICOLE ARCHAMBAULT BESSON Sleep and Autism PART II LINDA D’ONOFRIO An OMT Home Program: How to Support a Family When Direct Therapy is Impossible Nicole Archambault is an ASHA board certified speech-language pathologist, certified lactation educator-counselor, and airway/sleep literacy advocate. She is the founder and executive director of Minds In Motion and has - [REOPENING READINESS>PAT MCBRIDE, SUSAN MAPLES, JEFF HINDIN, RALPH COZZOLINO, STEVE CARSTENSEN, MICHAEL GELB](https://aapmd.org/event/infection-control-ppe-patient-procedures-protcols-in-the-post-pandemic-worldralph-cozzolino) - Infection Control, PPE, Patient Procedures & Protocols, Sleep and Oral Systemic Care in the Post Pandemic World When you open the doors to return to your practice it will be a different place: different protocols and procedures, a retrained team and different patient experiences. Join us as our panel discusses their views on: Infection Control - [The Airway Mini-Residency 2.0 - June Online Course (Member Discount Eligible)](https://aapmd.org/event/the-airway-mini-residency-2-0-june-online-course-member-discount-eligible) - Drs. Mark Cruz and Barry Raphael have been teaching the Airway Mini residency in the US for 8 years. In an effort to make this information available worldwide, they are offering a compressed version of their four-weekend course in just three days, from June 5-7, 2020, Live and ONLINE only (Due to the lockdown in - [THE VITAMIN D COVID - SLEEP - AIRWAY -IMMUNE CONNECTION>STASHA GOMINAK, MD](https://aapmd.org/event/the-vitamin-d-covid-sleep-airway-immune-connectionstasha-gominak-md) - Dr. Gominak grew up and attended college in California, moved to Houston for medical school at Baylor College of Medicine, where she received an MD degree in 1983. Her Neurology residency was done at the Harvard affiliated, Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. She practiced Neurology in the San Francisco Bay area from 1991-2004 then moved - [I GOT MY PPP MONEY! NOW WHAT?
DAN WICKER, CPA](https://aapmd.org/event/i-got-my-ppp-money-now-what) - A few weeks ago, practitioners were confused and racing to figure out ways to find financial support for their practices and office teams, Now that many have received funding and have still not reopened or have reopened on a limited basis, there are new questions and concerns. This webinar will review how you may best - [AIRWAY MANAGEMENT: Implementing Interdisciplinary Concepts Associated with Forward Locomotor Movement
RON HRUSKA, PT](https://aapmd.org/event/airway-management-interdisciplinary-oscillatory-concepts-during-forward-locomotor-movement) - This webinar discussion will outline how the body is moved forward during forward locomotor effort and how this effort influences and auto-regulates nasopharynx, oropharynx, hypopharynx and larynx airflow. Three questions will be addressed. How does forward locomotor movement (FLM) influence pharyngeal and laryngeal movement of air? How can one implement change in FLM patterns and - [OROFACIAL MYOFUNCTIONAL THERAPY
KIMBERLY BENKERT, RDH](https://aapmd.org/event/orofacial-myofunctional-therapy) - This webinar provides a comprehensive evidence-based didactic and clinical learning experience presenting philosophies, principles, and insight into the specialty treatment area of Orofacial Myology as practiced on a global basis. This webinar will discuss the importance of comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning, Kimberly K. Benkert, RDH, BSDH, MPH, COM, FAADH Midwest Orofacial Myology / - [A Systematic Approach to Treatment of the Entire Airway Building On Mandibular Repositioning
Mark Abramson, DDS](https://aapmd.org/event/a-systematic-approach-to-treatment-of-the-entire-airway-building-on-mandibular-repositioning) - This webinar will show how the uniqueness of our human evolution for upright posture and speech has lead to both TMD and OSA and how the OASYS has been designed to give dentists the ability to effectively address both of these issues that impact the health of so many of your patients. You will learn - [ LEARN HOW TO BUILD THE MEDICAL / DENTAL / PATIENT PARTNERSHIP
DIPESH SITARAM, DDS](https://aapmd.org/event/learn-how-to-build-the-medical-dental-patient-part) - How to optimize patient outcomes AND maximize referrals by actively partnering with the medical providers in your community. The goal of the webinar is to show attendees exactly how to evolve their practice into a thriving “center of influence” that attracts ideal patients and referral sources. Five airway/TMJ focused cases will be reviewed during this - [BITE REGISTRATIONS for ORAL APPLIANCE THERAPY
JOHN TUCKER, DMD](https://aapmd.org/event/bite-registrations-for-oral-appliance-therapy) - Obtaining the proper bite registration for oral appliance therapy is critical for treatment. Join us for this webinar as Dr. Tucker discusses the idiosyncrasies of obtaining a starting treatment position for an oral appliance. John H. Tucker, D.M.D. has maintained a private practice in Erie, Pennsylvania since 1982. He is a graduate of the University - [ Periodontal Disease, Heart Disease and COVID-19
Doug Thompson, DDS ](https://aapmd.org/event/periodontal-disease-heart-disease-and-covid-19) - Periodontal Disease, Heart Disease and COVID-19 Learn the Link! Know Your Role! Doug Thompson, DDS Founder of Wellness Dental Network Deaths and severe complications from COVID are being linked to blood clots and over expression of the innate immune system. Both can be linked to chronic inflammation. Periodontal disease, the prevalent disease in - [ Your Life + Your Practice After COVID-19: A Guide for Success
Ben Waldman, Susan Maples, Michael Goldberg ](https://aapmd.org/event/your-life-your-practice-after-covid-19-a-guide-for-success) - Ben Waldman COVID-19: Government Policies and Programs, Navigating the System Susan Maples Value Base Rehiring: Reopening your Office with a Re-energized , Motivated Staff Richard Goldberg Implementation: You Know What to Do, Now Hear How to Do It 2 CE Credits to AAPMD Members Register/Info - [ Ahvie Herskowitz, MD Coronavirus Update: Navigating the Present and Being Protected for the Future
](https://aapmd.org/event/ahvie-herskowitz-md-coronavirus-update-navigating-the-present-and-being-protected-for-the-future) - Special Event E-Med Talk Presented by ACAM and Anatara Medicine A webinar for all practitioners and the public Ahvie Herskowitz, MD President, ACAM and Anatara Founder 1 CE Credit to AAPMD Members Register/Info - [Part One - Clifford S. Yurman, MBA: Patient Loyalty In the Era Of COVID-19 Strategies for Success Part Two - Peter Beckwith, MBA: The Next Thing to Being There -- Creating Website Videos To Tell Your Story
](https://aapmd.org/event/part-one-clifford-s-yurman-mba-patient-loyalty-in-the-era-of-covid-19-strategies-for-success-part-two-peter-beckwith-mba-the-next-thing-to-being-there-creating-website-videos-to-t) - Part One: 8-9 PM ET Patient Loyalty in the Era of COVID-19 - Strategies for Success Clifford S. Yurman, MBA President, Media Consulting Services Your office has been closed, except in emergency cases, for weeks. The Big Question: Will patients remember you – return to you – refer you – when your office doors finally reopen, whenever that may be? Do - [Nasal Breathing Summit
Soroush Zaghi, John Walker, Rosalba Courtney, Patrick McKeown, Joe Magness, Peter Catalano, Ronald Krueger, Sherry Sami, Sanda Valcu-Pinkerton.... and others](https://aapmd.org/event/nasal-breathing-summit) - Nasal Breathing is healthier, supports facial growth and development and orthodontic success, produces nitric oxide, fights bacteria and viruses, and more. Join a panel of international experts for three hours of information you must know and can use for your practice - whatever your discipline. 3 CEs Available to AAPMD Members Attendance Limited to 1000 - [Pediatric Airway Focus: Collaborations Yield Resolutions
Duane Grummons, DDS, MSD; David McIntosh, MBBS, FRACS, PhD; Dennis Garcia](https://aapmd.org/event/pediatric-airway-focus-collaborations-yield-resolutions) - The coronavirus pandemic has closed or limited care for airway/sleep patients, even through the health effects of these problems can be viewed as an epidemic, How are airway patients being cared for now and what will care and treatment look like in the post pandemic world? Join us for this presentation and learn more. 2.0 - [eMedTalks Series COVID-19 Update and Followed by Immunomodulation and Mitochondria
Ahvie Herskowitz, MD with Ryan Smith Co-Founder VP of Tailor Made Compounding](https://aapmd.org/event/emedtalks-series-covid-19-update-and-followed-by-immunomodulation-and-mitochondria) - Ahvie Herskowitz, MD ACAM Pres. Anatara Medicine Founder Ryan Smith Co-Founder VP of Tailor Made Compounding We invite you to join us for a live webinar from our eMedTalks Series. We will be discussing updates of COVID-19 with Dr. Ahvie Herskowitz. Following that, Dr. Herskowitz will discuss Ryan Smith's immunomodulation and mitochondria long-term solutions in - [Weekly Update: Coronavirus News, Treatments, Supporting Your Immune System, and More
Ahvie Herskowitz, MD with Howard HIndin, DDS](https://aapmd.org/event/weekly-update-coronavirus-news-treatments-supporting-your-immune-system-and-more) - Ahvie Herskowitz, MD - President of ACAM with Howard Hindin, DDS - President of AAPMD Introducing a new weekly webinar. Join us each week as Dr. Herskowitz presents the latest news about the coronavirus, new treatment options, ways to fine tune your immune system, and what integrated medicine can offer to protect you now and - [AAPMD Liaisons: Creating Collaboration Cures Virtual Study Clubs
With Leyli Norouz and AAPMD Liaisons](https://aapmd.org/event/aapmd-liaisons-creating-collaboration-cures-virtual-study-clubs) - Leyli Norouz, Chad Knutsen and AAPMD Liaisons AAPMD Liaisons are creating groups of interdisciplinary practitioners in their community to network, learn, and provide collaborate care for optimal outcomes. They will also take their message to practitioners and the public in their community. 2 CEs for AAPMD Members Register/Info - [Telemedicine During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic
Crystal May, Co-Founder, COO, Devdent](https://aapmd.org/event/telemedicine-during-and-after-the-covid-19-pandemic) - Are you currently utilizing telemedicine to stay in contact with patients and consult and care for them? Barriers and resistance to telemedicine have disappeared with this pandemic. Telemedicine is here to stay. Learn when and how to use telemedicine effectively, legally and beneficially from one of the leading experts. Join Crystal May as she explains - [INTRODUCTION TO MINDFULNESS: RELAXATION, STRESS REDUCTION AND MODULATION OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
Mark Abramson, DDS](https://aapmd.org/event/introduction-to-mindfulness-relaxation-stress-reduction-and-modulation-of-the-immune-system) - This program can help complement care leading to:: Decreased physical and psychological symptoms Increased ability to cope with anxiety and panic disorders Headaches Decreased chronic pain, stressful situations, Improved self-esteem Greater enthusiasm for life Greater energy Improved pain levels or coping with chronic pain Mark Abramson, DDS, is the founder and facilitator of Mindfulness - Meditation Based - [HEALTHY BREATHING HAS NEVER BEEN MORE RELEVANT: THE ROLE OF ORTHODONTICS IN COMPLETE HEALTH
William M. Hang, DDS](https://aapmd.org/event/healthy-breathing-has-never-been-more-relevant-the-role-of-orthodontics-in-complete-health) - YOUR ROLE IN THE POST PANDEMIC WORLD When the pandemic passes, our world will not be the same. Now is the time to position ourselves and our practice for the future. COVID-19's damage to the lungs, the need for ventilators and the death toll emphasize more than ever the importance of airway and breathing. This - [SLEEP MEDICINE IN THE AGE OF THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC with Mark Murphy, DDS and Jerald Simmons, MD](https://aapmd.org/event/collaborative-sleep-medicine-dentistry) - 8-9 PM EDT Brief COVID-19 Status Update Key Components of the Stimulus Package Leading Through Crisis Managing Financially Through this Pandemic Mark Murphy, DDS, D. ABDSM, practices Dental Sleep Medicine exclusively part time in Rochester MI, is the Principal of Funktional Consulting and Lead Faculty for Clinical Education at ProSomnus Sleep Technologies, serves on the - [RUCHIR SEHRA, MD: DROWZLE: THE FIRST FDA CLEARED MOBILE HST TO ASSESS RISK FOR SDB](https://aapmd.org/event/drowzle-the-first-fda-approved-app-to-assess-risk-for-sdb) - It’s believed that 80-85 million Americans suffer from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) . About 80 percent or 18 to 22 million of those adults need treatment but haven’t sought help. Through sophisticated algorithms and the advancement of digital and mobile technologies, the ability to detect, diagnose and treat sleep apnea has improved dramatically. These technological - [Collaboration Cures 2020: Getting and Staying Healthy in the Present Coronavirus Pandemic and Beyond
Pat McBride, PhD](https://aapmd.org/event/collaboration-cures-2020-the-path-to-better-outcomes-and-a-better-practice) - The content of this webinar has been revised to discuss the concerns of how the Coronavirus will effect our health and our practices. Collaboration Cures is a conference that has become a movement of practitioners networking, co-diagnosing and co-treating for optimal health. These collaborative efforts and information during our conference will be about protecting and - [MYTHS and PHYSICS of SURGICAL and DENTAL LASERS
PETER VITRUK, PhD](https://aapmd.org/event/myths-and-physics-of-surgical-and-dental-lasers) - The use of lasers in dental practice continues to grow significantly and its uses continue to expand: from frenectomies in airway dentistry to periodontal, endodontic, and restorative care as well as other areas of oral medicine. When choosing your first laser, it is important to know what makes a good surgical laser. The Curriculum for - [Airway & Breathing Related Disorders – Evaluation, Diagnosis & Treatment (Member Discount Eligible)](https://aapmd.org/event/airway-breathing-related-disorders-evaluation-diagnosis-treatment-member-discount-eligible) - Through hands-on instruction by Dr. Witt Wilkerson, Resident Expert of Integrative Dental Medicine and immediate past President of AAOSH, you will gain an understanding of the critical role of airway obstructions and disordered breathing when proper treatment planning. Manifestations may include signs and symptoms such as dental malocclusions, bruxism, tongue-tie, GERD, attention deficit, poor sleep, - [Functional Occlusion – 2020 and Beyond (Member Discount Eligible)](https://aapmd.org/event/functional-occlusion-2020-and-beyond-member-discount-eligible) - The root cause of worn teeth, fractured/cracked teeth, sore muscles, TMJ issues and more is most often the occlusion, yet it is sadly misunderstood or overlooked by the vast majority of dental practitioners. The mystery and confusion surrounding concepts of occlusion will disappear when you understand the five requirements for occlusal stability and how to - [Airway, Inflammation and TMD – The Critical Connection (Member Discount Eligible)](https://aapmd.org/event/airway-inflammation-and-tmd-the-critical-connection-member-discount-eligible) - Dentistry’s recent interest in Sleep Apnea has evolved into an important new understanding of the significant links between airway and breathing disorders, TMD and malocclusions and systemic inflammation, creating new opportunities for dental teams to address the patient’s complete health. By developing an integrative dental medicine approach, dentists will have the ability to expand services, - [THE BREATHE MYO COURSE : FOUNDATIONAL TOOLS FOR PRACTICE (Member Discount Eligible)](https://aapmd.org/event/the-breathe-myo-course-foundational-tools-for-practice-member-discount-eligible-2) - In this new 3-day course, with Sanda Valcu-Pinkerton and Sarah Hornsby, participants will learn how to support optimal surgical outcomes through pre/post-operative myofunctional therapy. Expect immersive hands on workshop, in depth lectures, case study reviews, anatomical visualizations, operational incorporation best practices, billing tips, and more... Visit https://www.thebreatheinstitute.com/store/p40/BreatheMyoCourse.html to see additional dates and locations. AAPMD MEMBERS! LOG - [THE BREATHE MYO COURSE : FOUNDATIONAL TOOLS FOR PRACTICE (Member Discount Eligible)](https://aapmd.org/event/the-breathe-myo-course-foundational-tools-for-practice) - In this new 3-day course, with Sanda Valcu-Pinkerton and Sarah Hornsby, participants will learn how to support optimal surgical outcomes through pre/post-operative myofunctional therapy. Expect immersive hands on workshop, in depth lectures, case study reviews, anatomical visualizations, operational incorporation best practices, billing tips, and more... Visit https://www.thebreatheinstitute.com/store/p40/BreatheMyoCourse.html to see additional dates and locations. AAPMD MEMBERS! LOG - [THE BREATHE MYO COURSE : FOUNDATIONAL TOOLS FOR PRACTICE (Member Discount Eligible)](https://aapmd.org/event/the-breathe-myo-course-foundational-tools-for-practice-member-discount-eligible) - New Jersey: TBD In this new 3-day course, with Sanda Valcu-Pinkerton and Sarah Hornsby, participants will learn how to support optimal surgical outcomes through pre/post-operative myofunctional therapy. Expect immersive hands on workshop, in depth lectures, case study reviews, anatomical visualizations, operational incorporation best practices, billing tips, and more... Visit https://www.thebreatheinstitute.com/store/p40/BreatheMyoCourse.html to see additional dates and locations. - [THE BREATHE COURSE: FUNCTIONAL SLEEP & BREATHING + FRENULOPLASTY (Member Discount Eligible)](https://aapmd.org/event/the-breathe-course-functional-sleep-breathing-frenuloplasty-member-discount-eligible-2) - East Coast Location: TBD This course is designed to give a solid understanding of our process of assessing, screening, and diagnosing sleep disordered breathing. Attendees will spend several days immersed in our individualized, function based approach, including hands on suture training, live surgical demonstrations and engaging lectures. Day one will commence with lecture and an - [THE BREATHE COURSE: FUNCTIONAL SLEEP & BREATHING + FRENULOPLASTY (Member Discount Eligible)](https://aapmd.org/event/the-breathe-course-functional-sleep-breathing-frenuloplasty-member-discount-eligible) - This course is designed to give a solid understanding of our process of assessing, screening, and diagnosing sleep disordered breathing. Attendees will spend several days immersed in our individualized, function based approach, including hands on suture training, live surgical demonstrations and engaging lectures. Day one will commence with lecture and an overview on how to - [THE BREATHE COURSE: FUNCTIONAL SLEEP & BREATHING + FRENULOPLASTY (Member Discount Eligible)](https://aapmd.org/event/the-breathe-course-functional-sleep-breathing-frenuloplasty) - Miami, Florida This course is designed to give a solid understanding of our process of assessing, screening, and diagnosing sleep disordered breathing. Attendees will spend several days immersed in our individualized, function based approach, including hands on suture training, live surgical demonstrations and engaging lectures. Day one will commence with lecture and an overview on - [THE BREATHE BABY COURSE (Member Discount Eligible)](https://aapmd.org/event/the-breathe-baby-course) - We are thrilled to announce that our much anticipated infant frenectomy course with Dr. Chelsea Pinto is here! This course is geared towards medical and health professionals looking to expand their understanding and impact in the infant tongue-tie space. Impact of tongue-ties How to effectively communicate with and empower parents Epidemiology In office assessment Expectations - [Integration of Ozone into an Airway / Oral Systemic Dental Practice
Phil Mollica, DMD](https://aapmd.org/event/integration-of-ozone-into-an-airway-oral-systemic-dental-practice) - Did you know? OZONE has been shown to have many beneficial uses in a dental practice? Learn how OZONE can be used in the treatment of periodontal disease, infection, endodontic therapy, caries and more. Learn how OZONE can increase the uptake of oxygen. Learn from the leading educator of ozone therapy in dentistry Dr. Phil Mollica is - [Become an Airway Advocate For Your Practice and Your Community
Julia Worrall, RN](https://aapmd.org/event/become-an-airway-advocate-for-your-practice-and-your-community) - Become an Airway Advocate for the Foundation for Airway Health. Airway Advocates are trained with the information and the communication skills to craft the Foundation's airway message to individuals and groups; within a practice or community. Every practice should have an Airway Advocate. This webinar can be the first step. Julia Worrall serves as a - [POSTURAL RESPIRATION (Member Discount Eligible)](https://aapmd.org/event/postural-respiration-member-discount-eligible-3) - This advanced lecture and lab course is structured so that clinicians will gain an appreciation for the patterned respiration influences on: rib torsion, asymmetrical oblique strength, costal and crural function, habitual use of accessory respiratory musculature, and a positionally restricted diaphragm. The focus of this course will be to assess and restore polyarticular muscular chain - [Chelation Advanced Providers - Workshop & Certification Exam](https://aapmd.org/event/chelation-advanced-providers-workshop-certification-exam) - CAP Certification Steps 2 & 3 Step 2 is the Practicum The workshop and practicum provide in-depth training by combining the information presented in the webinar with a full course of new material including metal toxicology, lead and other water contaminate updates as well as the IV Therapies practicum. Step 3 is the Exam Scheduled - [Stem Cell and Peptide Therapy](https://aapmd.org/event/stem-cell-and-peptide-therapy) - How do you stand out from the crowd of practitioners interested in the rapidly evolving field of Regenerative Medicine? You study and continuously learn, grow, and collaborate. ACAM stands for collaboration, and believes that the FUTURE OF REGENERATIVE MEDICINE is to layer multiple proven strategies together, which leads to better clinical outcomes. Join us for - [Orthotropics® & Other Early Tx Techniques - 2020-2021 Mini-Residency (Member Discount Eligible)](https://aapmd.org/event/orthotropics-other-early-tx-techniques-2020-2021-mini-residency-member-discount-eligible) - Presented by: William M Hang, DDS, MSD - You must attend all four Sessions Session 1 - Sept 18 & 19, 2020 Session 2 - Nov 6 & 7, 2020 Session 3 - March 5 & 6, 2021 Session 4 - June 4 & 5, 2021 Fridays are Lecture Sessions and Saturdays are Clinical Sessions - [Sleep Disordered Breathing Correlates with your Total Body Health so….. “Treat the Cause”!](https://aapmd.org/event/sleep-disordered-breathing-correlates-with-your-total-body-health-so-treat-the-cause) - Learn: To Recognize the presence of an airway/sleep problem A Comprehensive overview of the physiology, diagnosis, and medical and dental consequences of snoring, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and upper airway resistance syndrome (UARS) The pathophysiology of SDB, involving both anatomical and neuromuscular factors, will be explained in an understandable fashion. The role dentists and all - [CRANIAL RESOLUTION (Member Discount Eligible)](https://aapmd.org/event/cranial-resolution-member-discount-eligible-2) - This advanced course on resolving cranial-based physiologic functional conflict that is associated with patterned asymmetrical postural function, will reveal the underlying research and evidence behind the PRI approach to assess and manage compensatory pathology of lateralization, hemispheric specialization and hemi-diaphragmatic dominance. Ultimately, our nervous systems fluctuate through biased and balanced, hemi-thoracic and hemi-cranial chamber interchange - [Postural Respiration (Member Discount Eligible)](https://aapmd.org/event/postural-respiration-member-discount-eligible-2) - This advanced lecture and lab course is structured so that clinicians will gain an appreciation for the patterned respiration influences on: rib torsion, asymmetrical oblique strength, costal and crural function, habitual use of accessory respiratory musculature, and a positionally restricted diaphragm. The focus of this course will be to assess and restore polyarticular muscular chain - [Cranial Resolution (Member Discount Eligible)](https://aapmd.org/event/cranial-resolution-member-discount-eligible) - This advanced course on resolving cranial-based physiologic functional conflict that is associated with patterned asymmetrical postural function, will reveal the underlying research and evidence behind the PRI approach to assess and manage compensatory pathology of lateralization, hemispheric specialization and hemi-diaphragmatic dominance. Ultimately, our nervous systems fluctuate through biased and balanced, hemi-thoracic and hemi-cranial chamber interchange - [Airway Dysfunction & Sleep Disordered Breathing Course (Member Discount Eligible)](https://aapmd.org/event/airway-dysfunction-sleep-disordered-breathing-course-member-discount-eligible) - From Fundamentals to Trait Targeted Therapy… Two-Day Course: Whether you’re new to dental sleep medicine or looking for a great literature update, this event is for you and your team! Join us for a Two-Day immersion course on Airway management and Obstructive Sleep Apnea for dental professionals and their staff. After this comprehensive lecture and clinical - [POSTURAL RESPIRATION (Member Discount Eligible)](https://aapmd.org/event/postural-respiration-8) - This advanced lecture and lab course is structured so that clinicians will gain an appreciation for the patterned respiration influences on: rib torsion, asymmetrical oblique strength, costal and crural function, habitual use of accessory respiratory musculature, and a positionally restricted diaphragm. The focus of this course will be to assess and restore polyarticular muscular chain - [CERVICAL REVOLUTION (Member Discount Eligible)](https://aapmd.org/event/cervical-revolution-14) - This advanced lecture and lab course places emphasis on the role the cervical spine plays in the management of cranial function and position. Intercervical, atlanto, occipital, and cranial assessment will help the clinician appreciate occiput, sphenoid and temporal orientation and thus how to proceed in determining what PRI manual or non-manual techniques should be considered. - [POSTURAL RESPIRATION (Member Discount Eligible)](https://aapmd.org/event/postural-respiration-7) - This advanced lecture and lab course is structured so that clinicians will gain an appreciation for the patterned respiration influences on: rib torsion, asymmetrical oblique strength, costal and crural function, habitual use of accessory respiratory musculature, and a positionally restricted diaphragm. The focus of this course will be to assess and restore polyarticular muscular chain - [12th Annual Interdisciplinary Integration Symposium](https://aapmd.org/event/12th-annual-interdisciplinary-integration-symposium) - Have you ever thought how lucky most of us are to have a system that modulates our motor activity without having to directly innervate our motor neurons? Our extrapyramidal system and tracts are very phylogenetically old. It is a system of neural networking that causes involuntary reflexes and movement and modulations of movement (coordination) by - [Cranial Resolution (Member Discount Eligible)](https://aapmd.org/event/cranial-resolution-member-eligible-discount) - This advanced course on resolving cranial-based physiologic functional conflict that is associated with patterned asymmetrical postural function, will reveal the underlying research and evidence behind the PRI approach to assess and manage compensatory pathology of lateralization, hemispheric specialization and hemi-diaphragmatic dominance. Ultimately, our nervous systems fluctuate through biased and balanced, hemi-thoracic and hemi-cranial chamber interchange - [Postural Respiration (Member Discount Eligible)](https://aapmd.org/event/postural-respiration-member-discount-eligible) - This advanced lecture and lab course is structured so that clinicians will gain an appreciation for the patterned respiration influences on: rib torsion, asymmetrical oblique strength, costal and crural function, habitual use of accessory respiratory musculature, and a positionally restricted diaphragm. The focus of this course will be to assess and restore polyarticular muscular chain - [Business Trends In Dental Sleep Medicine (Member Discount Eligible)](https://aapmd.org/event/business-trends-in-dental-sleep-medicine-member-discount-eligible) - Business Trends is bringing some of the top trainers, consultants, and thought leaders in Dental Sleep Medicine.This is a chance to hear directly from the experts that are transforming an industry to help you improve your business. AAPMD MEMBERS! LOG IN TO SAVE $70. [memberonly]USE DISCOUNT CODE: DSI70[/memberonly] [memberonly false]Not a member? CLICK HERE to - [Solving the Airway and Sleep Puzzle: "So Many Treatment Options, So Little Time" (Member Discount Eligible)](https://aapmd.org/event/solving-the-airway-and-sleep-puzzle-so-many-treatment-options-so-little-time-member-discount-eligible) - PAANNY, Pediatric and Adult Airway Network of New York, is a multidisciplinary group of dentists, physicians, and myofunctional therapists who understand the importance of working together to treat and prevent obstructive sleep apnea in children and adults. The group meets yearly on Long Island and features world-class speakers who present the most current research and - [Live Webinar: Intercepting Sleep Disorder Breathing (For the entire dental team)](https://aapmd.org/event/live-webinar-intercepting-sleep-disorder-breathing-for-the-entire-dental-team) - 1 CE Credit Hour will be provided* Presenter: Dr. Ben Miraglia This live webinar will tie it all together! Join Dr. Ben Miraglia as he reviews why Sleep Disordered Breathing (SDB) is epidemic and how integral the dental team is in intercepting its devastating consequences. Dental professionals are in the unique position to spearhead collaborative - [Tongue Thrust and Beyond: A Myofunctional Therapy Course](https://aapmd.org/event/tongue-thrust-and-beyond-a-myofunctional-therapy-course-3) - Who Is Qualified to Take This Course? The only medical professionals who are eligible to work as orofacial myologists and hold certification from the International Association of Orofacial Myology are doctors of dental surgery (DDS), doctors of medicine in dentistry (DMD), registered dental hygienists (RDH), and speech-language pathologists (SLP). What This Course Prepares You For - [OROFACIAL MYOLOGY: MAKE THE CONNECTION](https://aapmd.org/event/orofacial-myology-make-the-connection-2) - Kansas City, MO Take part in an exciting and thorough 4-day course for speech, dental, and medical professionals. Participants will be able to absorb a multi-disciplinary approach while learning the science of orofacial myology, comprehensive assessment skills, and implementing effective treatment planning based on applied learning procedures. Participants who complete these courses are eligible to apply to begin the IAOM Certification process and COM® ​ - [Understanding the Orofacial Complex](https://aapmd.org/event/understanding-the-orofacial-complex) - The orofacial complex is here to help educate professionals of varying backgrounds by providing: workshops and seminars, product information, publications, and associated issues related to the evolution of dysfunction of the orofacial complex. This coursework and associated materials have been designed to help the professional understand the philosophy behind myofunctional disorders and facilitate a better - [Tongue Thrust and Beyond: A Myofunctional Therapy Course](https://aapmd.org/event/tongue-thrust-and-beyond-a-myofunctional-therapy-course-2) - Who Is Qualified to Take This Course? The only medical professionals who are eligible to work as orofacial myologists and hold certification from the International Association of Orofacial Myology are doctors of dental surgery (DDS), doctors of medicine in dentistry (DMD), registered dental hygienists (RDH), and speech-language pathologists (SLP). What This Course Prepares You For - [OROFACIAL MYOLOGY: MAKE THE CONNECTION](https://aapmd.org/event/orofacial-myology-make-the-connection) - Charleston, SC Take part in an exciting and thorough 4-day course for speech, dental, and medical professionals. Participants will be able to absorb a multi-disciplinary approach while learning the science of orofacial myology, comprehensive assessment skills, and implementing effective treatment planning based on applied learning procedures. Participants who complete these courses are eligible to apply to begin the IAOM Certification process and COM® ​ - [Comprehensive Level I: Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy](https://aapmd.org/event/comprehensive-level-i-orofacial-myofunctional-therapy-2) - This course provides a comprehensive evidence-based didactic and clinical learning experience presenting philosophies, principles, and insight into the specialty treatment area of Orofacial Myology as practiced on a global basis. The Level I course emphasizes the comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, implementation of therapeutic techniques, and evaluation of orofacial myofunctional disorders. Included are resting postures - [Tongue Thrust and Beyond: A Myofunctional Therapy Course](https://aapmd.org/event/tongue-thrust-and-beyond-a-myofunctional-therapy-course) - Who Is Qualified to Take This Course? The only medical professionals who are eligible to work as orofacial myologists and hold certification from the International Association of Orofacial Myology are doctors of dental surgery (DDS), doctors of medicine in dentistry (DMD), registered dental hygienists (RDH), and speech-language pathologists (SLP). What This Course Prepares You For - [The Airway Mini-Residency 2.0](https://aapmd.org/event/the-airway-mini-residency-2-0-2) - Drs. Mark Cruz and Barry Raphael have been teaching the Airway Mini-residency in the US for 6 years. In an effort to make this information available worldwide, they are offering a compressed version of their four-weekend course in four and a half days, from March 24-27 (Tu-Fr), 2020 in Newport Center, Orange County, California. Included - [The Airway Mini-Residency 2.0](https://aapmd.org/event/the-airway-mini-residency-2-0) - Drs. Mark Cruz and Barry Raphael have been teaching the Airway Mini-residency in the US for 6 years. In an effort to make this information available worldwide, they are offering a compressed version of their four-weekend course in four and a half days, from January 29 to February 1, 2020, in Clifton, New Jersey, just - [Airway Orthodontics: The Present State and Future Considerations](https://aapmd.org/event/airway-orthodontics-the-present-state-and-future-considerations) - Orthodontic treatment can influence growth and development of the face and jaws as well as the airway. Dr. Raphael, conventionally trained in the specialty of orthodontics, discovered the importance of airway and changed his practice and became a missionary for the importance of airway in orthodontics. Even with current knowledge and research, the orthodontic community - [The Role of the Dental Team in Collaborative Sleep Medicine:  What to Know, Avoid, and What's the dentist's responsibility](https://aapmd.org/event/the-role-of-the-dental-team-in-collaborative-sleep-medicine--what-to-know-avoid-and-whats-the-dentists-responsibility) - If you believe the dentist's role in sleep medicine ends with the delivery of an oral appliance, this webinar is not for you. For those who want to learn more and do more, this webinar will bring to light important aspects of dealing with sleep that are frequently overlooked by many dental sleep medicine courses. - [Improving Nasal Airflow on Sleep Apnea Patients with Oral Appliance Therapy Presented by Mark Abramson, DDS - A Free Virtual Study Club](https://aapmd.org/event/improving-nasal-airflow-on-sleep-apnea-patients-with-oral-appliance-therapy-presented-by-mark-abramson-dds-a-free-virtual-study-club) - OASYS Oral/ Nasal Airway System™ Study Club with Dr. Abramson Learn the benefits of using the multifunctional sleep apnea dental device, the OASYS Oral/ Nasal Airway System™, a unique appliance designed to maintain airway patency, improve nasal airflow, and posture the tongue properly. You can improve your outcomes for all levels of obstructive sleep apnea including - [Airway Health Solutions Mini-Residency with Dr. Ben Miraglia (Member Discount Eligible!)](https://aapmd.org/event/airway-health-solutions-mini-residency-with-dr-ben-miraglia) - Myofunctional, Expansion and Clear Aligner Appliances for Airway Health: Evaluation, Diagnosis and Treatment for Children and Adults Due to popular demand, Dr. Miraglia has created a mini-residency to teach you how to incorporate growth, development and expansion treatments in your practice for children and adults. You will have a clear pathway to implement airway health into clinical practice Monday - [Integral Role of the Dental Team to Intercept Sleep Disordered Breathing](https://aapmd.org/event/integral-role-of-the-dental-team-to-intercept-sleep-disordered-breathing) - This live webinar will tie it all together! Join Dr. Ben Miraglia as he reviews why Sleep Disordered Breathing (SDB) is epidemic and how integral the dental team is in intercepting its devastating consequences. Dental professionals are in the unique position to spearhead collaborative care to address the root causes of SDB via growth and development - [Take Back the Night (Member Discount Eligible)](https://aapmd.org/event/take-back-the-night-6) - Help your patients improve their sleep by adding RightSleep® to your practice. It's easy to implement and can be added to any of your current forms of treatment. Course hours 8-5 Friday, 8-2 Saturday, 12 hours CE for dentists. Certificate of completion for 12 hours for non-dentists. AAPMD MEMBERS! LOG IN TO SAVE $500. [memberonly]USE - [Take Back the Night (Member Discount Eligible)](https://aapmd.org/event/take-back-the-night-5) - Help your patients improve their sleep by adding RightSleep® to your practice. It's easy to implement and can be added to any of your current forms of treatment. Course hours 8-5 Friday, 8-2 Saturday, 12 hours CE for dentists. Certificate of completion for 12 hours for non-dentists. AAPMD MEMBERS! LOG IN TO SAVE $500. [memberonly]USE - [Take Back the Night (Member Discount Eligible)](https://aapmd.org/event/take-back-the-night-2) - Help your patients improve their sleep by adding RightSleep® to your practice. It's easy to implement and can be added to any of your current forms of treatment. Course hours 8-5 Friday, 8-2 Saturday, 12 hours CE for dentists. Certificate of completion for 12 hours for non-dentists. AAPMD MEMBERS! LOG IN TO SAVE $500. [memberonly]USE - [Take Back the Night (Member Discount Eligible)](https://aapmd.org/event/take-back-the-night-3) - Help your patients improve their sleep by adding RightSleep® to your practice. It's easy to implement and can be added to any of your current forms of treatment. Course hours 8-5 Friday, 8-2 Saturday, 12 hours CE for dentists. Certificate of completion for 12 hours for non-dentists. AAPMD MEMBERS! LOG IN TO SAVE $500. [memberonly]USE - [Take Back the Night (Member Discount Eligible)](https://aapmd.org/event/take-back-the-night-4) - Help your patients improve their sleep by adding RightSleep® to your practice. It's easy to implement and can be added to any of your current forms of treatment. Course hours 8-5 Friday, 8-2 Saturday, 12 hours CE for dentists. Certificate of completion for 12 hours for non-dentists. AAPMD MEMBERS! LOG IN TO SAVE $500. [memberonly]USE - [Airway Health Solutions Mini-Residency with Dr. Ben Miraglia (Member Discount Eligible)](https://aapmd.org/event/airway-health-solutions-mini-residency-with-dr-ben-miraglia-2) - Myofunctional, Expansion, and Clear Aligner Appliances for Airway Health: Evaluation, Diagnosis, and Treatment for Children and Adults​ Due to popular demand, Dr. Miraglia has created a mini-residency to teach you how to incorporate growth, development and expansion treatments in your practice for children and adults. You will have a clear pathway to implement airway health into clinical practice Monday morning. - [Comprehensive Introduction to Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy (Member Discount Eligible)](https://aapmd.org/event/comprehensive-introduction-to-orofacial-myofunctional-therapy) - This is a 4 day "Introduction" that is intensive. Aspects to the course include: History of the Field Case Studies Anatomy/ Physiology/ Pathology Assessment / Evaluation Measurements Habit Elimination Exercises in Treatment OSA, TMD, Concurrent Conditions Practice Management AAPMD MEMBERS! LOG IN TO SAVE $500. [memberonly]USE DISCOUNT CODE: AIRWAYHEALTHNYC2019 [/memberonly] [memberonly false]Not a member? CLICK - [15th Annual Conference of the Sleep Education Consortium (Member Discount Eligible!)](https://aapmd.org/event/15th-annual-conference-of-the-sleep-education-consortium) - A 3-Day Hands-on Comprehensive Course This conference covers the growing link between dentistry and sleep medicine, making it clear how the dentist can play a larger role in the overall health of patients. The Sleep Education Consortium presents a unique opportunity to learn the dentists' role in sleep disorders treatment. Gain the knowledge you need - [Special O2 Day Webinar - Early Intervention: Recognizing and Treating ACD in Children](https://aapmd.org/event/special-o2-day-webinar-early-intervention-recognizing-and-treating-acd-in-children) - The Foundation for Airway Health Global Airway Health Day is October 2, 2019. Join us when Kevin Boyd discusses the importance of early intervention for Airway Centered Disorder (ACD), and children's health, growth / development, learning and behavior. Learn how you can participate in O2 Day. Be an Airway Advocate and change the lives of - [The Physical Therapist's Role in a Collaborative Approach to Airway Health](https://aapmd.org/event/the-physical-therapists-role-in-a-collaborative-approach-to-airway-health) - Airway Centered Disorder (ACD) can involve the nose, mouth and throat, neck, ribs, back, and feet. What area are you treating? What might you be missing? Compensations to breathe can occur throughout the body. Join us! Gregg Johnson, PT, a leader in the world of physical therapy and airway, will discuss the how, when and - [COMPREHENSIVE LEVEL I: OROFACIAL MYOFUNCTIONAL THERAPY](https://aapmd.org/event/comprehensive-level-i-orofacial-myofunctional-therapy) - This course provides a comprehensive evidence-based didactic and clinical learning experience presenting philosophies, principles, and insight into the specialty treatment area of Orofacial Myology as practiced on a global basis. The Level I course emphasizes the comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, implementation of therapeutic techniques, and evaluation of orofacial myofunctional disorders. Included are resting postures - [The Heart Attack Solution: Live a Life of High Performance, Uninterrupted](https://aapmd.org/event/the-heart-attack-solution-live-a-life-of-high-performance-uninterrupted) - No more burying your head in the sand. By eliminating YOUR risk, you can take a powerful stand for your patients. The path to prevention of heart attack, stroke, diabetes and dementia is available today - and - it takes a collaborative approach. Learn what you can do for yourself your family and your patients. Learn - [Vitamin D: For Airway and Inflammation The Nutrient Every Practitioner Must Measure](https://aapmd.org/event/vitamin-d-for-airway-and-inflammation-the-nutrient-every-practitioner-must-measure) - Understanding the role of Vitamin D is essential for all healthcare practitioners. Sleep disorders and low Vitamin D levels occur together. Low Vitamin D changes the intestinal microbiome reducing B vitamin production in the gut affecting the immune system and producing a ''pro-inflammatory" state. Register/Info - [Breastfeeding:The Architect of the Human Airway](https://aapmd.org/event/breastfeedingthe-architect-of-the-human-airway) - Breastfeeding may be considered the architect of the human airway, as the method of infant feeding both predicts and directs the trajectory of airway development. Learn how you can support the development of a more optimal airway. Register/Info - [Airway and TMJ: The Hidden Problem and the Great Imposter--Discovery and Treatment](https://aapmd.org/event/airway-and-tmj-the-hidden-problem-and-the-great-imposter-discovery-and-treatment) - Airway disorders have been called the "Hidden" Airway Problem and TMJ, "The Great Imposter". Both often occur together, expressed as other conditions in other areas of the body. Recognizing the presence of each and/ both is necessary for successful treatment. Richard Klein, DDS, who is one of the early pioneers, key opinion leaders. and passionate - [Airway Prosthodontics – Prevent, Control, Resolve](https://aapmd.org/event/airway-prosthodontics-prevent-control-resolve-3-2-2) - 3-Day Lecture/Hands-On Before the Facially Generated Treatment Planning process can begin, foundational problems must be uncovered and resolved: periodontal disease, caries, and muscle/joint health. The list of keystone issues now includes airway. This course is designed to help you discover patients in your practice – from pediatric to elderly – with varying degrees of airway - [Airway Prosthodontics – Prevent, Control, Resolve](https://aapmd.org/event/airway-prosthodontics-prevent-control-resolve-3-2) - 3-Day Lecture/Hands-On Before the Facially Generated Treatment Planning process can begin, foundational problems must be uncovered and resolved: periodontal disease, caries, and muscle/joint health. The list of keystone issues now includes airway. This course is designed to help you discover patients in your practice – from pediatric to elderly – with varying degrees of airway - [Airway Prosthodontics – Prevent, Control, Resolve](https://aapmd.org/event/airway-prosthodontics-prevent-control-resolve-3) - 3-Day Lecture/Hands-On Before the Facially Generated Treatment Planning process can begin, foundational problems must be uncovered and resolved: periodontal disease, caries, and muscle/joint health. The list of keystone issues now includes airway. This course is designed to help you discover patients in your practice – from pediatric to elderly – with varying degrees of airway - [Airway Prosthodontics-Taking Dentistry Beyond Sleep Apnea and Advancement Appliances](https://aapmd.org/event/airway-prosthodontics-taking-dentistry-beyond-sleep-apnea-and-advancement-appliances-2-2-2-2) - Airway Prosthodontics is the study of aberrant breathing — when awake and asleep — and its impact on the development and health of the stomatognathic system. This specialty moves beyond sleep appliances and their impact on the airway during sleep. Learn to recognize breathing-disturbed sleep and the associated anatomic "choke points" of respiration. This course - [Airway Prosthodontics-Taking Dentistry Beyond Sleep Apnea and Advancement Appliances](https://aapmd.org/event/airway-prosthodontics-taking-dentistry-beyond-sleep-apnea-and-advancement-appliances-2-2-2) - Airway Prosthodontics is the study of aberrant breathing — when awake and asleep — and its impact on the development and health of the stomatognathic system. This specialty moves beyond sleep appliances and their impact on the airway during sleep. Learn to recognize breathing-disturbed sleep and the associated anatomic "choke points" of respiration. This course - [Airway Prosthodontics-Taking Dentistry Beyond Sleep Apnea and Advancement Appliances](https://aapmd.org/event/airway-prosthodontics-taking-dentistry-beyond-sleep-apnea-and-advancement-appliances-2-2) - Airway Prosthodontics is the study of aberrant breathing — when awake and asleep — and its impact on the development and health of the stomatognathic system. This specialty moves beyond sleep appliances and their impact on the airway during sleep. Learn to recognize breathing-disturbed sleep and the associated anatomic "choke points" of respiration. This course - [Mouth-Body-Airway Experts Present Sneak Peek Into Collaboration at Work in: The Functional Oral and Airway Health Summit from AAPMD Collaborative Partner Healthy Mouth Media](https://aapmd.org/event/healthy-mouth-media-preview-of-oral-health-summit-iii) - Meet the co-founders of Healthy Mouth Media--the creators, producers and hosts of the Functional Oral and Airway Health Summits, AND new collaborative partners with AAPMD, the Foundation for Airway Health, and Collaboration Cures ! Like AAPMD and FAH, HMM's mission is to bring cutting-edge, actionable, science-based educational content on the mouth-body-airway connection to clinicians and consumers - [Xylitol and Airway Health](https://aapmd.org/event/xylitol-airway-health) - Shirley Gutkowski, RDH, BSDH CEO and Primary Practitioner Primal Air, LLC Academy of Comprehensive Esthetics Establishing proper nasal breathing is key to optimal airway function. This informative webinar will describe effective methods for reducing nasal inflammation and restoring nasal breathing. An expert in Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy (OMT) and Buteyko Breathing Retraining, Ms. Gukowski offers - [Does Dementia Begin in Childhood?](https://aapmd.org/event/dementia-begin-childhood) - Presenter: Lisa Feiner, MBA, M.Ed., Founder of Sharp Again Naturally (SAN) - Recent groundbreaking research offers the possibility that Alzheimer's and dementia can be prevented and reversed. It is not through a miracle drug, but through the identification and treatment of "reversible" causes. - [AirwayCentric® Dentistry - ADA and ACP Policy](https://aapmd.org/event/airwaycentric-dentistry) - Presenter: Michael Gelb, DDS, MS, Director, Gelb Center, Co-Founder, AAPMD - Acquire the knowledge to be able to screen, diagnose and treat all patients for airway / sleep problems to better serve your patients and your practice. Learn what is happening today and the responsibilities, requirements and opportunities in dentistry. - [Mindfulness in Medicine](https://aapmd.org/event/mindfulness-in-medicine) - Presenter: Mark Abramson, DDS, Assoc. Prof. of Medicine, Stanford Univ. School of Medicine - Mindfulness has been widely incorporated into medical care. Learn the art and practice of mindfulness in dental medicine. - [Functional Oral & Airway Health Summit - 2](https://aapmd.org/event/airway-health) - Functional Oral & Airway Health Summit Functional Oral & Airway Health Summit - 2 7 Days | 28 Presentations | FREE Share with Patients and Colleagues | Raise Awareness Leading clinicians and educators from the oral health and airway health world will be interviewed are have their - [Seeing Is Believing: Creating Website Videos to Tell Your Story](https://aapmd.org/event/seeing-is-believing-creating-website-videos-to-tell-your-story) - Have a prospective patient meet you even before the first call to the office. Tell your story personalized and quickly, be remembered and attract more visitors. Peter Beckwith, founder and creative director of Mad Rose Media, will offer a guide to adding compelling videos to your practice website. Register/Info - [Functional Mobilization™ Upper Quadrant](https://aapmd.org/event/functional-mobilization-upper-quadrant-2-2) - IPA’s Functional Mobilization™ Upper Quadrant (“FMUQ”) course focuses on evaluation and treatment of upper quadrant functional capacity. This course includes management of airways efficiency. The course presents the dynamic principles and procedures of Functional MobilizationTM as an evaluation and treatment component of the Functional Manual Therapy® treatment model. This approach couples active and resisted movement - [Functional Mobilization™ Upper Quadrant](https://aapmd.org/event/functional-mobilization-upper-quadrant-2) - IPA’s Functional Mobilization™ Upper Quadrant (“FMUQ”) course focuses on evaluation and treatment of upper quadrant functional capacity. This course includes management of airways efficiency. The course presents the dynamic principles and procedures of Functional MobilizationTM as an evaluation and treatment component of the Functional Manual Therapy® treatment model. This approach couples active and resisted movement - [Functional Mobilization™ Upper Quadrant](https://aapmd.org/event/functional-mobilization-upper-quadrant) - IPA’s Functional Mobilization™ Upper Quadrant (“FMUQ”) course focuses on evaluation and treatment of upper quadrant functional capacity. This course includes management of airways efficiency. The course presents the dynamic principles and procedures of Functional MobilizationTM as an evaluation and treatment component of the Functional Manual Therapy® treatment model. This approach couples active and resisted movement - [Autonomic Regulation and Heart Rate Variability: Instrumentation for Optimal Outcomes and Collaboration](https://aapmd.org/event/autonomic-regulation-and-heart-rate-variability-instrumentation-for-optimal-outcomes-and-collaboration) - Join this webinar and learn about an effective instrumentation to assist in diagnosis, treatment decision, and predicting outcomes. Our Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) monitors and responds to the multitude of minute internal and external changes instantaneously. A well functioning system is a measure of resiliency and may be measured by heart rate variability (HRV). A - [TMD and Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders: Identifying Them in Your Practice](https://aapmd.org/event/tmd-and-sleep-related-breathing-disorders-identifying-them-in-your-practice) - The majority of people with sleep-related breathing disorders (SRBDs) are undiagnosed. SRBDs can lead to hypertension, stroke and heart attack in adults, and behavioral problems in children. There is also a strong correlation between SRBDs and temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMD). Untreated, patients with TMD will have ongoing symptoms, including headaches and chronic pain. The general - [Orthotropics® Mini-Residency with Dr William M Hang](https://aapmd.org/event/orthotropics-mini-residency-with-dr-william-m-hang-5) - Join Dr Hang’s 16th 4-part mini-residency to learn the philosophy and technique of Orthotropics® which seeks to develop both jaws forward and open the airway for children age 10 and under. 16th Annual Orthotropics® Mini-Residency Presented by William M Hang, DDS, MSD Associate Instructors: Brian Hockel, DDS & Kevin Adair, DDS, MSD Your Path To - [Orthotropics® Mini-Residency with Dr William M Hang](https://aapmd.org/event/orthotropics-mini-residency-with-dr-william-m-hang-5-2-2) - Join Dr Hang’s 16th 4-part mini-residency to learn the philosophy and technique of Orthotropics® which seeks to develop both jaws forward and open the airway for children age 10 and under. 16th Annual Orthotropics® Mini-Residency Presented by William M Hang, DDS, MSD Associate Instructors: Brian Hockel, DDS & Kevin Adair, DDS, MSD Your Path To - [Orthotropics® Mini-Residency with Dr William M Hang](https://aapmd.org/event/orthotropics-mini-residency-with-dr-william-m-hang-5-2) - Join Dr Hang’s 16th 4-part mini-residency to learn the philosophy and technique of Orthotropics® which seeks to develop both jaws forward and open the airway for children age 10 and under. 16th Annual Orthotropics® Mini-Residency Presented by William M Hang, DDS, MSD Associate Instructors: Brian Hockel, DDS & Kevin Adair, DDS, MSD Your Path To - [Orthotropics® Mini-Residency with Dr William M Hang](https://aapmd.org/event/orthotropics-mini-residency-with-dr-william-m-hang-5-2-2-2) - 16th Annual Orthotropics® Mini-Residency Presented by William M Hang, DDS, MSD Associate Instructors: Brian Hockel, DDS & Kevin Adair, DDS, MSD Your Path To Healthy, Attractive Children - The goal of Orthotropics® is to develop the maxilla and the mandible into more forward positions using removable appliances. These appliances encourage proper rest oral posture (teeth - [Medical and Dental Treatment Interventions in Pediatric Airway Disorders: Are We Helping Them or Hurting Them?](https://aapmd.org/event/medical-and-dental-treatment-interventions-in-pediatric-airway-disorders-are-we-helping-them-or-hurting-them) - The impact of SDB on the growth and development of children may have detrimental effects on health, neuropsychological development, quality of life, and economic potential; therefore, sleep disordered breathing (SDB) in children should be recognized as a public health problem as it is in the adult population. Now, American Academy of Sleep Medicine has recommended - [CBCT-TMJ and Airway: Connecting the Dots](https://aapmd.org/event/cbct-tmj-and-airway-connecting-the-dots) - Today technology offers the Airway Practitioner valuable information to better provide optimal collaborative care for the often complex problems patients present. CBCT instrumentation can offer diagnostic insight to airway, TMJ, muscle tone, nasal anatomy, cervical spine and more. Dr. Gelb's presentation will help you to better see, understand and use this information to connect the - [Breath As Medicine In Airway Related Disorders](https://aapmd.org/event/breath-as-medicine-in-airway-related-disorders) - Do you understand why the length, depth and pace of our nasal inhale and exhale are so important to our overall health and wellbeing? Discover your "life with breath". Therapeutic mindful breathing techniques are arguably the most comprehensive approach we have to reducing stress, building psychological resiliency and improving chronic illness conditions. If you wish to appreciate - [Airway Orthodontics: Healthier Children with Beautiful Faces and Smiles](https://aapmd.org/event/airway-orthodontics-healthier-children-with-beautiful-faces-and-smiles) - Airway Centric® Orthodontics offers a treatment path beyond a straighter, even smile. Learn what can be done for your current patients and those seeking care for airway /sleep problems, as screening for these disorders becomes the standard of care. Dr Jill Meyer will discuss the effect of airway and oral posture on facial growth and - [Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders (SRBD): How to Screen Early and Save Lives](https://aapmd.org/event/sleep-related-breathing-disorders-srbd-how-to-screen-early-and-save-lives) - How do you screen for Sleep-Related Disorders? How can you best identify those suffering with SRBD? In this webinar, Dr. Luginbuehl will discuss her Sleep Disorders Inventory for Children (SDIC), which is accepted as one of the best screening tools for airway / sleep / breathing disorders in children. Whether you are a healthcare practitioner - [Sleep Disordered Breathing - 2 Day Introduction](https://aapmd.org/event/sleep-disordered-breathing-2-day-introduction) - The path to better clinical outcomes, higher net income, superior practice branding, and unimaginable job satisfaction starts with airway diagnosis and redevelopment. This two-day event will expose you to the epidemic our world faces. Witness how Airway Medicine can impact your patients and your practice. Join Dr Liao and Vivos for a 2-day free seminar. - [PREVENT!: A Collaborative Approach to Identifying, Measuring and Reversing Inflammation](https://aapmd.org/event/prevent-a-collaborative-approach-to-identifying-measuring-and-reversing-inflammation) - An optimal structural and functioning airway reduces the risk of chronic inflammation (CI). Other Oral Systemic issues also contribute to the CI load. In the emerging paradigm, as the dentist emerges as the physician of the mouth, it will be necessary to assess baseline inflammation markers as well as how these markers respond to treatment. - [Cervical Revolution](https://aapmd.org/event/cervical-revolution-4) - This advanced lecture and lab course places emphasis on the role the cervical spine plays in the management of cranial function and position. Intercervical, atlanto, occipital, and cranial assessment will help the clinician appreciate occiput, sphenoid and temporal orientation and thus how to proceed in determining what PRI manual or non-manual techniques should be considered. - [Pediatric Airway Solutions: Early Intervention is Prevention](https://aapmd.org/event/pediatric-airway-solutions-early-intervention-is-prevention) - A wonderful interdisciplinary event includes intimate afternoon ‘ted talks’, a main event speaker with a cocktail hour and open bar, 3-course sit-down dinner and presentations from world renowned speakers including (but not limited to) Dr. Marianna Evans (our main speaker), Dr. Michael Gelb, Paula Fabbie, Dr. Steve Acker and Dr. Scott Siegel. PAANNY, Pediatric and - [Take Back the Night](https://aapmd.org/event/take-back-the-night) - Take Back the Night: RightSleep® is a new approach that improves sleep by harnessing the brainstem sleep switches. Recent discoveries show that vitamin D deficiency and an abnormal intestinal microbiome produce an important neurotransmitter deficiency. Acetylcholine deficiency results in an array of sleep disorders as well as increased sympathetic tone. Learn how to reverse this - [Airway Prosthodontics-Taking Dentistry Beyond Sleep Apnea and Advancement Appliances](https://aapmd.org/event/airway-prosthodontics-taking-dentistry-beyond-sleep-apnea-and-advancement-appliances-2) - Airway Prosthodontics is the study of aberrant breathing — when awake and asleep — and its impact on the development and health of the stomatognathic system. This specialty moves beyond sleep appliances and their impact on the airway during sleep. Learn to recognize breathing-disturbed sleep and the associated anatomic "choke points" of respiration. This course - [Airway Prosthodontics-Taking Dentistry Beyond Sleep Apnea and Advancement Appliances](https://aapmd.org/event/airway-prosthodontics-taking-dentistry-beyond-sleep-apnea-and-advancement-appliances) - Airway Prosthodontics is the study of aberrant breathing — when awake and asleep — and its impact on the development and health of the stomatognathic system. This specialty moves beyond sleep appliances and their impact on the airway during sleep. Learn to recognize breathing-disturbed sleep and the associated anatomic "choke points" of respiration. This course - [2019 AAPMD AIRWAY SUMMIT: COLLABORATION CURES](https://aapmd.org/event/2019-aapmd-airway-summit-collaboration-cures) - The Mission In the past few years, a growing body of evidence supports the belief that the epidemic of chronic diseases has common origins. Cardiovascular disease, diabetes, dementia and even cancer as well as learning, performance and behavior issues have multiple common causes and can take decades to develop. Now in our fourth meeting together, - [Physiologic Practice](https://aapmd.org/event/physiologic-practice-2-2-2-2-2-2) - This two day course will continue with concepts of treatment that involve use of monitoring equipment with sleep, TMJ, Orthodontics and decision making. Participants will have hands on opportunity to learn physiologic bite registration, use monitoring equipment, and CBCT. Register/Info - [Physiologic Practice](https://aapmd.org/event/physiologic-practice-2-2-2-2-2) - This two day course will continue with concepts of treatment that involve use of monitoring equipment with sleep, TMJ, Orthodontics and decision making. Participants will have hands on opportunity to learn physiologic bite registration, use monitoring equipment, and CBCT. Register/Info - [Physiologic Practice](https://aapmd.org/event/physiologic-practice-2-2-2-2) - This two day course will continue with concepts of treatment that involve use of monitoring equipment with sleep, TMJ, Orthodontics and decision making. Participants will have hands on opportunity to learn physiologic bite registration, use monitoring equipment, and CBCT. Register/Info - [Physiologic Practice](https://aapmd.org/event/physiologic-practice-2-2-2) - This two day course will continue with concepts of treatment that involve use of monitoring equipment with sleep, TMJ, Orthodontics and decision making. Participants will have hands on opportunity to learn physiologic bite registration, use monitoring equipment, and CBCT. Register/Info - [Physiologic Practice](https://aapmd.org/event/physiologic-practice-2-2) - This two day course will continue with concepts of treatment that involve use of monitoring equipment with sleep, TMJ, Orthodontics and decision making. Participants will have hands on opportunity to learn physiologic bite registration, use monitoring equipment, and CBCT. Register/Info - [Physiologic Practice](https://aapmd.org/event/physiologic-practice-2) - This two day course will continue with concepts of treatment that involve use of monitoring equipment with sleep, TMJ, Orthodontics and decision making. Participants will have hands on opportunity to learn physiologic bite registration, use monitoring equipment, and CBCT. Register/Info - [Physiologic Practice](https://aapmd.org/event/physiologic-practice) - This two day course will continue with concepts of treatment that involve use of monitoring equipment with sleep, TMJ, Orthodontics and decision making. Participants will have hands on opportunity to learn physiologic bite registration, use monitoring equipment, and CBCT. Register/Info - [Dental Lasers: Basic Competency Hands-On Workshop](https://aapmd.org/event/dental-lasers-basic-competency-hands-on-workshop) - Course Overview The full range of diagnostic and therapeutic applications for soft tissue and hard tissue will be demonstrated and discussed. This program includes both lecture and hands-on with a short multiple choice group examination, covering a comprehensive overview and basic understanding of all dental laser devices, laser tissue interactions, and safety and operation of - [Pediatric Tongue- and Lip-Ties and Laser Frenectomies](https://aapmd.org/event/pediatric-tongue-and-lip-ties-and-laser-frenectomies-2) - Introduction As many as 5-percent of all babies born in the US have tongue-ties significant enough to cause breastfeeding difficulties. Untreated tongue-ties may cause malocclusion, prognathism, mouth breathing and other issues later in life. The purpose of this course is to help clinicians better understand various aspects of pediatric laser surgery to treat tethered oral - [Pediatrics Airway Orthodontics Mini-Residency: Module 4](https://aapmd.org/event/pediatrics-airway-orthodontics-mini-residency-module-1-3-2-2) - Mini-Residency Objectives: To get insights on craniofacial growth and development To see the interactions between genetics and function guiding either a physiological or a pathological craniofacial growth and development To understand the causes of malocclusions To recognize a developing malocclusion at an early age To recognize the connections between sleep and breathing disorders with disturbances - [Pediatrics Airway Orthodontics Mini-Residency: Module 3](https://aapmd.org/event/pediatrics-airway-orthodontics-mini-residency-module-1-3-2) - Mini-Residency Objectives: To get insights on craniofacial growth and development To see the interactions between genetics and function guiding either a physiological or a pathological craniofacial growth and development To understand the causes of malocclusions To recognize a developing malocclusion at an early age To recognize the connections between sleep and breathing disorders with disturbances - [Pediatrics Airway Orthodontics Mini-Residency: Module 2](https://aapmd.org/event/pediatrics-airway-orthodontics-mini-residency-module-1-3) - Mini-Residency Objectives: To get insights on craniofacial growth and development To see the interactions between genetics and function guiding either a physiological or a pathological craniofacial growth and development To understand the causes of malocclusions To recognize a developing malocclusion at an early age To recognize the connections between sleep and breathing disorders with disturbances - [Pediatrics Airway Orthodontics Mini-Residency: Module 1](https://aapmd.org/event/pediatrics-airway-orthodontics-mini-residency-module-1-2) - Mini-Residency Objectives: To get insights on craniofacial growth and development To see the interactions between genetics and function guiding either a physiological or a pathological craniofacial growth and development To understand the causes of malocclusions To recognize a developing malocclusion at an early age To recognize the connections between sleep and breathing disorders with disturbances - [Pediatric Tongue- and Lip-Ties and Laser Frenectomies](https://aapmd.org/event/pediatric-tongue-and-lip-ties-and-laser-frenectomies) - Enhance your understanding of the issues of pediatric laser dentistry, including tongue-ties and lip- ties! As many as 5 percent of all babies born in the US have tongue-ties significant enough to cause breastfeeding difficulties. Affected babies often fail to thrive and can be erroneously labeled as “lazy nursers” or “stubborn feeders”. Register/Info - [Become an Airway Advocate: Save a Life, Change a Life - with Julia Worrall](https://aapmd.org/event/become-an-airway-advocate-save-a-life-change-a-life-with-julia-worrall) - Designed by national experts in the field of Airway and Sleep, this one day, intensive workshop will address the unique challenges you may face incorporating Airway and Sleep in your practice. Hands-on training will provide you with skill refreshers, and new approaches and techniques not found anywhere else. Whether you are a rookie or a seasoned practitioner, - [Airway Orthodontics for the Comprehensive Dentist and Orthodontic Specialist](https://aapmd.org/event/airway-orthodontics-for-the-comprehensive-dentist-and-orthodontic-specialist) - The American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) now is recognizing the wide-spread prevalence and impact of airway sleep disorders on all ages. How will that influence orthodontic treatment - now and in the future? What is the role orthodontics can and should play? Where place does myofunctional therapy, frenum revisions, and other adjunctive therapies have in - [A Collaborative Approach to Airway Health: The Orthodontist's Role](https://aapmd.org/event/a-collaborative-approach-to-airway-health-the-orthodontists-role) - The role and obligation of the dental team is evolving rapidly. These changes will affect practices and patients. Screening for airway / sleep problems will become the standard of care. Co-treating with practitioners of other disciplines will become the norm. Steven Carstensen and Barry Raphael will discuss the current and future state of airway and - [AN IAOM 4-DAY 28-HOUR OROFACIAL MYOLOGY PRE-CERT. INTRODUCTORY COURSE](https://aapmd.org/event/an-iaom-4-day-28-hour-orofacial-myology-pre-cert-introductory-course) - Take part in an exciting and thorough 4-day training course for speech, dental, and medical professionals. Participants will be able to absorb a multi-disciplinary approach while learning the science of orofacial myology, comprehensive assessment skills, and implementing effective treatment planning based on applied learning procedures. This course will be held in Kansas City, Missouri. Go - [Understanding the Orofacial Complex: The Evolution of Dysfunction](https://aapmd.org/event/understanding-the-orofacial-complex-the-evolution-of-dysfunction) - This course will provide the participant a comprehensive understanding of the foundations in orofacial myology. Parameters will include developmental anatomy/physiology, dental, speech, medical etiologies, diagnostics, treatment planning, habit elimination, ethical scope of practice considerations and the didactic interaction of the orofacial complex from birth. This course is taught in Houston, TX. For other locations and - [Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders A-Z](https://aapmd.org/event/orofacial-myofunctional-disorders-a-z) - This introductory course will provide participants with a foundation for critical thinking in which the participant can then assimilate the knowledge to develop a clinical awareness through examination of the orofacial complex and create an individualized therapeutic program for each patient. The course encompasses core elements of orofacial myofunctional disorders (OMDs) history, research, dental, speech, - [2019 IAOM Convention](https://aapmd.org/event/2019-iaom-convention) - DoubleTree by Hilton A block of rooms has been reserved for September 18, 2019 – September 23, 2019. The special room rate will be available until August 19th or until the group block is sold-out, whichever comes first. Continue to check our website for the most up-to-date information! Register/Info - [INTRO COURSE PART THREE Advanced Course: OMT & Co-morbidities Sleep/TMD/Posture](https://aapmd.org/event/intro-course-part-three-advanced-course-omt-co-morbidities-sleep-tmd-posture) - The course will consist of advance required reading, lectures, and hands-on workshops including the following topics: • Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome, Sleep Disordered Breathing, Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Myofunctional Therapy • Sleep Well, Live Well: Strategies and Solutions for Optimal Sleep • Postural Aspects for the Myofunctional Therapist: Assessment of Overall Posture, Teaching Correct Head - [Comprehensive Frenulum Inspection + Surgery Workshop](https://aapmd.org/event/comprehensive-frenulum-inspection-surgery-workshop) - The Frenulum Inspection is a three day intensive workshop on frenum inspection that also addresses frenotomy and frenectomy. Demonstrations of frenectomies and frenontomies on infants, adolescents, and adults by scissors, laser, and scalpel. The Surgery Workshop is an intensive frenulum surgery workshop to provide allied health professionals a foundation for the revision of angkyloglossia. You - [Intro Course Part Two AOMT Advanced Breathing Re-Education for
 Myofunctional Therapy](https://aapmd.org/event/intro-course-part-two-aomt-advanced-breathing-re-education-for
-myofunctional-therapy) - We offer an exciting and comprehensive four-day training course for dental, medical and speech professionals. We also offer advanced courses on specialized topics related to the field of OMT. We educate health professionals on how to recognize and treat orofacial myofunctional disorders (OMDs) and how to incorporate Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy (OMT) into a practice. Go - [Intro Course Part One - Comprehensive Introduction to Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy](https://aapmd.org/event/intro-course-part-one-comprehensive-introduction-to-orofacial-myofunctional-therapy-2) - Be prepared for an intensive experience where you will learn through case studies, patient evaluation/ intake, anatomy and physiology of the orofacial complex, treatment exercises to treat orofacial myofunctional disorders (OMDs) and the latest evidence-based research. Go to AOMTinfo.org, click on Courses to see more Intro Course Part One classes for the London, UK and - [Intro Course Part One - Comprehensive Introduction to Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy](https://aapmd.org/event/intro-course-part-one-comprehensive-introduction-to-orofacial-myofunctional-therapy) - Be prepared for an intensive experience where you will learn through case studies, patient evaluation/ intake, anatomy and physiology of the orofacial complex, treatment exercises to treat orofacial myofunctional disorders (OMDs) and the latest evidence-based research. Register/Info - [Airway Oscillation: An Interdisciplinary Approach to the Production of Voice, Airflow, and Resonance Frequency Breathing](https://aapmd.org/event/airway-oscillation-an-interdisciplinary-approach-to-the-production-of-voice-airflow-and-resonance-frequency-breathing) - Our postural and breathing behavior is modified by and modifies our voice. The 11th Annual Interdisciplinary Integration Symposium will provide an overview of this symbiotic relationship. Humans pull air, and push air, but more importantly regulate the flow of air to survive. In a broad sense, this flow we produce to communicate meaning, ideas, opinions, - [Cranial Resolution](https://aapmd.org/event/cranial-resolution-4) - This advanced course on resolving cranial based physiologic functional conflict with patterned asymmetrical postural function, will outline integrated based performance and practice using variable sacral cranial repositioning and variable cranial sacral non-patterning techniques. Both non-manual and manual application and reasoning will be offered to assist in establishing desired autonomic and central nervous system variability at - [Cranial Resolution](https://aapmd.org/event/cranial-resolution-3) - This advanced course on resolving cranial based physiologic functional conflict with patterned asymmetrical postural function, will outline integrated based performance and practice using variable sacral cranial repositioning and variable cranial sacral non-patterning techniques. Both non-manual and manual application and reasoning will be offered to assist in establishing desired autonomic and central nervous system variability at - [Cranial Resolution](https://aapmd.org/event/cranial-resolution-2) - This advanced course on resolving cranial based physiologic functional conflict with patterned asymmetrical postural function, will outline integrated based performance and practice using variable sacral cranial repositioning and variable cranial sacral non-patterning techniques. Both non-manual and manual application and reasoning will be offered to assist in establishing desired autonomic and central nervous system variability at - [Cranial Resolution](https://aapmd.org/event/cranial-resolution) - This advanced course on resolving cranial based physiologic functional conflict with patterned asymmetrical postural function, will outline integrated based performance and practice using variable sacral cranial repositioning and variable cranial sacral non-patterning techniques. Both non-manual and manual application and reasoning will be offered to assist in establishing desired autonomic and central nervous system variability at - [Cervical Revolution](https://aapmd.org/event/cervical-revolution-13) - This advanced lecture and lab course places emphasis on the role the cervical spine plays in the management of cranial function and position. Intercervical, atlanto, occipital, and cranial assessment will help the clinician appreciate occiput, sphenoid and temporal orientation and thus how to proceed in determining what PRI manual or non-manual techniques should be considered. - [Cervical Revolution](https://aapmd.org/event/cervical-revolution-12) - This advanced lecture and lab course places emphasis on the role the cervical spine plays in the management of cranial function and position. Intercervical, atlanto, occipital, and cranial assessment will help the clinician appreciate occiput, sphenoid and temporal orientation and thus how to proceed in determining what PRI manual or non-manual techniques should be considered. - [Cervical Revolution](https://aapmd.org/event/cervical-revolution-11) - This advanced lecture and lab course places emphasis on the role the cervical spine plays in the management of cranial function and position. Intercervical, atlanto, occipital, and cranial assessment will help the clinician appreciate occiput, sphenoid and temporal orientation and thus how to proceed in determining what PRI manual or non-manual techniques should be considered. - [Cervical Revolution](https://aapmd.org/event/cervical-revolution-10) - This advanced lecture and lab course places emphasis on the role the cervical spine plays in the management of cranial function and position. Intercervical, atlanto, occipital, and cranial assessment will help the clinician appreciate occiput, sphenoid and temporal orientation and thus how to proceed in determining what PRI manual or non-manual techniques should be considered. - [Cervical Revolution](https://aapmd.org/event/cervical-revolution-9) - This advanced lecture and lab course places emphasis on the role the cervical spine plays in the management of cranial function and position. Intercervical, atlanto, occipital, and cranial assessment will help the clinician appreciate occiput, sphenoid and temporal orientation and thus how to proceed in determining what PRI manual or non-manual techniques should be considered. - [Airway Advocate Workshop – Collaboration Cures](https://aapmd.org/event/airway-advocate-workshop-collaboration-cures) - Developed by national experts in the field of Airway and Sleep, this one day, intensive workshop, designed specifically for Dental Hygienists and Nurses, will address the unique challenges you may face incorporating Airway and Sleep in your practice. Hands-on training will provide you with skill refreshers, and new approaches and techniques not found anywhere else. - [An Evolutionary Perspective on Pediatric Malocclusion and Associated Airway Diseases and Population Sleep Health: A Case for a New Paradigm](https://aapmd.org/event/an-evolutionary-perspective-on-pediatric-malocclusion-and-associated-airway-diseases-and-population-sleep-health-a-case-for-a-new-paradigm) - Dr. Kevin Boyd and Dr. Darius Loghmanee present two half-day topics emphasizing the importance of the dentist’s recognition of and intervention in airway conditions. Register/Info - [ALF Mini Residency Program - Level 1 Sessions 1, 2, 3 - Pedo ALF Certification Course](https://aapmd.org/event/alf-mini-residency-program-level-1-pedo-alf-certification-course) - The ALF Mini Residency Program is an intense 3 session program, 3 days per session, set approximately 4 months apart. Each participant will treat two patients from their own practice for the nine months with guidance from the AEI staff. Session 2: August 16, 17, 18 and Session 3: December 6, 7, 8 In session - [AEI 2nd Health + Wellness Program "Growing Airway"](https://aapmd.org/event/aei-2nd-health-wellness-program-growing-airway) - A FOCUS ON PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION HEALTH FOR MAXIMUM AIRWAY GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT Register/Info - [Mindfulness in Medicine and Dentistry: Reduce Stress and Improve the Health of Your Patients, Your Staff and Yourself](https://aapmd.org/event/mindfulness-in-medicine-and-dentistry-reduce-stress-and-improve-the-health-of-your-patients-your-staff-and-yourself) - Understand the practice of mindfulness Learn mindfulness techniques for patient care Become familiar with the science of mindfulness practice and the latest research findings in neuroscience Learn the use of techniques for treating bruxism and sleep apnea. Mindfulness has been incorporated into medical care with clinics in major medical centers throughout the world and has - [The Treatment of Sleep Apnea with an Implanted Neuro-Stimulator: A Collaborative Approach](https://aapmd.org/event/a-collaborative-approach-to-the-treatment-of-sleep-apnea-with-an-implanted-muscle-stimulator) - Patients with moderate to severe sleep apnea who found CPAP therapy not effective and oral appliance therapy not indicated had only one available option: surgery. Now there is another option - an implanted neuro-stimulator that reacts to changes in breathing and gently stimulates the muscles of the upper airway. Learn how this new device is - [Foundation for Airway Health Airway Advocate Program 2019](https://aapmd.org/event/foundation-for-airway-health-airway-advocate-program-2019) - Julia Worrall, RN CCRN, Director of Foundation for Airway Health Airway Advocate Workshops Find out how to become an Airway Advocate and screen for airway / sleep problems. Change lives! Dental Hygienists, Nurses, Teachers and Parents will be attending Airway Advocate Workshops An Airway Advocate Workshop is coming to a venue near - [The Price of A Beautiful Smile](https://aapmd.org/event/the-price-of-a-beautiful-smile) - Dentists today possess the skills and technology to offer their patients a beautiful smile with straighter, whiter teeth. At the same time, dentistry is realizing the vital role it must play in maintaining and restoring overall health throughout the lifetime. Dental conditions have been shown to be a factor in diabetes, cardiovascular disease, dementia and - [Collaboration Cures - Integrative Special Event with William M Hang, DDS, MSD + Ahvie Herskowitz, MD](https://aapmd.org/event/collaboration-cures-integrative-special-event-with-ahvie-herskowitz-md-william-m-hang-dds-msd) - Stars align as these experts join forces furthering the Collaboration Cures mission! Please join us as we continue the conversation at this 5 star event. Following a successful collaboration of medicine and dentistry at the 2018 ACAM, AAPMD and AAOSH meeting in Las Vegas, we now offer the first in an ongoing series of events - [Collaboration Cures - Integrative Special Event with Ahvie Herskowitz, MD + William M. Hang, DDS, MSD](https://aapmd.org/event/collaboration-cures-integrative-special-event-with-ahvie-herskowitz-md-william-m-hang-dds-msd-2) - Stars align as these experts join forces furthering the Collaboration Cures mission! Please join us as we continue the conversation at this 5 star event. Following a successful collaboration of medicine and dentistry at the 2018 ACAM, AAPMD and AAOSH meeting in Las Vegas, we now offer the first in an ongoing series of events - [The Foundation for Airway Health Airway Advocate Program What you need to know! Why you must participate!](https://aapmd.org/event/the-foundation-for-airway-health-airway-advocate-program-what-you-need-to-know-why-you-must-participate) - This unique webinar shares information about the new Foundation for Airway Health's Airway Advocate Program and White Flag Events. If you are a healthcare practitioner of any modality, a parent, an educator or just a person who breathes on a regular basis, you can and should be an Airway Advocate. Barry Raphael has been an orthodontist in - [Soft Tissue Dysfunction: The Importance of Early Identification](https://aapmd.org/event/soft-tissue-dysfunction-the-importance-of-early-identification) - This webinar will discuss soft tissues, identify expectations for soft tissue function in infants and beyond, explore abnormal development and function that lead to orofacial myofunctional disorders with a focus on early intervention to reduce or eliminate abnormal soft tissue function later in life. Amanda Moore Chastain has over 14 years of experience working with the - [Oventus O2Vent: A New Treatment Modality](https://aapmd.org/event/oventus-o2vent-a-new-treatment-modality-2) - In this webinar, Dr. Hart will offer information about new advancements in the management of the airway for sleep apnea, utilizing mandibular advancement with positive expiratory end pressure valves that stabilize the pharyngeal pressure swings. Dr. Chris Hart, leading Queensland, Australia dentist, is the inventor of the O2Vent™. Dr. Hart, himself diagnosed with severe sleep - [PREVENT!: Identifying, Measuring and Reversing Inflammation](https://aapmd.org/event/prevent-identifying-measuring-and-reversing-inflammation) - An optimal structural and functioning airway reduces the risk of chronic inflammation (CI). Learn how to measure CI and collaborate with others for better outcomes. Gina L. Pritchard, MSN, RN, CNS, Nurse Practitioner, Founder and Director of The Prevent Clinic Register/Info - [Advancing the Airway Paradigm: Nurses and Hygienists as Airway Advocate Leaders](https://aapmd.org/event/advancing-the-airway-paradigm-nurses-and-hygienists-as-airway-advocate-leaders) - Julia Worrall will share her mission to recruit and train nurses and dental hygienists to be leaders in identifying and educating the public and patient about airway problems. No one spends more time with patients and is more trusted. Do your have an advocate in your office? Julia Worrall, RN Board Foundation for Airway - [Report on Special Roundtable Summit on Children's Airway Health](https://aapmd.org/event/report-on-special-roundtable-summit-on-childrens-airway-health) - Dentists, Physicians, and Researchers met at the ADA Headquarters in Chicago, August 23, 2018 in a spirit of collaboration to discuss implementation of the ADA resolution encouraging dental offices to offer screening for airway problems. Whether you are in the dental field, in another healthcare discipline, or a member of the public this is - [Texas Center Sleep & Airway Collaboration](https://aapmd.org/event/tesax-center-airway-collaboration) - Children with SBD can often develop distinctive facial characteristics. SBD in adults can result in serious morbidity and mortality. Treating these patients presents unique opportunities for orthodontists, restorative dentists, maxillofacial surgeons, and other medical and dental practitioners to work together in order to improve a patient’s health and treatment outcomes. During The Texas Center Inaugural - [Sourcing Health Locally: “A CONFERENCE COLLABORATION OF THE SUPPERS PROGRAMS AND NOFA-NJ”](https://aapmd.org/event/sourcing-health-locally-a-conference-collaboration-of-the-suppers-programs-and-nofa-nj) - In an introduction to the concepts of airway health, Lee Yonish, airway activist, will talk about how nutrient-dense foods impact facial development, airway, breathing, sleeping, behavior and overall health. Mother of a son with an obstructed airway, Lee seeks to spare other families the years of futile appointments and ineffective treatment by teaching parents how to - [Implementing Cybersecurity in Your Practice Protect Patient Data | Protect Your Practice](https://aapmd.org/event/implementing-cybersecurity-in-your-practice-protect-patient-data-protect-your-practice) - How safe are your patient records? How safe is the data on your computer? What would you do ifyour data was hacked, stolen or sold? In 2015, there was a daily average of 1000 ransomware attacks, in 2016 that number grew to 4000 a day - and continues to grow. This webinar will discuss *The common - [Early Orthodontic Treatment: What, Why, and When to Treat: Learn and Earn CE Credits](https://aapmd.org/event/early-orthodontic-treatment-what-why-and-when-to-treat) - Gary DiSanto-Rose is a senior instructor at the International Association for Orthodontists (IAO). This webinar will provide information to: Recognize the importance of early treatment for airway problems, habits, Class III's, crossbites, deep bites, and moderate to severe crowding. Understand the significant impact that airway problems can have on the growth and development in our - [Take Charge of Your Airway Practice Creating the Practice that is Right For You](https://aapmd.org/event/take-charge-of-your-airway-practice-creating-the-practice-that-is-right-for-you) - Making the commitment to incorporate airway and sleep in your practice will soon become an obligation not a choice. It will involve identification of patients in need: screening, diagnosis, testing, treating, collaboration and referral. You will also need team members for education, administration, clinical support, communication, finance and follow up. Do you do it yourself - [Breastfeeding & Airway Development](https://aapmd.org/event/breastfeeding-airway-development) - Breastfeeding may be considered the architect of the human airway, as the method of infant feeding both predicts and directs the trajectory of airway development. Learn how you can support the development of a more optimal aiway. Through the physiologic processes associated with breastfeeding, the infant's oral competency develops within the framework of a functional - [Oventus O2Vent: A New Treatment Modality](https://aapmd.org/event/oventus-o2vent-a-new-treatment-modality) - In this webinar, Dr. Hart will offer information about new advancements in the management of the airway for sleep apnea, utilizing mandibular advancement with positive expiratory end pressure valves that stabilize the pharyngeal pressure swings. Dr. Chris Hart, leading Queensland, Australia dentist, is the inventor of the O2Vent™. Dr. Hart, himself diagnosed with severe sleep - [Breastfeeding and the Development of the Pediatric Airway](https://aapmd.org/event/breastfeeding-and-the-development-of-the-pediatric-airway) - Breastfeeding may be considered the architect of the human airway, as the method of infant feeding both predicts and directs the trajectory of airway development. Learn how you can support the development of a more optimal aiway. Through the physiologic processes associated with breastfeeding, the infant's oral competency develops within the framework of a functional - [US Army's Dental Sleep Initiative, and How You Can Help](https://aapmd.org/event/us-armys-dental-sleep-initiative-and-how-why-you-can-help) - Former Army Captain, Dr. Michael Pagano, DDS will give you an inside perspective on the US Army's Dental Sleep Medicine Initiative. Come learn essential intel about military culture and the Army's approach to dental education. Find out how a military mindset can help you focus your practice in the direction you want to take it. - [The Tipping Point Children's Airway Health: The Role of the Dental Team. The Future is Now](https://aapmd.org/event/the-tipping-point-childrens-airway-health-the-role-of-the-dental-team-the-future-is-now) - No child's airway problem should remain hidden! Steve Carstensen has organized a landmark roundtable and conference, "Children's Airway Health: A Practical Guide" that will be hosted by the American Dental Association, August 23 - 25 at the ADA headquarters in Chicago. Steve is bringing together Dentists, Physicians, Orthodontists, Pediatricians, Psychologists, Researchers and Myofunctional Therapists to - [IAOM Convention 2018](https://aapmd.org/event/iaom-convention-2018) - Speakers Include: Dr. Jeffrey Hindin, DDS; Amanda Chastain, MA, CCC-SLP, COM; Robyn Merkel-Walsh, MA, CCC-SLP; Dr. Scott Siegel, MD, DDS, FACS, FICS, FAAP; Autumn Henning, MS, CCC-SLP, COM; Dr. Erin Cooney, MD; Daniel Lopez, DO, NMM/OMM; Ron Hruska, MPA, PT; Nicole Archambault Besson, EdS, MS, CCC-CLEC, CIMI; Linda D’Onofrio, MS, CCC-SLP Register/Info - [Orofacial Myology: From Basics to Habituation](https://aapmd.org/event/orofacial-myology-basics-habituation-2) - This Level I Course is a 28 hour, four day, pre-certification course offered to Speech Pathologists, Registered Dental Hygienists and Dentists. The Level 1 course is a mandatory requirement for those wishing to be certified through the IAOM. This course is eligible for both membership and certification into the IAOM. If you have specific questions - [Breathing Disordered Sleep...Identifying and Correcting Dysfunctional Daytime Behavioral Patterns](https://aapmd.org/event/breathing-disordered-sleep-identifying-and-correcting-dysfunctional-daytime-patterns) - Sandra Coulson, MS, ST, ED, COM Roger Price, CEO - Respiratory Physiologist Nothing will change if nothing changes.For as long as the medical and dental world focus on identifying and addressing symptoms, there will be a measure of short-term success, but relapse is inevitable. Unless the root cause of the problem is identified and addressed, together with the - [The DNA Appliance: Remodeling the Airway to Treat Sleep Disorders and Facial Enhancement](https://aapmd.org/event/the-dna-appliance-remodeling-the-airway-to-treat-sleep-disorders-and-facial-enhancement) - Dr. Martha Cortes The DNA ™ system now known as Vivos ™ Life: Appliance therapy for remodeling the Airway as treatment of Sleep Disorders breathing and facial enhancement Simple to Interdisciplinary clinical cases in PNEUMOPEDICS Director of Sleep Fitness, LLC Learn to properly recognize what sleep-breathing disorders are and what they look like - most patients - [Sleep Well, Live Well: An at Home Program to Improve Sleep Hygiene to Support In-Office Treatment](https://aapmd.org/event/sleep-well-live-well-an-at-home-program-to-improve-sleep-hygiene-to-support-in-office-treatment) - Nancy Rothstein, MBA, The Sleep Ambassador® Director of Circadian Corporate Sleep Programs What do you do when a patient says, "Your appliance is not working!!!" What happens when your patient goes home with their new sleep appliance? Poor sleep habits and poor sleep hygiene work against successful treatment. Including the patient as a partner and responsible - [Reopening Bicuspid Spaces for Better Airways, Beautiful Faces and Healthier Lives](https://aapmd.org/event/reopening-bicuspid-spaces-for-better-airways-beautiful-faces-and-healthier-lives) - William M. Hang DDS, MSD Bicuspid spaces can be reopened! Patients can now reverse the far-reaching effects of retraction orthodontics and improve their poor heath from airway / sleep disorders, oro-facial pain, as well as unattractive faces from retruded upper and lower jaws. Bill Hang, AAPMD Board member and passionate advocate for protecting and restoring - [Medical/Dental Treatments Failures? Uncovering Links to Chronic Inflammation](https://aapmd.org/event/medical-dental-treatments-failures-uncovering-links-to-chronic-inflammation) - Lyn Patrick, ND Have you ever had a case where you thought you did everything right yet the the restorations and/or implants failed, chronic gum problems persisted? Or a well fitted and adjusted sleep appliance did not produce the effect you had expected? Dr. Patrick's presentation will cover her research with PCR-NDA and her experience - [Getting Patients to say YES to a Sleep Test - The Psychology Behind Obstructed Perceptions](https://aapmd.org/event/getting-patients-to-say-yes-to-a-sleep-test-the-psychology-behind-obstructed-perceptions) - We hope by now you are screening all your patients for an airway problem, and finding more and more patients with suspected sleep and airway issues. How do you get them to take the next step - a Home Sleep Test. In this webinar, Ryan Javanbakht will teach you how to identify the emotional reasons - [Myofunctional Therapy: An Essential Part of All Aspects of Dentistry](https://aapmd.org/event/myofunctional-therapy-an-essential-part-of-all-aspects-of-dentistry) - Myofunctional therapy has recently been given notoriety with the advent of studies showing that this treatment may help patients with sleep apnea. Years ago, in the 1970's it was more widely used in all aspects of dentistry to assist the functions of the soft tissues to stabilize and work together with the hard tissues. The - [Postural Respiration](https://aapmd.org/event/postural-respiration-6) - This advanced lecture and lab course is structured so that clinicians will gain an appreciation for the postural influences of: rib torsion, asymmetrical oblique strength, inconsistent breathing patterns, habitual use of accessory respiratory musculature, and a positionally restricted diaphragm. Register/Info - [Airway Prosthodontics – Prevent, Control, Resolve](https://aapmd.org/event/airway-prosthodontics-prevent-control-resolve-2) - Dr. Jeff Rouse and Dr. Kevin Kwiecien. Before the Facially Generated Treatment Planning process can begin, foundational problems must be uncovered and resolved: periodontal disease, caries, and muscle/joint health. The list of keystone issues now includes airway. This course is designed to help you discover patients in your practice – from pediatric to elderly – - [Cervical Revolution](https://aapmd.org/event/cervical-revolution-8) - This advanced lecture and lab course places emphasis on the role the cervical spine plays in the management of cranial function and position. Intercervical, atlanto, occipital, and cranial assessment will help the clinician appreciate occiput, sphenoid and temporal orientation and thus how to proceed in determining what PRI manual or non-manual techniques should be considered. - [The Suppers Program](https://aapmd.org/event/the-suppers-program-8) - Suppers is a learn-by-doing program where you'll learn to cook, taste and feel your way to vibrant health. Our mission is to provide safe and friendly settings where anyone, and especially people with food-related health challenges, can develop and manage their own personal transitions to a healthier life. Please visit our website for locations and dates. - [Cervical Revolution](https://aapmd.org/event/cervical-revolution-7) - This advanced lecture and lab course places emphasis on the role the cervical spine plays in the management of cranial function and position. Intercervical, atlanto, occipital, and cranial assessment will help the clinician appreciate occiput, sphenoid and temporal orientation and thus how to proceed in determining what PRI manual or non-manual techniques should be considered. - [Cervical Revolution](https://aapmd.org/event/cervical-revolution-6) - This advanced lecture and lab course places emphasis on the role the cervical spine plays in the management of cranial function and position. Intercervical, atlanto, occipital, and cranial assessment will help the clinician appreciate occiput, sphenoid and temporal orientation and thus how to proceed in determining what PRI manual or non-manual techniques should be considered. - [Postural Respiration](https://aapmd.org/event/postural-respiration-5) - This advanced lecture and lab course is structured so that clinicians will gain an appreciation for the postural influences of: rib torsion, asymmetrical oblique strength, inconsistent breathing patterns, habitual use of accessory respiratory musculature, and a positionally restricted diaphragm. Register/Info - [The Suppers Program](https://aapmd.org/event/the-suppers-program-7) - Suppers is a learn-by-doing program where you'll learn to cook, taste and feel your way to vibrant health. Our mission is to provide safe and friendly settings where anyone, and especially people with food-related health challenges, can develop and manage their own personal transitions to a healthier life. Please visit our website for locations and dates. - [Postural Respiration](https://aapmd.org/event/postural-respiration-4) - This advanced lecture and lab course is structured so that clinicians will gain an appreciation for the postural influences of: rib torsion, asymmetrical oblique strength, inconsistent breathing patterns, habitual use of accessory respiratory musculature, and a positionally restricted diaphragm. Register/Info - [Cervical Revolution](https://aapmd.org/event/cervical-revolution-5) - This advanced lecture and lab course places emphasis on the role the cervical spine plays in the management of cranial function and position. Intercervical, atlanto, occipital, and cranial assessment will help the clinician appreciate occiput, sphenoid and temporal orientation and thus how to proceed in determining what PRI manual or non-manual techniques should be considered. - [Take Back the Night](https://aapmd.org/event/take-back-night-2) - This two day RightSleep® course, Take Back the Night, will completely change how you think about sleep! It is appropriate for clinicians of all types to help their insomnia patients without addictive medications. Take Back the Night is also appropriate for motivated well informed, non-clinicians who would like to learn how to use this method - [The Suppers Program](https://aapmd.org/event/the-suppers-program-6) - Suppers is a learn-by-doing program where you'll learn to cook, taste and feel your way to vibrant health. Our mission is to provide safe and friendly settings where anyone, and especially people with food-related health challenges, can develop and manage their own personal transitions to a healthier life. Please visit our website for locations and dates. - [Pneumopedics for OSA](https://aapmd.org/event/pneumopedics-for-osa) - Register/Info - ["TOTAL IMMERSION: A 2-DAY TEAM-BUILDING EXPERIENCE"](https://aapmd.org/event/total-immersion-2-day-team-building-experience) - The Successful Airway / Sleep / Oral Systemic Practice has a team working together around a united mission, with the abilities and skills to communicate effectively, from the first patient call, to getting the referral at the end of treatment. For two days, your team will learn and internalize some of the most powerful ideas, - [Cone Beam 3D Mini-Residency](https://aapmd.org/event/cone-beam-3d-mini-residency) - Cone Beam Imaging: Understand applications of CBCT for Orthodontics, TMD, Implants and Sleep How does it work? What are the advantages? What are the potential liabilities? Why would I need it for my office? Register/Info - [The Suppers Program](https://aapmd.org/event/the-suppers-program-5) - Suppers is a learn-by-doing program where you'll learn to cook, taste and feel your way to vibrant health. Our mission is to provide safe and friendly settings where anyone, and especially people with food-related health challenges, can develop and manage their own personal transitions to a healthier life. Please visit our website for locations and dates. - [William Harrell, DMD 3D Facial Biomarker Detection of Airway Issues](https://aapmd.org/event/william-harrell-dmd-3d-facial-biomarker-detection-airway-issues) - 85% of patients suffering with a “hidden” airway problem are not being recognized. Many do not know that their airway and quality of their sleep impacts their health, performance, learning and development. It is not something that will be “grown out of”. Dr. Harrell has developed a system of for recognizing the biomarkers of airway - [Ron Hruska, PT, MPA Which Side Are You On? The Cervical Revolution](https://aapmd.org/event/ron-hruska-pt-mpa-side-cervical-revolution) - You expanded the dental arches, inserted a well fitted oral appliance for sleep and/or TMJ …. the patient is better ….. but something is still missing. It could be airway mal-alignment due to cervical dysfunction, cortical visual processing, asymmetrical postural patterning or a combination of all three. Did you know that the way your airway - [Integrated Team Approach to Orofacial Myology](https://aapmd.org/event/allied-health-course) - This Allied Health Course provides the participant an overview of orofacial myofunctional disorders including history, anatomy & physiology, etiologies, signs & symptoms and how to build an interdisciplinary team for comprehensive treatment. This course is not eligible for Active Membership or Certification into the IAOM; however, by completing this course you would be eligible to - [Understanding the Orofacial Complex: The Evolution of Dysfunction](https://aapmd.org/event/understanding-orofacial-complex-evolution-dysfunction) - This Level I Course is a 28 hour, four day, pre-certification course offered to Speech Pathologists, Registered Dental Hygienists and Dentists. The Level 1 course is a mandatory requirement for those wishing to be certified through the IAOM. This course is eligible for both membership and certification into the IAOM. If you have specific questions - [Integrated Team Approach](https://aapmd.org/event/integrated-team-approach) - This Allied Health Course provides the participant an overview of orofacial myofunctional disorders including history, anatomy & physiology, etiologies, signs & symptoms and how to build an interdisciplinary team for comprehensive treatment. This course is not eligible for Active Membership or Certification into the IAOM; however, by completing this course you would be eligible to - [Understanding the Orofacial Complex: The Evolution of Dysfunction](https://aapmd.org/event/understanding-orofacial-complex-evolution-dysfunction-2) - This Level I Course is a 28 hour, four day, pre-certification course offered to Speech Pathologists, Registered Dental Hygienists and Dentists. The Level 1 course is a mandatory requirement for those wishing to be certified through the IAOM. This course is eligible for both membership and certification into the IAOM. If you have specific questions - [Orofacial Myology: From Basics to Habituation](https://aapmd.org/event/orofacial-myology-basics-habituation) - Register/Info - [Understanding the Orofacial Complex: The Evolution of Dysfunction](https://aapmd.org/event/understanding-orofacial-complex-evolution-dysfunction-3) - This Level I Courses is a 28 hour, four day, pre-certification courses offered to Speech Pathologists, Registered Dental Hygienists and Dentists. The Level 1 course is a mandatory requirement for those wishing to be certified through the IAOM. This course is eligible for both membership and certification into the IAOM. If you have specific questions - [Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders A-Z](https://aapmd.org/event/orofacial-myofunctional-disorders-z) - This Level I Courses is a 28 hour, four day, pre-certification courses offered to Speech Pathologists, Registered Dental Hygienists and Dentists. The Level 1 course is a mandatory requirement for those wishing to be certified through the IAOM. This course is eligible for both membership and certification into the IAOM. If you have specific questions - [What Cone Beam CT Can Do for You!](https://aapmd.org/event/cone-beam-ct-can) - Principles and applications of dentistry’s newest and advanced imaging technology. How would your examination, diagnosis and treatment change if you only could see part of the patient? Cone Beam CT Technology provides a wealth of information - if you know how and where to look for it. Dr. Miles will share: How to review the - [Three Simple Steps to Improve the Neurochemistry of Your Patients' Sleep](https://aapmd.org/event/three-simple-steps-to-improve-the-neurochemistry-of-your-patients-sleep) - Now that you're excited about fixing your patients' sleep, are there any patients who are just not responding to your treatments? How about those patients you're sure have a sleep disorder but their airway and their sleep studies are both "normal". Your patients' sleep switches are malfunctioning! Learn about those switches and why they're not - [Orthotropics® Mini-Residency with Dr William M Hang](https://aapmd.org/event/orthotropics-mini-residency-with-dr-william-m-hang) - Join Dr Hang’s 15th 4-part mini-residency to learn the philosophy and technique of Orthotropics® which seeks to develop both jaws forward and open the airway for children age 10 and under. Register/Info - [Orthotropics® Mini-Residency with Dr William M Hang](https://aapmd.org/event/orthotropics-mini-residency-with-dr-william-m-hang-2) - Join Dr Hang’s 15th 4-part mini-residency to learn the philosophy and technique of Orthotropics® which seeks to develop both jaws forward and open the airway for children age 10 and under. Register/Info - [Orthotropics® Mini-Residency with Dr William M Hang](https://aapmd.org/event/orthotropics-mini-residency-with-dr-william-m-hang-3) - Join Dr Hang’s 15th 4-part mini-residency to learn the philosophy and technique of Orthotropics® which seeks to develop both jaws forward and open the airway for children age 10 and under. Register/Info - [Orthotropics® Mini-Residency with Dr William M Hang](https://aapmd.org/event/orthotropics-mini-residency-with-dr-william-m-hang-4) - Join Dr Hang’s 15th 4-part mini-residency to learn the philosophy and technique of Orthotropics® which seeks to develop both jaws forward and open the airway for children age 10 and under. Register/Info - [IAOM 2017 Annual Convention](https://aapmd.org/event/iaom-2017-annual-conventionmultidisciplinary-integrated-wellness-bridging-gap) - “Multidisciplinary Integrated Wellness: Bridging the Gap” Register/Info - [Myofunctional Orthodontics with the Myobrace System](https://aapmd.org/event/myofunctional-orthodontics-myobrace-system) - Dr. Barry Raphael presents the Myobrace System to those who understand the necessity of airway thinking and want apply those concepts to children in their practice. This highly practical course is for the doctor and the staffer who will be running the program for the office. Register/Info - [Laser Surgery Prep Courses](https://aapmd.org/event/laser-surgery-prep-courses) - The educational courses are designed to assist those preparing for the Certification Exam with The American Board of Laser Surgery. Curriculum for the 1-day workshop includes 6 hours of didactic material and 1 hour of hands-on laser practice on soft tissue models. 1-Day Live Workshop or via Webinar Register/Info - [Dental Sleep Medicine: It’s Not DIFFICULT…It’s Just Different](https://aapmd.org/event/dental-sleep-medicine-not-difficultits-just-different) - A Two-Day Learning Experience for the Entire Dental Team Register/Info - [Dental Sleep Medicine: It’s Not DIFFICULT…It’s Just Different](https://aapmd.org/event/dental-sleep-medicine-not-difficultits-just-different-2) - A Two-Day Learning Experience for the Entire Dental Team Register/Info - [Orthotropics® Mini-Residency with Dr William M Hang](https://aapmd.org/event/orthotropics-mini-residency-dr-william-m-hang-2) - Learn the philosophy and technique of Orthotropics® which seeks to develop both jaws forward and open the airway for children age 10 and under. Register/Info - [Orthotropics® Mini-Residency with Dr William M Hang](https://aapmd.org/event/orthotropics-mini-residency-dr-william-m-hang-3) - Learn the philosophy and technique of Orthotropics® which seeks to develop both jaws forward and open the airway for children age 10 and under. Register/Info - [Orthotropics® Mini-Residency with Dr William M Hang](https://aapmd.org/event/orthotropics-mini-residency-dr-william-m-hang-4) - Learn the philosophy and technique of Orthotropics® which seeks to develop both jaws forward and open the airway for children age 10 and under. Register/Info - [AIRWAY-kening™ Orthodontics - A New Paradigm for the Coming Post-Retraction World - Guest lecturer William M Hang, DDS, MSD](https://aapmd.org/event/airway-kening-orthodontics-new-paradigm-coming-post-retraction-world-guest-lecturer-william-m-hang-dds-msd) - The importance of airway as it relates to TMJ problems and sleep apnea will be discussed. Register/Info - [West Michigan Orthotropics 4 Part Biobloc Orthotropics Seminar](https://aapmd.org/event/west-michigan-orthotropics-4-part-biobloc-orthotropics-seminar) - Four part, hands-on seminar Register/Info - [West Michigan Orthotropics 4 part Biobloc Orthotropics Seminar -](https://aapmd.org/event/west-michigan-orthotropics-4-part-biobloc-orthotropics-seminar-2) - Four part, hands-on seminar Register/Info - [West Michigan Orthotropics 4 part Biobloc Orthotropics Seminar](https://aapmd.org/event/west-michigan-orthotropics-4-part-biobloc-orthotropics-seminar-3) - Four part, hands-on seminar Register/Info - [West Michigan Orthotropics 4 part Biobloc Orthotropics Seminar](https://aapmd.org/event/west-michigan-orthotropics-4-part-biobloc-orthotropics-seminar-4) - Four part, hands-on seminar Register/Info - [American Academy of Gnathologic Orthopedics](https://aapmd.org/event/american-academy-gnathologic-orthopedics) - AAGO - Annual Scientific Meeting Register/Info - [Introduction to the Straight-Wire Appliance](https://aapmd.org/event/introduction-straight-wire-appliance) - Series of Five Sessions Session V Register/Info - [Introduction to Exam, Diagnosis and Records](https://aapmd.org/event/introduction-exam-diagnosis-records) - Series of Five Sessions Session I Register/Info - [Introduction to Exam, Diagnosis and Records](https://aapmd.org/event/introduction-exam-diagnosis-records-2) - Series of Five Sessions Session 1 Register/Info - [Introduction to Crozats](https://aapmd.org/event/introduction-to-crozats) - Series of Five Sessions Session II Register/Info - [Introduction to ALF and Osteopathy](https://aapmd.org/event/introduction-alf-osteopathy) - Series of Five Sessions Session III Register/Info - [Advanced Crozats and Mixed Dentition](https://aapmd.org/event/advanced-crozats-mixed-dentition) - Series of Five Sessions Session IV Register/Info - [Introduction to the Straight-Wire Appliance](https://aapmd.org/event/introduction-straight-wire-appliance-2) - Series of Five Sessions Session V Register/Info - [Mid-Winter Maxillo-Facial Seminar](https://aapmd.org/event/mid-winter-maxillo-facial-seminar) - Register/Info - [Disordered Breathing, Sleep Apnea, and Splint Therapy](https://aapmd.org/event/disordered-breathing-sleep-apnea-splint-therapy) - In this course, three experts will describe the detailed evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment for disordered breathing, sleep apnea, bruxism, and associated local and systemic complications. Register/Info - [Pediatric Epigenetics](https://aapmd.org/event/pediatric-epigenetics) - Register/Info - [Craniofacial Epigenetics](https://aapmd.org/event/craniofacial-epigenetics) - Register/Info - [Pediatric Epigenetics](https://aapmd.org/event/pediatric-epigenetics-2) - Register/Info - [Craniofacial Epigenetics](https://aapmd.org/event/craniofacial-epigenetics-2) - Register/Info - [Craniofacial Epigenetics](https://aapmd.org/event/craniofacial-epigenetics-3) - Register/Info - [Pneumopedics for OSA](https://aapmd.org/event/pneumopedics-for-osa-2) - Register/Info - [Pediatric Epigenetics](https://aapmd.org/event/pediatric-epigenetics-3) - Register/Info - [Pneumopedics for OSA](https://aapmd.org/event/pneumopedics-for-osa-3) - Register/Info - [Orthotropics® Mini-Residency with Dr William M Hang](https://aapmd.org/event/orthotropics-mini-residency-dr-william-m-hang) - Learn the philosophy and technique of Orthotropics® which seeks to develop both jaws forward and open the airway for children age 10 and under. - [AAPMD Airway Summit 2018](https://aapmd.org/event/aapmd-airway-summit-2018) - The Airway Summit can help you "connect the dots" for successful diagnosis and treatment of airway issues at your practice. - [Practical Dental Sleep Medicine Workflow](https://aapmd.org/event/practical-dental-sleep-medicine-workflow-2) - You Will LEARN: •The Four Pillars: Screening, Testing, Billing, Treating •How to get patients to pursue treatment •To identify hundreds of patients in your current practice •What you need to maximize insurance reimbursement •How to select the right device •Compliant record-keeping - [Practical Dental Sleep Medicine Workflow](https://aapmd.org/event/practical-dental-sleep-medicine-workflow) - You Will LEARN: •The Four Pillars: Screening, Testing, Billing, Treating •How to get patients to pursue treatment •To identify hundreds of patients in your current practice •What you need to maximize insurance reimbursement •How to select the right device •Compliant record-keeping - [The Suppers Program](https://aapmd.org/event/the-suppers-program-4) - Suppers is a learn-by-doing program where you'll learn to cook, taste and feel your way to vibrant health. Our mission is to provide safe and friendly settings where anyone, and especially people with food-related health challenges, can develop and manage their own personal transitions to a healthier life. Please visit our website for locations and dates. - [The Suppers Program](https://aapmd.org/event/the-suppers-program-3) - Suppers is a learn-by-doing program where you'll learn to cook, taste and feel your way to vibrant health. Our mission is to provide safe and friendly settings where anyone, and especially people with food-related health challenges, can develop and manage their own personal transitions to a healthier life. Please visit our website for locations and dates. - [The Suppers Program](https://aapmd.org/event/the-suppers-program-2) - Suppers is a learn-by-doing program where you'll learn to cook, taste and feel your way to vibrant health. Our mission is to provide safe and friendly settings where anyone, and especially people with food-related health challenges, can develop and manage their own personal transitions to a healthier life. Visit our website for locations and dates. - [Postural Respiration](https://aapmd.org/event/postural-respiration-3) - This advanced lecture and lab course is structured so that clinicians will gain an appreciation for the postural influences of: rib torsion, asymmetrical oblique strength, inconsistent breathing patterns, habitual use of accessory respiratory musculature, and a positionally restricted diaphragm. - [Cervical Revolution](https://aapmd.org/event/cervical-revolution-3) - This advanced lecture and lab course places emphasis on the role the cervical spine plays in the management of cranial function and position. Intercervical, atlanto, occipital, and cranial assessment will help the clinician appreciate occiput, sphenoid and temporal orientation and thus how to proceed in determining what PRI manual or non-manual techniques should be considered. - [Cervical Revolution](https://aapmd.org/event/cervical-revolution-2) - This advanced lecture and lab course places emphasis on the role the cervical spine plays in the management of cranial function and position. Intercervical, atlanto, occipital, and cranial assessment will help the clinician appreciate occiput, sphenoid and temporal orientation and thus how to proceed in determining what PRI manual or non-manual techniques should be considered. - [Craniofacial Insights 2017](https://aapmd.org/event/craniofacial-insights-2017) - Multiple presenters discuss assessment skills & supportive therapies for healthcare practitioners to consider in the management of craniofacial dysfunction. This conference is ideal for all healthcare providers ranging from Dentists, Dental Hygienists, Physicians, Physical Therapists, Osteopaths, Chiropractors, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Radiologists, Orthodontists, Speech Language Pathologists, Myofunctional Therapists, Respiratory Therapists to Medical Researchers. - [Functional Oral Health and Airway Summit](https://aapmd.org/event/functional-oral-health-airway-summit) - Thirty-two presentations for 7 days of online learning opportunities for leaders in oral health and airway health. Information for both practitioners and the public. There is no fee for registering! Listen to one, two or all of the presentations. The entire series is available for purchase. 100 % of recording sales from this link will be - [Postural Respiration](https://aapmd.org/event/postural-respiration) - This advanced lecture and lab course is structured so that clinicians will gain an appreciation for the postural influences of: rib torsion, asymmetrical oblique strength, inconsistent breathing patterns, habitual use of accessory respiratory musculature, and a positionally restricted diaphragm. - [Postural Respiration](https://aapmd.org/event/postural-respiration-2) - This advanced lecture and lab course is structured so that clinicians will gain an appreciation for the postural influences of: rib torsion, asymmetrical oblique strength, inconsistent breathing patterns, habitual use of accessory respiratory musculature, and a positionally restricted diaphragm - [Cervical Revolution](https://aapmd.org/event/cervical-revolution) - This advanced lecture and lab course places emphasis on the role the cervical spine plays in the management of cranial function and position. - [FM UQ: Functional Mobilization™ Upper Quadrant](https://aapmd.org/event/fm-uq-functional-mobilization-upper-quadrant-2) - The objective of this course includes but is not limited to developing competence for assessment and treatment of focus areas: cranium, TMJ, sub-cranial region, cervical spine, thoracic cage, shoulder girdle, glenohumeral joint, elbow, wrist and upper limb neural mobilization. - [FM UQ: Functional Mobilization™ Upper Quadrant](https://aapmd.org/event/fm-uq-functional-mobilization-upper-quadrant) - The objective of this course includes but is not limited to developing competence for assessment and treatment of focus areas: cranium, TMJ, sub-cranial region, cervical spine, thoracic cage, shoulder girdle, glenohumeral joint, elbow, wrist and upper limb neural mobilization. - [OMT & Co-morbidities Sleep/TMD/Posture](https://aapmd.org/event/omt-co-morbidities-sleeptmdposture-2) - The course will consist of advance required reading, lectures, and hands-on workshops including the following topics: • Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome, Sleep Disordered Breathing, Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Myofunctional Therapy • Sleep Well, Live Well: Strategies and Solutions for Optimal Sleep • Postural Aspects for the Myofunctional Therapist: Assessment of Overall Posture, Teaching Correct Head - [The Growing Role of the Dentist in Sleep Disorders Medicine: Integrating the Dentist into the Medical Treatment Team](https://aapmd.org/event/growing-role-dentist-sleep-disorders-medicine-integrating-dentist-medical-treatment-team-2) - The Houston, Sleep Education Consortium presents a unique opportunity to learn about the dentists' role in sleep disorders treatment (we don't just treat "a" disorder). In an effort to provide the best educational experience the conference presents lectures specifically designed to address the educational needs of the D.D.S.. The second day is open to all - [Take Back the Night](https://aapmd.org/event/take-back-night) - Discover reasons why patients remain fatigued even after successfully treating their sleep disordered breathing. - [AOMT Advanced Breathing Re-Education for Myofunctional Therapy with Patrick McKeown](https://aapmd.org/event/aomt-advanced-breathing-re-education-myofunctional-therapy-patrick-mckeown) - This course provides an evidence based treatment modality for breathing re-education as a part of myofunctional therapy. - [Introduction to Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy](https://aapmd.org/event/introduction-orofacial-myofunctional-therapy) - This is a 4 day "Introduction" that is quite intensive. Aspects to the course include: Case Studies Anatomy/ Physiology/ Pathology Measurements Patient Intake Habit Elimination Exercises in Treatment OSA, TMD, Concurrent Conditions Practice Management - [Dallas Sleep Apnea Course](https://aapmd.org/event/dallas-sleep-apnea-course) - The Dental Sleep Medicine and Airway Focused Practice A Beyond the Basics, Hands-On, Practical, Team Building Program Friday-Saturday, October 20-21, 2017 Benco Dental Showroom & Conference Center - Dallas, Texas - [Introduction to Dental Sleep Medicine with Dr. Rob Veis](https://aapmd.org/event/introduction-dental-sleep-medicine-dr-rob-veis-2) - This course is intended to provide a comprehensive overview of diagnosis and treatment of sleep apnea cases for dentists interested in adding this growth area to their practices. Dr. Veis will cover all aspects diagnosis and the sleep study, deciding which appliances to use for treatment, measuring and fitting the appliances, interacting with the fabricating - [Introduction to Dental Sleep Medicine with Dr. Rob Veis](https://aapmd.org/event/introduction-dental-sleep-medicine-dr-rob-veis) - This course is intended to provide a comprehensive overview of diagnosis and treatment of sleep apnea cases for dentists interested in adding this growth area to their practices. Dr. Veis will cover all aspects diagnosis and the sleep study, deciding which appliances to use for treatment, measuring and fitting the appliances, interacting with the fabricating - [Understanding the Orofacial Complex](https://aapmd.org/event/understanding-orofacial-complex) - The Level I Courses are 28 hour, four day introductory courses offered to Speech Pathologists, Registered Dental Hygienists and Dentists. The course is a mandatory requirement for those wishing to be certified through the IAOM. - [Orofacial Myology: Make the Connection Cert. Pre-Req](https://aapmd.org/event/orofacial-myology-make-connection-cert-pre-req) - The Level I Courses are 28 hour, four day introductory courses offered to Speech Pathologists, Registered Dental Hygienists and Dentists. The course is a mandatory requirement for those wishing to be certified through the IAOM. - [Connecting Airway, Dentition & Orofacial Disorders](https://aapmd.org/event/connecting-airway-dentition-orofacial-disorders) - The Allied Health Course provides the participant an overview of orofacial myofunctional disorders including history, anatomy & physiology, etiologies, signs & symptoms and how to build an interdisciplinary team for comprehensive treatment. - [Integrated Team Approach to Orofacial Myology](https://aapmd.org/event/integrated-team-approach-orofacial-myology) - This course reviewed the history of orofacial myofunctional disorders (OMDs), anatomy and physiology related to oral structures and functions, orofacial development, swallow patterning, and oral rest posture. Introduction to the etiological factors, identification process, and systemic change guided by treatment programs for OMDs was provided. The course will also targeted specific strategies for building an - [Mindfullness in Medicine and Dentistry: Techniques to Reduce Stress and Improve the Health of Your Patients, Your Staff and Yourself](https://aapmd.org/event/mindfullness-medicine-dentistry-techniques-reduce-stress-improve-health-patients-staff) - This one-day program will present the art and practice of mindfulness and integrative approaches to dental medicine. Providing clinicians the tools and techniques to incorporate mindfulness into their practice for the benefit of your patient care and you and staff’s own self-care . Dr. Abramson will also present how to incorporate principles and practices of - [Airway Prosthodontics – Prevent, Control, Resolve New Course](https://aapmd.org/event/airway-prosthodontics-prevent-control-resolve-new-course) - Dr. Jeff Rouse and Dr. Kevin Kwiecien. Before the Facially Generated Treatment Planning process can begin, foundational problems must be uncovered and resolved: periodontal disease, caries, and muscle/joint health. The list of keystone issues now includes airway. This course is designed to help you discover patients in your practice – from pediatric to elderly – with - [Airway Prosthodontics – Prevent, Control, Resolve](https://aapmd.org/event/airway-prosthodontics-prevent-control-resolve) - Dr. Jeff Rouse and Dr. Kevin Kwiecien Before the Facially Generated Treatment Planning process can begin, foundational problems must be uncovered and resolved: periodontal disease, caries, and muscle/joint health. The list of keystone issues now includes airway. This course is designed to help you discover patients in your practice – from pediatric to elderly – - [Airway Prosthodontics- Taking Dentistry Beyond Sleep Apnea and Advancement Appliances](https://aapmd.org/event/airway-prosthodontics-taking-dentistry-beyond-sleep-apnea-advancement-appliances-2) - Dr. Jeff Rouse and Dr. Gregg Kinzer Airway Prosthodontics is the study of aberrant breathing — when awake and asleep — and its impact on the development and health of the stomatognathic system. This specialty moves beyond sleep appliances and their impact on the airway during sleep. Learn to recognize breathing-disturbed sleep and the associated - [Airway Prosthodontics- Taking Dentistry Beyond Sleep Apnea and Advancement Appliances](https://aapmd.org/event/airway-prosthodontics-taking-dentistry-beyond-sleep-apnea-advancement-appliances) - Speakers: Dr. Jeff Rouse and Dr. Gregg Kinzer Airway Prosthodontics is the study of aberrant breathing — when awake and asleep — and its impact on the development and health of the stomatognathic system. This specialty moves beyond sleep appliances and their impact on the airway during sleep. Learn to recognize breathing-disturbed sleep and the - [The Suppers Programs](https://aapmd.org/event/the-suppers-programs-5) - Suppers is a learn-by-doing program where you'll learn to cook, taste and feel your way to vibrant health. Our mission is to provide safe and friendly settings where anyone, and especially people with food-related health challenges, can develop and manage their own personal transitions to a healthier life. Visit our website for locations and dates. - [The Suppers Programs](https://aapmd.org/event/the-suppers-programs-4) - Suppers is a learn-by-doing program where you'll learn to cook, taste and feel your way to vibrant health. Our mission is to provide safe and friendly settings where anyone, and especially people with food-related health challenges, can develop and manage their own personal transitions to a healthier life. Visit the website for locations and dates. - [The Suppers Programs](https://aapmd.org/event/the-suppers-programs-3) - Suppers is a learn-by-doing program where you'll learn to cook, taste and feel your way to vibrant health. Our mission is to provide safe and friendly settings where anyone, and especially people with food-related health challenges, can develop and manage their own personal transitions to a healthier life. Visit the website for locations and dates. - [The Suppers Programs](https://aapmd.org/event/the-suppers-programs-2) - Suppers is a learn-by-doing program where you'll learn to cook, taste and feel your way to vibrant health. Our mission is to provide safe and friendly settings where anyone, and especially people with food-related health challenges, can develop and manage their own personal transitions to a healthier life. Visit the website for locations and dates. - [The Suppers Programs](https://aapmd.org/event/the-suppers-programs) - Suppers is a learn-by-doing program where you'll learn to cook, taste and feel your way to vibrant health. Our mission is to provide safe and friendly settings where anyone, and especially people with food-related health challenges, can develop and manage their own personal transitions to a healthier life. Visit the website for locations and dates. - [The Suppers Program](https://aapmd.org/event/the-suppers-program) - Suppers is a learn-by-doing program where you'll learn to cook, taste and feel your way to vibrant health. Our mission is to provide safe and friendly settings where anyone, and especially people with food-related health challenges, can develop and manage their own personal transitions to a healthier life. Visit the website for locations and dates. - [Allied Health Orofacial Myology for 21st Century](https://aapmd.org/event/allied-health-orofacial-myology-21st-century) - The Allied Health Course provides the participant an overview of orofacial myofunctional disorders including history, anatomy & physiology, etiologies, signs & symptoms and how to build an interdisciplinary team for comprehensive treatment. ## Categories - [Uncategorized](https://aapmd.org/category/uncategorized) - [Video](https://aapmd.org/category/video) - [Public](https://aapmd.org/category/uncategorised) - [AAPMD Board of Directors](https://aapmd.org/category/aapmd-board-of-directors) - [Airway Health News](https://aapmd.org/category/aapmd-blog) - [Sleep Disorders](https://aapmd.org/category/sleep-disorders) - [Child Growth and Development](https://aapmd.org/category/child-growth-and-development) - [Chronic Inflammation](https://aapmd.org/category/chronic-inflammation) - [Sports and Academic Performance](https://aapmd.org/category/sports-and-academic-performance) - 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