What is Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy? Why and How to Screen Your Patients

  • Thursday 1/25/2024
  • Time: 9:00 - 11:00 am
  • Course Code: 321TH
  • Cost: $179
  • Room Location: BCEC Room 158
  • Credits: 2 CE Hours
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Nicolette Enhorning-Picton, RDH, COM, has been a practicing RDH in periodontal offices, as well as general and pediatric offices. She started noticing the correlation (at times) between erosion, behaviour as well as airway and sleep issues along with jaw joint pain on many of her patients. She wanted to make a difference and started taking courses on airway screening and management as well as orofacial myofunctional therapy. She started working towards her masters in Sleep Medicine at the University of Oxford. She is now a board-certified Orofacial Myologist who specializes in habit elimination, improper oral resting postures, TMD and Sleep Disordered Breathing/Obstructive Sleep Apnea. She is an avid world traveler, Master Scuba Diver Trainer for PADI, Outdoor Emergency Care instructor, Outdoor Emergency Transportation instructor for National Ski Patrol as well as an Assistant Region Director for Western Massachusetts for National Ski Patrol, retired rock climbing instructor as well as retired team leader for Berkshire Mountain Search and Rescue. She is an avid cyclist, paddler and hiker. She has participated many years in the Josh Billings Run-a-ground triathlon, also as an Iron woman.

This course is for dental hygienists and dentists who wish to expand their understanding of Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy, followed with hands-on screening of Airway and Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders. Participants will also receive hands-on learning regarding the location of the major craniofacial muscles and their function. A couple of very basic exercises will be included with the understanding that they are just examples and not meant to be utilized without further training/ certification.

In this course attendees will:
  • Perform an airway assessment and evaluation
  • Review how to screen for Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders
  • Utilize skull models to locate the major craniofacial muscles 
  • Assess cuspal pooling and wear on teeth
  • Evaluate lip posture, tongue posture, and mentalis strain, and discuss why they are important
This course is also offered on Thursday, 2:00 - 4:00 pm, 346TH
Recommended Audience: Dentist, Hygienist
Supplies Needed: Loupes, A beverage and/or snack for use in demonstration.

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