Functional Pediatric Dentistry is understanding the connection between teeth, jaw development, and oral musculature and their impact on overall health. The development of these structures can give us clues to growth patterns and allows early intervention to favorably shift growth to develop healthy airways. We know that airway health is connected to much of our overall growth development and functional health of the rest of the body. If we can create healthy pediatric airways by screening and treating early then we have a much higher chance of creating healthy adults. This course is intended to provide tools to screen every patient that comes through your practice and provide some potential treatment options.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion the participants will understand what functional pediatric dentistry is
Upon completion the participant will have the tools to screen all patients for airway, sleep, speech, feeding and growth disorders.
Upon completion the participant will understand some of the treatment options for early growth disturbance.
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