Myofunctional Therapy

Overview

 Joy Lantz, RDH, COM, IBCLC has over 25 years of experience in the dental field with a background in dental hygiene. Joy began practicing orofacial myology in 2016 and received her certification in orofacial myology (COM) from the International Association of Orofacial Myology in 2017. She is currently serving as the Executive Committee Secretary and as a Board of Director of the IAOM. She came out of her myofunctional private practice to join the team at Inspire Dental Wellness in 2020. She also earned her title, Certified Breastfeeding Specialist in 2021 and got her International Board Certified Lactation Consultant credential in 2022. She created the mini Sproutz program for children aged birth to three to track oral development for support in the early years. Joy is the co-owner of Level Up Myo, specializing in educating colleagues about advanced myofunctional concepts and business development. She is a professional speaker presenting courses on collaboration for patient care and myofunctional therapy. Her passion is to assist dental and medical professionals to work together in screening and treating myofunctional and overall health.

Myofunctional Issues across the Lifespan

Many dental hygienists see patients in their chairs with a variety of issues that can make appointments challenging.  Those patients with lower lip tension and gagging problems may have an oral myofunctional disorder.  In this course, dental hygienists will be able to recognize the specific issues they observe during appointments and link them back to these oral myofunctional disorders.  Case studies of children and adults will be shared to illustrate how myofunctional therapy has helped improve oral development, assist in overall better health, and make dental appointments easier.  Additionally, we will review how these myofunctional disorders begin in infants and children. These issues can begin in infancy and worsen as they grow and compensate into adulthood.  Dental hygienists can play a large part in educating parents about these disorders.  In doing this, parents can be more aware of how to help their children have optimal oral growth and development as well as overall systemic health.

 Dental Hygiene attendees will be able to:

Understand the signs and symptoms of oral myofunctional disorders in patients.

Evaluate patients during hygiene appointments for oral myofunctional disorders.

Educate parents about oral myofunctional issues in their children.

Recognize how early intervention can help prevent myofunctional disorders.

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Course Contact: kellybadgley@sbcglobal.net

Course Categories: Myofunctional Therapies

Provider Approval: A person, firm or association approved by Section 1220.140 & 1220.250 of Illinois http://www.ilga.gov/commission/jcar/admincode/068/068012200A01400R.html

Educational Type: Live

Educational Method: Lecture

Prerequisites :

None

Sponsor(s): None

Conflict of Interest Disclosure: None

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