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Dr. Jeff Dahm, DDS

  • Renstrom Dental Studio 7455 Village Drive Lino Lakes, MN, 55014 (map)

October 3rd and October 4th

8am-4pm

Join us for a transformative two-day deep dive into the world of airway-focused orthodontics and facial growth guidance. This course equips dentists and allied professionals with practical tools and evidence-based protocols to evaluate and treat pediatric and adolescent patients with myofunctional disorders, sleep-disordered breathing, and skeletal malocclusions—starting from birth and into early orthodontic intervention.

Who Should Attend?

  • General & Pediatric Dentists

  • Orthodontists

  • Dental Assistants & Hygienists

  • Myofunctional Therapists

  • Orofacial and Airway-Focused Providers

    Day 1: Friday, October 3, 2025

    "Growing Beautiful Faces: Foundations of Functional Orthodontics & Myofunctional Disorders"

    • Understanding the "7 Keys to Facial Beauty" (Dr. Grant Bowbeer)

    • Assessing facial growth and its relationship to airway and sleep

    • Recognizing myofunctional disorders from birth through adolescence

    • Tethered Oral Tissues (TOTs): Ankyloglossia, Lip Ties, and Cervical Dysfunction

    • Screening tools: FAIREST Form, ABCs of Treatment, Pediatric Sleep Assessment

    • Case studies from infants to adolescents demonstrating long-term outcomes

      Day 2: Saturday, October 4, 2025

      "The Golden Window: Early Interceptive Orthodontics, MARPE, and CBCT Integration"

      1. Orthodontic diagnosis and treatment planning in the primary dentition

      2. Maxillary transverse deficiency, Bogue & Schwarz Index evaluation

      3. Introduction to airway appliances and functional orthopedic strategies

      4. Advanced treatment: MARPE (Miniscrew Assisted Rapid Palatal Expansion)

      5. Class II Functional Appliance Therapy: Twin Blocks, Rickanator, TAD-supported movement

      6. Integrating CBCT imaging in airway and TMJ diagnosis

      7. Step-by-step CBCT analysis: 16 critical “cuts” for treatment planning

        Registration Pricing Doctors: $1800

        Early Bird Discount: $1700 (register by: 08/23/2025)

        Invite a Colleague: $150 off when both doctors register

        Assistants, Hygienists & Therapists: $300

        Seating is limited! Reserve your spot early.

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