OROFACIAL MYOLOGY IN THE 21ST CENTURY - Helping You Change the Lives of Your Patients

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On Demand Dental CE Webinar recorded 11.30.2022. Review 12. 31. 2023

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OROFACIAL MYOLOGY IN THE 21ST CENTURY - Helping You Change the Lives of Your Patients

TITLE: OROFACIAL MYOLOGY IN THE 21ST CENTURY: Helping You Change the Lives of Your Patients

COURSE FEE: Complimentary Access

CREDITS: This continuing education activity is designated for 1 credit

DURATION: 1 hour

AGD PACE SUBJECT CODE: 188 Myofunctional Therapy

CE SUPPORTER: The Coulson Institute

MODE: Electronically Mediated | Recorded webinar November 30, 2023. Review December 31, 2023

SPEAKER: Sandra Coulson, MS, ST, ED, COM is an internationally known Orofacial Myofunctional Therapist with 50 years experience and Founder of The Coulson Institute.

AUDIENCE: Dentists, Dental Hygienists, Dental Therapists, Dental Assistants

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DESCRIPTION: What Every Dental Professional Needs to Know...

Orofacial -- the muscles around the mouth, the tongue and muscles in the face, jaw and neck.

Myology -- the study of muscles and muscle tissue. The muscular system (myology) consists of skeletal muscles that contact to move or position different parts of the body. Orofacial muscles move the muscles in the face, lips, tongue, neck and jaws.

Orofacial Myology is the training or re-training of the tongue, lips, cheeks, neck, jaw and body posture. This technique is used to retrain muscle patterns for rest, swallowing and speech. It 'switches-on' the proper muscles and 'switches off' the improperly used muscles to only be used at the proper time.

This therapy is also beneficial to the treatment of oral disorders and parafunctional habits such as tongue thrust, forward tongue rest posture, incorrect swallowing, thumb, finger and pacifier habits, nail biting, Down syndrome issues, cerebral palsy, facial paralysis issues such as Bell's Palsy, mouth breathing, snoring and mild sleep apnea, Temporomandibular joint dysfunction and facial pain.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

Recognize and understand the ramifications of tongue posture on occlusion.
Understand the short and long-term effects of mouth breathing.
Identify postural issues that impact occlusion.
Assess “Tongue Thrust” and the strength and power of the tongue and its impact on occlusion, lip closure and body posture.
Recognize the tongue’s impact on speech sounds.
Understand the difference between anterior and posterior tongue tie, lip tie and buccal tie.
Understand important assessment techniques.
Evaluate and assess the issues described above in a timely manner.

Sandra Coulson, MS, ST, ED, COM

Sandra Coulson (AKA "The Thumb Whisperer") is a caring therapist, an innovator, a visionary, an entrepreneur, and an international speaker. Her career has been impressive since she was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and raised by a single mother. She is in the Palmer High School Hall of Fame, where she graduated with honors and was named one of fifty outstanding alumni by the Alumni Association.

When she returned to Colorado, she worked as a therapist for Home Health Services, treating stroke patients and people with Down syndrome, and used her education degree to become a substitute teacher, during which time she founded her private practice of Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy. When she returned to Colorado, she worked as a therapist for Home Health Services, treating stroke patients and people with Down syndrome, and used her education degree to become a substitute teacher, during which time she founded her private practice of Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy.

She has appeared on 9 News, 2 News, 7 News, and other local media outlets in Denver, as well as on VIMEO, YOUTUBE, and Cross Link Radio. She continues to give talks and teach all over the world.

She has consulted with thousands of patients both domestically and globally, and she is now seeing ‘second generation' patients, as well as training therapists in the United States and abroad.

She is a former President of the International Association of Orofacial Myology, a past Co-Chair of "CHAPS," a holistic practitioner association in Denver, and a member of several professional organizations, including the Down syndrome Association, the Post-Polio Association, and the Association for Essential Tremor. She is also a member of Heritage College's Advisory Board and a regular Commencement speaker.

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CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE: This course is supported by the Coulson Institute. The speaker, declares a financial relationship with The Coulson Institute. For written documentation contact support@dentalcenow.com.

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