Breakouts

Thursday, September 12

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

  • Thirty Functions of the Nose (Patrick McKeown, MA, Dip Buteyko) and Just Say NO (Nathan Bryan, PhD)
  • Sleep Medicine 101 - From Infants to Elderly, diagnostic testing, past, present and future. (Jerald H. Simmons, MD)
  • Uncovering and Supporting the Synchronous Relationship between Microbiome, Nitric Oxide, and the Body’s Natural Healing System  (Haroldo Magarinos, DDS, NP)
  • Pediatrics Diagnostic Challenges  (Umakanth Katwa, MD)
  • Panel - Beyond the Smile: Unlocking the Secrets of Oral-Systemic Health (Lora Hooper, RDH, BSDH, EFDA & Anne Rice, RDH)

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

  • Dentistry’s Role in Sleep Screening and Testing (Jim Metz, DABDSM, DDS)
  • 101 Oral Systemic Health  (Mark Cannon, DDS, MS)
  • The Air We Breathe: Consequences of Glycation and Inflammation  (Paul Reynolds, MS, PhD)
  • How Shared Responsibilities Can Lead to Enhanced Treatment Outcomes: Integrative Strategies for Early Childhood Malocclusion Intervention (Loria Nahatis, DDS, Board Certified Pediatric Dentist & Kevin Boyd, DDS, M.Sc.)
  • Importance of Implementing Myofunctional Therapy in Your Practice (Aida Bosnjak, RDH, OMT, BBPI)

Friday, September 13

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

  • Sleep in the Time of Cannabis  (Dave McCarty, MD, FAASM)
  • Rooted in Health: Exploring the fundamental links of oral systemic health, metabolic dysregulation , and environmental toxicity to prevent and resolve chronic illness in yourself, your patients, and your family (Ellie Campbell, MS, DO)
  • Beyond Cholesterol and Statins: The Untold Story of Heart Attack Risk (Gina Pritchard, DNP)
  • Pediatric Oral Care Essentials: Key Strategies for Optimal Children’s Health (Kami Hoss, MS, DDS)
  • A Better Way to Treat Cancer  (Michael Karlfeldt, PhD, ND)
  • What Every Dental and Medical Specialist Should Know About Sleep-Disordered Breathing From the Perspective of Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy (Nicole Goldfarb, M.A., CCC-SLP, COM)
  • The Science of Motivation & the Application Inside OMT  (Samantha Weaver, M.S. CCC-SLP, AOMT-C)

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

  • Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Maxillary Expansion: Mitigating Pitfalls for Successful Outcomes (Brad Gilden, DPT)
  • NOT lost in Translation: Getting the most of medical-dental collaboration by using a common language to unpack complexity (Dave McCarty, MD, FAASM & Witt Wilkerson, DMD)
  • The Role of the Dental Hygienist, Myofunctional Therapy in Patient Functional Collaborative Care (Sandraluz Gonzalez, COM, RDH, BBE & Catherine Kangas, RDH, Orofacial Myofunctional Therapist)
  • Problem Based Dental Sleep Medicine (Jeff Hindin, DDS & JT Tucker, DABDSM)
  • Stop Overthinking:  Insomnia and Low Arousal Threshold In OSA (Patrick McKeown, MA, Dip Buteyko)

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

  • Panel Discussion:  Medical Billing for a Dental Sleep Practice (Randy Curran, Jon Nierman & JT Tucker, DABDSM, DMD)
  • 101 Pediatric Sleep  (Uma Katwa, MD)
  • Transforming Dental Care: Biohacking Saliva and Biomarkers for Better Outcomes (Lora Hooper, RDH, BSDH, EFDA)
  • The Health Assessment Role in Institutions of Early Child Development (Dr. Philip Cooper, DDS)
  • How to Achieve Airway Health from a Physical Therapy Point of View (Mariano Rocabado, PT, DPT, ccTT &  Jennifer Hobson, PT, DPT, MTC, CFC, CMTPT)

Saturday, September 14

9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

  • How to Diagnose & Prevent Surgical and Orthodontic Relapse (Reza Movahed, DMD, FACS)
  • I’m No Math Whiz but Oral Health Is in The Dementia Prevention Equation (Anne Rice, RDH)
  • Growing Well, Sleeping Well: Insights from our Pediatric Dental Practice (Loria Nahatis & Carla Damon, DDS)
  • Saliva is to Blood as your Mouth is to Health (Camille Zenobia, PhD)
  • Optimizing Jaw Position for Enhanced Athletic Performance: The Intersection of Dental Health and Physical Excellence (Jeffrey Hindin, DDS & John Tucker, DMD)

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

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