Course Overview:
This foundational course is designed for dentists and chiropractors seeking to deepen their understanding of airway architecture and its impact on overall health. The training emphasizes the importance of a multidisciplinary approach, blending dental and chiropractic perspectives to enhance patient care. Participants will explore the interconnectedness of various body systems, focusing on the alignment of the cranium, pelvis, and spine, and their influence on breathing and respiration.
Learning Objectives:
- Fundamentals of Airway Architecture: Understanding the basic concepts of cranium, pelvic, and spine alignment and their relation to mandibular position and inter-arch relationships.
- Beyond the Mouth – Orthopedic Connections: Learning to assess the entire body system, especially identifying and addressing pelvic mal-alignment in collaboration with chiropractic expertise.
- Identifying Dysfunctional Breathing Sources: Gaining skills to pinpoint the origins of compensations that contribute to dysfunctional breathing, distinguishing between issues above or below the neck.
- Breathing vs. Respiration: Understanding the differences and interconnections between breathing and respiration.
- Clinical Markers and Best Practices: Learning key clinical markers for effective diagnosis and implementing best practices in addressing airway and craniofacial issues.
- Structural Balance and Airway Function: Recognizing the need for balanced structural integrity and a stable foundation for optimal airway function and reduced breathing resistance.
- Patient Screening and Treatment Suitability: Acquiring the ability to screen patients for dental orthopedics and identifying suitable candidates for advanced treatments like VIVOS.
