06/11/2019
American Laser Study Club is at Raphael Center for Integrative Education.
April 19 · Clifton ·
Never before offered live surgery demonstrations at the "Pediatric and Adult Tongue- and Lip-Ties and Laser Frenectomies" course July 13-14, 2019. This 2-day hands-on course is instructed by Martin Kaplan, DMD, DABLS; and Allison Adams, DMD, and is hosted by Barry Raphael, DMD, at the Raphael Center for Integrative Education in Clifton, NJ. Learn more at alsc.club/nj
Clinical Curriculum: With the renewed interest in TOTs by both practitioners and the public, it’s important to have an understanding of when it’s the right time to do a frenum release. Practitioners should recognize that a change in one area of the body, such as the one produced by a frenectomy, can create a change in the whole body and it is important to understand the impact of this procedure as well as how a team approach is in the best interest of the patient.
The instructors believe that to be successful with frenectomies, it is vital to address both the cause and compensations, as tongue- and lip-ties may signal a more global issue. The course will elucidate the following:
-Clinical signs of TOT;
-Current diagnostics utilized for identification of TOT;
-Global issues often associated with tongue and lip ties;
-Ways to evaluate a patient’s level of readiness for frenum release;
-Ways to incorporate myofunctional and osteopathic therapy with releases; and
-Consequences and benefits of using lasers to remove oral restrictions.
In addition, attendees will :
-Get an introduction to Science-based, safe and efficient use of surgical lasers for Dentists, Lactation Consultants, Speech and Language Therapists, et al.; and
- Learn to remove oral restrictions using soft-tissue lasers through observing live surgery demonstrations as well as through participation in a hands-on workshop.
Laser Curriculum: Laser Surgery and Safety Basic Knowledge Certification Curriculum for this Course has been developed by the American Laser Study Club (ALSC). The ALSC’s curriculum overcomes the known limitations of many laser dentistry courses and includes the detailed physics of soft tissue ablation and coagulation with laser and hot tip (non-laser) devices. Laser hands-on wetlab on tissue samples will include different laser wavelengths along with laser safety instructions and demonstrations. Laser instructions will be assisted by guest speaker Peter Vitruk, PhD, MlnstP, CPhys, DABLS, a laser physicist who founded the American Laser Study Club and LightScalpel LLC.
Learn more at alsc.club/nj
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Pediatric and Adult Tongue- and Lip-Ties and Laser Frenectomies
Download/Print as PDF With Live Surgery Demonstrations Introduction As many as 5 percent of all babies born in the US have tongue-ties significant enough to cause breastfeeding difficulties. Untreated tongue-ties may cause malocclusion, prognathism, mouth breathing and other issues later in life. Th...
Download/Print as PDF With Live Surgery Demonstrations Introduction As many as 5 percent of all babies born in the US have tongue-ties significant enough to cause breastfeeding difficulties. Untreated tongue-ties may cause malocclusion, prognathism, mouth breathing and other issues later in life. Th...
