Continuing Education
Baltimore City Dental Society offers professional development and continuing education programs for its members and the surrounding dental community.
Wednesday, May 7
Tie it all Together: Recognizing and Resolving the Root Cause of Breathing and Myofunctional Disorders
Dr. Cheryl Shafer, RDH, BS, COM
6:30 p.m. - Virtual
2 CE Credits | 6:30 p.m.| Virtual
This CE Meeting is FREE for all active and lifetime members.
*Non-members please contact us for more information.
Title:
Tie it all Together, Recognizing and Resolving the Root Cause of Breathing and Myofunctional Disorders
Description:
Gain confidence when screening for Airway, Breathing and Myofunctional disorders for your dental practice. Do you have any patients or family members that snore or breathe through their mouth, and you would like tools to recognize dysfunction, restore function and refer to the collaborative airway team? As oral health specialists we are in the best position to help patients find solutions for their goals to breathe better, sleep better and feel better. In this course you will gain an understanding of what red flags to look for and tools for documentation. Lead the patient to tell you what their main concerns are with breathing, airway, and oral function to help them in ways that will have them talking about what an impact you have had in their health and wellness.
Learning Objectives:
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Participants will be able to describe the signs of breathing and oral facial dysfunctions.
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Participants will understand how to preform airway risk assessments
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Participants will be able to recognize impacts of breathing and myofunctional disorders on occlusion, sleep, and health.
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Participant will be able to discuss sleep hygiene and nasal hygiene
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Participants will be able to identify when a referral is indicated.
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Participants will understand the value of collaborative care
About the Speaker:
Cheryl Shafer, RDH, BS, COM, is a Certified Orofacial Myologist, founder of Facial Function, National Speaker, educator, and mentor. Transitioning from clinical dental hygiene with over 30 years of experience, she has rediscovered her passion and purpose in oral health field specializing in Myofunctional Therapy for the past 7 years. Recognizing the root causes of orofacial myofunctional disorders she has helped others restore healthy nasal breathing, eliminate oral dysfunctions, and identifying functional impacts from tethered oral tissues.
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Cheryl’s mission is to empower the dental team to recognize how vital they are to educate and advocate for patients to sleep better, breathe better, and live their best life with healthy oral function.
Location:
Virtual
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