Event Description

OMFT 2020 is postponed to november 1st - 3.rd. 2021 due to corona / COVID-19

OroMyofunctional therapy is the “neuromuscular re-education of the oral and facial muscles”.

Orofacial myofunctional therapy is a profoundly useful treatment that may help treat the symptoms of a wide variety of health issues, from opening airways to headaches, temporomandibular joint disorders (TMJ), to poor digestion, just to name a few. It helps correcting lisps and other articulation problems correcs tongue position for chewing and swallowing. It is also a profound therapy for the treatment of mild to moderate sleep apnea, which is a pervasive problem that affects many.

The therapy includes facial and tongue exercises and behavior modification techniques to promote proper tongue position, improved breathing, chewing, and swallowing. Proper head and neck postures are also addressed. There are good studies to substantiate that it may resolve jaw problems and orthodontic relapse working in a multi-disciplinary team.
More details about OMFT: What is OMFT, Speakers homepage: www.OMFT.info

The course is especially suitable for: Speech Language Pathologists, ENT specialists, Buteyko teachers, Physiotherapists, occupational therapists, Dentists (childrens dentistry), Dental hygienists, Dental assistants, Orthodontists, Castillo Morales therapists, osteopaths and chiropractors

OVERALL CONTENT OF THE COURSE:

Anatomy and Physiology of the oro-facial complex

• Relationship between speech-pathology, dentistry, orthodontics, ENT problems related to OMFT, gnathology and the importance of this knowledge in relation to diagnostics and therapy of oro-myofunctional dysfunctions
• Types of Oro-myofunctional dysfunctions
• Practical exercises in training with the Force scale, Payne technic and Myoscanner
• OMFT-protocol: Practical training with all logopedic exercises to be used for the treatment of oro-myofunctional disorders
• Review of a lot of OMFT cases and discussions how to treat them properly 
• Practical training in recognizing deviate dental form due to deviate function
• If possible clinical training with some Local OMFT-patients (brought in by the participants)

ACCOMODATION is not included. This allows participants to choose their place of residence and price. Danhostel is offfering a discount rate –  when booking a room. Contact the hotel via email or phone and mention this number: 418966 and that you are attending OMFT, in order to get the discount.  Look here for other options

EVENING MEALS are not included. There are several local options to choose from.

For more details go to this website:  https://www.lebahn.dk/omft-2020/