ALF Home Course Outline

September 10: ALF Foundations and Genesis

September 11: ALF Foundations and Grow 

September 12: ALF Foundations and Guide

Each day of intense hands-on clinical training will begin with age appropriate diagnostics and assessments followed by the clinical techniques used to support facial and neurological development for the age group addressed in the course.

• Review of Foundational Principles

• Intake assessments and documentation

Basic oral, cranial and structural observations

Oral myofunctional assessments

Cranial osteopathic principles and assessments

Biometrics of human function

Two finger test and craniofacial release series instruction

• Appliance design considerations based on intake assessments

Customizing care with auxillaries and proprioceptive tools for the oral neuromusculature

Understanding tongue training vs tongue torture

Maxillary arch development options

Mandibular repositioning and development options

• Clinical appliance techniques

Insertion and retention tips and techniques

Adjustments and wire bending techniques to guide facial growth in the context of ongoing functional assessments

Treatment sequencing considerations 

Coordinating complimentary care referrals 

Repairs 

Fabrication of NLA and Nordic Positioners

Plug ins and add on’s

Impact of sleep fragmentation/disordered breathing and retained primitive reflexes on facial growth

Nutritional considerations

• Responsible delegation of clinical and communication tasks

• Case finishing and treatment transitions

• Documentation, informed consent, patient education forms and practical recommendations for application in the dental/orthodontic office