IAOM 2022 Session 03 | Saving Face: Managing OMT Practice Pitfalls

This course will teach myofunctional therapy to speech-language pathologists, dental hygienists, dentists, orthodontists, and other health care professionals. Myofunctional therapy involves several disciplines and fields, and this course connects these fields, especially appreciating the work of the interdisciplinary team. This course will also cover anatomy and physiology of the oral area, and methods of assessing and treating myofunctional disorders.

1. Learn how identify the road blocks to achieving effective treatment outcomes.
2. Formulate a plan for addressing the issues that intefere with ideal treatment goals.
3. Prioritze treatment based on etiology, access to care, individual needs.

Duration: 2 hours

About Paula Fabbie, RDH, BS COM®:

IAOM Board certified orofacial myologist, consults, lectures and has written articles on Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders and how they impact overall health and sleep. OMT and Sleep courses for medical, dental and speech pathologists with Dr. Rochelle Zozula.

Lectured to medical school professors and dental post graduate residents.

Co-author of the book, Tongue Tied, Paula offers a unique prospective on time proven oral rest posture principles combined with evidenced-based science to assist her patients in achieving myofunctional goals and functional breathing.

She operates Paula Fabbie LLC where she provides myofunctional services.

To receive CE credit for this live session, participants must attend the full session and attest to their attendance within five days following the conference.

Participants will earn 0.2 ASHA CEUs, intermediate level, for attendance of this 2 hour session. ASHA CE Provider approval and use of the Brand Block does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products or clinical procedures.

This course is not pre approved for AOTA continuing education credit.