EXPANSIVE AIRWAY ORTHODONTICS FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS PRESENTED BY DR. BEN MIRAGLIA
Description:
This 2-day interactive hands-on course is a powerful call to action for dental professionals to prioritize the prevention of sleep-disordered breathing, rather than merely managing its devastating effects, such as ADHD, bedwetting, asthma, cardiovascular disease, and depression. With an estimated 22 million Americans suffering from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and 80% of moderate and severe cases undiagnosed, the dental team plays a critical role in reversing this crisis. By addressing pediatric airway health, managing adult TMD, and incorporating clear aligners and expanders into an airway-focused approach, hygienists and dentists can take proactive steps to treat malocclusion and soft-tissue dysfunction, promoting optimal growth, improved airway health, and lifesaving outcomes for patients of all ages.
Learning Objectives:
• Understand the effect that an underdeveloped maxilla and mandible have on a child’s airway
• Understand the relationship between Sleep Disorder Breathing and early childhood growth and development
• Understand how early, collaborative intervention impacts the overall health and well-being of a child
• Understand how airway-focused practices are transforming dentistry with Dr. Miraglia.
• Discover why patients seek Airway Dentists and how to help them breathe, sleep, and thrive.
• Conduct comprehensive new patient exams, collect necessary records (e.g., CBCT, photos, models), and perform key measurements for diagnosis.
• Identify and differentiate between functional, fixed, and removable appliances, and practice handling and selecting the appropriate types.
• Learn, perform, and teach evidence-based oral myofunctional exercises to improve airway health.
• Evaluate real-world cases in small groups, develop treatment plans, and refine strategies with expert feedback from Dr. Miraglia.
Dr. Ben Miraglia graduated from the SUNY at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine and has 26 years general practice experience in Mt. Kisco, NY, including 20 years interceptive orthodontic experience where his focus has been on early childhood growth and development. Dr. Miraglia lectures globally on sleep disordered breathing, clear aligner therapy and craniofacial development. Dr. Miraglia is an established industry key opinion leader and is on the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Physiological Medicine and Dentistry. He is on the President’s Council of Northern Westchester Hospital in Mt. Kisco, NY. and is Chief Clinical Officer for Airway Health Solutions. Dr. Miraglia has been recognized multiple times as a ‘leader in Continuing Education” by Dentistry Today Magazine.
LOCATION & TIME
Embassy Suites – Airport
7901 34th Avenue South, Bloomington, MN 55425 Near Mall of America
Friday Registration – 7:30am Friday 8:00am – 5:00pm Saturday 8:00am – 3:00pm
COST $995 New AGD Grad (first 3 yrs out of school), $1195 AGD Dentist, $1395 Non AGD, $199 Team member (both days)