“Natural forces within us are the true healers of disease”
The use of the ALF is known for creating an environment of enhanced neurological function and a more balanced facial appearance by harnessing the power of one of nature’s most powerful tools: the human tongue
The ALF appliance uses light forces to the teeth and gums delivered by an exceptionally advanced design. The ALF design is based on replicating the forces to the jaws and head that nature intended. This has been verified through years of feedback from osteopathic and chiropractic physicians who specialize in treating the highly sensitive system involving the subtle forces and influences involving the cranium and the neurological system that it surrounds.
As no two patients are the same - no two appliances are the same. ALF providers are trained to select and modify the ALF dental appliances to the individual needs of their patients to take advantage of their strengths and help them overcome their weaknesses.
Outline of the course:
This pre conference course will be focussed on learning about the ALF therapy. Its introduction , neurophysiology and how dentists can apply these appliances in their practice and start treating growing patients and adults efficiently.
The course will involve lectures and hands on the making of an ALF appliance including wire bendings, soldering and showcase different designs for pedo and adult applications and their activations and application protocols.
Course duration: 4 hours (with hands on)
Course fees: 200 USD
Interested participants contact: Dr Elvia:8700723206
About the speaker:
Dr. Girish PV is a Neuromuscular Orthodontist and TMJ specialist with several distinctions to his name.
He has 18 plus years of clinical dental practice experience and from the last 8 years progressed from old philosophies of extraction orthodontics to non-extraction and expansion protocols using Neuromuscular Orthodontics for several years now.
The focus of his treatments from then on has been “Airway Focussed Orthodontics” and the approach is not only about the patients’ teeth but to treat the entire face and associated structures including airway, posture, TMJ and so on.
He has been treating patients using Neuromuscular concepts for TMJ and Sleep Apnoea patients from 2015. He went on to attain his fellowship from ICCMO (USA) and pursue his training of Neuromuscular Orthodontics under the guidance of Dr Fabio Savastano (Italy). Later went on to do his Pediatric Dental Sleep Medicine residency from TUFTS, Boston (USA).
He is trained in the use of DNA and mRNA appliance which is the new revolution in Obstructive Sleep Apnea treatment.
He is also competent in the use of ALF appliance — the only orthodontist in India to have had the training in it from Dr Darick Nordstrom himself.
Apart from that, he is one of the few orthodontists, practicing MSE appliance (Maxillary skeletal expander) for palatal sutural opening for the treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea and Snoring. He is the first person in India to treat Adult Sleep Apnea patients with the DOME procedure — which is a surgical/ general anaesthetic process to fast track sleep apnoea treatments with MSE appliances.
He has lectured in Singapore , Malaysia and more recently in Moscow for Orthodontic and TMJ related topics.
He is the CEO of the Right Bite Craniofacial Pain Care and for the past few years, he has been focussing on the diagnosis and Neuromuscular Orthodontics using the K7 (Myokinesiography- Jaw tracker) for diagnosing and treating TMJ and sleep apnoea patients.
His aim is to educate fellow orthodontists and dentists about the perils of extraction protocols and to ensure they are avoided in orthodontic treatments.
Credentials
BDS, MDS (Orthodontics), FICCMO
Vice President - ICCMO India Section,
Neuromuscular Orthodontics (Fellowship in ICNOG, Italy)
Fellowship in Neuromuscular Dentistry (ICCMO, USA)
ALF Certified practitioner (ALF Interface academy, USA)
MSE Appliance specialist
Fellowship in Pediatric Dental Sleep Medicine (Tufts, USA)
DNA appliance certified Orthodontist
Invisalign, Insignia and Incognito Certified
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