Functional and Myofunctional Orthodontics. Evidence-Based Approaches and Appliance Therapy

Functional and Myofunctional Orthodontics. Evidence-Based Approaches and Appliance Therapy

Category: Orthodontics

Instructor(s): Filippo Cardarelli, John Flutter, Claude Catach

Course structure: Lessons: 4 lessons | Duration: 4 h 44 min

Course overview

Join world-renowned experts in functional and myofunctional orthodontics — John Flutter, Filippo Cardarelli, and Claude Catach — to gain an in-depth understanding of diagnosing, treating, and managing malocclusion across the lifespan.

During the course, you will learn in detail about:

What you will learn

• An evidence-based approach to diagnosing the cause of malocclusion
• Protocols of appliance therapy in early mixed dentition
• Clinical application of the A.M.C.O.P. Bio-Activator Device
• Protocols of dento-facial orthopedics.

Course lessons

Lesson 1: Diagnosing the Cause of Malocclusion: Building a Foundation for Functional Treatment

• Identifying the real cause: lip and tongue posture, breathing dysfunction
• Early mixed dentition: timing and diagnostic importance
• MOE (myofunctional orthodontic evaluation) form: recording and interpretation
• Setting up a myofunctional orthodontic facility
• Staff training and role allocation
• Structured delivery system: clinical efficiency and family-friendly workflow.

Lesson 2: Elastodontic Therapy with A.M.C.O.P. Bio-Activator Device

• When and how to begin treatment: case selection and communication with parents
• Appliance selection: why myobrace – functional benefits and clinical simplicity
• Treatment planning based on diagnosis: using the moe form to guide appliance therapy
• Patient and parent education: ensuring engagement and compliance through clear instruction
• Case studies: examples of straightforward cases treated effectively
• Applying the same principles to more complex cases: extending foundational methods to challenging situations.

Lesson 3: Practical Appliance Therapy in the Early Mixed Dentition – Achieving Success with Myofunctional Orthodontics

• Introduction to amcop elastodontic appliances: evolution and clinical concept
• Harmonizing maxillary and mandibular skeletal bases: functional and structural balance
• Management of inclined, rotated, and twisted occlusal planes
• Decontracting and tension-relieving effects for muscle-tensive dysfunctions and TMJ rehabilitation
• Bio-activator action on the stomatognathic system: teeth, muscles, tmj, and posture
• Innovation of the chewing plane: creating conditions for correct occlusal repositioning
• The elastodontic space: coordination between tongue and lip muscles for natural tooth movement
• Differences between AMCOP and traditional elastodontic devices
• Therapeutic versatility: orthopedic, functional, and postural approaches.

Lesson 4: Functional Jaw Orthopedics: From Gestation to Old Age

• Introduction to functional jaw orthopedics: principles and lifelong impact
• Developmental stages of jaw health: from pregnancy to old age
• Prenatal foundations: maternal health and early influences on craniofacial development
• Early childhood milestones: eruption, growth, and prevention of dysfunction
• Adolescence and adulthood: managing function, balance, and temporomandibular health
• Evidence-based foundations: scientific support for functional jaw orthopedics
• Early intervention strategies: promoting optimal growth and preventing malocclusion
• Assessment and management of jaw function: mastication, breathing, phonation, and TMJ disorders
• Holistic approach to lifestyle factors influencing jaw health
• Integrating functional jaw orthopedics into clinical practice and patient education.
• Course includes next lessons:
• 59min
• Lesson 1
• Exclusive Library
• Diagnosing the Cause of Malocclusion: Building a Foundation for Functional Treatment
• John Flutter
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• 0:01
• Introduction: Myofunctional Orthodontics
• 8:36
• Diagnosis and Mouth-Breathing Consequences
• 17:08
• Arch Development, Myobrace and Class 4 Malocclusion
• 26:12
• Facial Musculature and Myofunctional Evaluation
• 34:44
• Posture, Airway and Early Cranial Growth
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• 53min
• Lesson 2
• Exclusive Library
• Elastodontic Therapy with A.M.C.O.P. Bio-Activator Device
• Filippo Cardarelli
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• 0:01
• Introduction and Principles of Elastodontic Therapy
• 8:12
• Elastodontic Appliances and Indications
• 17:28
• Appliance Types, Bite Planes and Treatment Protocols
• 26:34
• Diagnostics and Bio‑Orthodontic Case Selection
• 36:12
• Clinical Management: Class II/III and Multibracket Integration
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• 1h 38min
• Lesson 3
• Exclusive Library
• Practical Appliance Therapy in the Early Mixed Dentition – Achieving Success with Myofunctional Orthodontics
• John Flutter
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• 0:01
• Introduction: Delivery vs Programme
• 6:51
• Start-Up: Diagnosis and Early Cases
• 15:01
• Child-Friendly Environment & Team Roles
• 23:53
• Posture, Sympathetic State and Learning
• 31:01
• Clinical Assessment: Body and Cranium
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• 1h 12min
• Lesson 4
• Exclusive Library
• Functional Jaw Orthopedics: From Gestation to Old Age
• Claude Catach
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• 0:01
• Introduction to Functional Jaw Orthopedics
• 9:15
• Neuroexcitation, Etiology, and Gestational Factors
• 18:06
• Breathing, Craniofacial Growth, and Pediatric Sleep Disorders
• 27:41
• Breastfeeding, Sucking, and Early Masticatory Development
• 36:25
• Mandibular Growth, Mechanoreceptors, and Prevention
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