ONLINE COURSE
THE ALF APPROACH
Discover the interface of dentistry, osteopathy, and myofunctional therapy for the treatment of craniofacial dysfunctions in this potent online + live mentorship course.
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BONUS! Free access to an ALF Mentorship Program Meeting
A global community for ALF Approach case consultations online. The ALF Mentorship Program uses patient cases as the core curriculum to teach how to diagnose and treat complex craniofacial dysfunctions. Join us!
As professional in the field of treating facial dysfunctions and malocclusion there is an ever-expanding potency in the engagement of a collaborative process between osteopathy, dentistry and myofunctional therapist. This course will give you the Big Picture of the underlying etiologies and treatments for these dysfunctions.
Including insight into the increasing airway dysfunction our patients are suffering.
Get the cutting edge information to transform your patients lives as well as your practice.
Course details ...
For DO/MD/DDS/DMD/MFT/PT/Other
24/7 access to the online course for 8 weeks
Access one ALF Approach Mentorship Meeting
Learn at your own pace with pre-recorded lectures
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
We'll cover these
important topics
✔ Osteopathy and the ALF Process
✔ The InterFace of Dentist, Osteopathy, & Myofunctional Therapy
✔ Facial growth and development
✔ What creates a face
✔ What creates malocclusion
✔ Who needs an ALF?
✔ Effects of a malocclusion and ankyloglossia
✔ What creates airway dysfunctions and sleep apnea
✔ Assessing ankyloglossia with an osteopathic perspective
✔ Comparison of the ALF appliance with other "functional" appliances
Teaching Points
✔ About Osteopathy and the ALF Process from one of the field's most distinguished practitioners
✔ What creates mal occlusions and learn how to assess the face, the oral cavity and the occlusion
✔ How to diagnose ankyloglossis, TMD, and craniofacial dysfunction and how to approach it with an osteopathic perspective
✔ Be able to treat airway dysfunctions and sleep apnea
✔ How the craniofacial soft tissue and the dental occlusion are interrelated
✔ The dynamics of facial growth and dysfunction influences clinical decision making with the ALF appliances
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✔ Essentials of diagnosis and treating craniofacial and mal occlusions in a collaborative course with dentist, osteopathic physicians and myofunctional therapist
Hi there,
I'm Dr. Tasha Turzo
Since 1996, I have been dedicated to helping patients with craniofacial dysfunction through the use of ALF (Advanced Light Force) appliances. I had the privilege of working closely with Dr. Darick Nordstrom, the inventor of ALF, in my Santa Cruz office, where we treated patients together one day a month for 27 years. This collaboration was not only an incredible learning opportunity but also a valuable service to our patients. Dr. Nordstrom's practice closed to new patients in the early 2000’s, and as demand for this specialized care remained high, I invited Dr. James Bronson, DDS, to join me in Santa Cruz. Although Dr. Bronson was based in Virginia, he flew to my office monthly until the COVID pandemic disrupted travel.
In 2014, Dr. Bronson and I began teaching together, focusing on streamlining and simplifying ALF wire activation. This became increasingly feasible with the support of complementary therapies, including myofunctional therapy, breathing coaching, neuro-reflex integration, OraLase and BabyLase therapies, and cranial nerve integration. Years ago, these modalities were either unavailable or underutilized, but today, collaboration with these specialized professionals helps address underlying "root causes" and allows for a more efficient ALF treatment process.
I thought this course was flawless.
The valuable information I learned was appreciating the role that dentist and orthodontics can play with osteopaths to optimize health.
– Dr. Aparna Dandekar DO
I learned what can be done with the ALF appliances versus traditional orthodontics.
It’s important to assess the mouth as a structure that can be contributing to other somatic dysfunctions and functional patterns within the patients’ body.
– Dr. JC DDS Orthodontics
"I was able to bring out my cranial bones
as Dr. Turzo was presenting and get a concurrent tactile learning experience. I also had many other learning tools at my disposal that I would not have if I were to fly to another location to take this course."
– DR. GEORGE CHEN DO
"This was my first live streaming course,
and I was impressed with the potential."
– DR. BARRY ROGERS DO
The online format was very good.
I will be paying attention to the relationships between the tongue, mandible, TMJ, hyoid, etc., especially when I’m not getting the results I should after treating with cranial Osteopathy. This gives me another approach for asthmatics, OSA patients, chronic OM patients and many more. I’m excited to get started because we have an ALF dentist in our area.
– R. William Taylor DO
It is an excellent format.
The ‘live streamed’ class was surprisingly much better than expected. It is an excellent format for this in depth introductory course without the need for the sensitivity of hands on teaching.
– Dr. JK DO
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