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Dr Dan has been using Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy (OMT) in clinical practice over 15 years. He has learned the theory and practical aspects from the best OMT educators in the business. He has successfully incorporated OMT into busy dental practices and knows how hard it can be to make it work, and can provide the solutions to making it work effectively.

What he brings to the world of OMT education is direct experience of introducing successful OMT programs into 6 different dental practices, as well as mentoring hundreds of health professionals who have entrusted their education to him.

In short, Dan knows what works and what doesn't work and how to implement it into clinical practice.

The Myofocus “Take Off’ algorithms program is easy to follow and highly effective.

You will learn over 70 different exercises and more importantly you will be coached on when to use each exercise while still keeping every OMT treatment plan bespoke for each patient. No patient is the same, and no ideal OMT plan is the same either. Therefore, you will learn how to tailor the plan according to clinical need.

Educational tools will include live demonstrations, videography and the unique ‘Take Off’ algorithms which tell the user which exercises to use according to the specific overall muscular dysfunction of the patient at that moment in time. ‘Take Off’ algorithms enable the practitioner to key in a specific code for the dysfunction and generate an appropriate treatment plan - so you will go away from this course with pre-made treatment plans which are written according to the patient’s specific treatment need.

You will download 180 different treatment plans which correspond to 180 different dysfunction codes. The hard work is done for you. All you need to do is have the skill to diagnose the dysfunction and learn how to ‘tweak’ the plans as needed.

Learn

• how to diagnose orofacial dysfunction
• to perform OMT effectively
• over 70 OMT exercises to use on your patients, filmed in HD
• the ‘Take Off’ algorithm System to generate a pre-written OMT plan to suit the dysfunction
• in-depth breathing physiology and Buteyko theory
• breathing education and breathing training exercises
• comprehensive ‘Tongue and Lip Tie’ diagnosis and treatment planning
• frenectomy surgical techniques

• potential causes and known effects of tongue ties, lip ties and buccal ties. Also known as Tethered Oral Tissues (TOTS).
• how to prepare the patient before and rehabilitate the patient after treatment
• how to work effectively in an inter-disciplinary team and the importance of collaborative care

Course materials to download include:

• 180 pre-written algorithms based OMT prescriptions to match your patient’s current pattern of dysfunction
• descriptions and purpose of 70 OMT exercises
• comprehensive workbook to go with the course
• PDFs of lecture slides
• research papers and comprehensive patient assessment forms
• patient history forms
• clinical notes templates
• consent forms

IAOM eligibility – become a certified OMT (COMT)

• this 28-hour course is eligible for IAOM Active membership and certification enrolment
• complete this course then apply to become a Certified Orofacial Myofunctional Therapist (COMT) with the IAOM
• you may still practice OMT prior to becoming a COMT and becoming a COMT is an option for you – simply use the certificate we provide to you after the course when you apply to the IAOM. For more information about this process see iaom.com/com

Professional Development

• 28 hours 
• Certificate provided

Access to course materials will be available within 1 week prior to the live course.

Myofocus History and Disclosure Statement

‘Myofocus' and its logo are registered trademarks in Australia since 2017 and has current pending trademarks in Japan. The name ‘Orofacial Myofunctional Take Off Program’ was trademarked in Australia in 2018 after it was created by Myofocus Australia Pty Ltd. Dr Dan Hanson is a completely independent lecturer, independent from all of the following: Myofunctional Research Company (MRC), Myobrace, Myobrace Pre-orthodontics Centres, Myo Australia, and MyoMunchee.

Dr Dan Hanson is BreathCoach founder, inventor of SleepYstrip mouth tape, and co-founder of Tongue Tie Institute.