Fellowship in Multifunction System 

INTRODUCTION

A holistic diagnosis includes recognition of functional, skeletal, dental, and postural malfunctions. The orthodontic diagnosis and treatment are done with the MFS (multifunctional) philosophy, created by  Professor Jose Duran von Arx, the former head of the Department of orthodontics at the University of Barcelona and president of the Orthodontic World Institute

(Basic training in Orthodontics will be offered as a part of this program)

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GENERAL INFORMATION 

Orthodontic training for doctors according to the MFS philosophy 

A holistic diagnosis includes recognition of functional, skeletal, dental, and postural malfunctions. The orthodontic diagnosis and treatment are done with the MFS (multifunctional) philosophy, created by professor Jose Duran von Arx, the former head of the Department of Orthodontics at the University of Barcelona and president of Orthodontic World Institute. Holistic approach, cooperation with a speech therapist, neurologist, physiotherapist, and osteopath.

• Format: Theoretical and practical training

• Number of days: 4  and 6 months follow-up lectures of 2 hours every month 

• Practical exercises with stimulators

• Torque calculation – practical exercises for different cases

• Torque expression – practical exercises

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Program content areas:

1. Basic mechanisms of craniofacial growth and development.

2. Biodynamics of craniofacial growth:

   • structural elements of the craniofacial complex,

   • the influence of muscle on the direction of rotation of the components of the craniofacial complex.

3. Physiology of the orofacial complex

4. Importance of musculofascial chains for physiology of the orofacial complex and posture.

5. Assessment of dysfunction.

   • Cephalometric diagnosis (Rickets, Mc Namara, modified Harvold analysis).

6. Tooth eruption, biodynamics of tooth eruption.

7. Physiology of the orofacial area, disorders of physiology.

8. Introduction to MFS stimulators system

   • positive stimulation,

   • negative stimulation,

   • coding the functions of the oral cavity.

9. Nose stimulator, mouth obturator

10. Lip stimulator, lingual buttons

11. Open bite stimulator

12. Antibruxismus stimulator, mouth relaxant

13. Early functional treatment was conducted with MFS stimulators only.

14. Skeletal changes after functional treatment conducted with MFS stimulators only, cases.

15. Early orthodontic treatment assisted by MFS stimulators.

16. Tongue: growth rate, progression in gaining strength and mobility.

17. Resting position of the tongue and strategies for its acquisition.

18. Indications for frenulotomy, surgical techniques, postoperative management.

19. All about the myofascial relaxation technique with the tool after frenulotomy.

20. Static relationships of the dental arches, the importance of tooth length.

21. Dynamic relationships of the dental arches, conditions for the collision-free movement of the mandible during opening, closing, chewing, and swallowing activity.

22. The relationship between teeth, tongue, and posture.

23. Relationship between bruxism and posture.

24. Initial attrition and advanced occlusal disease, diagnosis, treatment.

25. Cooperation with speech therapists, neurologists, physiotherapists and osteopaths.

26. Calculation of anterior, middle, and posterior discrepancies,

27. Occlusogram.

28. Torque calculation for specific cases - Torque individualization, theory, and practical exercises.

29. Calculation of the expression of torque depending on the slot of the bracket and cross-section of the working wire, theory, and practical exercises.

30. Treatment of Class I, II, III malocclusionS, biomechanics, case presentation.

31. Open bite, deep bite - treatment.

32. The problem of the Spee curve, anti-Spee wires.

33. Initial attrition and advanced occlusal disease, diagnosis, treatment.

34. Orthodontic treatment with braces assisted by the use of MFS stimulators

35. Presentation of cases.

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• Functional treatment with MFS stimulators of a patient with anterior bite and open bite on the background of mouth breathing, as well as the lack of resting position of the tongue on the palate and atypical swallowing. After the training, you will learn the diagnosis of MFS and the sequence in the treatment of the above-mentioned dysfunction (hierarchy of motor functions according to MFS) in order to achieve an improvement in occlusion, as demonstrated with the example of the patient in the photo and other patients.

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• Functional treatment with MFS stimulators of a patient with an open bite on the background of mouth breathing, lack of resting position of the tongue on the palate, and atypical swallowing. After the training, you will learn the diagnosis of MFS and the sequence in the treatment of the above-mentioned dysfunctions (hierarchy of motor functions according to MFS) to achieve improvement of occlusion, as demonstrated with the example of the patient in the photo and other patients.

• Functional treatment with MFS stimulators of a patient with class II malocclusion and deep bite on the background of parafunction of teeth clenching and lack of resting position of the tongue on the palate. After the training, you will learn about the diagnosis of MFS and the use of MFS stimulators to achieve improvement of occlusion, as demonstrated by the example of the patient in the photo and other patients.

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• Functional treatment with MFS stimulators of a patient with class II malocclusion. After the training, you will learn about MFS diagnosis and the use of MFS stimulators to achieve improved occlusion, as demonstrated with the example of the patient in the photo and other patients.

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• The patient in the somatic growth peak phase (presented in the photo), with the mandible blocked for  growth by retroclined upper incisors - the result of numerous functional disorders against the background of a shortened frenulum of the tongue: treatment with fixed braces with MFS brackets with an individually calculated torque in accordance with the individual axis of the patient's face. Control of the growth pattern in the vertical dimension using an antibruxismus MFS device. Functional treatment preceded by a frenulotomy, a myofascial release technique using a tongue tool. Treatment effects: spontaneous increase in the length of the mandible (9 mm), change in head alignment, change in facial appearance (fuller lips, larger eyes, increase in the vertical dimension of the lower third of the face).

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• Patient in the peak phase of somatic growth (presented in the photo) with the mandible blocked for growth by retroclined upper incisors and deep-bite. Treatment with fixed MFS brackets, torque calculated individually with the patient's individual facial axis. Control of the growth pattern in the vertical dimension using an antibruxismus MFS device. Treatment effects: spontaneous increase in mandibular length (5 mm), change in head alignment, change in facial appearance - case analysis for disorders that caused the change in occlusion and dento-facial morphology.

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• You will learn the classification of tongue mobility for newborns, infants, young children and adults. You will gain knowledge of postoperative tissue regeneration and basic surgical techniques. You will see cases presentation of patients and watch the footage before, immediately after surgery and one year after surgery. 

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Schedule

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Classes will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. according to the schedule below.

Day I

8.45  Assemble in the class Room

9.00-10.30, lecture conducted by Professor Jose Duran von Arx, doctor Monika Ośko

Basic mechanisms of craniofacial growth and development.

 Biodynamics of craniofacial growth:

- structural elements of the craniofacial complex,

- the influence of muscle on the direction of rotation of the components of the craniofacial complex.

Physiology of the orofacial complex.

- the effect of aeration of the paranasal sinuses on the growth of the facial skeleton and the position of the cervical spine.  Postural analysis of the lateral x-ray (exercise) CVM cervical vertebral maturation.

Importance of muscle-fascial chains for physiology of the orofacial complex and posture.

10. 30-11.00 coffee break

11.00-12.30, lecture conducted by Doctor Monika Ośko

Topic: Tongue: growth rate, progression in gaining strength and mobility.

Resting position of the tongue and strategies for its acquisition.

Indications for frenulotomy., surgical techniques, postoperative management.

Myofascial release technique with the tool after frenulotomy..

Exercises with tool to myofascial release technic post frenulotomy..

12.30-13.30 lunch break

13.30- 15.00, lecture conducted by Professor Jose Duran von Arx

Assessment of oral functions, dysfunction according mfs syllabus.

Introduction to MFS stimulators system.

- positive stimulation,

 - negative stimulation,

 - coding the functions of the oral cavity.

Nose stimulator, mouth obturator

Lip stimulator, lingual buttons, open bite stimulator, antibruxismus stimulator, muscle relaxant

Cases presentation

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15.00 - 15.30 coffee break

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15.30 – 16.00 Exercises with stimulators

Day II

9.00-10.30 lecture conducted by Professor Jose Duran von Arx

Cephalometric diagnosis (Rickets, Mc Namara, modified Harvold analysis).

Tooth eruption, biodynamics of tooth eruption.

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10.30-11.00 coffee break

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11.00-12.30, lecture conducted by Prof. Jose Duran von Arx.

Calculation of anterior, middle, and posterior discrepancies,

occlusogram.

Torque calculation for specific cases - Torque individualization, theory.

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12.30- 13.30 lunch

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13.30-15.00 lecture conducted by Doctor  Monika Ośko

Practical exercises with cephalometric x-rays of torque calculation

Calculation of the expression of torque depending on the slot of the bracket and cross-section of the working wire, theory and practical exercises.

Orthodontic treatment with braces assisted by the use of MFS stimulators

Cases presentation

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15.00-15.30 coffee break

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15.30-16.00 lecture conducted by prof Jose Duran von Arx

Treatment of Class I,  malocclusion,

Class I treatment with extractions- indications

Class I treatment without extractions- indications

Day III

9.00-10.30 Lecture conducted by prof Jose Duran von Arx

Class II  treatment,  biomechanics,

Class II div. 1 treatment

Class II div 2 treatment

Class II treatment with extractions, class II treatment without extractions.

10.30-11.00 coffee break

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11.00-12.30, Lecture conducted by prof Jose Duran von Arx

Open bite treatment.

The problem of the Spee curve, anti-Spee wires.

Biomechanics of open bite treatment

How to use wires of Spee and anty Spee curve successfully

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10.30- 11.00 coffee break

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11.00 - 12.30 Open bite treatment with extractions_ indications for extractions

Open bite treatment without extractions biomechanics

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12.30 - 13.30 lunch break

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13.30- 15.00, lecture conducted by prof Jose Duran von Arx

Deep bite treatment.

The Spee curve, anti-Spee wires with deep bite treatment

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15.00 – 15.30 coffee break

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15.30-16.00 , lecture conducted by doctor Monika Ośko

 Initial attrition and advanced occlusal disease, diagnosis, treatment.

Dynamic relationships of the dental arches, conditions for the collision-free movement of the mandible during opening, closing, chewing, and swallowing activity.

 Orthodontic treatment with braces assisted by the use of MFS stimulators

 Presentation of cases.

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After this course, there will be two hours of online sessions every month end for six months.

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ELIGIBILITY 

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Bachelor's Degree in Dentistry  from any University

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The Fees​​

Course Fee: £ 930 (+VAT for UK applicants)  

• Registration cum First part payment: £ 230

• Balance payment as 3 monthly installments of 235 to be completed before the contact session

Clinical training included ​

The registration process:

• Pay  £230

• After payment, send a copy of the Practice license/Dental Degree and a headshot photo soft copy to secretary@londonacademyofdentistry.co.uk 

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