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POSTPONED: Lasers and Pediatrics: Tongue and Lip Ties

October 2, 2020 - October 3, 2020

Course overview

In this combination lecture and hands-on course, attendees will be introduced to the concept of laser frenectomies, an increasingly popular method by which dentists and physicians can treat tongue and lip-ties in their patients. As many as 5 percent of all babies born in the United States have tongue-ties significant enough to cause breast-feeding difficulties. This condition can cause a plethora of problems for both babies (difficulty transferring milk, lack of growth) and their mothers (sore or cracked nipples, mastitis and low milk supply). Babies with tongue-ties can be erroneously labeled as “lazy nursers,” “stubborn feeders” or “failure to thrive.” They may also be incorrectly diagnosed with gastrointestinal problems, when all that is needed is a simple 30-second frenectomy to release the tongue-tie, restoring the baby's ability to efficiently feed.


Objectives

In this course, you will learn best practices regarding tongue-tie assessment and treatment, and will participate in a hands-on workshop where you will learn how to remove tongue-ties through the use of soft-tissue lasers on pig jaws.


Presenter(s)

  • Joy Funston, RN, IBCLC
    • Joy Funston RN International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. Joy is the founder / CEO of Joyful Start, a Lactation Support private practice in Charlottesville, Virginia. Her intro into lactation was when she herself was an inexperienced breastfeeding mom.  Luckily the help she found was from two of the co-founders of the International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) profession. She successfully gained her own IBCLC credential during the infancy of that profession, more than 30 years ago.

      Joy’s RN career has been spent caring for fragile new families.  She first practiced in a Level 3 Pediatric ICU, then in a large Newborn ICU, and now her emphasis is on newborns in her own busy practice. 

        Her current professional focus is on supporting families challenged with Ankyloglossia, as she also offers educational opportunities to healthcare providers. As of 2017 she has collaborated worldwide with other Ankyloglossia experts, as a board member of the International Affiliation of Tongue Tie Professionals (IATP).

      Joy’s strengths are her intuition, her healing touch, and the infectious enthusiasm she brings to her practice.   She maintains absolute faith in every mother’s ability to succeed if they are provided with proper support both from their family & peers and from expert Lactation Support & a full health care team truly supportive  of breastfeeding.
  • Robert Convissar, D.D.S., B.S.
    • ROBERT CONVISSAR, D.D.S., B.S., is a pioneer in the field of laser dentistry. One of the first dentists to use lasers in dentistry, he has over three decades of experience with CO2, Diode, Erbium, and Nd.YAG wavelengths. The author of over fifteen peer-reviewed papers on lasers and six laser dentistry textbooks, he is the most widely published general dentist in the field of laser dentistry in the world. An internationally acclaimed lecturer from New York, Dr. Convissar has delivered over 300 Laser Dentistry Certification courses worldwide. He is a member of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, the International Affiliation of Tongue Tie Professionals, and many other prestigious organizations. He obtained his degree from New York University College of Dentistry in 1980.

Time

Check-in: 8:00 - 8:30 AM
both days
Program time: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM


Location

UT Health San Antonio, School of Dentistry


Tuition

Dentist: $775.00
Allied Dental Personnel: $475.00
UT Faculty: $387.00

(Register and pay by Monday, September 7, 2020 to receive a 10% discount.)

Check in is the same time on both days

The Dental School thanks Diamond Dental Supply for its unrestricted educational grant in support of this CDE program.)


Credit

Hours: 14

Course Note

The course hours are approximately 11 lecture hours and 3 participation hours.

Registration closed

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  • Phone: (210) 567-3177
    Email: smile@uthscsa.edu

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