Course Objectives
After attending this presentation, participants will be able to:
- Identify the essential components of baby's head and neck anatomy for optimized growth, development and function
- Identify signs and symptoms of tongue tie (restricted lingual frenum) to be aware of throughout pediatrics
- Explain how tongue ties can negatively impact the way we live, eat, breathe, and sleep
- Understand how symptomatic tongue ties can be treated throughout one's life - showcasing current patient data and outcomes
- Describe how they as oral health care providers can help: Introduction to treatment modalities with case examples for respective age groups
Speaker Bio:
Dr. Alison Sigal graduated from McMaster University with an Honours degree in Kinesiology before attending the University of Toronto, Faculty of Dentistry where she earned her Doctor of Dental Surgery and Masters of Science Degree with specialty training in Pediatric Dentistry. Between programs, she completed a hospital-based residency at Mount Sinai Hospital (Toronto).
She is currently practicing in Milton, ON at Little Bird Pediatric Dentistry, which she opened in 2017 to provide comprehensive airway centric oral care to all children from birth onwards and persons with special needs of all ages. Dr. Sigal designed and built Little Bird with sensory integration at the forefront and the goal of bringing the natural rejuvenating outdoors, inside. It is a clinic that feels more like home as opposed to a traditional medical environment. In addition to the provision of patient care, Little Bird is focused on multidisciplinary collaboration, research, educating and training.
She has dedicated herself to intensive research, studies, learning and collaboration with global leaders in pediatric, airway focused healthcare. She received additional training in Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy (OMT), frenum assessment/care and Buteyko Breathing. Dr. Sigal has developed a comprehensive assessment and approach to optimize the growth, development and function of all children from birth onwards that is based on the foundation of anatomy and physiology. One of her career goals is for the provision of airway centric pediatric assessment and treatment (when needed) to become the new standard of pediatric health care in Canada; assisting the evolution of academic curriculums and hospital/health care models.
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