Future Meetings
All organisations may enter their meetings on this page by e-mailing
details to John
Mew.
It appears that the orthotropic philosophy is able to achieve a degree of correction and stability beyond that previously achieved in orthodontics. Dr Mew is concerned that the philosophy could die with him and is willing to address any University staff or post-graduates, in any country, free of charge.
From past experience Dr Mew has found that personal hands-on tuition is required if clinicians are to perfect these techniques. The most effective means has been when six to ten clinicians have grouped together to fund a two year course, involving twelve one day seminars at one, or more of their offices. These are a blend of theory, case discussion and hands-on guidance, initially at monthly intervals and subsequently at two and three monthly intervals to enable cases to be carried through to completion. In the past, this has involved orthodontic, general and mixed groups.
Future Meetings
The 2010 IAFGG Meeting will be held at the Hyatt WestlakePlaza, Westlake Village, California on October 21st - 23rd.Contact Bill or Debbie Hang on hang@facefocused.com fordetails.
THE LONDON SCHOOL OF FACIAL
ORTHOTROPICS
SEMINAR DAYS
Seminar days are held once a month on a Thursday and are intended to give those interested in Orthotropics a chance to see both the advantages and difficulties that occur during routine treatment.
Some coming from overseas have had difficulties with their visas so you had better say you are coming on holiday.
Travel to the Purley Courtyard Clinic at 16 Pampisford Road, Purley. Telephone number 0208 660 3695 e-mail: j.mew@virgin.net. Clinic opens at 9 a.m
To get to Purley from Heathrow airport or London, take a train from Victoria or Waterloo station. You may need to change trains at East Croydon. Don’t get off at the adjacent station 'Purley Oaks'. Phone the practice just before you get to Purley station (020 8660 3695) and someone will meet you. There is a direct train from Gatwick airport to Purley.
If you are travelling by car it is best to take either Junction 6 or 7 off the M25 following the signs to Purley and Croydon. See map below.
Course Fees: I don’t like taking money from colleagues but we do have slightly fewer patients on Seminar Days to give us time to describe the treatment. This is why we make a charge of £120 for each dentist attending.
Two and three day courses can be arranged for groups of 3 or more attendees.
Continuing education courses are run at regular intervals by arrangement. See format below.
THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FACIAL ORTHOTROPICS
PROSPECTUS
Two Year Clinical Course in Biobloc Orthotropics ®
To be held at The London School of Facial Orthotropics, Purley Courtyard Clinic, 16-18 Pampisford Road, Purley Surrey. CR8 2NE.
Introduction
Facial Orthotropics is defined as “Ensuring that Growing
Children Reach their Optimum Genetic Facial and Dental Potential”.
It is founded on the ‘Tropic Premise’ which states that
“Ideal facial development is dependent on correct oral posture with
the tongue on the Palate, the Lips Sealed and the Teeth in or Near Occlusion”.
If the patient has an open mouth posture then the face will grow ‘Vertically’
and this coupled with parafunction and low motor tone is essentially the
cause of malocclusion. We know that the direction of facial growth is not
inherited because it varies so much in identical twins.
People with natural ‘Horizontal’ growth have good looking faces with room for 32 straight teeth and ‘Biobloc’ appears to be the only technique that has the prime objective of converting ‘Vertical’ growth to ‘Horizontal’. Horizontal growth gives the teeth the opportunity to align themselves and avoids most ear, nose and throat as well as TMJ problems. Conventional orthodontic treatment often increases ‘Vertical’ growth. There is widespread scientific evidence to justify these beliefs and little or no evidence to contradict them. Certainly the results of Biobloc Orthotropics seem to go beyond what has been achieved elsewhere. It seems probable that this approach will become the standard of care for all young children in the future and that conventional orthodontic treatment will become restricted to older children who slipped through the net.
Educators
Instructors for this course will be Dr John Mew, and Dr Michael
Mew, experienced lecturers with charisma who will teach and assist on the
course during different sessions
Students
This is a two year clinical course of continuing instruction for
experienced dentists, pedodontists and orthodontists who prefer to treat
young children. Attendance for the course will be limited to eight clinicians.
Biobloc Orthotropics requires good manual dexterity, creative thinking
skills and the ability to relate with young children. Students will be
selected on this basis and are expected to have studied the basis of Biobloc
Orthotropics before their first attendance.
Format
For the convenience of busy clinicians there will be ten one day
sessions held over a period of 24 months, when possible on Saturdays. The
sessions will be held as follows:
The first 3 sessions will be held once a month.
Next 2 sessions will be held once every 2 months.
Next 2 sessions will be held once every 3 months.
The final 3 sessions will be held once every 4 months.
If a session is cancelled at short notice due to problems beyond our control such as inclement weather or airline problems we will do our best to notify all concerned but it would be wise to contact us if in doubt.
Diploma
A Diploma of Competence or attendance will be issued as appropriate,
valid for 70 hours of participation continuing education credits. 70 CPD
points have been applied for.
Patients
It is recommended that doctors bring one or two of their own patients
to each session returning with the same patients whenever possible. Alternatively
they can bring other patients under treatment or good records of the same
or different patients. For students who live a great distance from the
school and would find it difficult to bring their own patients, the clinic
will try to allocate one or two patients to the name of the course participants.
These patients will be cared for by the school at a discount and will sign
a privacy form and informed consent acknowledging that they fully understand
that they are being treated in front of other doctors and staff members.
The course member will reimburse the school for this discount. Participating
doctors who wish to bring their own Orthotropic patients for treatment
at the school will be responsible for paying for all appliances and expenses
apart from consumables. These doctors will be fully responsible for their
own patients care while at the school and at their own office.
Structure
Before each session there will be an introductory lecture related
to the planned topics of the day. These are participatory and interactive.
Course participants will then either treat their own patients or watch
others doing so in small groups. These sessions will also be interactive
but open criticism should be muted. There will be a working lunch with
a discussion of factors raised during the morning. There will then be another
clinical session followed by a final reassessment when students will be
encouraged to present their own material.
Teaching Sequence of Clinical Sessions and Lectures.
Session 1. Assessment, Diagnosis, Records and Prescription choices
Session 2. Fitting the Stage 1 appliance and other options
Session 3. Checking the Stage 1 progress and reduction
of the Indicator Line.
Session 4. Stages 2, 3 and 4 and other options.
Session 5. Assessing progress, Checking the ‘locks’,
Gaining full time wear.
Session 6. Assessing progress, Closing
Anterior Open Bites, Posterior OB etc.
Session 7. Problems, On the Spot Repairs,
Starting Myotherapy.
Session 8. Maintaining Enthusiasm,
Re-enforcing Myotherapy, Stability.
Session 9. Second Cycles, Fixed appliances,
Long term retention, Assessing Success
Session 10. Opt-out alternatives,
Closing residual Open-Bites. The Future
For an application form please contact:
Margaret McCarthy
Braylsham Castle, Broad Oak, Heathfield, East Sussex
TN21 8TY or e-mail: john.mew@virgin.net