Treating children between 4-10 years of age allows for easy and predictable arch expansion and airway improvement. Review of appliance options (fixed and removable) that successfully encourage jaw growth and open airways. This is something that GP’s should consider doing in their practice if they are seeing kids because the best time to treat a child for optimal improvement is while they are still growing. How to use the Fotona laser for Photobiomodulation during their treatment to decrease inflammation, encourage bone remodeling, decrease root resorption and speed up treatment. By helping the jaws grow wider and more forward, you improve airway and set up nice arch forms for the teeth to erupt into.

Course objectives:

• Appliance options and how to achieve anterior-posterior airway improvement.

• Learn how to use photobiomodulation to make your ortho treatment safer, faster and more predictable.

• Review of applicable medical codes to file medical insurance. A restricted airway can cause many health issues and medical insurance is beginning to recognize orthodontics as a viable treatment option.

Presented by Dr. Lindsey Zeboski

Dr. Lindsey Zeboski owns a private practice in North Platte, Nebraska. She obtained her BS in Business Administration in 2005 from University of Nebraska - Kearney and graduated from Creighton University School of Dentistry in 2013. She has been an RYT 200 Certified Yoga Instructor since 2013 and enjoys sharing this with others. She is passionate about dentistry and enjoys working out and spending time with her family. She currently serves as a Key Opinion Leader for the American Academy of Clear Aligners.