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  • Unlimited accessĀ to TOTS and the Infant Latch, Tongue & Jaw course for as long as you keep your membership active.
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Tethered Oral Tissues

  1. Course Introduction

    3 lessons
    1. Please read before starting
    2. Welcome to TOTS
    3. Course Outline

  2. Anatomy and Physiology

    5 lessons
    1. The Infra-Hyoids
    2. The Supra-Hyoids
    3. The Tongue
    4. Quiz
    5. Reference Materials

  3. Tethered Oral Tissues

    10 lessons
    1. Why worry about the tongue? -- Dr. Johal
    2. Tongue-Tie: Definitions and Complications
    3. Assessment Tool for Ankyloglossia
    4. Signs of Ankyloglossia
    5. Lip-Tie Definitions and Complications
    6. How Dr. Johal diagnoses lip ties
    7. Attributes of Lip-Ties
    8. Delayed Lip-Tie Problems
    9. Buccal Ties - by Dr. Johal
    10. Assessing ankyloglossia in adults by Dr. Johal

  4. Surgical Releases

    6 lessons
    1. What tissue is surgically released?
    2. Goals of a Tongue-Tie Release
    3. Best Timing for Release Procedures
    4. Post Surgery Results
    5. Lactation Support and Lactation Consultants
    6. Frenectomy Failures - A Summary

  5. Oral Tissue Stretches

    4 lessons
    1. Post-frenectomy care explained by Dr. Johal
    2. Pre-Op and Post-Op Stretches
    3. Sublingual Stretches
    4. Mid-point Quiz

  6. Considerations for osteopathic treatment

    8 lessons
    1. What is Restricting the Tongue?
    2. Avoiding Surgery?
    3. Treatment Timing
    4. IJOM Article - Osteopathic Intervention for Infants with Feeding Issues

    1. Implications of Poor Oral Function on Child Development

      1. Best breast feeding mechanics by Dr. Johal
      2. Breastfeeding is Best for Optimal Cranial Development
      3. Outcomes of Improper Oro-Facial Development
      4. Sleep Apnea and Mouth Breathing

  7. The Role of Osteopathy

    6 lessons
    1. Health History & Intake
    2. Mechanisms of Birth Injury
    3. Demonstration Video
    4. Positions, handling, palpation and landmarking
    5. Oral Cavity Assessment
    6. Intra-Oral Treatment & Latch and Jaw Dysfunction

  8. Advanced Learning

    3 lessons
    1. Advanced Skills Tutorial (1.5 hours)
    2. Course Conclusion
    3. Certificate Information

Infant Latch, the Jaw & Tongue

  1. Course Introduction

    3 lessons
    1. Please read before starting
    2. Welcome to Infant Latch, the Jaw & Tongue
    3. Course Outline

  2. Main Course Area

    3 lessons
    1. "Red Flags" - Referring out to a medical professional
    2. Infant Latch, the Jaw and Tongue: Secrets of Oral Dysfunction
    3. IJOM Article - Osteopathic Intervention for Infants with Feeding Issues

  3. Sneak Peaks

    5 lessons
    1. Birth Injuries with Dr. Dustin Costescu, OBGYN
    2. Starting With Babies
    3. Treating the Infant Cranium
    4. Tethered Oral Tissues (TOTS)
    5. Intra Oral Treatment

  4. Quiz Area

    1 lesson
    1. Infant Latch Problems

  5. Course Conclusion

    3 lessons
    1. Congratulations!
    2. A personal message of appreciation.
    3. Certificate of Completion