Description
The tongue, lip and frenum are often overlooked in the diagnosis of problematic functions relating to breastfeeding, speech, swallowing and eating. Parents are often confused about where to go for help or where to start due to the many conflicting opinions from professionals and online resources. We hope to clarify how each member of the team plays a role in the solution. After this course, you will be able to diagnose signs and symptoms related to tongue and lip ties in relation to your specialty. We will cover an update on the correlation between breastfeeding and frenotomies, growth and development of the oral cavity and how to educate parents on good oral hygiene.
Instructor
Dr. Cissy Furusho and Dr. Kirk Kollmann
Dr. Cissy Furusho is a Pediatric Dental Specialist with a thriving private practice, Dentistry for Kids, in Chicago in partnership with Dr. Kirk Kollmann. She received her D.D.S., pediatric specialty degree and earned her Masters Degree in Oral Biology at University of Illinois College of Dentistry. She is a Diplomat of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry and is deeply involved in organized dentistry having served as President of the American Association of Women Dentists, on the Board of Delta Dental Insurance Illinois, Board member of University of Illinois Alumni Association, and was on the Board of Directors of the Chicago Dental Society. Cissy is a Fellow of both the American College of Dentistry and the International College of Dentistry. She is an animal advocate and in her spare time she loves volunteering at her son Ryan’s school.
Dr. Kirk Kollmann graduated from the University of Florida College of Dentistry and did his Pediatric Dental residency at Children’s Hospital of Michigan in Detroit. He is active in organized dentistry being the editor for the Chicago Dental Society North Side Branch Newsletter for many years. He co-produced a video on Stainless Steel Crowns with Dr. Marvin Berman and has spoken on various topics at the Chicago Midwinter Meeting, National AGD Meetings, AAPD and numerous other meetings. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentists and enjoys serving the Cranio-Facial population in the Chicagoland area while teaching the pediatric dental residents at Lurie Children’s Memorial Hospital.
Another passion of Dr. Kollmann stems from learning about Myo-functional therapy and its relationship to breastfeeding. This propelled him to work with the dyad of mother and infant and the problems they were having with breastfeeding. He has been practicing dentistry for almost 30 years and is a partner in private practice on the North side of Chicago.
Dr. Cissy Furusho and Dr. Kirk Kollmann
Dr. Cissy Furusho is a Pediatric Dental Specialist with a thriving private practice, Dentistry for Kids, in Chicago in partnership with Dr. Kirk Kollmann. She received her D.D.S., pediatric specialty degree and earned her Masters Degree in Oral Biology at University of Illinois College of Dentistry. She is a Diplomat of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry and is deeply involved in organized dentistry having served as President of the American Association of Women Dentists, on the Board of Delta Dental Insurance Illinois, Board member of University of Illinois Alumni Association, and was on the Board of Directors of the Chicago Dental Society. Cissy is a Fellow of both the American College of Dentistry and the International College of Dentistry. She is an animal advocate and in her spare time she loves volunteering at her son Ryan’s school.
Dr. Kirk Kollmann graduated from the University of Florida College of Dentistry and did his Pediatric Dental residency at Children’s Hospital of Michigan in Detroit. He is active in organized dentistry being the editor for the Chicago Dental Society North Side Branch Newsletter for many years. He co-produced a video on Stainless Steel Crowns with Dr. Marvin Berman and has spoken on various topics at the Chicago Midwinter Meeting, National AGD Meetings, AAPD and numerous other meetings. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentists and enjoys serving the Cranio-Facial population in the Chicagoland area while teaching the pediatric dental residents at Lurie Children’s Memorial Hospital.
Another passion of Dr. Kollmann stems from learning about Myo-functional therapy and its relationship to breastfeeding. This propelled him to work with the dyad of mother and infant and the problems they were having with breastfeeding. He has been practicing dentistry for almost 30 years and is a partner in private practice on the North side of Chicago.
CEUs
Certificates will be issued verifying participation in 2.0 hours of continuing education once a passing grade is received on the quiz. Check with your professional organizations licensing bodies to determine exactly what may be accepted for you. This course is eligible for ASHA’s professional development hour requirements. You will not require ASHA pre-approval for this. See here [https://www.asha.org/certification/FactDef/] for more information. As we are based in Illinois, we are more confident that our events count towards our local organizations (e.g. ILOTA). Our events are not formally submitted through any registry, however if you track your hours independently they may count towards your professional development requirements, and your certificate may stand as proof of your participation. We also submit for credit approval with the Illinois Early Intervention Training Program. This is not required for all states, and may not apply to you. Please refer to your state/local organization for further information regarding CEU requirements and if our events are considered eligible activities by their standards.
Cancellations
Cancellations must be in writing and will incur a $10 fee. If more than 10% of the course has been viewed, we are unable to issue a refund. If the Chicago Feeding Group or speaker should need to remove the course, course fees will be refunded or transferred to another course at the discretion of the participant.