Conference At A Glance
ALF Interface Conference
April 12-13: Main Symposium
April 10-11: Lab Elective
April 11: ALF Covenant Course Elective and Credentialing Examination
Speakers
Darick Nordstrom DDS
Angie Tenholder DMD, FAACP, DABCDSM, FAGD
Angie Tenholder DMD, FAACP, DABCDSM, FAGD
Creator of :
The Dorsal Dental Sleep Device
ALF Therapy
OraLase
The PerFacT Protocol
Instructor: ALF Therapy, OraLase, PerFacT Protocol
Angie Tenholder DMD, FAACP, DABCDSM, FAGD
Angie Tenholder DMD, FAACP, DABCDSM, FAGD
Angie Tenholder DMD, FAACP, DABCDSM, FAGD
Creator of:
BabyLase
President:
American Board of Craniofacial Dental Sleep Medicine
The Synergy Academy
Instructor: ALF Therapy, OraLase, BabyLase, RestOralase
Harvey Shiffman DDS
James Anderson, MPT, PRC
James Anderson, MPT, PRC
Creator of: Smoothlase, LipLase, NeckLase
Instructor: Nightlase, Smoothlase, Naselase, Tonsillase, Liplase, Necklase
James Anderson, MPT, PRC
James Anderson, MPT, PRC
James Anderson, MPT, PRC
Physical Therapist, Consultant,
Presenter, Founder
Applied Integration Academy
Mike Cantrell, MPT, PRC
James Anderson, MPT, PRC
Mike Cantrell, MPT, PRC
Physical Therapist, Consultant,
Presenter, Founder
Applied Integration Academy
Our Mission
At the ALF Interface Conference, our mission is to provide high-quality healthcare education to our community. We are committed to offer our conferences and electives to the standards set forth by the AGD PACE program approval for continuing education.
Talking Points
DIscussion of the nature-based concepts and principles of ALF and OraLse
Day 1 Session 1:
Dr. Darick will open our conference with an overview of the understanding the way that the body is supposed to work. He will share his wisdom on how our treatment approaches complement the way that nature intended for us to live, grow and thrive.
The role of neurotransmitters in sleep and pain
Day 1 Session 2:
Dr. Darick Nordstrom will discuss the role of dopamine and serotonin are often discussed in the literture and frequently modulated through medication and lifestyle choices. Gaining a better understanding of the interplay between the neurotransmitters and neuromodulators might help us as providers better care for our patients
Looking Beyond the Breath and Into Integration: Compression and Grounding
Day 1 Session 3:
Mike Cantrell and James Anderson from the Applied Integration Academy will be sharing their groundbreaking work relating how breathing and movement patterns influence posture and compression of spaces within the human form to synchronize the body with the hydrostatic compression offered by the tongue. A clear understanding of body compression and grounding has the potential to help ALF Therapy providers further optimize the work of the tongue by giving the added benefit of using ground-up body training to ensure natural activation of ALF
The role of nutritional supplementation in bruxism, restless leg syndrome and sleep
Day 1 Session 4:
Dr. Darick Nordstrom will share his thoughts on how the supplementation with iron, vitamin (prohormone) D, magnesium, thiamine, folate and other nutrients have been at the heart of many debates among heath care professionals when it comes to the management of both acute and chronic conditions. This presentation will take a deep dive into the relevance of the serum levels as well as those levels in the brain beyond beyond the blood brain barrier that are critical to understand yet difficult to measure and their impact on health and overall function.
Personal Health Monitoring and Coaching
Day 2 Session 1:
Kim Lee-Thorp will discuss the need for personal health monitoring and coaching to complement a more comprehensive approach to acheiving successful treatment outcomes.
Treatment sequencing that honors neurological development and ANS regulation
Day 2 Session 1:
Dr. Darick Nordstrom will explain how understanding the proper developmental processes helps the provider to understand and honor the treatment sequencing required to truly support the body's sense of safety and neurological support. This sense of wellness allow the transcription of growth factors and a full expression of natural and optimal growth that ALF Therapy is known for.
Understanding the differences between OraLase and Nightlase
Day 2 Session 2:
Drs. Darick Nordstrom and Harvey Shiffman will be discussing the similarities and differences between OraLase and NightLase so that the provider can better apply the techniques and technologies to the patient phenotype to attain the most beneficial treatment results to improve both patient sleep metrics and quality of life.
Assessments developed for functional/neurological metrics to gauge treatment success
Day 2 Session 3:
As clinicians, we we are often challenged to be practical in our approach to dentistry while as doctors we are held to our obligation to honor the principles of evidence based medicine, These simple, yet sophisticated neurological assessments allow us to take advantage of the innate wisdom of the body to quicky and affectively measure the body's efficiency and help us to adjust the appliances and asses our patients wellness and resilence.
Recent research is highlighting the importance of efficiency of the neural circuits in the trigeminal region as related to conditions such as obstructive sleep apnea, Alzeimers Disease, athletic performance, postural sway stability, dementia and other conditions sure to follow as the emerging research continues to support the importance of the neurological aspects of function.
Dr. Angie Tenholder will share how those who participate in the ALF Evolution course are trained to can use the STARFISH, STOP and SWITCH assessments to measure efficiency of the neural circuits as well as determine baseline and titration metrics in treatment planning and outcomes
ALF Appliance Updates
Day 2 Session 4:
Dr. Darick Nordstrom will be sharing the latest ALF Appliance updates include the Modular Light Force (MLF) Appliance that he has developed with the goal of reducing the need for intricate, detailed wire bending and optimizing patient chewing function to gain transvese arch develpment while reducing high gonial angle cases.
Location and Logistics
Location: Columbia, Illinois in the St, Louis, Missouri Metropolitan Area
Dates: April 12-13th 9am-5pm. Optional Dinner Friday the 12th. 6 pm-9pm
Location: Columbia, Illinois in the St, Louis, Missouri Metropolitan Area
The 2024 ALF InterFACE Conference will once again be held in the US Midwest for ease of access for ALF practitioners from all areas of the country.
Registration
Dates: April 12-13th 9am-5pm. Optional Dinner Friday the 12th. 6 pm-9pm
Location: Columbia, Illinois in the St, Louis, Missouri Metropolitan Area
Personalized registration will be offered by contacting Jamie at 618-281-9739 or by email at admin@alfinterfaceacademy.com
Early Bird Registration for TSA Members is open until December 20th, 2024.
Licensed Members: $2500
TSA Licensed Member after 12/20: $3000
Non Member Licensed (DO,MD,PT,DC, OMT, COM,SLP, CST):$3250
Support Staff (RDH,DA, C
Personalized registration will be offered by contacting Jamie at 618-281-9739 or by email at admin@alfinterfaceacademy.com
Early Bird Registration for TSA Members is open until December 20th, 2024.
Licensed Members: $2500
TSA Licensed Member after 12/20: $3000
Non Member Licensed (DO,MD,PT,DC, OMT, COM,SLP, CST):$3250
Support Staff (RDH,DA, CDT) $1500
WHAT IS INCLUDED:
Lunch Both Days
Dinner Friday Night!
Dates: April 12-13th 9am-5pm. Optional Dinner Friday the 12th. 6 pm-9pm
Dates: April 12-13th 9am-5pm. Optional Dinner Friday the 12th. 6 pm-9pm
Dates: April 12-13th 9am-5pm. Optional Dinner Friday the 12th. 6 pm-9pm
Welcome
ALF InterFACE Throughout the Years
Darick Nordstrom DDS, the creator of the Dorsal dental sleep and Advanced Light Force appliances as well as the OraLase and PerFact techniques will be sharing his knowledge and experience gained through years of transformative patient care. His creations have revolutionized the role of dentistry in the scope of healthcare as we know it and has the potential for helping generations of people lead healthier, more functional lives.
