LIMITED TO 60 SEATS • BUCHAREST, ROMANIA
Learn to Treat Pediatric Airway & Sleep Disorders
Before They Become Lifelong Problems
4 days (lectures and hands-on practice) with Dr. German Ramirez — the leading expert in myofunctional orthodontics for children + Myofunctional Day with Fabiola Nossa
📅 Feb 10–14, 2027
Early Bird: 10% off until October 31, 2026
5 Days
Intensive Training
Hands-On
Clinical Practice
Only 60
Seats Available
Learn to treat malocclusions and sleep and breathing disorders at an early age
Dr. German O. Ramirez-Yanez
Early intervention is key in treating sleep and breathing disorders, as well as malocclusions (incorrect bite) in children and young people.
You will learn the key methodologies and approaches to identify and address these issues from an early age, which is crucial for long-term facial, dental, and overall health development.
Myofunctional Day
Fabiola Nossa
Orofacial function plays an important role in breathing, tongue posture, swallowing, chewing, and overall oral function.
Participants will learn how to perform a functional evaluation, recognize key deficiencies, select appropriate exercises, and develop individualized protocols based on each patient’s clinical findings, age, abilities, and cooperation.
Examples of cases treated by Dr. German Ramirez
Learn to treat similar cases
Posterior unilateral crossbites
Corrected with the Planas’ Direct Tracks (PDTs) in primary and mixed dentition. It is a non-invasive technique requiring minimal patient’s compliance.
Anterior crossbites
Corrected with the Planas’ Direct Tracks (PDTs) in primary and mixed dentition. It stimulates maxillary development, making the results of the treatment stable.
Deep bites
Mandibular advancement can be achieved with the PDTs in primary and mixed dentition. It stimulates mandibular development, making the results of the treatment stable.
Who is this course for?
Pediatric Dentists
looking to integrate airway-focused diagnosis and functional treatment into daily practice.
Orthodontists
who want to treat developing malocclusions using growth-guided, minimally invasive approaches.
General Dentists
who see children and want to confidently identify and manage early orthodontic and airway problems.
Dentists interested in Airway Dentistry
who want a practical framework for managing breathing disorders and craniofacial development.
Clinicians new to functional orthodontics
seeking a structured, hands-on introduction to PDTs, ALF, Myobrace, Munchee, and Orofacial Myology.
Experienced practitioners
who want to expand their treatment options with evidence-based functional and airway-focused protocols.
Testimonials
What past participants say
Meet your trainers
Dr. German O. Ramirez-Yanez
DDS, MDSc, MS, PhD, FRCD(C)
Dr. Ramirez is a dentist from Colombia. He is a certified Paediatric Dentistry in Canada. He has trained in Orthodontics and received a Master Degree in Dental Sciences in Australia and PhD degree in Oral Biology in Australia. He also holds a Master degree with focus in Craniofacial Pain and Sleep Apnoea from Tufts University.
Dr. Ramirez is the author of the book “Early Treatment of Malocclusions: Prevention and Interception in Primary Dentition”, as well as the co-author of the book “Guiding Craniofacial Growth and Development with The Myobrace System.” He investigates on Craniofacial Growth and Development, the Patho-Physiology of Functional Disorders in the Cranio-Cervico-Mandibular system and how the craniofacial structures are modified by functional appliance.
Fabiola Nossa
MLT. Cert. sp. om. OMCC
Fabiola has been a health professional for more than 25 years. Since 2012 she has been passionate about Orofacial Myofunctional therapy. She has trained with Joy Moeller, Sandra Coulson in the USA. She has also trained with Esther Gokhale in body posture improvement and trained with Patrick McKeown in the Buteyko breathing method.
Lately she became a Certified Specialist in Orofacial Myology from the Graduate School of Behavioral Health Sciences in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Fabiola has developed a system to integrate Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy in the dental clinic; guiding craniofacial growth and development in children and correcting oral dysfunctions.
20+ years
clinical & research experience
2 books
published textbooks
Global
educators & speakers
Costs & pricing
Invest in your Skills and Master your Knowledge
Your expertise is your best investment. Learn directly from trained specialists.
10% off for: Early Bird (before October 31) • AOMFT Members
Myofunctional Day with Fabiola Nossa
February 12, 2027
€600*
*Payment is made at the NBR’s leu-euro exchange rate on the day of payment.
- ✓1 day course held by specialist Fabiola Nossa
- ✓Course materials & certificate
This course can be purchased separately by professionals interested in Myofunctional Orofacial Therapy (such as speech therapists, physical therapists, ENT specialists, dentists, osteopaths, and pediatricians).
Full course (4 days with Dr. Ramirez + Myofunctional Day with Fabiola Nossa)
February 10-14, 2027. The course will be held only for a minimum of 25 participants.
€4,500*
with early bird.
*Payment is made at the NBR’s leu-euro exchange rate on the day of payment.
- ✓ 5 days complete curriculum
- ✓All materials & certificate
- ✓Priority hands-on access
🛡️ Full refund if cancelled 30+ days before
✓ Secure payment via Netopia
💬 Questions? contact@iomft.ro or call +40 759 065 065.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
Master Your Skills. Start Treating Pediatric Airway Patients With Confidence.
Diagnostic Confidence
Identify airway and sleep-disordered breathing signs in children with a clear clinical protocol.
Hands-On Appliance Skills
Design, fit, and adjust functional appliances for early interceptive treatment of malocclusion.
Evidence-Based Protocols
Apply research-backed treatment plans grounded in two decades of clinical and academic study.
Myofunctional Therapy Integration
Combine orthodontic mechanics with orofacial myology for stable, long-term outcomes.
Case Acceptance Mastery
Communicate treatment value to parents with confidence and increase your case acceptance rates.
Peer Network Access
Join an exclusive alumni community for ongoing mentorship, case discussions, and referrals.
Detailed program
Full Course
Objectives
- To envision craniofacial growth and development as a life-long process.
- To recognize the association between craniofacial structural and functional disturbances with sleep and breathing disorders.
- To comprehend the differences between Obstructive Sleep Disordered Breathing (OSDB) and Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA).
- To recognize the structural and functional problems in your patients to make a complete diagnosis.
- To learn how to treat a developing malocclusion in primary and mixed dentition with the Planas’ Direct Tracks (PDTs).
- To understand the modus operandi of the Arch-wire-Light-Force (ALF) appliance.
Course content
- Insights in craniofacial growth and development
- Structural and functional problems of the cranio-mandibular system associated with the airway.
- Obstructive Sleep Disordered Breathing (OSDB): The pathway to Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA).
- Improving the airway by correcting the cranio-facial disturbances with myofunctional orthodontics.
- Unilateral posterior crossbite: Selective grinding and Planas’ Direct Tracks (PDTs) to correct it at an early age.
- Anterior crossbite: Selective grinding and Planas’ Direct Tracks (PDTs) to correct it either in primary or mixed dentitions.
- Distocclusion associated with deep bite: Improving the maxilla-mandibular and vertical relationships with the Palanas’ Direct Tracks.
- Tongue dynamics and its anatomy: Working with 18 muscles! Why is the tongue the best palatal expander!!!
- The Arch-wire-Light-Force (ALF) appliance: A slow developing system.
- When and how to measure on the lateral cephalogram: recognizing a Bi- Maxillary retrusion!
- Identifying a Hypo- versus a Hyper-Divergent patient with cephalometry.
- The Myofunctional appliances: Understanding their modus operandi and how to choose them. Cases treated with them..
- PDTs, Myofunctional appliances, and the ALF appliance: Three systems working together to produce better results and give a better airway to your patient.
- Analyzing clinical cases in SIX dimensions
- Tongue and Lip restrictive frenum: When to intervene and when not!
- When to include Maxillary and Mandibular Expanders in your treatment plan
- How to combine the GR Maxillary Expander with the other techniques in your practice.
- SN3 with the Equiplan for the anterior crossed bite.
Hands-on section
- Building Planas’ Direct Tracks for Unilateral Posterior Crossbite
- Building Planas’ Direct Tracks for Anterior Crossbite
- Building Planas’ Direct Tracks for Deep bite
- How to deliver and activate the ALF appliance
- Cephalometric tracing analysis: Sassouni- Jarabak
- Choosing the correct Myofunctional appliance for your patient
Objectives
- To envision craniofacial growth and development as a life-long process.
- To recognize the association between craniofacial structural and functional disturbances with sleep and breathing disorders.
- To comprehend the differences between Obstructive Sleep Disordered Breathing (OSDB) and Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA).
- To recognize the structural and functional problems in your patients to make a complete diagnosis.
- To learn how to treat a developing malocclusion in primary and mixed dentition with the Planas’ Direct Tracks (PDTs).
- To understand the modus operandi of the Arch-wire-Light-Force (ALF) appliance.
Course content
- Insights in craniofacial growth and development
- Structural and functional problems of the cranio-mandibular system associated with the airway.
- Obstructive Sleep Disordered Breathing (OSDB): The pathway to Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA).
- Improving the airway by correcting the cranio-facial disturbances with myofunctional orthodontics.
- Unilateral posterior crossbite: Selective grinding and Planas’ Direct Tracks (PDTs) to correct it at an early age.
- Anterior crossbite: Selective grinding and Planas’ Direct Tracks (PDTs) to correct it either in primary or mixed dentitions.
- Distocclusion associated with deep bite: Improving the maxilla-mandibular and vertical relationships with the Palanas’ Direct Tracks.
- Tongue dynamics and its anatomy: Working with 18 muscles! Why is the tongue the best palatal expander!!!
- The Arch-wire-Light-Force (ALF) appliance: A slow developing system.
- When and how to measure on the lateral cephalogram: recognizing a Bi- Maxillary retrusion!
- Identifying a Hypo- versus a Hyper-Divergent patient with cephalometry.
- The Myofunctional appliances: Understanding their modus operandi and how to choose them. Cases treated with them..
- PDTs, Myofunctional appliances, and the ALF appliance: Three systems working together to produce better results and give a better airway to your patient.
- Analyzing clinical cases in SIX dimensions
- Tongue and Lip restrictive frenum: When to intervene and when not!
- When to include Maxillary and Mandibular Expanders in your treatment plan
- How to combine the GR Maxillary Expander with the other techniques in your practice.
- SN3 with the Equiplan for the anterior crossed bite.
Hands-on section
- Building Planas’ Direct Tracks for Unilateral Posterior Crossbite
- Building Planas’ Direct Tracks for Anterior Crossbite
- Building Planas’ Direct Tracks for Deep bite
- How to deliver and activate the ALF appliance
Myofunctional Day
- Structured orofacial myofunctional evaluation
- Assessment of breathing, tongue posture, lip competence, swallowing, chewing, and jaw function
- Identification of key functional deficiencies and treatment priorities
- Breathing exercises: principles, selection, and progression
- Tongue strengthening, mobility, coordination, and functional control
- Lip strengthening, lengthening, competence, and control
- Functional management of lingual frenum limitations
- Post-frenectomy stretches and rehabilitation exercises
- Swallowing exercises and coordination training
- Chewing exercises and functional pattern development
- Exercises for patients who snore
- Jaw mobility and coordination exercises
- How to select exercises according to clinical findings
- How to build individualized exercise protocols
- Exercise sequencing, progression, and follow-up strategies
- Patient instruction, home exercises, and compliance monitoring
- Integrating myofunctional principles into dental and orthodontic treatment
- Clinical demonstrations, hands-on practice, and case-based learning
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Frequently Asked Questions
All lectures, materials, and hands-on instructions are conducted in English.
Full refund if you cancel more than 30 days before. 50% refund if you cancel 15-30 days before. No refund if cancelled less than 15 days prior to the event. A 4% admin fee applies to all cancellations.
Both courses will be held in Bucharest, Romania. The full course with by Dr. Ramirez will be held on February 10, 11, 13 and 14, 2027. Myofunctional Day with Fabiola Nossa will be held on February 12, 2027.
This course is ideal for professionals interested in Myofunctional Orofacial Therapy, such as speech therapists, physical therapists, ENT specialists, dentists, osteopaths, and pediatricians.
The local currency of Romania, the Romanian leu. The payment is made at the National Bank of Romania’s (NBR) leu-euro exchange rate on the day of payment.
The Myofunctional Day course can be purchased separately by professionals interested in Myofunctional Orofacial Therapy and it will be held by specialist Fabiola Nossa.
The full course includes 5 days (lectures and hands-on practice) with Dr. German Ramirez, leading expert in myofunctional orthodontics for children and Myofunctional Day with Fabiola Nossa
Detailed program
Module 1
Module 2
Objectives
- To envision craniofacial growth and development as a life-long process.
- To recognize the association between craniofacial structural and functional disturbances with sleep and breathing disorders.
- To comprehend the differences between Obstructive Sleep Disordered Breathing (OSDB) and Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA).
- To recognize the structural and functional problems in your patients to make a complete diagnosis.
- To learn how to treat a developing malocclusion in primary and mixed dentition with the Planas’ Direct Tracks (PDTs).
- To understand the modus operandi of the Arch-wire-Light-Force (ALF) appliance.
Objectives
- To envision craniofacial growth and development as a life-long process.
- To recognize the association between craniofacial structural and functional disturbances with sleep and breathing disorders.
- To comprehend the differences between Obstructive Sleep Disordered Breathing (OSDB) and Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA).
- To recognize the structural and functional problems in your patients to make a complete diagnosis.
- To learn how to treat a developing malocclusion in primary and mixed dentition with the Planas’ Direct Tracks (PDTs).
- To understand the modus operandi of the Arch-wire-Light-Force (ALF) appliance.
Course content
- Insights in craniofacial growth and development
- Structural and functional problems of the cranio-mandibular system associated with the airway.
- Obstructive Sleep Disordered Breathing (OSDB): The pathway to Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA).
- Improving the airway by correcting the cranio-facial disturbances with myofunctional orthodontics.
- Unilateral posterior crossbite: Selective grinding and Planas’ Direct Tracks (PDTs) to correct it at an early age.
- Anterior crossbite: Selective grinding and Planas’ Direct Tracks (PDTs) to correct it either in primary or mixed dentitions.
- Distocclusion associated with deep bite: Improving the maxilla-mandibular and vertical relationships with the Palanas’ Direct Tracks.
- Tongue dynamics and its anatomy: Working with 18 muscles! Why is the tongue the best palatal expander!!!
- The Arch-wire-Light-Force (ALF) appliance: A slow developing system.
Course content
- When and how to measure on the lateral cephalogram: recognizing a Bi- Maxillary retrusion!
- Identifying a Hypo- versus a Hyper-Divergent patient with cephalometry.
- The Myofunctional appliances: Understanding their modus operandi and how to choose them. Cases treated with them..
- PDTs, Myofunctional appliances, and the ALF appliance: Three systems working together to produce better results and give a better airway to your patient.
- Analyzing clinical cases in SIX dimensions
- Tongue and Lip restrictive frenum: When to intervene and when not!
- When to include Maxillary and Mandibular Expanders in your treatment plan
- How to combine the GR Maxillary Expander with the other techniques in your practice.
- SN3 with the Equiplan for the anterior crossed bite.
Hands-on section
- Building Planas’ Direct Tracks for Unilateral Posterior Crossbite
- Building Planas’ Direct Tracks for Anterior Crossbite
- Building Planas’ Direct Tracks for Deep bite
- How to deliver and activate the ALF appliance
Hands-on section
- Cephalometric tracing analysis: Sassouni- Jarabak
- Choosing the correct Myofunctional appliance for your patient
