ALF InterFACE Provider Description

ALF InterFACE Providers

Using fundamental principles to address complex problems

There is a difference between a doctor and a healer

The health and proper function of the mouth is critical in the overall function of the body as well as the attractive appearance of the person.

Our awareness of and experience with Advanced Light Force Appliance (ALF) appliance therapy has forever changed the way we look at health and function using the mouth and teeth as an opportunity to improve the overall wellness of the person.

We have a passion for making a positive impact on the lives of our patients.

The commitment to ongoing education and involvement in ALF Therapy education is critical for the continued growth of the provider and for the benefit of the patient. Receiving the most current training on the constant evolution of the tips, techniques and technologies related to ALF therapies is essential for the well rounded and highly skilled practitioner.

There is a difference between a doctor and a healer

Using fundamental principles to address complex problems

There is a difference between a doctor and a healer

ALF Therapy providers are an elite group of highly educated providers trained to evaluate opportunities for improvement and obstacles to wellness for their patients. By working and learning together as a team much like the individual body parts are supposed to work together, ALF Therapists are able to achieve results that surpass those of many other orthodontic and dentofacial orthopedic techniques. Most ALF providers provide these services to their patients as a labor of love as this aspect of patient care is often less financially rewarding than traditional or cosmetic dentistry. However, the emotional and personal benefits are invaluable to those dentists and providers who have the amazingly rewarding experiences of watching those patients overcome obstacles and achieve so much more of their potential.

Using fundamental principles to address complex problems

Using an approach based on authentic ALF principles allows the qualified ALF Therapy provider to customize the treatment plan to the individual needs of their patient. ALF Therapy is based on principles of human development from embryo to adult considering variables such as nutrition, trauma, developmental delays, genetics, airway sufficiency, neurology and reflex patterning and a balanced autonomic nervous system.

Applying those principles to a treatment model that supports a functional midline, nervous system and tongue function creates a beautiful healthy smile. along with the many additional benefits of ALF therapy. Utilizing the tools and appliances available with the ALF family of appliances and therapies provides a unique and sophisticated option to traditional dentistry and orthodontics.

Course participants

ALF: Foundations - August 2019

Course participants received over 16 hours of personalized ALF Therapy education in a combined classroom and clinical setting that allowed them to immediately implement their knowledge into action to better serve their patients. They were introduced to the entirety of the ALF Family of appliances and the clinical techniques needed to assess neurologic function and how the ALF appliances are able to optimize function and facial growth opportunities. They were able to learn the assessments for basic retained primitive reflexes, cranial osteopathy, the benefits of the trigeminal neurological balance assessment, the 2 finger assessment and personal craniofacial release technique as well as basic wire bending, appliance fabrication, repairs and adjustment.

Tara Erson

Tere Nelson

Ashley Rainbolt

Stephanie Vondrak

Krystal Dean-Duru

Lynda Dean-Duru

Doug Smith

ALF 101 - January 2018

Course participants were able to receive over 16 hours of clinical and classroom instruction as well as the opportunity to learn from online pre-course material. They were introduced to the ALF Therapy principles and family of appliances with the goal of exploring possibilities while explaining the limitations of some of the popular options in dentofacial orthopedics. In addition, they had the hands-on opportunity to fabricate, insert and adjust ALF NLA appliances, learn the 2 finger assessment and personal craniofacial release techniques and have personalized instruction on the basics of orofacial myology

Frank Shahzadi

Linda Park

Janice Goodman

James Choe

Brian Prudent

Paige Prather

Jeanne Anne Krizman

Laura Lawson

David Williams

Victoria Wexley

Amy Luedemann

Sophie Roman Richon

Luisinia Deigado

Hector Garrett Gomez

Roxanne Siegrist

Nicholas Meyer

Tran Quach Miller

Alexandra Porfir

Carla Damon

Michele Chatam Fetzik

Anna Santana Guerro

Shad Hanis

Sunee Salpetch

Tracy Tran

Sue Shoha

Larry Pribyl

Stacey Ochoa

Tracy Nyugen

Karol Quiroga - Lab Technician from ALF International

ALF Foundations Online

Course participants had over 14 hours of live interactive online content as well as access to over 10 hours of pre-course material to benefit their online learning experience. They were introduced to the ALF Therapy principles and family of appliances with the goal of exploring possibilities while explaining the limitations of some of the popular options in dentofacial orthopedics.

Catherine Mahon/McKinley

Chris Banfield

Lupita Roca

Amelia Chin

Julia Kagan

Jeff Brown

Malisa Gambacorta

Laura Hancock Jones

Harvey Shiffman

Larry Hanus

Rebecca Havel

Mae Abdella

Shannon Thornsteinson

Evelyn Maruko

Lida Vargas

Advanced COurse Participants

ALF: Genesis

Course participants were instructed on embryology, infant feeding function, developmental milestones and the ALF Therapy approach to offering therapeutic interventions in addressing function as well as structural growth and development in patients ages 0-5. This included detailed instruction on:

Neonatal ALF
Pedo ALF for development
Class 3 ALF designs
ALF Wavey wire appliances

Lynda Dean-Duru

Krystal Dean-Duru

Doug Smith

Amy Luedemann

Ashley Rainbolt

Lauren Kight

Tara Erson

Karol Quiroga - Lab Technician from ALF International

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ALF: Grow

Course participants were provided detailed instruction on how to support facial growth and improved neurologic function for the patients in their active stage of growth. This included detailed instruction on:

ALF for development

Omni ALF

Wavey wire ALF

ALF twin block

Omni 3 ALF

Nordic Positioner

Liz Caughey

Lynda Dean-Duru

Krystal Dean-Duru

Doug Smith

Kelly Miller

Amy Luedemann

Tere Nelson

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ALF:Guide

Course participants were provided with the ALF Therapy training that support the treatment of some of the most difficult cases to treat: the complex and compensated patient that has finished growing yet needs guidance back to improved health and function. Course content included in-depth instruction on the use and fabrication of :

ALF for trauma release
ALF for development
Omni/Wavey wire ALF hybrid for addressing TMJD and movement disorders
ALF NLA
Nordic positioner
Stealth ALF
Case finishing options

Tere Nelson

Liz Caughey

Doug Smith

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ALF InterFACE Provider Description

ALF InterFACE Providers

Using fundamental principles to address complex problems

There is a difference between a doctor and a healer

The health and proper function of the mouth is critical in the overall function of the body as well as the attractive appearance of the person.

We have a passion for making a positive impact on the lives of our patients.

There is a difference between a doctor and a healer

Using fundamental principles to address complex problems

There is a difference between a doctor and a healer

Using fundamental principles to address complex problems

Using fundamental principles to address complex problems

Using fundamental principles to address complex problems

Welcome

Course participants

ALF: Foundations - August 2019

ALF 101 - January 2018

ALF Foundations Online

Advanced COurse Participants

ALF: Genesis

ALF: Grow

ALF:Guide