POSTURAL ORTHODONTICS
ADVANCED COURSE (Phase 1, 2 & 3)
AND MENTORING PROGRAM
ON-DEMAND ACCESS: Complete the 3 Phases at Your Own Pace
63 Hours of Scientific CPD Training • Online Access
6 Months of Additional Q&A Support Inside Our Closed FB Group
Early Bird Pricing is Now Closed. But You Can Still Get a US$1,000 Discount by Taking Our 30-Day Challenge. Learn More Here.
Please note: Before you're eligible to enroll in this Advanced Course, you need to complete the '2-Day Introduction to Postural Orthodontics' Online Course. Register for the intro course here.
HOW THe 'PHASE 1, 2 & 3' ADVANCED PROGRAM WORKS
After you enroll in the 'Phase 1, 2 & 3' package, here's what will happen:
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You'll get instant access to Phase 1 recordings (12.5 hours from a live 1-day event and bonus Q&A sessions) inside our digital course platform, called "Teachable", where we house all the training as well as instant access to the recordings of a 1-Day Clinical with Dr. Wong. On 5th July 2021, we recently recorded the visit of a dentist to Dr Wong's private practice Natural Smiles Centre, in Melbourne, Australia where we documented on video (professionally shot in 4k and HD) the full interactions he had with 19 patients during the day. 7 of these 19 patients had more in-depth 'case review' commentary by Dr. Wong, going over their x-rays and photos etc.
- You'll have to first complete watching the Phase 1 course (including the bonus Q&A sessions) before we unlock the Phase 2 course for you. Phase 2 includes 22.5 hours of content from a 2-day live event and bonus Q&A sessions. Likewise, you have to complete Phase 2 before Phase 3 is unlocked etc. (Phase 3 includes 22 hours of live mentoring calls with Dr. Wong where he gives written and verbal feedback regarding private patient cases submitted by Phase 3 students). This method ensures you're following the teaching sequence as designed rather than jumping around inside the course.
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When you complete a particular Phase, you have to email us at info@straightteethnaturally.com requesting your "Certificate of Completion" for the relevant Phase. We'll then issue you a CPD certificate for the phase you completed and manually unlock your access to the next Phase inside our digital course platform.
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6 Months Additional Access To Our Postural Ortho Closed Facebook Group For General Q&A Support: Throughout the Phase 1-3 process, you can submit general questions (non-patient specific questions or case studies) related to the course content inside our closed Facebook group "The Postural Orthodontics Community" which is for paid members only. Dr Wong is moderating this group and answering questions inside.
Topic Summary: All the first 3 Phases of the Advanced Course
VIDEO SUMMARY of phase 1...
(PLEASE NOTE, ONLY THE RECORDED VERSION IS AVAILABLE NOW)
PHASE 1 WAS ORIGINALLY A 1-DAY LIVESTREAM IN 2020 WHICH HAS NOW BEEN RECORDED.
IT ALSO INCLUDES ABOUT 5-HOURS OF RECORDED Q&A CALLS.
IT ALSO INCLUDES ABOUT 5-HOURS OF RECORDED Q&A CALLS.
BONUS MARKETING COURSE (us$2,997 Value)
Free Bonus as Part of Phase 1 of The Advanced Course
The "STAR Producer Mastery" video marketing program (which also includes social media marketing and how to advertise on Facebook) is created by Dr Wong's brother, Kean, who is Postural Orthodontics' head of marketing. Kean created this website and the videos and his private clients include Tony Robbins, Robert Kiyosaki, Gary Vaynerchuk and other established experts.
video SUMMARY of phase 2...
(PLEASE NOTE, ONLY THE RECORDED VERSION IS AVAILABLE NOW)
PHASE 2 WAS ORIGINALLY A 2-DAY LIVE STREAM IN 2020 WHICH HAS NOW BEEN RECORDED. IT ALSO INCLUDES ABOUT 7-HOURS OF RECORDED Q&A CALLS.
VIDEO SUMMARY of phase 3...
* Please note, the 1-day Clinical recordings with Dr. Wong at his private practice Natural Smiles Centre are now available upon enrollment of the Advanced Phase 1-3 program and you will get immediate access to these recordings when you join.
* Please note, the 1-day Clinical recordings with Dr. Wong are now available upon enrollment of the Advanced Phase 1-3 program.
MAIN FOCUS OF PHASE 3 TRAININGS
Phase 3 was originally held live over a 3 month period (6 Q&A Zoom calls every 2 weeks, with 2 bonus sessions, so 8 in total) and was designed to be a 'preview' of Phase 4 live mentoring whereby students are allowed to submit private case studies for Dr. Wong's feedback. During this Phase 3 training, only simpler 'expansion only cases' (mild skeletal malocclusion) were allowed to be submitted and in total 73 cases were critiqued via the Zoom calls every 2 weeks and Simon also made written comments inside the PowerPoint slides that were submitted with patient information for Simon to review (name and identities anonymized of course.)
You will get all the recordings of these 8 Q&A Zoom calls where Simon commented on each of the 73 cases and allowed students to ask further questions as well. The recordings and the PowerPoints of each of these 73 cases are available as part of this Phase 3 training. There are no live Zoom Q&A calls as such linked to Phase 3 anymore (only recordings of the previous live version of Phase 3.) Live Q&A Zoom calls on a fortnightly basis with Dr. Wong, where you can submit private case studies for review, are now part of Phase 4 and beyond. Access to details about Phase 4 can be found in the FAQ section below.
Please Note: Phase 3 Does NOT Include Private Case Critiques From Dr. Wong Anymore
To reiterate so there is no confusion, when we first rolled out Phase 3 in 2020, some folks who paid a premium back then (more than we are charging now for Phase 1-3). Those folks were allowed to submit private cases live during a 3 month period following our specific protocol (see below for an example). With this new format of our Phase 1-3 program, it is a more of a self-study program. However, what you can do is submit questions inside our closed Facebook group (additional 6-months of Q&A support from Simon) that are related the recorded training material you have access to, or general questions couched in a way that will help you with your private cases.
We also highly recommend you study our 'VAULT' of 73+ cases that have been personally critiqued by Simon both on Zoom (you have access to the recordings) and inside the Powerpoint slide (which we have converted into PDF format). The cases are categorized into 10 sub-segment of folders including:
Class I (Crowding Retrusion, Spacing Protrusion)
Class II (Div 1, Div 2)
Class III (High Angle, Low Angle & Pseudo Dental)
Openbite (Dental or Skeletal)
Miscellaneous
Inside these cases you may find the answers to you questions for your own particular cases!
You can NOT however submit similar case information, with x-rays, photos and ceph analysis, history notes etc for Simon to critique inside the closed Facebook group. Facebook is NOT HIPAA compliant and we have a separate HIPAA compliant online system where you can send private cases for Simon's review if you decide to join the next level - which is the Phase 4 program. To learn more about the Phase 4 mentoring program...please click here.
We also highly recommend you study our 'VAULT' of 73+ cases that have been personally critiqued by Simon both on Zoom (you have access to the recordings) and inside the Powerpoint slide (which we have converted into PDF format). The cases are categorized into 10 sub-segment of folders including:
Class I (Crowding Retrusion, Spacing Protrusion)
Class II (Div 1, Div 2)
Class III (High Angle, Low Angle & Pseudo Dental)
Openbite (Dental or Skeletal)
Miscellaneous
Inside these cases you may find the answers to you questions for your own particular cases!
You can NOT however submit similar case information, with x-rays, photos and ceph analysis, history notes etc for Simon to critique inside the closed Facebook group. Facebook is NOT HIPAA compliant and we have a separate HIPAA compliant online system where you can send private cases for Simon's review if you decide to join the next level - which is the Phase 4 program. To learn more about the Phase 4 mentoring program...please click here.
DOWNLOAD CASE STUDY EXAMPLE
As mentioned, you'll get access to 73 such case studies as part of Phase 3. Please note, these are "expansion only cases" (mild skeletal malocclusion). Orthotropic complex cases (moderate and significant skeletal malocclusion) are reserved for a later phase of training (Phase 5 and beyond.)
DOCUSIGN AGREEMENT: FOR NON-DISCLOSURE OF PRIVATE PATIENT CASE STUDIES
After registering for this package (Advanced Course Phase 1, 2, and 3), you'll get immediate access to the Phase 1 recordings and the recordings of the 1-Day Clinical with Dr. Simon Wong. Before you get access to the Phase 3 training you will also need to sign an electronic agreement whereby you acknowledge you will get access to the 73 private case studies as submitted by students (where the patient has been anonymized) and nevertheless promise not to share these case studies with anyone.
6 MONTHS ADDITIONAL ACCESS TO A PRIVATE FACEBOOK GROUP FOR PAID MEMBERS ONLY
postural Orthodontics Community
As part of the 2-Day Introduction To Postural Orthodontics Program you received 3-months Q&A support inside our close Facebook group for paid Premium Ticket members only. However, once you enroll in this Advanced Ph 1-3 program, you receive an additional 6-months of Q&A support. In here, you can ask general questions that are related to the course material to Dr Wong and can also share thoughts & insights with other clinicians who are on the same journey to mastering Postural Orthodontics.
interested in attending an 'in-person' 1-day clinical with dr wong?
PLEASE NOTE: The recordings of the Advanced Course Phase 1, 2, & 3 will be available for at least 2 years
(or for as long as we will be teaching).
How to Get a US$1000 Discount on the Advanced Course
We all know we've bought a lot of books & courses that we've never finished. That's exactly the reason we're offering this 30-day challenge & special US$1000 discount. It's to encourage you to complete the course. You just have to commit to watching 1 video a day for 30 days (each video lasts 30 minutes on average) or immerse yourself over a weekend, as if you were attending the live event, to complete the 19.5 hours of the "2-Day Intro" course. Register for the intro course here.
ADVANCED COURSE REGISTration options
PHASE 1, 2 & 3
online RECORDed course
US$3,997
(PRICES IN USD*)
* For Australians, this price includes GST
or 3 payments of
US$1,397
Recording of Phase 1, 2, & 3 Livestreams, Plus Recordings of the Follow Up Q&A Calls (~57 Hours)
Recording of the "1-Day Clinical" With Dr. Wong that took place in July 2021 Days (~5 Hours of Recorded Material, Covering 19 Patients & 7 In-Depth Case Studies plus 2 Hour Live or Recorded Q&A Session with Dr. Wong in Sep or Oct 2021)
As Part of Phase 3: You Will Get Access to a Vault (73 Cases) of Student Submitted Case Studies Personally Critiqued By Dr. Wong (Notes Inside Powerpoint Slides & On Recorded Zoom Calls) that Have Been Classified into 10 Categories (Class I, II, III, Open Bite Etc)
Practice Manuals (Phase 1, 2, 3)
6-months of Additional Access to the Private Facebook Group (Postural Orthodontics Community) Where You Can Submit General Questions Related to the Course Curriculum
63 Hours of Scientific CPD Training (Includes the Recordings of the 1-day Clinical)
20 Hours of Non-Scientific CPD
Please note: The recordings of the Advanced Course will be available for at least 2 years (or for as long as we will be teaching).
After registering for this package (Advanced Course Phase 1, 2, and 3), you'll get immediate access to the phase 1 recordings and the 1-day clinical recordings. Once you complete Phase 1 recordings, just email us at info@straightteethnaturally.com so we can confirm you’ve completed the training. After which we will send you a certificate for your CPD credits and manually unlock Phase 2 recordings for you (the same goes for each phase.)
You will get access to the bonus marketing course immediately emailed to you after enrolling to the Phase 1, 2, 3 package. All of our courses are accessible in one place. (You can review the marketing course here: starproducersecrets.com)
The "STAR Producer Mastery" video marketing program (which also includes social media marketing and how to advertise on Facebook) is created by Dr Wong's brother, Kean, who is Postural Orthodontics' head of marketing. Kean created this website and the videos and his private clients include Tony Robbins, Robert Kiyosaki, Gary Vaynerchuk and other established experts.
faq
What happens after I enrol in the Phase 1, 2, 3 package?
You'll receive your tax receipt and a series of follow up emails.
Shortly after you register, you'll receive an email from "STAR Producer Academy" that will prompt you to create your password. As soon as you do, you'll get instant access to Phase 1 recordings AND the recordings of the 1-Day Clinical at Dr. Simon Wong's practice Natural Smiles Centre. All these videos and download materials are inside a 3rd party digital course platform, called "Teachable", where we house all the training.
Can I jump to Phase 3 content?
No. You have to first complete watching the Phase 1 course (including the bonus Q&A sessions) before unlocking the Phase 2 course. Likewise, you have to complete Phase 2 before unlocking Phase 3.
When you complete a Phase, you have to email us at info@straightteethnaturally.com requesting your "Certificate of Completion" for the relevant Phase. We'll then issue you a CPD certificate for the phase you completed and unlock your access to the next Phase inside our digital course platform.
Can I submit my private client cases for Simon to critique?
To reiterate so there is no confusion, when we first rolled out Phase 3 in 2020, some folks who paid a premium back then (more than we are charging now for Phase 1-3). Those folks were allowed to submit private cases live during a 3 month period following our specific protocol (see below for an example). With this new format of our Phase 1-3 program, it is more of a self-study program. However, what you can do is submit questions inside our closed Facebook group (additional 6-months of Q&A support from Simon) that are related the recorded training material you have access to, or general questions couched in a way that will help you with your private cases.
We also highly recommend you study our 'VAULT' of 73+ cases that have been personally critiqued by Simon both on Zoom (you have access to the recordings) and inside the Powerpoint slide (which we have converted into PDF format). The cases are categorized into 10 sub-segment of folders including:
Class I (Crowding Retrusion, Spacing Protrusion)
Class II (Div 1, Div 2)
Class III (High Angle, Low Angle & Pseudo Dental)
Openbite (Dental or Skeletal)
Miscellaneous
Inside these cases you may find the answers to you questions for your own particular cases!
You can NOT however submit similar case information, with x-rays, photos and ceph analysis, history notes etc for Simon to critique inside the closed Facebook group. Facebook is NOT HIPAA compliant and we have a separate HIPAA compliant online system where you can send private cases for Simon's review if you decide to join the next level - which is the Phase 4 program. To learn more about the Phase 4 mentoring program...please click here.
We also highly recommend you study our 'VAULT' of 73+ cases that have been personally critiqued by Simon both on Zoom (you have access to the recordings) and inside the Powerpoint slide (which we have converted into PDF format). The cases are categorized into 10 sub-segment of folders including:
Class I (Crowding Retrusion, Spacing Protrusion)
Class II (Div 1, Div 2)
Class III (High Angle, Low Angle & Pseudo Dental)
Openbite (Dental or Skeletal)
Miscellaneous
Inside these cases you may find the answers to you questions for your own particular cases!
You can NOT however submit similar case information, with x-rays, photos and ceph analysis, history notes etc for Simon to critique inside the closed Facebook group. Facebook is NOT HIPAA compliant and we have a separate HIPAA compliant online system where you can send private cases for Simon's review if you decide to join the next level - which is the Phase 4 program. To learn more about the Phase 4 mentoring program...please click here.
What happens after I complete Phase 1 and 2...and 3?
After completing Phase 1, 2 and 3, you can apply to join our Phase 4 program which is ongoing so you can join at any point in time. Phase 4 is a fortnightly mentoring program for a 1-year period. Every 2 weeks you can submit up to 2 'expansion only cases' (mild skeletal malocclusions) of your private patients for Simon to critique via our HIPAA compliant, secure 3rd party platform called 'Healthie'.
Every fortnight, Simon also runs a live Q&A Zoom call inside this HIPAA compliant environment for 3 hours on Sundays starting at 9am (Melbourne Time.) Please note, if you enroll into Phase 4 within 30-days of completing Phase 3, you are also eligible to a discount of US$2,000.
For more information about Phase 4 and other Phases, please click here.
Every fortnight, Simon also runs a live Q&A Zoom call inside this HIPAA compliant environment for 3 hours on Sundays starting at 9am (Melbourne Time.) Please note, if you enroll into Phase 4 within 30-days of completing Phase 3, you are also eligible to a discount of US$2,000.
For more information about Phase 4 and other Phases, please click here.
Can we submit questions directly to Dr. Wong?
Is there any money back guarantee?
Unlike the 2-day intro program which comes with a money-back guarantee...there is NO money back guarantee on the Advanced Phase 1-3 program. By now you've 'trialed' the Postural Orthodontics method via the 2-day intro program, and should have a decent idea whether you want further training and support. As we provide valuable intellectual property as soon as you register (downloadable resources etc), we want to make it 100% clear that all purchases are final.
Also, please note, from time to time we offer various specials (and partial scholarships depending on the circumstances) and 'Group Buy' discounts if more than 1 people sign up together etc.
Also, please note, from time to time we offer various specials (and partial scholarships depending on the circumstances) and 'Group Buy' discounts if more than 1 people sign up together etc.
further information about postural orthodontics
What are the learning objectives of Postural Orthodontics?
- Evaluating facial growth patterns and a rational choice of diagnostic and therapeutic orthodontic treatment procedures in the developing malocclusion
- Minimizing skeletal, dentoalveolar and muscular problems, by the end of the transition to the permanent dentition.
- Simplifying and/or shorting treatment time for later corrective orthodontics
Why learn Postural Orthodontics & the GOPex Method?
- Improves facial harmony
- Creates room for crowded teeth & increases tongue space
- Reduces airway collapsibility
- Stabilizes orthodontic corrections
- Helping the largely ignored market of 3-11 year olds
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Makes it possible to have straight teeth naturally
Historically, orthodontic literature rarely advocates for Phase 1 therapies because very few have shown improvement over teenage fixed appliance protocols.
Postural Orthodontics and the GOPex exercises is a new, innovative way of early intervention orthodontics that has been highly effective. Our approach, based on Orthotropic principles and foundations, addresses malocclusion based wholly on clinically trialled & proven methods.
And when it comes to sleep disorder breathing and vital function health, new research points out the many great benefits of targeted early intervention—which is precisely the reason for our methodology.
Why the GOPex Method?
GOPex (Good Oral Posture exercises) are powerful and effective in improving airway disorders and compliance issues.
That’s because they strike at the very root of malocclusion.
They are short (10-15 minutes), simple exercises that are easily incorporated into the family’s daily routine, truly helping patients change their habits—unlike the majority of myology programmes.
Dr. Sandra Kahn has also developed the GOPEX App. to optimize compliance. Using the app, parents can get direct feedback from the practitioner on their child’s exercise techniques.
Please download for free our GOPex book to learn more. Or you can purchase a copy on Amazon here.
Why the Postural Orthodontics system?
Postural Orthodontics is a unique approach to early intervention utilizing existing techniques (Orthotropic principles and appliances) and new methods and protocols that are evidence-based and results oriented.
Functional Orthopedics has been practised for almost 100 years. Most orthodontic systems use some form of functional expansion appliance, incorporating orofacial myology.
Our orthodontic profession theorizes that bone growth can be stimulated by functional activity. Accordingly, conventional phase 1 appliances & exercises leverage functional movement, hoping to stimulate jaw growth.
But these treatments haven’t been proven effective in creating substantial, lasting changes.
In fact, over the last 40 years of clinical trials, we have never been able to show significant clinical changes through any of the traditional phase 1 treatment systems.
They move teeth around a bit better but don’t help the jaw to grow better.
The GOPex method primarily assists in improving the rest positions of the jaws & muscles. It’s considered posturally-focused, rather than functionally focused. This is a critical distinction because body growth happens only at postural rest, not in functional motion.
Over the past 10 years of research in clinical practice, we have generated hundreds of case studies showing significant results.
The first 145 cases have been accepted for research evaluation at the University of Alberta, University of Valencia and Autonomous National University of Mexico. In addition, as of July 2021, we are now excited to announce that highly renowned Orthodontic Researcher - Dr. Peter Buschang of Texas A&M will be starting research on my clinical cases specifically related to hyper-divergence.
Preliminary findings presented at the Summer meeting of Spanish orthodontics society 2019 by Prof José Luis Gandía - Franco from the University of Valencia in Spain, showed more than promising results.
We compared our Postural Orthodontics method with the standard twin-bloc approach (the most popular functional appliance) in a class-2, division-1 malocclusion case.
We had 3 to 7-fold improvements over what twin-bloc could provide.
As expected, the functional appliances only affected the dental alveolar bone, with no skeletal change. Whereas our method resulted in improvements of 3.46 degrees in ANB (vs 1.37) and 1.92 degrees of reduction in Y-axis (vs .26).
Each presenter has a different philosophy and technique so it becomes very confusing having to decide who is "more' right than the other and whose philosophy/technique to "buy into". What was your journey into Orthotropics and how is Postural Orthodontics different from other early intervention courses and techniques?
How It All Began
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My experience in teaching in Europe has highlighted how different Orthotropics is from any form of Orthodontics. I realised that success would only be possible with a complete back to basics education process with studies in understanding growth literature and controlled "hand holding" supervision of students. So in 2019, I made the decision to roll out such a programme – which I simply call ‘Postural Orthodontics’ that would take students down the path of Orthotropics but only via a safe passage through evidence based Orthodontic avenues.
The programme I devised would build foundation over a number of years. Beginning first, using John's Tropic Premise to modify accepted early intervention orthodontic therapies then developing experience using appropriately selected cases and well designed and produced appliances.
My programme is different to many early intervention courses. Typical early intervention programme I've attended has always pressed one overriding message of; "You can do it! You should do it! You owe it to the world to do it!" (Something along those lines.)
My goal is the opposite and is to throttle down all my students' enthusiasm, to minimize poor choices in case selection and set parameters that would only allow treatment to provide successful outcomes, every...single...time. The discipline needed for patients to succeed is always overshadowed and pales into insignificance compared to the discipline the doctor needs to say "NO" to the cases that are beyond their capacity.
The programme I have created, has been systematically spread out into multiple phases, an initial module of the 2-day Introduction to Postural Orthodontics (with an extra 10 hours of Q&A sessions that have been recorded as well) followed by a comprehensive Advanced program - Phase 1-3, all of which has been recorded and placed online for on-demand access...over 68 hours of further training combined with 6 live Q&A sessions spread out over the course of the year (which you can join at any point in time with the way we have structured our training.)
We also have an optional 1-day clinical (which will be recorded if you can’t physically come visit my practice) and other further advanced Biobloc Orthotropic training, weekly case study reviews of your patients and fortnightly live Q&A mentoring sessions for Phase 4 and beyond.
In order to provide the protection we all need now with the world pandemic, this training is now also available livestream and recording. I think it may be helpful to you to support you in your journey and I hope you will consider allowing me to share what I have learnt."
Dr Simon Wong
Founder of Postural Orthodontics
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Sandra is my counterpart in character and personality. My two talents are the ability to recognise what is important and the capability of taking the complex and explaining it simply. Hers is the gift of drawing together the talented with the influential.
Together we formed an unlikely partnership and co-authored the book GOPex (Good Oral Posture Exercises: a set of exercises based on my grandmother’s culture of manners and presentation). Sandra then formalized GOPex into a technology App that has the potential to remind all generations to come of what is possible…
…of how we are meant to behave and who we are meant to be.
Sandra took what was just a backwater experiment in my tiny clinic Down Under and launched it into the heart of the community of Europe’s oldest Orthodontic University and then onwards to those institutions of influence around the world.
From my unwavering belief in John’s Tropic Premise and her decisive support of my contribution to our profession via her company, Forwardontics, she gave me an initial platform to share what I had learnt with the world.
From a clinical perspective, what I do, is take 7 and 8-year-olds who have grown in malformation and laboriously, painstakingly and unrelentingly, create a semblance of harmony.
Documenting the process in detail so that I can share my work with other colleagues hasn't been easy...but this is what I have set out to do with Postural Orthodontics.
My method takes the egocentric doctor out of the equation of a child’s life and returns the responsibility of a child’s upbringing into the hands of those who truly care for their well-being, their parents.
Postural Orthodontics is in some sense a stepping stone to more complicated Orthotropic cases, introducing dentists to a safe and structured approach to treating milder malocclusions "expansion only cases".
At 52, I am who I am. No time soon will I be giving up my "carrot and stick" but for those who look to me for guidance, be glad the Forwardontics connection paved the path that encourages all of us to find our way home...and for this, I am truly grateful to Sandra and others who are on the same holistic mission to revolutionize the lives of our children.
Together we formed an unlikely partnership and co-authored the book GOPex (Good Oral Posture Exercises: a set of exercises based on my grandmother’s culture of manners and presentation). Sandra then formalized GOPex into a technology App that has the potential to remind all generations to come of what is possible…
…of how we are meant to behave and who we are meant to be.
Sandra took what was just a backwater experiment in my tiny clinic Down Under and launched it into the heart of the community of Europe’s oldest Orthodontic University and then onwards to those institutions of influence around the world.
From my unwavering belief in John’s Tropic Premise and her decisive support of my contribution to our profession via her company, Forwardontics, she gave me an initial platform to share what I had learnt with the world.
From a clinical perspective, what I do, is take 7 and 8-year-olds who have grown in malformation and laboriously, painstakingly and unrelentingly, create a semblance of harmony.
Documenting the process in detail so that I can share my work with other colleagues hasn't been easy...but this is what I have set out to do with Postural Orthodontics.
My method takes the egocentric doctor out of the equation of a child’s life and returns the responsibility of a child’s upbringing into the hands of those who truly care for their well-being, their parents.
Postural Orthodontics is in some sense a stepping stone to more complicated Orthotropic cases, introducing dentists to a safe and structured approach to treating milder malocclusions "expansion only cases".
At 52, I am who I am. No time soon will I be giving up my "carrot and stick" but for those who look to me for guidance, be glad the Forwardontics connection paved the path that encourages all of us to find our way home...and for this, I am truly grateful to Sandra and others who are on the same holistic mission to revolutionize the lives of our children.
Left to right, back row: Prof. Jose Luis Gandia, Franco, Dr. Bill Hang, Dr. Mike Mew, Dr. Simon Wong, Dr. German Ramirez, Prof. Dror Aizenbud, Dr. Kevin Boyd
Left to right, front row: Dr. Sandra Kahn, Prof. John Mew, Dr. Maria Jose Munoz, Ms Esther Gokhale
Left to right: Dr. Mike Mew, Dr. Simon Wong, Dr. Bill Hang, Prof. John Mew
