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Meet Your Instructor
Dr. Ramirez graduated in 1983 with his DDS from Javeriana University in Colombia, followed by a Pediatric Dentistry Diploma in Mexico, orthodontic training in Brazil, and a Master's and PhD in Oral Biology in Australia. He also holds a Master's in Craniofacial Pain and Sleep Apnea from Tufts University, and trained directly under the Planas' Direct Tracks methodology.
A fellow of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada and the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario, he continues to practice in Ontario while remaining associated with the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Manitoba. He is the author of "Early Treatment of Malocclusions: Prevention and Interception in Primary Dentition" and co-author of "The Trainer System."
Registration Rates
Secure your spot for all 4 days — rates increase closer to the event.
Super Early Bird
$3,300
Valid till 31 May 2026
Early Bird
$3,550
Valid till 31 July 2026
Standard Rate
$3,800
4-Day full access
Group of 3
$3,300
Optional Add-on: Get an autographed copy of Dr. Ramirez's book for an additional USD 165.
Course Modules
Two modules, four days, fully hands-on.
Module 1: Early Treatment of Malocclusion
20-21 Nov
Designed to help clinicians better understand craniofacial development, identify functional disturbances and apply early treatment strategies during primary and mixed dentition.
What You’ll Learn
- Revisit craniofacial growth and development as a life-long process.
- Recognise the relationship between craniofacial structure, functional disturbances, sleep and breathing disorders.
- Learn how to treat developing malocclusion in primary and mixed dentition using Planas’ Direct Tracks (PDTs).
- Improve your clinical observation skills.
- Understand the importance of integrating Orofacial Myology when treating malocclusion, sleep and breathing disorders.
- Explore ways to improve nasal breathing and tongue posture through Orofacial Myology.
Day 1 — 20 November
7:30 am – 8:00 am
Registration
8:00 am – 10:30 am
Insights in Craniofacial Growth and Development
10:30 am – 10:45 am
Break
10:45 am – 12:45 pm
Craniofacial structures and their association with the airway
12:45 pm – 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Unilateral Posterior Crossbite: Selective grinding and Planas’ Direct Tracks (PDTs) to correct it at an early age
3:30 pm – 3:45 pm
Break
3:45 pm – 5:00 pm
Anterior Crossbite: Selective grinding and Planas’ Direct Tracks (PDTs) to correct it either in primary or mixed dentition
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Discussions associated with Deep Bite: Improving the maxillo-mandibular and vertical relationships with Planas’ Direct Tracks
7:00 pm
Adjourn
Day 2 — 21 November
7:30 am – 8:00 am
Registration
8:30 am – 10:30 am
Dentists and Orofacial Myologist working together for better treatment results
10:30 am – 10:45 am
Break
10:45 am – 12:45 pm
How to improve nasal breathing and tongue posture with Orofacial Myology aka Myofunctional Therapy
12:45 pm – 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Hands-on practice: Building the Planas Direct Tracks
3:15 pm – 5:00 pm
Hands-on practice: Building the Planas Direct Tracks
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Participants’ cases and clinical discussion
7:00 pm
Adjourn
Module 2: Integration of ALF, Myobrace & Munchee System
22-23 Nov
Take a deeper look at sleep-disordered breathing, mouth breathing and airway-related malocclusion, while learning how different appliance systems can be integrated into clinical treatment.
What You’ll Learn
- Understand the differences between Obstructive Sleep Disordered Breathing (OSDB) and Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA).
- Explore the consequences of chronic mouth breathing on general health.
- Understand developing malocclusion caused by breathing problems.
- Recognise structural and functional problems to support a more complete diagnosis.
- Understand the modus operandi of the Archwire-Light-Force (ALF) appliance.
- Learn how to integrate various treatment systems to achieve better results.
Day 3 — 22 November
7:30 am – 8:00 am
Registration and Breakfast
8:00 am – 10:30 am
Obstructive Sleep Disordered Breathing (OSDB): The pathway to Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
10:30 am – 10:45 am
Break
10:45 am – 12:45 pm
Tongue dynamics and its anatomy
Working with 18 muscles
Why is the tongue the best palatal expander?
12:45 pm – 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Craniofacial and OSDBs: Connecting the dots
2:30 pm – 2:45 pm
Break
2:45 pm – 5:00 pm
The Archwire-Light-Force (ALF) appliance: A slow developing system
How to work with the ALF appliance: Hands-on
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Participants’ cases and clinical discussion
7:00 pm
Adjourn
Day 4 — 23 November
8:30 am – 10:30 am
When and how to measure on the lateral cephalogram:
recognising a Bi-Maxillary retrusion, identifying a Hypo- versus Hyper-Divergent patient with cephalometrics
10:30 am – 10:45 am
Break
10:45 am – 12:45 pm
PDTs, Myofunctional appliances and the ALF appliance: Three systems working together to produce better results and give a better airway to your patient
12:45 pm – 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
How to combine the GR Maxillary Expander with the other techniques in your practice. Simões Network 3 with Equiplan for anterior crossed bite
2:30 pm – 2:45 pm
Break
2:45 pm – 5:00 pm
Lip’s seal and lips strengthening exercises
Swallowing exercises
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Other resources in Orofacial Myology to improve treatment results
7:00 pm
Adjourn
Venue
Hotel Indigo Singapore Katong by IHG
86 East Coast Rd, Singapore 428788
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