Course Description:
- The face is an incredibly complicated system, and its function is absolutely integral to overall health. Modern society doesn’t usually describe faces as healthy but focuses mostly on esthetics. An esthetic face is actually the result of a healthy face. Modern treatment techniques mainly focus on the form and position of parts. True facial health and facial esthetic treatment require the correct form and position of its parts and the diagnosis and treatment of facial function. Clinicians need to understand the purpose and function of the face (lips, chin, cheeks, teeth, joints) and all of their functional interactions to properly and consistently achieve treatment results that are healthy and esthetic.
- In this lecture, we will discuss the purpose of the face, how the face accomplishes its purpose, and how unhealthy growth and development negatively affect esthetics and function. Treatment planning for facial health will also be discussed
Course Objectives:
- How to define a healthy facial system
- How to identify unhealthy growth patterns and the effects they have on the face, bite, and airway
- Learn decompensation and restoration strategies for young and old patients with these unhealthy growth patterns.
- Learn how orthognathic surgery can dramatically improve facial esthetics and function, including dramatic airway changes.
What does it mean to have a “healthy” face? Is it one that is aesthetically pleasing? Is it one that functions well? To answer this question, Dr. Michael Gunson from Spear Education defines what a healthy and unhealthy face is, ways to recognize them, and what you can do to provide the appropriate treatment for patients of varying ages. A healthy face breathes, eats, and communicates with minimal effort — you can help patients achieve it! To learn how to deal with comprehensive, individualized care, listen to Dr. Gunson’s Master Class!
Speaker Bio - Dr. Michael Gunson:
- Michael Gunson, DDS, MD, is a board-certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon and practices in Santa Barbara, CA. He graduated from UCLA Dental School and Medical School and received his specialty certificate in oral and maxillofacial surgery from UCLA. Dr. Gunson partnered with Dr. G. William Arnett at the Center for Corrective Jaw Surgery in Santa Barbara, California. Their surgical practice has always been limited to diagnosing and treating facial growth problems by performing corrective jaw surgeries.
- Dr. Gunson is passionate about facial esthetics and facial function. He believes they go hand in hand. He diagnoses and treats patients with facial and dental esthetic concerns, difficulty with chewing and speech, and sleep apnea. Dr. Gunson’s orthognathic and esthetic surgical techniques provide accurate, beautiful, and functional results that improve patient health and satisfaction.
- Dr. Gunson is also an associate professor at Boston University School of Dentistry, a resident faculty at Spear Education, and a member of many dental professional groups. He has privileges at Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital and Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital. He enjoys teaching and lecturing worldwide and publishing research on orthognathic surgery, facial function and dental and facial esthetics, obstructive sleep apnea, and treating TMJ arthritis and condylar resorption.
- Dr. Gunson loves his wife and three children, enjoys skiing, serving in his community, reading, speaking in French, and researching ancient Near Eastern religions and practices.
- If you missed this Master Class, you can watch the recording and complete the quiz to earn your Continuing Education (CE) credits.
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arnettgunson/
- Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-gunson-6109497/
- Practice Website - https://www.arnettgunson.com/
- Spear Education: https://www.speareducation.com/faculty/bio/michael-gunson
- His Course Offerings: https://www.arnettgunson.com/education-1
- His Lecture Schedule: https://www.arnettgunson.com/lecture-schedule
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