Dental Hygiene and Therapy Forum Introduction into Healthy Breathing and Oral Myology (SOWEB11092025)

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SubjectWorkforce Development
DescriptionThis webinar is part of The Dental Therapist Forum a monthly webinar series which aims to empower Dental Therapists who want to fully utilise their full scope of practice. The webinar series aims to instil confidence by increasing knowledge to enable Dental Therapists to work successfully in practice.
Additional information

Speaker Mr Timothy Ives

Tim is a qualified Buteyko Breathing Practitioner, dental professional and postgraduate teacher. His co-authored book, LipZip: breathe better to live better is based on real patient cases that he successfully coached and are now benefiting from healthy nasal breathing.

Tim now spends his time writing, teaching, consulting & speaking.

He graduated as a dental hygienist in the Royal Air Force (RAF) and then began a world tour for 22 years in the RAF before going into private practice.

In 2012 Tim graduated as a teacher and in 2015 with a Master of Arts Degree in Medical Education.

Tim is a co-founder of O’Hehir University, the world’s first virtual international university for dental hygienists and therapists.

In 2014 he became the first non-US based hygienist to be invited to join the American Academy of Dental Hygiene and Tim also sits on the BSDHT Education Group.

*Webinar delivered via MS Teams, joining instructions will be sent to you at least 24 hours before the course starts. *Please log in early to check Link/IT. Sign in using your Deanery/Maxcourse registered name - it helps us to confirm your attendance.

Log onto to Webinar from 18:15. Course starts at 18:30 and finishes at 20:00. Please contact the organising Tutor Georgina Worsfold georgina-sarah.worsfold@nhs.net with any questions prior to the webinar. *PLEASE CHECK YOUR JUNK FOLDER FOR THE WEB LINK, PARTICULARLY IF YOU HAVE A HOTMAIL ACCOUNT.

VenueVirtual, Online, Southampton  View details
Date & timeThursday 11 September 2025, 18:30 to 20:00
LecturerMr Timothy Ives  View details
Target audience

Dental Hygienists and Dental Therapists

Recommended to all

Development outcomeC
Course styleLecture
Core topicNo core topic
CPD hours1:30
CostNo charge (£20.00 surcharge for users whose user group is non-nhs dentist)
Aims

To gain a greater understanding of the general, oral health, and facial developmental benefits of nose versus mouth breathing in children and adults.

Objectives

The Presenter will:

Discuss the causes of mouth breathing.

Demonstrate healthy breathing.

Explain simple steps to ensure healthy facial and airway development though healthy breathing.

Learning outcomes

By the end of the session the delegates will be able to:

Recognise oral and facial changes associated with mouth breathing.

Describe the link between mouth breathing, sleep disorders, ADHD and metabolic syndrome.

Explain the connection between jaw development and airway in children and adults.