MRC European Summit

Dr Chris Farrell
BDS

Le Dr Chris Farrell a obtenu son diplôme de l'Université de Sydney en 1971 après avoir acquis une connaissance approfondie de l'orthodontie traditionnelle utilisant la technique BEGG. Son expérience clinique a conduit le Dr Farrell a s'intéresser aux troubles de l'articulation temporo-mandibulaire (ATM) et, après des recherches plus approfondies, il a découvert que l'étiologie de la malocclusion et des troubles de l'ATM était myofonctionnelle, conclusion qui contredisait les opinions établies dans sa profession. En 1989, le Dr Farrell a fondé Myofunctional Research Co. (MRC) pour développer des appareils myofonctionnels qui s'avéreraient efficaces dans le traitement orthodontique précoce. Ses systèmes d'appareils Trainer et Myobrace^® sont désormais utilisés par des orthodontistes et des dentistes dans plus de 100 pays à travers la planète.

Dr Luca Levrini

Professor Luca Levrini is associate professor and director of the research center 'Oro Cranio Facciale' at the University of Insubria. He provides clinical assistance as a university doctor in the Macchi hospital in Varese and as a consultant in the Sant’Anna hospital in Como.

He is a councillor of the order of doctors and dentists of the province of Como and is registered at the order of journalists of the Lombardy province. He is also co-ordinator of the study group 'Nutrition and oral health' of the Italian dieticians' association, deputy director of Ortho Tribune, author of more than 180 scientific publications in the orthodontic field (oral prevention in particular), effective partner of Amici di Brugg (Friends of Brugg), ordinary of the Italian society for orthodontics, certified speaker for Align technology and president of ToothGood.

Dr John Flutter
BDS London

Le Dr Flutter a pratiqué la dentisterie générale ainsi que l'orthodontie pendant près de 40 ans et travaille désormais exclusivement dans le domaine de l'orthopédie dento-faciale et de l'orthodontie pour les adultes et les enfants. Depuis plus d'une décennie, le Dr Flutter collabore avec MRC et a présenté des conférences sur les influences myofonctionnelles et la croissance faciale dans de nombreux pays.

Dr Barry Raphael
DMD

Le Dr Raphael est orthodontiste et fondateur du Raphael Center for Integrative Orthodontics à Clifton, dans le New Jersey. Son intérêt pour l'orthodontie "globale" a commencé par sa rencontre avec Chris Farrell et le système Myobrace^® en 2008. Aujourd'hui, le Dr Raphael propose un large éventail de techniques intégratives conçues pour aider les enfants à grandir de la meilleure façon possible et pour aider les adultes à arriver à un état de bien-être au-delà du soulagement des symptômes. Il enseigne ces concepts à l'école de médecine Mt. Sinai à New York, au Raphael Center for Integrative Education, au niveau national et international. Le Dr Raphael travaille en étroite collaboration avec l'American Dental Association (ADA) et l'American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) pour faire évoluer la pratique de l'art dentaire au XXIème siècle.

Dr Vincenzo Giorgino
Qualified Specialist in Orthodontics

Dr Giorgino Vincenzo has been using Myobrace^® since 2011 and started speaking at scientific conferences on Myobrace^® treatment of specific cases in 2014. Since then he has continued to study Myobrace^® treatment protocol, integrating it with his knowledge of bioprogressive orthodontics, gnathology, treatment of sleep disorders and myofunctional therapy. As an orthodontist, he exclusively performs myofunctional, lingual and bracket-less orthodontics. As the first Myobrace^® provider in Italy, he is the referral specialist of the Myobrace^® Study Groups in Italy and is also a SIDO and DDS member.

Dr Steven Olmos
DDS

Le Dr Steven Olmos exerce dans le privé depuis plus de 30 années, dont les 20 dernières ont été consacrées à la recherche et au traitement de la douleur cranio-faciale, des troubles temporo-mandibulaires (ATM) et des troubles respiratoires du sommeil. Il a obtenu son diplôme de dentiste à l'école de dentisterie de l'université de Californie du Sud et est certifié par l'American Board of Crainofacial pain, l'American Academy of Pain Management, l'American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine et l'American Board of Craniofacial Pain and Dental Sleep Medicine dans les domaines des douleurs chroniques et des troubles respiratoires liés au sommeil.

Dr Madeeha Khan
BOralH GDipDent

Dr Madeeha Khan a terminé ses études en dentisterie à l'Université de Griffith en 2016, obtenant des prix d'excellence académique pendant trois années consécutives. Madeeha travaille au centre pré-orthodontique Myobrace^® depuis la fin de ses études et se passionne pour l'amélioration de la santé globale des enfants.

Dr Peter Jan Meulenbelt

Dr Peter Jan Meulenbelt graduated as a general practitioner from the University of Utrecht in 1981. His interest in orthodontics started in in the early 90’s when he attended the first course of Progressive Orthodontic Seminars (POS), introducing orthodontics to general practitioners. Together with three colleagues he founded the Orthodontic Association for General Practitioners (OVAP), which had around 450 general practitioners listed as members, and he was a member of the OVAP board for many years. In 1997, he organised a course (Habitual Mouth Breathing, more than just an orthodontic problem) and acted as moderator of this OVAP-course. After following several postgraduate courses within the Netherlands and abroad, his practice started working with the Bioprogressive Therapy of Dr Robert M. Ricketts. In 2012, he learned about MRC and the Myobrace^® treatment protocols.

As a result of the summer of 2015, he started the first clinic for preventive orthodontics in the Netherlands, Wijs Met Je Neus, using myofunctional equipment and OMFT. In 2020, he started giving lectures to dentists and other practitioners on the health benefits of using the Myobrace^® treatment system compared to traditional orthodontics. His interest in using the BWS in combination with Myobrace^® has become a strong pillar of his practice.

Kelly De Miro
RDH, BS, OMT, IBCLC

Mme Kelly Baker a débuté sa carrière en tant qu'assistante dentaire dès le lycée, puis est devenue hygiéniste dentaire agréée. Elle a poursuivi sa formation dans le domaine dentaire en enrichissant ses connaissances des applications cliniques des techniques et en obtenant sa certification en anesthésie locale en 2008. En octobre de la même année, elle a suivi un cours de l'IAOM pour devenir thérapeute myofonctionnelle. Après avoir passé 19 ans à exercer en tant que RDH et OMT, elle a accepté le rôle de éducatrice américaine en chef au sein d'MRC, où elle a pu exprimer sa passion et sa conviction dans la thérapie myofonctionnelle.

Peter Helderop
Speech Therapist

Peter Helderop graduated at the University of Applied Sciences in Leiden, The Netherlands, and opened his first practice in Vlaardingen in 1989. Peter gained several postgraduate qualifications in orofacial myofunctional, voice, stuttering, speech and language therapy both in The Netherlands and other countries. He has served on many working groups and committees for the Dutch Association for speech therapists and Phoniatrics (NVLF) and has also been a member of the Myofunctional Therapy Working Group in Germany. He contributed to the development of the Dutch Dental Association (NMT) paediatric dentistry guidelines and is also a (guest) lecturer on the Paediatric Dentistry course taught at the Academic Centre for Dentistry in Amsterdam (ACTA) and the Continuing Education Program in Comprehensive Dentistry (CEPCD) in Oisterwijk. Peter has been teaching continuing education courses on speech therapy and dentistry orofacial myofunctional therapy for over 28 years.

Dr John Roberts

Born in Liverpool, England, Dr John Roberts qualified in dentistry at Leeds University in 1981. After working in NHS dental care, he started his own practice in Rochdale in 1987. This new practice allowed him to create a more holistic approach to dental care. This included mercury-free and safe restorative care, non-extraction orthodontics and prioritised preventive dental hygiene for general health. Being an early adopter of myofunctional therapy, this included cranial osteopathy, homeopathy, kinesiology, nutrition, and many other alternative health practices.

From 2000-2002 Dr Roberts studied part-time in Washington DC and achieved a second medical degree in integrative medicine.

His new integrative dental and health practice opened in 2003 for collaboration between dentist and other complementary health practitioners. It was a UK leading model for dental care being part of a health care team.

Dr Roberts moved back to a more holistic dental clinic in 2017 and now works independently in several dental practices throughout England and Scotland in conjunction with complementary health practitioners delivering dentistry for health and healing.

As John’s career has evolved, he now lectures in the UK and abroad on the structural link between dentistry, breathing, swallowing, posture, sleep and whole body health.