Presurgical Infant Orthopedics Part 1: Techniques

Date/Time: Thursday, June 5th at 3:00 – 4:30 pm ET

Description: Join us for the first installment of a two-part webinar series on presurgical infant orthopedics (PSIO), featuring leading experts sharing techniques and approaches. This session will cover a range of PSIO strategies aimed at enhancing clinical outcomes for infants with cleft lip and palate. Presentations will include transdisciplinary protocols, novel devices, and emerging digital workflows designed to optimize care. Topics include NasoAlveolar Molding (NAM), the Presurgical Lip Alveolus and Nose Approximation (PLANA) technique, modified Latham devices, pin-retained appliances, the use of clear aligners with digital planning, and the Rhinoplastic Appliance System (RAS). Gain valuable insights into cutting-edge practices that promote improved patient outcomes and streamlined care delivery.

Speakers:
Enhancing Cleft Lip and Palate Care: A Transdisciplinary Approach Using NasoAlveolar Molding to Improve Clinical Outcomes and Minimize Interventions
Pedro Santiago, DMD, MBA

Presurgical Lip Alveolus and Nose Approximation (PLANA): The Future of PSIO
Jill Schechter, DDS, MS, MPH

Using Alternate Strategies to Tackle Challenging Cleft Problems: Application of a Modified Latham Device for Unilateral Clefts and the Role of Nasolabial Adhesion for the Asymmetric Bilateral Cleft Lip Nasal Deformity
S. Alex Rottgers, MD

New Pin-Retained Device to Perform PSIO: Addressing Limitations of the Latham Appliance
James MacLaine, BDS

Facilitating Naso-Alveolar Molding Using Clear Aligners and a Digital Workflow
Rany Bous, BDS, MSD, and Nicholas Kochenour, DMD, MSD

Optimizing Presurgical and Postsurgical Cleft Care: A Practical Approach with POA and RAS
Martha Mejia, DDS

Learning Objectives:
At the completion of this activity, learners will be able to:

  • Discuss at least three presurgical infant orthopedic (PSIO) techniques presented and compare their effectiveness in optimizing surgical outcomes for infants with clefts.
  • Describe the mechanisms, benefits, and limitations of emerging PSIO devices and digital workflows, and their impact on reducing clinical interventions.
  • Identify the roles and contributions of multidisciplinary cleft team members in PSIO protocols, highlighting how collaborative care enhances outcomes.

Learning Outcomes:
At the completion of this activity, learners will be able to:

  • Self-assess a gain in knowledge related to presurgical infant orthopedic (PSIO) techniques, including their mechanisms, clinical applications, and impact on outcomes for infants with clefts.
  • Self-assess that they will improve their performance in their clinical practice based on knowledge gained.
  • Self-assess that they anticipate improved patient outcomes based on changes in their performance.

Teaching Methods: Lecture, Case Studies, Q&A

Live attendees must claim credit by July 10, 2025.

 

Intended Learners
All healthcare professionals caring for people with cleft and craniofacial conditions, to include but not limited to:
Physicians
Dental Professionals
Speech Language Pathologists
Audiologists
Nurses (RNs, APNs, LPNs)
Dieticians
Psychologists
Social Workers
Physician Assistants

Accredited Continuing Education
ACPA is accredited by ACCME and ANCC, approved by ASHA, and recognized by ADA CERP, to provide accredited continuing education to physicians, nurses, SLPs, audiologists, and dentists.

Continuing Medical Education

The American Cleft Palate Craniofacial Association (ACPA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The American Cleft Palate Craniofacial Association designates this live activity for 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

Nursing Continuing Professional Development

The American Cleft Palate Craniofacial Association (ACPA) is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

This live educational activity is offered for 1.50 Nursing Continuing Professional Development (NCPD) contact hour.

In order to receive credit, learners must:

  • Attend 80% or more of the webinar
  • Complete and submit the evaluation form

American Nurses Credentialing Center

Continuing Dental Education

The American Cleft Palate Craniofacial Association (ACPA) is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider.

ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry.

The American Cleft Palate Craniofacial Association designates this live activity for 1.50 continuing education credit.

Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at CCEPR.ADA.org.

 

Continuing Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Education

The American Cleft Palate Craniofacial Association (ACPA) is approved by the Continuing Education Board of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) to provide continuing education activities in speech-language pathology and audiology.

ASHA CE Provider Approval and use of the Brand Block does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedures.

 

DISCLOSURES

All financial relationships have been mitigated.

Commercial Support: None

No Financial or Non-financial Relationships Declared

Speakers:
Rany Bous, BDS, MSD
Nicholas Kochenour, DMD, MSD
James MacLaine, BDS
S. Alex Rottgers, MD
Pedro Santiago, DMD,  MBA
Jill Schechter, DDS, MS, MPH

Planning Committee Members:
Joli C. Chou, DMD, MD
Paul Deitrick, MD
Catharine B. Garland, MD
Jordan N. Halsey, MD
Noel Jabbour, MD
Aditi Kanth, MD
Serena Kassam, DMD
Margaret M. Lico, MS, CCC-SLP, CLC
Leanne Magee, PhD
Judy Marciel, MSN, RN, CPNP-PC, PCNS, CWCN, APN (Nurse Planner)
Dianna Metzler, BS
Caitlyn Reinauer, BS
Amanda M. Smith, RN, BSN, CPN
Cleo J. Yi, DMD, MDS

Content Expert and Peer Reviewer:
Lindsay A. Schuster, DMD, MS

Financial Relationship with Ineligible Company Declared; Peer Reviewed. No Non-financial Relationships Declared. All Financial Relationships Have Been Mitigated.

Speaker:
Martha Mejia, DDS — Craniorehab: Royalty and patent beneficiary for the N-plane system