Fivestar Ortho

Airway Expansion for Patients of All Ages
2025-09-19 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | Five Star Orthodonitc Laboratory and Supply, 2928 Metro Street, Denton, TX, 76207, United States
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Join nationally recognized speaker Dr. Mark Musso and Dr. Jeffrey West (ENT) for an in-depth course on modern airway education and airway expansion techniques for both children and adults. This educational event will explore the powerful impact of orthodontic tools in improving airway health—and overall quality of life.
What You’ll Learn:
✔️ How to identify airway issues across age groups
✔️ Clinical application of metal expanders and clear aligners
✔️ Treatment planning strategies for long-term airway improvement
✔️ Case studies and real-world outcomes

Whether you’re a general dentist, orthodontist, or part of a collaborative healthcare team, this course is designed to give you practical tools you can use immediately in your practice.

Don’t miss this opportunity to grow your skills and help your patients breathe—and live—better.
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About Dr. Mark Musso
Dr. Mark Musso is one of Harmonia’s founding practitioners and chief medical officer. He has been helping patients with sleep-breathing disorders for more than 20 years across Texas and surrounding states. He is a chief clinical advisor for Vivos Therapeutics, helping train and mentor other dentists all over the world. He is also a diplomat of the American Sleep and Breathing Academy.

Dr. Mark Musso, a general dentist, is a pioneer and trusted doctor in the field of dental sleep medicine for children and adults. He majored in zoology at Texas Tech University before earning his Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree at the University of Texas Dental Branch in Houston in 1994. He then joined his father and brother at their family practice where he practiced general dentistry, orthodontics, dental sleep medicine, and implant placement. Dr. Mark is excited to be able to focus exclusively on Dental Sleep Medicine and the health and well-being of his patients.

Dr. Musso continues to work at advancing his dental and sleep education. He believes that not all patients are the same and their sleep, orthodontics, and TMJ/TMD needs are individually unique. The truth of this hit home when Dr. Musso recognized airway problems facing his own son. Interceptive treatment changed the trajectory of his son’s overall well-being and improved the lives of his entire family. Dr. Musso never stops learning and finding new advanced treatment technologies and methodologies to improve the lives of his patients.

Dr. Musso is a member of the American Dental Association, the American Academy for Oral Systemic Health, the Dallas County Dental Society, the Texas Dental Association, and Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies. He has been practicing for over 29 years, and wants to honor God by using the gifts He gave him to make a difference in the health of his patients. Dr. Musso and his wife have two daughters and two sons. Some of his hobbies include working out, golfing, and coaching his sons’ sports.

About Dr. Jeffrey West
Dr. Jeffrey West is a highly trained Otolaryngologist-Head and Neck Surgeon with over 20 years of experience. He specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the ear, nose, and throat, including allergy management, hearing loss, and sinus surgery.
Dr. West received his undergraduate degree in Microbiology from the University of Oklahoma and his medical degree from the same institution. He completed his residency in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the University of South Florida and is board-certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.
West is affiliated with several hospitals and surgery centers in Texas, including Baylor Surgicare at Heath, Baylor Surgicare at North Garland, Presbyterian Hospital of Rockwall, Lake Pointe Medical Center, and Rockwall Surgery Center. He is a member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, the American Academy of Otolaryngologic Allergy, and the Texas Medical Association.
Dr. West’s expertise, combined with his compassionate approach to patient care, has earned him a reputation as one of the top Otolaryngologists in Texas. He is committed to providing personalized and effective treatments to help his patients achieve optimal health

About The Course:
Course hours are from 8am to 5pm .
8 hours CE
Discussion topics:
1. Tools to screen all patients for expansion and airway needs
2. Signs and symptoms of children and adults that could benefit from expansion
3. Types of expanders, aligners and appliances and how to select the appropriate type
4. Treatment that is needed in conjunction with expansion to ensure long term success
Course objectives:
1. Be able to screen current patients for expansion needs
2.Be able to make appropriate appliance selection
4. Understand adjunctive therapies/ procedures needed to ensure long term success of expansion

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