Dentofacial Anomalies

Abdul-latif Hamdan, MD, EMBA, MPH, FACSProfessor of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck SurgeryHead, Division of LaryngologyAmerican University of Beirut Medical CenterPhone: 01350000Email: ah77@aub.edu.lb Robert Thayer Sataloff, MD, DMA, FACSProfessor and Chairman, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck SurgerySenior Associate Dean for Clinical Academic SpecialtiesDrexel University College of MedicineDirector of Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences Research, Lankenau Institute of Medical Research219 N. Broad Street, 10th FloorPhiladelphia, PA Email: rtsataloff@phillyent.com Valerie Trollinger, MM, DMEProfessor of Music, Kutztown UniversityAdjunct Professor, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck SurgeryDrexel University College of MedicineEmail: vtrollin@earthlink.netMary J. Hawkshaw, BSN, RN, CORLN, FCPPResearch Professor, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck SurgeryDrexel University College of Medicine219 N. Broad Street, 10th FloorPhiladelphia, PA USAEmail: maryhawkshaw@gmail.com

• Section I: Basic Principles of Phonation and Diagnostic Work-up.- Clinical Anatomy and Physiology of Voice.- Patient History.- Physical Examination.- Wind Instruments Technique, Function and Evaluation: An Overview.- Section II: Acoustic Properties Special Considerations in Patients with Dentofacial Anomalies.- Orthodonic Disorders and Diagnosis.- The Upper Airway Space Related to Dentofacial Anomalies.- Common Disorders in Professional Voice Users and Wind Instrumentalists with Dentofacial Anomalies.- Fundamental Frequency and Dentofacial Anomalies.- Formants Frequencies and Dentofacial Anomalies.- Section IV: Impact of Orthodontic Treatment and Orthognathic Surgery on Voice and Wind Instrument Performance: The Role of Pedagogy, Speech and Singing Therapy.-Section III: Impact of Orthodontic Treatment and Orthognathic Surgery on Voice and Wind Instrument Performance: The Role of Pedagogy, Speech and Singing Therapy.-Orthodontic and Orthognathic Procedures.- Orthodontic Treatment and Voice and Wind Instrument Performance.- Orthognathic Surgery and Effects on Voice and Wind Instrument Performance.- Special Considerations in the Treatment of Dentofacial Anomalies in Professional Voice Users and Instrumentalists.