AHS Mini-Residency

with Piya Gandhi, DDS

Integrating Laser Tongue Tie Releases into Pediatric Airway & Sleep Dentistry

Available On-Demand

Integrating Laser Tongue Tie Releases into Pediatric Airway & Sleep Dentistry

with Piya Gandhi, DDS

Available On-Demand

AHS Mini-Residency with Piya Gandhi, DDS

Integrating Laser Tongue Tie Releases into Pediatric Airway & Sleep Dentistry

Many clinicians receive foundational training in tongue-tie diagnosis and release.

The next challenge is learning how to integrate these procedures successfully into clinical practice.

In this mini-residency, Dr. Piya Gandhi shares both the clinical protocols and practice systems behind her highly successful pediatric airway practice.

Across six focused modules and case-based learning, participants strengthen their ability to evaluate tethered oral tissues, determine when release is appropriate, and integrate laser tongue-tie procedures within pediatric airway care.

Beyond the clinical training, Dr. Gandhi also shares the systems that support clear patient communication, strong case acceptance, and sustainable practice growth when incorporating tongue-tie care.

This combination of clinical expertise and real-world practice experience provides clinicians with practical frameworks they can apply immediately.

Many clinicians receive foundational training in tongue-tie diagnosis and release.

The next challenge is learning how to integrate these procedures successfully into clinical practice.

In this mini-residency, Dr. Piya Gandhi shares both the clinical protocols and practice systems behind her highly successful pediatric airway practice.

Across six focused modules and case-based learning, participants strengthen their ability to evaluate tethered oral tissues, determine when release is appropriate, and integrate laser tongue-tie procedures within pediatric airway care.

Beyond the clinical training, Dr. Gandhi also shares the systems that support clear patient communication, strong case acceptance, and sustainable practice growth when incorporating tongue-tie care.

This combination of clinical expertise and real-world practice experience provides clinicians with practical frameworks they can apply immediately.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

Evaluate tethered oral tissues within the context of pediatric airway and sleep health
Differentiate anatomical findings from functional restrictions during TOT assessment
Apply the Function First Model when planning treatment and coordinating interdisciplinary care
Describe laser release protocols including device selection, anesthesia considerations, and post-operative care
Analyze infant, child, and adolescent case studies to understand treatment decisions and outcomes
Implement systems for team communication, patient education, and case acceptance
Integrate tongue-tie treatment into practice workflows that support both patient outcomes and practice growth

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

Evaluate tethered oral tissues within the context of pediatric airway and sleep health
Differentiate anatomical findings from functional restrictions during TOT assessment
Apply the Function First Model when planning treatment and coordinating interdisciplinary care
Describe laser release protocols including device selection, anesthesia considerations, and post-operative care
Analyze infant, child, and adolescent case studies to understand treatment decisions and outcomes
Implement systems for team communication, patient education, and case acceptance
Integrate tongue-tie treatment into practice workflows that support both patient outcomes and practice growth

Explore language to unpack the complexity Sleep Apnea’s severity metrics: AHI, RDI, REI, the many definitions of hypopnea, obstructive vs central sleep apnea.
Recognize the nuanced language that goes into the discussion of individual risk associated with Sleep Apnea and know how to collaboratively apply this language with your patients.
Comprehend the complexity of the underlying pathophysiology of Sleep Apnea, by breaking apart the “many moving parts” of obstructive sleep apnea and central sleep apnea and seeing how they relate to one another.
Implement a patient-centered approach to understand and clarify a patient's sleep-wake complaints by establishing their narrative.
Comprehend and critically evaluate the many different testing options for the diagnosis of Sleep Apnea,
Comprehend and critically evaluate the many different options available for the treatment of Sleep Apnea, including a discussion of emerging options, like INSPIRE and EXCITE.
Comprehend and clinically integrate basic science concepts of the regulation of sleep-wake signaling (an introduction to the Two Process Model). This objective will include a practical working knowledge of the complexity sensemaking tool: The Circadian Rhythmo-Wheel.
Identify and triage common complications of therapy, including positive airway pressure toxicity, Willis Ekbom Disease (“restless legs syndrome”) and treatment emergent central sleep apnea.

Apply the patient-centered collaborative complexity sensemaking tool, the "Five Finger Approach," to unpack nonspecific sleep-wake complaints.
Deploy strategies of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBTi), such as proactive wind-down time, sleep restriction therapy, stimulus control therapy, and chronotherapy.

AHS Mini-Residency with Piya Gandhi, DDS

Integrating Laser Tongue Tie Releases into Pediatric Airway - Sleep Dentistry

Who This Course Is For

This course is designed for providers who have already completed foundational tongue-tie training and want to integrate these procedures into practice.

Pediatric dentists
General dentists treating children
Airway-focused dental providers
Dental teams involved in tethered oral tissue care

Course Format

6-Module Didactic Mini-Residency
1-Year On-Demand Access
Includes 1 Live Virtual Case-Based Q&A Session
CE Certificate issued upon completion of all sessions

Why Attend?

Attract new patients seeking providers who offer comprehensive tongue-tie evaluation and treatment
Increase treatment acceptance through clearer patient education and functional diagnosis
Learn systems that support predictable integration of tongue-tie care into your practice
Gain clinical confidence through real case reviews and decision-making frameworks
Improve patient outcomes by addressing tethered oral tissues within pediatric airway care
Earn up to 11.5 AGD PACE-approved CEUs

Investment

~~$2599~~ $2499 Introductory Price

Airway Chat with Dr. David McCarty

Treating the Acute TMD Patient

This was an epic hour of dental education!

Watch Dr. Gelb's and Dr. Miraglia's informative hour filled with learnings about managing the Acute TMD Patient and Collaborative Care using Airway Orthodontics to help treat TMD patients.

You will be amazed by the pearls provided throughout the entire hour. Please consider sharing with your colleagues!

Meet the Instructor

Piya Gandhi, DDS

Dr. Piya Gandhi is a board-certified pediatric dentist and creator of the Function First Model, an approach that integrates functional diagnosis with pediatric airway care.

Through her clinical practice and educational programs, she helps providers understand how tethered oral tissues influence feeding, speech, craniofacial growth, and airway development, while teaching practical systems for integrating tongue-tie treatment into modern dental practice.

Dr. Gandhi serves as a board member of Airway Revolution and an affiliate of The Breathe Institute, continuing to advance pediatric airway health through education and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Cancellation Policy: No refunds will be offered. Attendee may attend a future virtual or live event if unable to attend the scheduled event.

Have questions about these courses?Contact us for more information | Pacific Time Zone options | Convenient monthly payments.

Cancellation Policy: No refunds will be offered. Attendee may attend a future virtual or live event if unable to attend the scheduled event.

If the live event needs to be cancelled due to Covid or unforeseen events, AHS will run the Advanced Mini-Residency virtually. AHS will refund the live tuition difference.

Have questions about these Mini Residencies?Contact us for more information | Pacific Time Zone options | Convenient monthly payments.

Cancellation Policy: No refunds will be offered. Attendee may attend a future virtual or live event if unable to attend the scheduled event.

If the live event needs to be cancelled due to Covid or unforeseen events, AHS will run the Advanced Mini-Residency virtually. AHS will refund the live tuition difference.