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Beauty and Breath: Airway Facially Generated Treatment Planning
As dentistry evolves, practitioners are increasingly expected to develop knowledge beyond just the teeth and gums and consider the entire facial structure and the airway in their Facially Generated Treatment Planning decisions. This presentation explores the vital intersection of airway health and esthetic dental treatment planning. This lecture teaches clinicians how to assess the airway and evaluate risk factors that arise from its dysfunction as well as integrate airway considerations into restorative dental workflows.
Margaret Frankel, DMD
Dr. Frankel is Visiting Faculty at Spear Education, where she mentors and teaches dental professionals in advanced treatment planning and airway prosthodontics.
She has lectured for organizations including the Cleveland Clinic Sleep Medicine Department, where she has twice presented Grand Rounds on the role of dentistry in sleep-disordered breathing. As well as speaking for the American Academy of Restorative Dentistry, Global Diagnosis Education, the Greater Cleveland Dental Society, Guest lecturing at Case School of Dental Medicine and Weatherhead School of Business providing insight on entrepreneurship in dentistry.
A passionate, full time practicing dental professional with a focus on regenerative dental care, and a robust clinical background in comprehensive and cosmetic dentistry, academic involvement, and a commitment to continuing education and teaching. Experienced in lecturing, publishing, and mentoring clinicians. Actively involved in professional education and conference presentations.
Her scholarly work includes contributing to the Quintessence textbook The Art of Complete Denture Therapy for the General Practitioner, authoring the section on the edentulous airway.
Dr. Frankel is a mother of two, and works alongside her husband Dr. Jonathan Frankel, a facial plastic surgeon.