After leaving a career in Performing Arts Marketing, Joe began his journey in dental hygiene and oral health in 2006. Joe has been practicing Myofunctional Therapy for more than 10 years and it has become a passion in his daily practice, utilizing sleep dentistry, airway concepts and functional health to help his patients pursue optimum health.
Joe believes that all RDH’s should identify as educators. At the forefront, we are health educators. Joe is proud to be a part of the ever-evolving profession of dental hygiene. Joe is a lead presenter and speaker at rdhu Inc., a cross Canada continuing education group for RDH’s. He is the creator of their myofunctional therapy curriculum geared for dental hygienists.
Joe currently operates and owns Kingsmill Dental Hygiene and Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy in Toronto, Canada.
416-233-1286
joe@rdhu.ca
torontomyo.ca
Registration # 012240,
Registered Dental Hygienist
Myofunctional Therapist
Educator
Speaker
“Unicorn”
Joe Siegfried
BACKGROUND
Opened dental hygiene practice, Kingsmill Dental Hygiene in Toronto in 2019
Private Practice 10 + years in TMJD and Sleep Dentistry
Academy of Myofunctional Therapy - 2015, 2017
LVI Global - 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
George Brown College - 2008
CAREER
Kingsmill Dental Hygiene 2019-present
Dr. Susan Huxtable 2010-2019
Dr. Amit Puri 2008-2010
Dr Howard Cohen 2008-2010
ASSOCIATIONS
College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario
Canadian Dental Hygiene Association
Ontario Dental Hygiene Association
International Association is Orofacial Myology
Dental Hygiene Practitioners of Ontario
Airway Circle
International Consortium of. Ankylofrenula Professionals
Academy of Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy
OFFERINGs
@ rdhu
Mysteries of Myofunctional Therapy
6 hour online introduction course designed for the dental hygienist as a pre requisite to a more comprehensive program
Myofunctional Therapy; A Practical Program
30 hour program offered over 7 weeks online with 2 days hands on in person lecture and training. Specifically designed for the RDH to incorporate OMT into the process of care.
Myofunctional Therapy and the ADPIE Process
4 hour webinar reviewing assessment, dental hygiene diagnosis, client specific treatment planning for the myofunctional client
HIV: Take the Stigma out of the Dental Practice
2 hour lecture presented in person or virtually dispelling some of the misconceptions that remain around this topic. Reviewing evidence-based research to help us treat clients in need and anticipate some of the possible oral implications they may encounter.
OTHER OFFERINGS
Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy as an adjunctive oral health treatment.
Sleep for the RDH.
1 or 2 hour lecture presented in person or virtually presenting the effects of OMT on different populations and orofacial disorders.
2 hour lecture presented in person or virtually for RDH’s to recognize and screen for sleep breathing disorders, understand how to interpret a sleep study and treatment options available to those suffering from poor sleep.