Conference 2022 2022-06-06T14:52:03-07:00

“Coming Together for Tethered Oral Tissues: Making a Difference!”

2022 IATP Conference

June 16 – 19, 2022

The Palmer House – Chicago, IL

Join us in Chicago, Illinois, USA for a kick-off evening event plus 2.5 days of learning, sharing of ideas, and fellowship with colleagues in the management of ankyloglossia. If the circumstances of COVID-19 prohibit us from meeting in-person, we will hold our conference virtually! No matter what… we are “Coming Together for Tethered Oral Tissues” in June 2022.

Special Room Rates

Featured Speakers


Dr. Sonia McGowin, DC


Dr. Richard Baxter, DMD, MS, FAAPD


Dr. Robert Convissar, DDS


Dr. Aaron Stump, DDS


Trish Wierenga, FNP-BC, IBCLC, RLC, PMH-C


Dr. Carlos Cruz, DDS


Lisa Lahey FNP-C, IBCLC, CIMI, CSOM

Dr. Greg Notestine, DDS


Dr. Vladimir Pastouk, DDS


Dr. Larry Kotlow, DDS


Joyce Funston RN, IBCLC, RLC

Joy Lantz, RDH, COM, CBS

Erica Zolnierczyk, DMD – IDW

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IBCLC, Bodyworkers, Speech, Paraprofessionals

Doctors, Dentists, Chiropractor

Members $450
Non Members $550
Members $950
Non Members $1050
$400 – Staff / Team Members *no CEU’s

Register Now

IBCLC, Bodyworkers, Speech, Paraprofessionals

Members $450
Non Members $550

Doctors, Dentists, Chiropractor

Members $950
Non Members $1050
$400 – Staff / Team Members *no CEU’s

Conference Agenda

Thursday, June 16, 2022

Friday, June 17, 2022

Looking into the future…. What “tools” can we use to promote wellness for our clients?

Many Hands Bring Positive Outcomes- A Multidisciplinary Approach to TOTs

Examples of working in a multi-disciplinary team

Ankyloglossia Care in Central America

Myofunctional Therapy for Better Outcomes

Election/Nominations & New Business

Saturday, June 18, 2022

Integrating Tongue-Ties Into Your Office with Long-Term Success

Lasers 2022… match the tool to the task

Feeding Difficulties and Perinatal Mental Health- Is there a Place for the Ankyloglossia Team in the Screening and Referral for Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADs)?

The immediate and long term effects of RTOTs and sleep disordered breathing in Infants and Toddlers

Joy Lantz, RDH, COM, CBS/Erica Zolnierczyk, DMD – IDW mini Sproutz Program: Continued Support Post-Release from Birth-3

20-minutes each, 2 minutes transitions

Joy Funston, RN, IBCLC, RLC

Lisa Lahey FNP-C, IBCLC, CIMI, CSOM – Infant bodywork/oral exercises

Greg Notestine DDS – TOTS in the Toddler: When and When Not to Treat

Sunday, June 19, 2022

Glossodontics – Tongue tie surgical approach

Visual Documentation of Clinical Situations

Joyce Funston – Members of the IATP BOD

Sponsorship Opportunities
Exhibitor and Sponsor Agreement