The mouth doesn't just chew. It Reports.

   

The nerves of the face and mouth carry a constant stream of information into the brainstem, where the body sets things like muscle tone and tongue posture. Every dental appliance sits inside that pathway, whether or not anyone planned it that way. 


NeuralFORM is about doing it on purpose.


NeuralFORM is the device curriculum of The Synergy Academy, covering the Synergy ALF, the NINJA, and Synergy AIR. It teaches dentists and orthodontists to design and adjust oral appliances around the nervous system's response, not around the appliance alone. 

What NeuralFORM is

  

NeuralFORM stands for Neural Functional Oral Rehabilitative Medicine. 


It is the curriculum supported by the literature review, research, trademark protection, and resources developed by The Synergy Academy for its provider community, and it covers the device side of that work: the Synergy ALF, the NINJA, and Synergy AIR.  The Synergy AIR  (Autonomic Integration of Reflexes) is an ALF-based retention appliance customized frot he needs of the individual patient.


The idea underneath it fits in one sentence. Form affects neurology, and neurology affects form.


Sometimes that means moving teeth. Sometimes it means using the form of the teeth to change what the nervous system is reading. Knowing which one you are doing, and when, is what the training is for.


The ALF appliance was originated by Dr. Darick Nordstrom. What The Synergy Academy teaches is one defined version of that work, built around case-selection criteria, a standardized curriculum, a credentialing pathway, and a research program — honoring roots while growing wings.


This work supports improvements in functional capacity, yet does not claim to cure anything. It promotes a more ideal environment for the body to heal itself.


NeuralFORM is professional education for licensed providers in multiple areas of healthcare, including dentists, chiropractors, speech and language pathologists, infant feeding specialists, osteopathic and medical physicians, physical therapists and more. Nothing here is patient-directed advice or a claim about the treatment of any condition. 

Form shapes neurology. Neurology shapes form.

The mouth is one of the busiest places where the body and the brain talk to each other. Breathing and swallowing are neuroreflexive: the nervous system runs them, mostly without asking our permission. A reflex can't be instructed, but it can be informed.

That idea is the heart of NeuralFORM. Our assessments find the clues. Our therapies find the keys.

Possible, and probable

Structure tells you what's possible. Function tells you what is probable. We turn possible into probable by understanding the why behind the what.

For families

For the curious

For providers

Start with the questions parents ask most, and the ones they don't yet know to ask.

For Families

For providers

For the curious

For providers

The NeuralFORM Aware Series and the hands-on courses, taught through The Synergy Academy.

For Providers

For the curious

For the curious

For the curious

One map for everyone: the NeuralFORM Neighborhood.

NeuralFORM Neighborhood

Meet Nora

Nora is our virtual guide to the NeuralFORM Neighborhood and its concepts. She's an AI host, created by Dr. Angie Tenholder and The Synergy Academy, because this is about the message.

Questions?

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