Early Intervention Reimagined—With More Predictable Outcomes

Treat the Cause—Guide Growth
Not Just Alignment

A Growth Protocol combining custom-designed expansion appliances with simple oral posture training—
guiding facial and airway development during the critical growth window—ages 4 to 10, minimizing relapse.

For airway-focused dentists and dentist-parents—whether for your patients or your own child.

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135+ Consecutively Treated Cases
138 Peer-Reviewed Studies Referenced
500+ Dentists Trained Worldwide
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Featured In & Clinically Recognised By

Open Wide
Texas A&M University
London School of Facial Orthotropics
University of Valencia
University of Alberta

Most early interceptive approaches lack a clear, repeatable system—

resulting in inconsistent outcomes and unresolved root causes.

Inconsistent & Limited Outcomes

Early intervention results often vary and fall short of delivering meaningful skeletal, airway, and long-term health changes.

Fragmented Approaches

Many approaches focus on only one aspect—airway or expansion alone—without addressing resting posture, leading to inconsistent outcomes.

Compliance Challenges

Oral posture interventions are often complex, expensive, and difficult for young children to follow consistently.

Relapse After Treatment

Improvements achieved during treatment are not consistently maintained, often due to unaddressed underlying causes.

Lack of Diagnostic Clarity

Many clinicians are taught what to do—but lack a clear framework for diagnosing growth—making it difficult to adapt confidently across cases.

Appliance Variability

Inconsistent lab work and variability in appliance fit can lead to unpredictable results and increased chair time.

A System Designed for Predictable Growth

Postural Orthodontics is built on a structured Growth Protocol—a repeatable system for guiding facial and airway development.

The 3 Pillars of Predictable Growth
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Structure

Custom-designed upper and lower expansion appliances that support proper arch development.

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Posture

Simple oral posture principles that guide growth at rest—not just during function/exercises.

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Guidance

A clear framework for diagnosis and treatment planning across different growth patterns.

Together, these create a repeatable system for guiding facial and airway development during the critical 4–10 year age growth window.

Built for the Protocol

Purpose-designed appliances and oral posture training—refined over decades of clinical application.

Wong Widget expansion appliance
Wong Widgets

Custom upper & lower expansion appliances.

Wong Sagittal expansion appliance
The Sagittal Appliance

Advanced growth-guidance system.

GOPex — Good Oral Posture Exercises book
The GOPex Book

Good Oral Posture Exercises—the structured framework.

The Postural Orthodontics Difference

A structured approach demonstrated across 135+ consecutively treated cases—designed for real-world clinical results.

Root Cause Focus

Addresses the origin of malocclusion—how posture, tongue position, and breathing interact with genetics.

Early Intervention

Works within the 4–10 growth window to guide natural development before skeletal patterns are set.

Evidence-Based

Supported by 138 peer-reviewed studies, Texas A&M research, and 135+ consecutively treated cases.

Custom Appliance System

Custom-designed upper and lower removable expansion appliances, refined over 20+ years of R&D.

Designed for Real Compliance

The GOPex framework—Good Oral Posture Exercises—simplifies oral posture training into practical, repeatable habits for real-world compliance.

General Practice Ready

A structured approach that integrates into general practice—reducing reliance on specialist referrals.

135+ Consecutively Treated Cases

From Dr. Wong’s clinical work—demonstrating real-world outcomes using the Growth Protocol across a range of malocclusions and growth patterns.

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The Clinicians We Train

For airway-focused general and pediatric dentists who want to move beyond “wait and see”
and confidently intervene early to guide healthy facial growth and development.

A structured approach studied by airway-focused clinicians across disciplines.

  • General & Pediatric Dentists Adopting a systematic growth-protocol approach—no orthodontic background required.
  • Dentist-Parents Guided through real-world cases, including treatment of their own children.
  • Orthodontic Clinicians Expanding their toolkit with facial growth guidance and root-cause treatment.
  • Sleep-Dentistry Clinicians Integrating airway-focused early intervention beyond mechanical correction.
  • Allied Health Professionals Registered Dental Hygienists, Myofunctional Therapists, Speech-Language Pathologists, etc.

CE verification via PACE/AGD included for non-dentists. A Virtual Residency & Mentoring Program supports dentists treating their own children. Join a community of 500+ airway-focused professionals worldwide.

Whether you're interested in the 2-Day Intro Course for CE credits (we have CE verification through PACE with the AGD) or our 12 or 18-month Residency Program. Details below.

Please note: Postural Orthodontics is designed for children (ages 4–10) in primary or mixed dentitionnot for teens or adults. It is also best suited for mild to moderate expansion cases, typically completed in 12–18 months.
Dr. Simon Wong
35+ Years of Practice
BDSc
FICCDE
DipLSFO
FIADFE

Dr. Simon Wong

Recognised as one of the world’s leading experts in facial growth guidance (Orthotropics), Dr. Wong is a general dentist with over 35 years of clinical experience.

He developed the Early Interceptive Postural Orthodontics methodology—an evidence-based, structured approach designed for wider clinical adoption and more predictable outcomes.

  • Principal, Natural Smiles Centre (Melbourne, Australia)
  • Creator of GOPex & custom upper/lower expansion appliances
  • Mentor & Examiner, London School of Facial Orthotropics
  • Trained dentists globally; spoken in 11+ countries
  • Featured in Netflix’s Open Wide
“If there’s any questions about me not getting the best orthotropic results…then it’s Simon Wong who is.”
— Dr. Mike Mew

Learn From 300+ Real Clinical Cases

Not isolated examples—but real cases submitted, discussed, and refined over years of mentoring.

For over a decade, Dr. Wong has mentored dentists worldwide. Since 2020, every case-based discussion has been recorded—forming a growing clinical case library.

The result is a growing Clinical Case Study Vault: a real-world library of 300+ clinician-submitted cases, each reviewed and discussed through recorded video mentoring sessions—spanning a wide range of malocclusions and growth patterns.

So you’re not left guessing—you’re guided by real cases, real decisions, and real outcomes.

Learn Postural Orthodontics

From foundational principles to real-world clinical application.

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Advanced Training

Deeper Clinical Understanding

Go deeper into the principles taught in the 2-Day Introduction—refining your understanding of diagnosis, growth patterns, and treatment planning.

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Mentoring & Case-Based Learning

Clinical Mentoring

Case Supervision

Apply the protocol with support—reviewing your own cases and clinical decisions with experienced guidance from Dr. Wong and fellow practitioners.

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Clinical Case Study Vault

Learn From Real Cases

300+ real clinical cases and recorded mentoring sessions—so you can see how decisions are made across different scenarios.

Explore the Vault

Full training pathway details available upon request.

Free Resources

GOPex eBook

Good Oral Posture Exercises — the foundational guide to the GOPex system.

Texas A&M Research Paper

Peer-reviewed study on hyperdivergent children and postural correction outcomes.

Dr. Wong's Published Articles

Collection of published clinical articles from Dr. Wong's 35+ years of practice.

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Guest Speakers

Each event brings together the most respected voices in airway dentistry, facial orthotropics, and early intervention orthodontics.

Dr. Sandra Kahn

Dr. Sandra Kahn

Specialist Orthodontist

Co-author of GOPex and founder of Forwardontics. A pioneer in postural orthodontics and airway-focused treatment.

Dr. Kevin Boyd

Dr. Kevin Boyd

Pediatric Dentist, 20+ Years

Board-certified pediatric dentist and leading expert in the relationship between childhood breathing and dental development.

Dr. Amanda Wilson

Dr. Amanda Wilson

CEO, StraightSmile Solutions

Orthodontist with 23 years of experience in early treatment and facial growth guidance.

Prof. Narinder Singh

Prof. Narinder Singh

ENT Specialist Surgeon

University of Sydney specialist with deep expertise in the ENT-dental relationship and airway health.

Enrico Di Giovanni

Enrico Di Giovanni

Founder, A Point Dental Lab

Key collaborator in the development of Wong Widgets — the custom expansion appliance system.

Prof. John Mew

Prof. John Mew

Creator of Orthotropics

The founding father of Orthotropics, joining via live Zoom to share his decades of pioneering research.

Trusted by Leading Clinicians

"
If there's any questions about me not getting the best orthotropic results...then it's Simon Wong who is.
Dr. Mike Mew
Dr. Mike Mew Orthotropics Specialist
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A talented and passionate Orthotropics pioneer producing absolutely stunning work.
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Dr. William M. Hang Orthodontist & Mentor
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An astonishing increase in patient volume and vastly improved aesthetic outcomes since implementing this framework.
Dr. María Muñoz
Dr. María Muñoz Orthodontist, Spain
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Very good for general practitioners entering early treatment. The practical framework is immediately applicable.
Dr. Derek Mahony
Dr. Derek Mahony Orthodontist

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Venue DoubleTree by Hilton Newark Airport
128 Frontage Rd, Newark, NJ 07114
CE Credits 14 hours via PACE/AGD program
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Who Should Attend?

  • General & Pediatric Dentists
  • Airway-Focused Dental Professionals
  • Orthodontists seeking early intervention
  • Dental Hygienists
  • Myofunctional Therapists
  • Speech-Language Pathologists

Course Objectives

  • Learn the 7-step natural development framework
  • Understand root causes of malocclusion
  • Develop early intervention skills (ages 4–10)
  • Recognise childhood dental health indicators
  • Build an airway-focused practice