Our 25th Symposium on Functional Education.

On December 5–6, 2025, more than 100 healthcare professionals came together to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Functional Education Symposium (Ze EFex 2025).

Held at the prestigious Pullman Tour Eiffel Hotel in Paris, this interdisciplinary symposium brought together practitioners, speech therapists, ENT specialists, osteopaths, physiotherapists, and students.

This anniversary edition was marked by a strong spirit of collaboration and commitment to children’s health.

More than ever, Functional Education affirms its interdisciplinary approach, promoting early prevention and the boldness to push the boundaries of orthodontic and allied healthcare practices.

Orthoplus is proud to have organized this event alongside our long-standing partner of over five years, the UFSBD (French Union for Oral Health), a leading force in oral health prevention in France.

Their involvement helped highlight official guidelines and best practices in children’s oral health, further strengthening the connection between prevention, Functional Education, and orthodontic care.

The Pullman Tour Eiffel Hotel provided a truly exceptional setting to celebrate this 25th anniversary.

Participants had the opportunity to discover our orthodontic solutions while enjoying the majestic view of the Iron Lady.

Highlights of this 25th edition:

• – EF Line® Functional Education range
• – New MF Line® paramedical range
• – PandaSmile app (the Functional Education app for practitioners, parents, and children)

• – Dr. Sandrine Hermer – Honorary President
• – Dr. Benoît Perrier
  Topic : “Advances in Oral Health Prevention (UFSBD)”
• – Dr. Marie Dacquin-Rabany
  Topic : “The Different Aspects of Early Intervention”
• – Ms. Louise Carpentier
  Topic : “Sleep Disorders: Prevention and Early Intervention”

• – Ms. Marion Girard
  Topic : “The Lingual Frenulum, the Tongue, the Palate, and the Automation of Physiological Swallowing”
• – Dr. Émilie Denéchère
  Topic : “A Night to Grow, a Smile to Build—with Motivation”
• – Dr. Christophe Kazek
  Topic : “Functional Education: Proof Through Clinical Cases”
• – Dr. Mireille Biegel
  Topic : “The Role of Labial and Incisal Proprioception in Orthodontics”
• – Dr. Laura Fossato
  Topic : “Pediatric Orthodontics: The Role of Myofunctional Therapy in the Growing Patient”
• – Dr. Pierre-Jean Monteyrol
  Topic : “Which Comes First—the Chicken or the Egg? Releasing Nasal Breathing to Optimize Functional Treatment”
• – Prof. Carole Charavet & Prof. Julia Cohen-Levy
  Topic : “Growth Mission: A Duo at the Helm!”

Alongside the lectures, participants were able to take part in interactive workshops combining theory and hands-on practice :

• – Ms. Laura Renouvel
  Topic : “Managing Treatment Failure: How to Re-Motivate a Non-Compliant Patient”
• – Dr. Olivier Setbon
  Topic : “Boost Functional Orthodontics with PandaSmile”
• – Mr. Frédéric Vanpoulle
  Topic : “An Alternative Approach to Sleep Disorders”

We thank all our participants, partners, and speakers for their contribution to the success of the 25th Functional Education Symposium.

Together, and in partnership with the UFSBD, we continue to shape the future of functional orthodontics and oral health prevention for children.