Dr. Catherine Sherry is a graduate of the OU College of Dentistry and a Senior Instructor for the International Association for Orthodontics with over 30 years of experience practicing interceptive orthodontics alongside Myofunctional Therapy. A lifetime member of the ADA, ODA, and IAO, she lectures internationally to dental professionals and parents across the US, Canada, and Europe. In 2019, she founded the Oklahoma Airway Study Club (OASIS) to foster interdisciplinary networking, and in February 2023, she opened MyO2 Myofunctional Dentistry in Oklahoma City with the goal of raising awareness regarding the epidemic of mouth breathing and sleep-disordered breathing in children and adults.

Dr. Victoria Patrounova is an Associate Professor in the Department of Periodontics and Dental Hygiene at UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry, holding a dental degree from Moscow, a Certificate in Dental Hygiene from UT Dental Branch, and a Master’s in Healthcare Administration from Texas Woman’s University. She has published in numerous journals, contributed a textbook chapter, and presented over 80 continuing education courses for organizations such as the ADHA and ADEA. In addition to receiving multiple teaching awards, she has served as President of the Greater Houston Dental Hygienists’ Association, a board member of the Texas Dental Hygienists’ Association, and Chair of the ADEA Section on Addictions Education.