Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common chronic disorder in children and adolescents that can cause systemic health problems as well as developmental problems. Nasal breathing resistance often associated with craniofacial growth and adenoid and tonsil hypertrophy causes mouth breathing which … [Read more...] about Orthodontics Treatments for Managing Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – Science Sunday
Oral Appliance Therapy for Sleep Disordered Breathing – Episode 18: Get a Gasp with Gina Pepitone-Mattiello
On today’s episode of the “Get a Gasp” podcast, Gina Pepitone-Mattiello looks at another form of therapy for sleep disordered breathing for adults called oral appliance therapy. Episode Highlights: How oral appliance therapy works The steps involved in getting an oral … [Read more...] about Oral Appliance Therapy for Sleep Disordered Breathing – Episode 18: Get a Gasp with Gina Pepitone-Mattiello
Restless Leg Syndrome, Periodic Limb Movement Disorder, Sleep Bruxism – Episode 9: Get a Gasp with Gina Pepitone-Mattiello
Today, on the “Get a Gasp” podcast, Gina Pepitone-Mattiello looks at restless legs syndrome, periodic limb movement disorder, and sleep bruxism. Episode Highlights: Periodic limb movements, restless legs syndrome, and the difference between the two Sleep bruxism A … [Read more...] about Restless Leg Syndrome, Periodic Limb Movement Disorder, Sleep Bruxism – Episode 9: Get a Gasp with Gina Pepitone-Mattiello
A Tale of Two Hygienists -Episode 154 (Getting Started with Airway part 4 of 4)
For this episode, we wrap up our four-part airway series with Cyndee Johnson and Julia Worrall. We focus on how to get people to get their airways checked, what terms you should and shouldn’t use with patients, and making the case for CPAP and oral appliances. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: Interview begins: … [Read more...] about A Tale of Two Hygienists -Episode 154 (Getting Started with Airway part 4 of 4)
A Tale of Two Hygienists -Episode 153 (Airway: The Clinician’s Masterful Mindset pt 3 of 4)
Episode 153 Interview Begins: 5:50 In this episode Cyndee takes the lead to teach us how to implement everything we have learned so far in this series into our practice. How can our dental teams begin the conversation with airway? What is the Beginner’s Mind? How do we calibrate ourselves to … [Read more...] about A Tale of Two Hygienists -Episode 153 (Airway: The Clinician’s Masterful Mindset pt 3 of 4)
