Welcome to the "Airway Answers with Nicole Goldfarb: Expanding your Breath of Knowledge". In this episode, Nicole Goldfarb, M.A. CCC, SLP- COM® interviews 𝐃𝐫. 𝐑𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐓𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐫 𝐈𝐥𝐲𝐚 𝐋𝐢𝐩𝐤𝐢𝐧, 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧.
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Learn why these 𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 refer to themselves as, “𝑩𝒓𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒂𝒏𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓”! 😂 Discover how 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝'𝐬 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐭 𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 overcame their doubts and revolutionized orthodontics! 🦷
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✅ Dr. Ting and Dr. Lipkin share their journeys to becoming 𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐲-𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬, emphasizing the importance of 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐱 and challenging traditional methods.
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✅Discover how they have implemented groundbreaking techniques using 𝐌𝐒𝐄 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦 𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐏𝐄, and have transformed treatment for adults, offering a less invasive and more effective approach than 𝐒𝐀𝐑𝐏𝐄.
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✅Hear astonishing stories of patients achieving remarkable results, from 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞. 🏃‍♀️🏃
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✅Get insights into the 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐤𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐭 𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 and learn why it's crucial to choose a 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫.
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✅Explore the debate surrounding 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 and some of the importance of focusing on true skeletal changes. 🤔
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Questions asked:
• How did you become interested in orthodontics and the airway side?
• What are MSE and MARPE and how do they differ?
• What is FME?
• What is the oldest and youngest ages you have used these appliances on?
• What is a corticotomy and why is it used?
• What are your thoughts on growth guidance appliances?
• What are the risk factors and problems that could occur with MARPE?
• Why are many orthodontists resistant to thinking about airway and adult skeletal expansion techniques?
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𝐃𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 that will challenge your understanding of orthodontics and its impact on overall health. 🎧
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ABOUT THE GUESTS
Dr. Richard P. Ting earned his Doctorate of Dental Surgery from the University of Southern California in 1991 and practiced general dentistry for 8 years. Driven by his passion for advancing the field, he pursued post-graduate education in orthodontics at NYU earning his specialization in 2001. Dr. Ting now practices in Rancho Santa Margarita, in Southern California. Coming from a family of distinguished orthodontists, Dr. Ting's younger brother, a Harvard graduate, served as the former chairman of UCLA’s Orthodontic Department. His brother-in-law, also a former UCLA Orthodontics instructor, is a successful orthodontist in Manhattan Beach, California. Dr. Ting is among a select group of elite orthodontists in the nation skilled in the use of MARPE (Miniscrew-assisted Rapid Palatal Expansion), and he is considered one of the most experienced in the world. He is passionate about sharing his knowledge with fellow orthodontists and regularly conducts seminars and produces instructional videos on the benefits and techniques of MARPE. As a specialist in structural, functional, and airway orthodontics, Dr. Ting focuses on improving jaw structure and function, while also addressing airway issues in children, teens, and adults. His state-of-the-art methods aim to prevent long-term dependence on appliances and avoid the onset of an altered bite, moving beyond traditional orthodontic treatment that focuses on teeth alone. In addition, Dr. Ting has a deep understanding of TMJ disorders related to teeth grinding and clenching. He has successfully treated numerous patients who previously sought treatment elsewhere but had failed results with common orthodontic appliances and techniques. Dr. Ting is the preferred orthodontist for many of his dental colleagues and their families. His expertise attracts patients from across the country, with many traveling to California specifically to seek treatment from him.

Dr. Ilya Lipkin, DDS was born in Moscow, Russia, Dr. Ilya Lipkin immigrated to the United States with his family in 1990. He earned a bachelor’s degree and DDS from NYU. Dr. Lipkin then completed his residency in orthodontics in the college’s department of Post-Graduate Orthodontics. An education enthusiast, he went on to get additional training in the Roth-Williams philosophy which believes orthodontics should address all the structure of the chewing system, especially the jaw joints, which lacks in traditional orthodontic education today. Dr. Lipkin has developed groundbreaking methods for palatal expansion in adults. His approach is less invasive and more patient-friendly, aimed at improving both dental aesthetics and airway health. It’s not just about straightening teeth; it’s about breathing better, sleeping better, and ultimately living better.

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ABOUT THE HOST:
Nicole is and SLP, COM and owner of San Diego Center For Speech Therapy & Myofunctional Therapy. She currently serves as a mentor and consultant in the field of OMT.

Welcome to the "Airway Answers with Nicole Goldfarb: Expanding your Breath of Knowledge". In this episode, Nicole Goldfarb, M.A. CCC, SLP- COM® interviews Dr. Dave Evans who is a 𝐃𝐨𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲 with advanced training in 𝐎𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐲𝐨𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲. Dr. Evans discusses 𝐓𝐌𝐃/𝐓𝐌𝐉 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 and physical therapy considerations in this insightful interview! 👂🧠
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Dr. Evans shares his journey from traditional physical therapy to a 𝐟𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞! 🤯.
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‼️ 𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒊𝒔 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒂𝒏 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒊𝒔 𝒂𝒍𝒔𝒐 𝒂 𝒅𝒆𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝒘𝒆𝒃𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒓/𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒔𝒍𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒅𝒊𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝒌𝒆𝒆𝒑 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈. 🧐🙌
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✅ He answers questions about how he became interested in TMJ and the 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐲𝐨𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 on his approach to patient care.
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✅ He discusses the 𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐩𝐬𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 of TMD and how he addresses them in his practice.
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✅ He reveals how his 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞𝐬 has enhanced his treatment of all types of patients!
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✅ You are sure to 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐌𝐉, 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐓𝐌𝐃 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐬, 𝐚𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐯𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬.
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D͟r͟.͟ ͟E͟v͟a͟n͟s͟'͟s͟ ͟p͟r͟e͟s͟e͟n͟t͟a͟t͟i͟o͟n͟ ͟e͟x͟p͟l͟o͟r͟e͟s͟:
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• The 𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐌𝐉 in detail 🦴
• 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐌𝐃, like anterior disc displacement 💥
• 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐬 and how they can lead to headaches and other issues 🤕
• 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, including manual therapy, myofunctional therapy, and postural and breathing re-education 🙌
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𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭-𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐓𝐌𝐃/𝐓𝐌𝐉, 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐓𝐌𝐉 𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞𝐬, 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐧, 𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐱𝐢𝐬𝐦, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐬, 𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐞-𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡. 💯
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Tune in to 𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 from Dr. Dave Evans and 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐩𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 you and your patients find relief from pain and improve overall well-being! 💪

ABOUT THE GUEST:
DR. DAVID EVANS PT, DPT, OCS, OMT is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, Orofacial Myologist, and the Director of the Coronado Office of Water and Sports Physical Therapy. His trainings include: Board Certified Orthopedic Specialist, Titleist Performance Institute Certified Medical Professional,  Titleist Performance Institute Certified Fitness Professional, Certified in Myofascial Manipulation, Certified in Extremity Evaluation and Manipulation, Extremity Integration, Spinal Evaluation and Manipulation, Advanced Evaluation and Manipulation of the Pelvis, Lumbar, Thoracic Spine, Cranio-Facial, Cervical, and Upper Thoracic Spine and Functional Analysis and Management of the Lumbo-Pelvic Hip Complex, Certified in Myofascial Manipulation, Orofacial Myofunctional Therapist, TMJ / TMD Specialist.
 
Dr. David Evans is a Doctor of Physical Therapy who has a strong background in orthopedic and manual physical therapy. He has taken multiple advanced classes in the evaluation and treatment of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spines, as well the lumbar/pelvic complex and extremity integration. Dr. Evans has taken many continuing education courses from Titleist Performance Institute, Postural Restoration Institute, Selective Functional Movement Assessment, and Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization. Dr. Evans has become a certified Medical and Fitness Professional from Titleist Performance Institute. 

Dr. Evans has also received advanced training in evaluating and treating the temporomandibular joint in conjunction with the mechanics of the cervical spine.

Dr. Evans developed a particular interest in orofacial myofunctional disorders (OMDs) as related to oral rest posture issues, mouth breathing, malocclusion and deficient orofacial growth, airway dysfunction, sleep-disordered breathing, and the relationship of OMDs to the cervical spine, posture, body pain, fibromyalgia, migraines, tinnitus, TMJ issues, and overall health in both children and adults. When treating many physical therapy patients, Dr. Evans noticed a component of their treatment may be missing if there is an OMD that is not identified and addressed. Dr. Evans truly understands the interrelationship of form and function of the orofacial system and the entire musculoskeletal system. He embraces the idea that addressing the orofacial system and treating orofacial myofunctional disorders is an important component to the overall well-being of the entire body.  

Dr. Evans has taken advanced TMD coursework, and the population of patients with TMJ disorders has become one of his favorite patient population to treat.

Dr. Evans believes that a physical therapist should not treat just the pain that the patient is experiencing but should focus on treating the dysfunctional cause of the pain.

ABOUT THE HOST:
Nicole Goldfarb, M.A. CCC, SLP- COM® is a Speech-Language Pathologist, Certified Orofacial Myologist, International speaker, author, and owner of San Diego Center For Speech Therapy & Myofunctional Therapy. She serves as a mentor and consultant to patients, professionals, and colleagues in the field of OMT.

𝐒𝐔𝐁𝐒𝐂𝐑𝐈𝐁𝐄 𝐓𝐎 "𝐀𝐈𝐑𝐖𝐀𝐘 𝐀𝐍𝐒𝐖𝐄𝐑𝐒" www.youtube.com/@AirwayAnswers 𝐎𝐍 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐓𝐔𝐁𝐄 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐀 𝟐𝟓% 𝐎𝐅𝐅 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐓 𝐂𝐎𝐃𝐄 𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐅𝐍𝐅𝐓 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐒𝐄! 𝐀𝐅𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐒𝐔𝐁𝐒𝐂𝐑𝐈𝐁𝐄, 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐃𝐄 𝐓𝐎 𝐁𝐄 𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐓𝐎 𝐘𝐎𝐔.

Welcome to the "Airway Answers with Nicole Goldfarb". Want to learn more about the link between 𝐓𝐌𝐃, 𝐫𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐲𝐨𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲?🤔 This podcast is a must-listen for anyone interested in 𝐫𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐌𝐉 𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞𝐬, 𝐜𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐧, 𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞.

Joining us from Australia, experts🤩 𝐓𝐢𝐦 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐠, a myotherapist (like a physical therapist), and 𝐒𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐡 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡, an oral health therapist & orofacial myofunctional therapist, discuss how their professions work together to 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐓𝐌𝐃 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐱, 𝐜𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬. 💪

✅ 𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐏𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬:
• How do the two professions of PT and OMT complement each other in treating TMD?
• What are the symptoms and causes of TMD?
• What is the best way to treat TMD?
• What are the different types of pain?
• Is pain/discomfort necessary for treatment to be effective?
• What role does breathing play in treating TMD?
• What is trigger point therapy and does it work for TMD patients?
• What are the effects of splints on TMD?
• What is the connection between sleep disorders and TMD?
• AND MORE…
✅ 𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬:
• Most TMD pain originates in the muscles.
• Treatment should focus on restoring function, not just reducing inflammation.
• Breathing plays a critical role in TMD treatment.
• Splints can provide temporary relief but are not a long-term solution.
• A high percentage of TMD patients have undiagnosed sleep disorders.
• MORE SECRETS REVEALED IN THE INTERVIEW ‼️ 🤯
🎧💯 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐬𝐨 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰! 💪 𝐒𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐢𝐦 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚 𝐝𝐲𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐝𝐮𝐨, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐌𝐃 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬. 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐝𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐡! 😂

➡️ 𝐃𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐭!⬅️
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ABOUT THE GUESTS:
Timothy King, BHSc, BTh, Adv. Dip. App. Sci. Myotherapy, Member M.A. is an innovative world leading Myotherapist from Australia. His FNFT (Functional Neuromyo-Fascial) soft tissue techniques have enabled him to provide lasting clinical outcomes for musculo-skeletal pain complaints for over 25 years. The efficiency of the technique has enabled Tim to see 100 patients per week. In the last decade Timothy has completed further degree level study in TMD presentations and has applied his FNFT technique with the latest knowledge around airway and tongue posture to create protocols that provide effective and lasting conservative solutions for TMD presentations. He has presented face to face and online all over Australia and in the USA.

Sarah Beach is an Oral Health Therapist and Orofacial Myofunctional Therapist who also holds a BHSc in Public Health, and a BA in Communication and Media Management. Sarah has worked clinically for more than 25 years in general and specialist dental practices across Australia, Switzerland and Singapore. Sarah has dedicated the past decade of her career, to furthering her knowledge base to able to successfully manage and treat complex and chronic craniofacial pain conditions. Her areas of special interest include, Dental Sleep Medicine, Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy, Pain Science, Breathing retraining, Trauma counselling, Neuromyofascial releases, craniofacial development and airway dentistry. As well as working in general dental practice, Sarah works collaboratively with Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, a Neurologist and a Paediatric Sleep Scientist, her focus being to manage and rehabilitate complex TMD and tension headache sufferers. Sarah also lectures internationally on TMD and orofacial pain management for dental practitioners and allied health professionals.
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ABOUT THE HOST:
Nicole Goldfarb, M.A. CCC, SLP- COM® is a Speech-Language Pathologist, Certified Orofacial Myologist, an International speaker, author, Ambassador for the Breathe Institute, a Talk Tools educational partner, and has served on the faculty for the Sleep Education Consortium and Airway, Sleep, and Pediatrics Pathway (ASAP) program. She has completed over 50 presentations nationally and internationally on orofacial myofunctional therapy as it relates to sleep-disordered breathing in both children and adults. Nicole is the owner of San Diego Center For Speech Therapy & Myofunctional Therapy. She currently serves as a mentor and consultant to patients, professionals, and colleagues nationally and internationally in the field of OMT. Nicole’s life-long quest is to help in the early identification and treatment of sleep-disordered breathing and airway issues.
For more on Nicole, visit her practice: www.sandiegocenterforspeechtherapy.com.

Welcome to the "Airway Answers with Nicole Goldfarb: Expanding your Breath of Knowledge". In this episode, Nicole Goldfarb, M.A. CCC, SLP- COM® interviews the physical therapist Walt Fritz. This interview explores the topic of 𝐏𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐢𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬: “𝐁𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐲𝐨𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞: 𝐀 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲”.💆💆‍♂️💆‍♀️
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F͟o͟r͟ ͟a͟n͟y͟o͟n͟e͟ ͟i͟n͟t͟e͟r͟e͟s͟t͟e͟d͟ ͟i͟n͟ ͟t͟h͟e͟ ͟w͟o͟r͟l͟d͟ ͟o͟f͟ ͟p͟a͟i͟n͟ ͟a͟n͟d͟ ͟f͟u͟n͟c͟t͟i͟o͟n͟! 👂👀
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✅ 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐭 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐳, a 𝐩𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲 and a renowned instructor, challenges conventional wisdom in this captivating interview! 🧠
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✅ He discusses the limitations of focusing solely on 𝐦𝐲𝐨𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞, arguing for a more 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡 that considers the entire person. 🤔
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✅ Fritz emphasizes the vital role of 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧-𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠, advocating for a balance between 𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞-𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞, 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐩𝐮𝐭. 🤝
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✅ He highlights the significance of considering the patient's 𝐩𝐬𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐱𝐭 in treatment, underscoring the importance of asking the simple yet powerful question: "𝐃𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞?" 🥺
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✅ Fritz also touches upon the fascinating intersection of manual therapy and 𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐞, exploring its impact on 𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐚, 𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠. 👅
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✅ Learn about Fritz's unique approach to manual therapy in his courses, which cater to a diverse audience, including 𝐒𝐋𝐏𝐬, 𝐏𝐓𝐬, 𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞! 📚
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𝐃𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲! 🤯
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ABOUT THE GUEST:
Walt Fritz is a physical therapist who teaches a unique interpretation of manual therapy to speech-language pathologists, voice professionals, and other related communities. His gentle, non-manipulative, and interactive touch-based approach advances views of causation and impact from historical tissue-specific models into a multifactorial narrative, leaning heavily on biopsychosocial influences.

His principles apply to a broad spectrum of intervention models using a model of evaluation and intervention that encourages equality between patient and clinician, utilizing shared decision-making rather than the biomedical clinician-as-expert approach. Unlike traditional laryngeal and soft tissue manipulation, Walt offers the clinician and patient a more subtle approach that gives the receiver more time to assess its influence and relevance. This approach is often better tolerated than aggressive forms of treatment and aligns well with newer research findings, allowing the patient to frame the intervention from their preferences and values. Seeing the utility of manual therapy not as a standalone treatment but as an integral part of clinicians' more extensive work, Walt assimilates his approach into a wide range of treatment protocols. His work is equally appropriate for dysphagia, dysphonia, voice performance limitations, oral motor dysfunction, tongue-related concerns, breathing difficulties, and related disorders. Demystifying manual therapy is a primary goal of his educational endeavors, as historically, it has been primarily related to a narrow range of clinicians. With a proper understanding of how touch acts as another form of communication, a broader range of professionals can harness the potential effectiveness of manual therapy.

Walt presents his live, in-person workshops internationally through his Foundations in Manual Therapy Seminars, www.WaltFritz.com offers a range of online learning opportunities, and his book, titled "Manual Therapy in Voice and Swallowing: A Person-Centered Approach," is available through Amazon and Compton Publishing, Ltd. Walt is a contributing author for The Oxford Handbook of Voice Pedagogy, which will be published by Oxford University Press in 2024 and The Vocal Athlete (Plural Publications). His paper, “The mechanism of action for laryngeal manual therapies: The need for an update,” will be published in an upcoming issue of Current Opinion in Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery. Walt maintains a physical therapy practice in Upstate New York.
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ABOUT THE HOST:
Nicole Goldfarb, M.A. CCC, SLP- COM® is a Speech-Language Pathologist, Certified Orofacial Myologist, International speaker, author, Ambassador for the Breathe Institute, Talk Tools educational partner, and has served on the faculty for the Sleep Education Consortium and Airway, Sleep, and Pediatrics Pathway (ASAP) program. She has completed over 50 presentations nationally and internationally on OMT as it relates to sleep-disordered breathing in both children and adults. Nicole is the owner of San Diego Center For Speech Therapy & Myofunctional Therapy. She currently serves as a mentor and consultant to patients, professionals, and colleagues nationally and internationally in the field of OMT. For more on Nicole, visit her practice: www.sandiegocenterforspeechtherapy.com.

Welcome to the "Airway Answers with Nicole Goldfarb: Expanding your Breath of Knowledge". In this episode, Nicole Goldfarb, M.A. CCC, SLP- COM® interviews Dr. Jerry Hu, DDS, DABDSM, DACSDD, DASBA, MICOI, FICOI, AFAAID, LVIF, FIAPA, FIADFE. Dr. Hu has been lecturing, doing clinical research, and practicing full time dentistry for over 27 years. He lectures internationally on cosmetic & implant dentistry, as well as on his greatest passion, in the field of dental sleep medicine.

This interview explores different treatment options for all of dental sleep medicine. Nicole describes Dr. Hu as: The Dental Sleep Detective 🕵️🦷

✅ Dr. Hu passionately advocates for a holistic approach to dental sleep medicine. He sees the mouth as a window to the whole body, emphasizing the connection between sleep 😴, nutrition 🍎, exercise 🏃, and mental health 😌. ✔️

✅ He challenges traditional dental practices that focus solely on fixing teeth, arguing that dentists need to be more aware of the impact of airway issues on overall health. ✔️

✅ Dr. Hu believes in treating patients thoroughly and comprehensively, taking the time to educate them about their sleep study results and empowering them to make informed decisions about their care. 🤝 ✔️

✅ He encourages dentists to consider less invasive treatment options first and highlights the importance of collaborating with other healthcare professionals like myofunctional therapists to provide the best care. ✔️

👀 Why you should watch: Dr. Hu's interview is a must-see for anyone interested in learning about the crucial role of airway health in overall well-being. He provides valuable insights for both patients and practitioners and is sure to leave you feeling inspired to take charge of your health! 💪✨

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ABOUT THE GUEST:
Jerry Hu, DDS, DABDSM, DACSDD, DASBA, MICOI, FICOI, AFAAID, LVIF, FIAPA, FIADFE, has been lecturing, doing clinical research, and practicing full time dentistry for over 27 years. He lectures internationally on cosmetic & implant dentistry, as well as on his greatest passion, in the field of dental sleep medicine. He has won numerous national awards in cosmetic and full mouth reconstruction dentistry, been published in several peer reviewed world renowned dentistry journals such as JDSM, JCD, Aegis, Dentistry Today, DSP, and his work even landed the cover of the highly regarded peer reviewed Journal of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD's peer reviewed journal). He also is adjunct faculty at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) teaching the first interdisciplinary sleep medicine curriculum to Medical M4, Dental D4 and fellows/ Residents of the University, and also teaches at several annual national meetings and sleep medicine conventions and several online webinars, Clinical Pearls forum on social media (FB), teaches for several dental Academies/organizations (ACSDD, ASBA, Roundtable, Neirman's ) and had taught for many years for Sleep Group Solutions, Modern, Global/Microdental USA, and also for several other state level dental society's such as Missouri Sleep Society and North Carolina AGD. He was the keynote speaker at the Annual Asian Pacific Dental Sleep Medicine Fellowship in Singapore in 2024. He also has developed 5 IP patents in dental sleep medicine and did a start up, O2&U, in Melbourne, Australia. When time permits, Dr Hu loves traveling and spending time with his family exploring the great outdoors in Alaska and Nevada.

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ABOUT THE HOST:
Nicole Goldfarb, M.A. CCC, SLP- COM® is a Speech-Language Pathologist, Certified Orofacial Myologist, an International speaker, author, Ambassador for the Breathe Institute, a Talk Tools educational partner, and has served on the faculty for the Sleep Education Consortium and Airway, Sleep, and Pediatrics Pathway (ASAP) program. She has completed over 50 presentations nationally and internationally on orofacial myofunctional therapy as it relates to sleep-disordered breathing in both children and adults. Nicole is the owner of San Diego Center For Speech Therapy & Myofunctional Therapy. She currently serves as a mentor and consultant to patients, professionals, and colleagues nationally and internationally in the field of OMT. Nicole’s life-long quest is to help in the early identification and treatment of sleep-disordered breathing and airway issues.

For more on Nicole, visit her practice: www.sandiegocenterforspeechtherapy.com.
Follow her Facebook: San Diego Center for Speech Therapy

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Welcome to the "Airway Answers with Nicole Goldfarb: Expanding your Breath of Knowledge". In this episode, Nicole Goldfarb, M.A. CCC, SLP- COM® interviews Dr. David McCarty, MD, FAASM. Dr. McCarty urges to help 🙌 Empower Your Sleep Apnea Journey! 🙌

Dr. McCarty is a sleep medicine specialist and author, and he shares a revolutionary approach to treating sleep apnea in this captivating interview which covers the following topics 🤯:

☑️ Dr. McCarty candidly describes his own frustration with traditional sleep apnea treatment, feeling like patients were often left confused and overwhelmed. 😠
☑️ His innovative "Empowered Sleep Apnea Project" arose from a desire to create a more patient-centered and collaborative model of care. 🤝
☑️ Discover the "Five Finger Approach" - a brilliant framework for assessing sleep issues and uncovering the root cause of problems, rather than simply slapping a CPAP machine on every patient! 🖐️
☑️ Learn the "Five Reasons to Treat" sleep apnea, going beyond just AHI scores to consider individual patient needs and motivations. 💯

This approach ensures patients are fully invested in their treatment plan!
💯 Dr. McCarty's Powerful Message:

☑️ Sleep apnea treatment should NOT be a one-size-fits-all approach! 🙅‍♀️
☑️ Empower patients with knowledge! 🧠 Understanding the nuances of sleep apnea allows for informed decision-making and better treatment adherence.
☑️ Complexity is NOT the enemy! Embrace the multifaceted nature of sleep apnea and address the WHOLE patient, not just the symptoms.
☑️ Collaboration is essential! Medical professionals, dentists, and therapists must work together to create comprehensive treatment plans. 🤝

🎙️ Listen to this interview and learn how to become an empowered sleep apnea patient or practitioner! 🦸‍♀️🦸 It's time to ditch the fear and embrace a holistic approach to better sleep and overall health!

ABOUT THE GUEST:
Dr. Dave McCarty is a board-certified specialist in Sleep Medicine, an award-winning educator, and a pioneer in the practice of patient-centered care for those who suffer from sleep disorders. A graduate of Duke Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital residency in Internal Medicine, Dr. McCarty found his calling in Sleep Medicine after establishing a successful community primary care practice. He was the second Program Director for the Sleep Medicine Fellowship at LSU. In 2015, Dr. McCarty left academics to join the newly founded Colorado Sleep Institute, a collaborative Sleep Medicine practice which incorporated clinical management, diagnostic services (sleep studies), medical equipment (PAP therapy) and dental treatment (oral appliance therapy) under one roof. At CSI, he served as medical director, while also maintaining a full-time patient-centered clinic. In 2021, Dr. McCarty left clinical practice to begin a new journey of public education. In September 2022, the Empowered Sleep Apnea project was launched, an innovative cross-platform educational project combining storytelling, cartooning, scientific rigor, and quite a bit of fun, all in the name of helping individuals (and their providers) navigate the fascinating but complex disorder known as “Sleep Apnea.” A foundational goal of the project is to empower individuals with knowledge that restores confidence and personal agency within the journey of “Sleep Apnea”, helping each patient-provider team navigate the landscape of sleep-related disease and wellness, within an increasingly fragmented healthcare system. In 2024, the project comprises a website, a book (Empowered Sleep Apnea: A Handbook for Patients and the People Who Care About Them, (co-authored with Ellen Stothard, PhD), a blog (Dave’s Notes) and a podcast (Empowered Sleep Apnea: THE PODCAST).

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ABOUT THE HOST:
Nicole Goldfarb, M.A. CCC, SLP- COM® is a Speech-Language Pathologist, Certified Orofacial Myologist, an International speaker, author, Ambassador for the Breathe Institute, a Talk Tools educational partner, and has served on the faculty for the Sleep Education Consortium and Airway, Sleep, and Pediatrics Pathway (ASAP) program. She has completed over 50 presentations nationally and internationally on orofacial myofunctional therapy as it relates to sleep-disordered breathing in both children and adults. Nicole is the owner of San Diego Center For Speech Therapy & Myofunctional Therapy. She currently serves as a mentor and consultant to patients, professionals, and colleagues nationally and internationally in the field of OMT. Nicole’s life-long quest is to help in the early identification and treatment of sleep-disordered breathing and airway issues.

For more on Nicole, visit her practice: www.sandiegocenterforspeechtherapy.com.

Follow her Facebook: San Diego Center for Speech Therapy

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Welcome to the "Airway Answers with Nicole Goldfarb: Expanding your Breath of Knowledge". In this episode, Nicole Goldfarb, M.A. CCC, SLP- COM® interviews Robyn Merkel-Walsh, M.A., CCC-SLP, COM ®, who is a renowned licensed Speech Pathologist and Certified Orofacial Myologist®. In this interview, Robyn talks about the 🗣️ Hidden Connections: Oral Motor, Speech, and Myofunctional Disorders 🗣️. Robyn reveals important truths about the intertwined world of oral motor skills, speech, and myofunctional disorders in this insightful interview!

🤯 Prepare to be INFORMED:

✅ Robyn shares her inspiring journey into speech pathology. Her passion for oral placement, oral motor, and myofunctional therapies shines through as she unpacks complex topics with clarity and expertise.

✅ Discover the ROOTS of the oral motor CONTROVERSY and how a lack of understanding led to the unfair dismissal of valuable therapeutic approaches. 😠

✅ Robyn expertly debunks myths and sheds light on the scientific basis behind these effective techniques. 🧪

✅ Unravel the intricate relationships between airway, feeding, structure, and speech as Robyn breaks down the FOUR KEY DOMAINS of myofunctional disorders. 🤯

✅Learn why a TEAM APPROACH is essential, involving SLPs, OTs, PTs, dentists, and lactation consultants. 🤝

Some of Robyn Walsh's GOLDEN NUGGETS:

☑️ Oral motor therapy is NOT just for speech sounds! It plays a VITAL role in feeding and swallowing, especially for infants and toddlers. 👶

☑️ Oral placement therapy uses tactile cues to help individuals achieve correct speech sound production, considering the interplay of respiration, phonation, jaw stability, and tongue movements. 👅

☑️ Myofunctional therapy addresses habits and muscle imbalances that affect oral function and facial development.

☑️ Early intervention is PARAMOUNT! Don't wait for problems to worsen. Act early to prevent lifelong challenges. ⏱️

🎙️ Tune in to this interview and gain a DEEPER understanding of the fascinating and often misunderstood field of oral motor, speech, and myofunctional disorders!

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ABOUT THE GUEST:
Robyn Merkel-Walsh, M.A., CCC-SLP, COM ® is a Licensed Speech Pathologist and Certified Orofacial Myologist® with three decades of experience in the state of NJ. She is employed full time by the Ridgefield Board of Education and runs a private practice in Ridgefield, NJ. She is a lecturer and author for TalkTools®. She has been elected NJ Kids Top Doctors in 2012, 2013, 2014 ,2018 and 2023. Robyn received both her undergraduate and graduate degrees from Montclair State University, where she was later invited to be an adjunct/clinical supervisor. She also taught classes at Bergen Community College and Brescia University and was a former clinical site coordinator for Seton Hall University. She is the Board Chair of the Oral Motor Institute. She is the proud recipient of four ASHA ACE Award and the Ridgefield Woman of the Year 2019 in Business. Robyn is currently pursuing a certification in vocology at Lamar University. Robyn specializes in oral placement, feeding and orofacial myofunctional disorders across the lifespan. She is Beckman and PROMPT trained. Her private practice focuses on Oral-Placement (OPT), oral motor, orofacial myofunctional (OMT), muscle and motor-based speech sound disorders. She conducts evaluations and TalkTools® Program Plans for children across the tri-state area, and for those who travel. Robyn also is known for her work with pre- and post-operative frenectomy patients, as she prepares patients of all ages with neuromuscular re-education therapy plans.

Robyn is a well-respected subject matter expert. Her publications include MYOSolutions (Systematic Intervention for Lingual Elevation), Art Talk, Handy Handouts, OPT-S Kit, and she co-authored Sensory Stix, A Sensory Motor Approach to Feeding, Functional Assessment and Remediation of Tethered Oral Tissues and OPT Goals for Speech Clarity. She has also developed the OPT-S tool in addition to Scentsational bubbles. She has also written multiple articles for the TalkTools® website, the ASHA Leader and Advance Magazine for Speech Pathologists. She has been published five consecutive years at the and the annual convention of the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association. Recently Robyn has also been published in Clinical Pediatrics, Journal of Oral Rehabilitation and the International Journal of Orofacial Myology and Myofunctional Therapy.
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ABOUT THE HOST:
Nicole Goldfarb, M.A. CCC, SLP- COM® is a Speech-Language Pathologist, Certified Orofacial Myologist, an International speaker, and author. She has completed over 50 presentations on orofacial myofunctional therapy as it relates to sleep-disordered breathing. Nicole is the owner of San Diego Center For Speech Therapy & Myofunctional Therapy. She currently serves as a mentor and consultant to patients, professionals, and colleagues nationally and internationally in the field of OMT.

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Welcome to the "Airway Answers with Nicole Goldfarb: Expanding your Breath of Knowledge". In this episode, Nicole Goldfarb, M.A. CCC, SLP- COM® interviews Joy Moeller, RDH, BS, AOMT-C, COM®". Joy is a legend in the field of dental hygiene and orofacial myofunctional therapy (OMT), and she has helped educate patients, practitioners, and new therapists in OMT, and she has also helped to pave the way for OMT to be part of the treatment plan for airway issues. In this interview, Joy talks about the: 👅 The Tongue: A Powerful, Overlooked Organ! 👅, and she shares groundbreaking insights into the tongue's critical role in overall health and well-being. 🤯

Get ready to learn:
⭐️The shocking story of how Moeller's own son's life was transformed through myofunctional therapy after suffering years of debilitating headaches! 😲
⭐️How the tongue, often overlooked, acts as a respiratory organ, impacting breathing, sleep, and brain function. 🧠
⭐️The epigenetic factors contributing to the rise in myofunctional disorders, including the decline in breastfeeding. 🤱
⭐️The importance of early intervention and prevention, especially for children, to avoid lifelong health challenges.
⭐️Moeller's vision for a future medical specialty dedicated to disorders of the tongue, revolutionizing healthcare. 🩺

Listen as Moeller passionately advocates for:
☑️ Recognizing the tongue's crucial role in the body.
☑️ Integrating myofunctional therapy into medical and dental curriculums.
☑️ Collaborating across disciplines for holistic patient care.
☑️ Empowering patients with knowledge and proactive solutions.

Don't miss this eye-opening interview! It will forever change the way you think about the tongue and its impact on your health. 🎙️
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ABOUT THE GUEST:
Joy Moeller, BS, RDH is a dental hygienist, author and formally an associate professor at Indiana University, who has worked as a myofunctional therapist for many years and currently has a private practice in Pacific Palisades, California.

Joy is founding lecturer with the Academy of Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy (AOMT) and a founding board member with the AAMS. She has taught post-graduate courses in Myofunctional Therapy at universities and hospitals world- wide. Joy wrote a chapter in Sleep Medicine Clinics, a chapter in Sleep-Disorders in Pediatric Dentistry, a chapter in Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea, a textbook for Oral Surgeons in 2021 and a children’s book on tongue position as well as many published studies and other chapters in textbooks.

Joy has lectured world-wide and was invited to speak at Grand Rounds at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, to Stanford Sleep Residency program and was the first myofunctional therapist to be on staff at the Pankey Institute. She currently teaches with the Palo Alto school of sleep medicine and taught for 7 years with UCLA dental sleep post-graduate program and the Pedo-Ortho residency. Joy received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the AAPMD (American Academy of Physiologic Medicine and Dentistry) the Louis Pasteur Award from the AAMS (Association of Applied Myofunctional Sciences) in Rome in 2013, and the Richard Barrett Achievement Award in 2023 from the IAOM.
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ABOUT THE HOST:
Nicole Goldfarb, M.A. CCC, SLP- COM® is a Speech-Language Pathologist, Certified Orofacial Myologist, an International speaker, author, Ambassador for the Breathe Institute, a Talk Tools educational partner, and has served on the faculty for the Sleep Education Consortium and Airway, Sleep, and Pediatrics Pathway (ASAP) program. She has completed over 50 presentations nationally and internationally on orofacial myofunctional therapy as it relates to sleep-disordered breathing in both children and adults.

Nicole is the author of multiple articles and two chapters in a medical textbook as well as a children’s book series.

She is on the Child Airway Initiative Task Force (CAST), developing a universal screening tool for all dentists to use to screen patients for sleep-disordered breathing.

Nicole is the owner of San Diego Center For Speech Therapy & Myofunctional Therapy. She currently serves as a mentor and consultant to patients, professionals, and colleagues nationally and internationally in the field of OMT. Nicole combines her background and skills in Psychology, Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy, and Speech-Language Pathology to provide effective and result-based evaluations, therapy, consultations, and mentorship for children and adults of all ages. She has a special passion and interest in sleep-disordered breathing and diagnosing restricted frenums as they relate to myofunctional disorders. Nicole’s life-long quest is to help in the early identification and treatment of sleep-disordered breathing and airway issues.

For more on Nicole, visit her practice: www.sandiegocenterforspeechtherapy.com.

Follow her Facebook: San Diego Center for Speech Therapy

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Welcome to the "Airway Answers with Nicole Goldfarb: Expanding your Breath of Knowledge". In this episode, Nicole Goldfarb, M.A. CCC, SLP- COM® interviews the pediatric ENT, Dr. David McIntosh, and Dr. McIntosh answers your ENT questions! "

🤧 👂 👄This is Part 4 of a multiple-part ENT series. Don’t forget to watch Pars 1-3. 👀As a practitioner, patient, or parent, this ENT series is a must watch! 👀

Here are some of the questions answered in "Your ENT Questions Answered with Dr. David McIntosh" 🎙:

❓Venus Pooling
✅ Can venous pooling be a sign of fatigue, even without allergies?

❓Nasal Steroid Sprays
✅ Should you use a nasal irrigant before applying a nasal steroid spray?
✅ Is there an ideal time of day to use a nasal steroid spray?
✅ Do nasal steroid sprays help with itchy eyes and throat?
✅ How do you know if a patient should use a nasal steroid spray once or twice a day?
✅ Should someone with frequent bloody noses use a nasal steroid spray?
✅ What is the best technique for applying a nasal steroid spray?

❓Deviated Septum
✅ Is it safe to tape a child's mouth shut if they have a deviated septum and are a mouth breather?
✅ At what age can a deviated septum be surgically corrected?

❓ENT Assessments
✅ When does an ENT choose to perform a nasoendoscopy versus an X-ray?
✅ Why is it inadequate to only visualize the tonsils during an ENT assessment?
✅ Can an otoscope be used to visualize the adenoids in children?
✅ Will ENTs acknowledge home sleep studies and recommend treatment based on patient report paired with the results?

❓Lateral Cephalometric X-rays
✅ How do you measure airway size on a lateral cephalometric X-ray?
✅ Can you draw conclusions from an X-ray where the child is not in the proper "flower sniffing" position?

❓Tonsillectomy
✅ When should a tonsillectomy be considered for a child who is not progressing with eating?

❓Inflammatory Foods
✅ Do you recommend cutting out inflammatory foods like dairy and gluten in children with nasal congestion, reflux, enlarged tonsils, or adenoids before recommending surgery?
✅ Does food quality play a role in inflammatory responses to dairy and gluten?

❓Myofunctional Therapy
✅ Should all patients be cleared by an ENT before beginning myofunctional therapy?
✅ What is your recommendation for myofunctional therapists to check for nasal patency?

❓Allergies
✅ If an ENT screen determines inflammation in the nose, is there a protocol to address this initially or is it a recommendation to look at a surgical approach?
✅ In what ways are allergies addressed prior to a surgical approach?

❓Laser Treatment
✅ Why is laser treatment not as readily used by ENTs instead of surgical procedures?

❓Tongue Tie and Jaw Size
✅ Do you look at tongue tie and jaw size when evaluating pediatric patients for sleep-disordered breathing?
✅ What are your thoughts on expansion of the maxilla to increase nasal cavity volume?

❓CPAP
✅ How does CPAP pressure affect the carbon dioxide-oxygen relationship and oxygen transfer from hemoglobin to cells short-term and over years of use?
✅ Can long-term CPAP use impact a person's breathing without the CPAP?

❓AirPods as Hearing Aids
✅ Are you aware of the new Apple AirPods that can function as hearing aids?

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ABOUT THE GUEST:
Dr. David McIntosh is a Pediatric ENT Specialist with a particular interest in airway obstruction, facial and dental development and its relationship to ENT airway problems, and middle ear disease. He also specializes in sinus disease and provides opinions on the benefit of revision of previous sinus operations. He is also passionate about Indigenous Health. Dr. McIntosh has undertaken advanced surgical training in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery and Paediatric training at Starship Children’s Hospital in Auckland, New Zealand.

His books include:
* Don’t Ignore the Snore (2020)
* Snored to Death (Are You Dying in Your Sleep) (2020)
* Sleep-Disordered Breathing: A Parent Guide (2023)
* A Parent's Guide to ENT (2024)
* The ABC of ENT, ASD, and ADHD (2024)

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ABOUT THE HOST:
Nicole Goldfarb, M.A. CCC, SLP- COM® is a Speech-Language Pathologist, Certified Orofacial Myologist, an International speaker, and author.
She is the owner of San Diego Center For Speech Therapy & Myofunctional Therapy. She currently serves as a mentor and consultant to patients, professionals, and colleagues nationally and internationally in the field of OMT.

For more on Nicole, visit her practice: www.sandiegocenterforspeechtherapy.com.

Follow her Facebook: San Diego Center for Speech Therapy

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Welcome to the "Airway Answers with Nicole Goldfarb: Expanding your Breath of Knowledge". In this episode, Nicole Goldfarb, M.A. CCC, SLP- COM® interviews the pediatric ENT, Dr. David McIntosh, and they talk all about "ASD, ADHD, Sensory Processing, SDB, & ENT Issues” and the impact of these issues on the airway and sleep. Dr. McIntosh sheds light on the crucial connection between ENT health, sleep-disordered breathing, and neurodevelopmental conditions like Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

📖 👶This interview also includes a discussion of Dr. McIntosh’s new book, "The ABC of ENT, ASD, and ADHD." The conversation explores the complex interplay between ear, nose, and throat health and neurodevelopmental disorders, emphasizing the importance of early intervention and a holistic approach to diagnosis and treatment.

🤧 👂 👄This is Part 3 of a multiple-part ENT series. Don’t forget to watch Part 1, which was “ALL ABOUT ALLERGIES”, and Part 2 “ASTHMA, REFLUX, TONSILS/ADENOIDS, EAR INFECTIONS".

👀As a practitioner, patient, or parent, this ENT series is a must watch! 👀

🔑Key takeaways from this interview include 🔑:

✅ Strong Link Between ENT Issues, Sleep, and Neurodevelopment: There's a significant connection between ear, nose, and throat health, sleep-disordered breathing (especially OSA), and neurodevelopmental disorders like ADHD and ASD. 👂👃🧠😴

✅Sleep-Disordered Breathing Mimics and Worsens Symptoms: Untreated sleep-disordered breathing can mimic ADHD, leading to misdiagnosis, and can exacerbate symptoms in both ADHD and ASD. Addressing OSA can significantly improve or resolve ADHD-like symptoms in many children. 😴🤧🥴

✅Sensory Processing Vulnerability: Children with ASD and ADHD are particularly vulnerable to the negative effects of poor sleep and unresolved ENT issues due to differences in sensory processing. This can lead to hypersensitivity (being easily overwhelmed) or hyposensitivity (under-responsiveness) to sensory input. 🎧😖😫

✅Early Intervention Is Crucial: Early detection and treatment of sleep-disordered breathing and ENT problems are critical. Even short periods of sleep disruption in early childhood can have a lasting impact on brain development and function. ⏰🏃‍♀️🏃

✅Holistic Approach to Care: A team approach involving parents, pediatricians, ENTs, sleep specialists, and other healthcare providers is essential to provide comprehensive and individualized care for children with ADHD, ASD, and related challenges. 👨‍⚕️🤝👩‍⚕️
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ABOUT THE GUEST:
Dr. David McIntosh is a Pediatric ENT Specialist with a particular interest in airway obstruction, facial and dental development and its relationship to ENT airway problems, and middle ear disease. He also specializes in sinus disease and provides opinions on the benefit of revision of previous sinus operations. He is also passionate about Indigenous Health. Dr. McIntosh has undertaken advanced surgical training in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery and Paediatric training at Starship Children’s Hospital in Auckland, New Zealand.

His books include:
* Don’t Ignore the Snore (2020)
* Snored to Death (Are You Dying in Your Sleep) (2020)
* Sleep-Disordered Breathing: A Parent Guide (2023)
* A Parent's Guide to ENT (2024)
* The ABC of ENT, ASD, and ADHD (2024)
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ABOUT THE HOST:
Nicole Goldfarb, M.A. CCC, SLP- COM® is a Speech-Language Pathologist, Certified Orofacial Myologist, an International speaker, and author.
She is the owner of San Diego Center For Speech Therapy & Myofunctional Therapy. She currently serves as a mentor and consultant to patients, professionals, and colleagues nationally and internationally in the field of OMT.

For more on Nicole, visit her practice: www.sandiegocenterforspeechtherapy.com.

Follow her Facebook: San Diego Center for Speech Therapy

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Welcome to the "Airway Answers with Nicole Goldfarb: Expanding your Breath of Knowledge". In this episode, Nicole Goldfarb, M.A. CCC, SLP- COM® interviews the well-known ENT, Dr. David McIntosh, and they talk “ALL ABOUT ASTHMA, REFLUX, TONSILS, ADENOIDS, & EAR INFECTIONS” and the impact of allergies on the airway and sleep. This is Part 2 of a multiple-part ENT series. Don’t forget to watch Part 1, which was “ALL ABOUT ALLERGIES”, and the nest episode in Part 3 you will learn "ALL ABOUT ADHD, ASD (autism spectrum disorder), & THE RELATIONSHIP TO ENT, AIRWAY, & SLEEP-RELATED ISSUES". As a practitioner, patient, or parent, this ENT series is a must watch!

Topics in today's interview include:
✅ What is asthma and how it is treated?
✅ The relationship between asthma and allergies
✅ The relationship between asthma and sleep-disordered breathing
✅ Breathing retraining programs and asthma or asthma-like symptoms (anxiety / panic)
✅ Airway causes and consequences of reflux
✅ Why the tonsils and adenoids enlarge?
✅ Why do sometimes the tonsils enlarge and not the adenoids or vice versa?
✅ Does mouth breathing cause the tonsils to enlarge?
✅ Tonsillectomy versus tonsillectomy
✅ How often do the adenoids grow back and why?
✅ The relationship between adenoid and tonsil hypertrophy and sleep disordered breathing
✅ The best ways to view the tonsils and the adenoids
✅ Ear infections, allergies, adenoids, and more…
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ABOUT THE GUEST:
Dr. David McIntosh is a Pediatric ENT Specialist with a particular interest in airway obstruction, facial and dental development and its relationship to ENT airway problems, and middle ear disease. He also specializes in sinus disease and provides opinions on the benefit of revision of previous sinus operations. He is also passionate about Indigenous Health. Dr. McIntosh has undertaken advanced surgical training in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery and Paediatric training at Starship Children’s Hospital in Auckland, New Zealand.

His books include:
* Don’t Ignore the Snore (2020)
* Snored to Death (Are You Dying in Your Sleep) (2020)
* Sleep-Disordered Breathing: A Parent Guide (2023)
* A Parent's Guide to ENT (2024)
* The ABC of ENT, ASD, and ADHD (2024)
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ABOUT THE HOST:
Nicole Goldfarb, M.A. CCC, SLP- COM® is a Speech-Language Pathologist, Certified Orofacial Myologist, an International speaker, author, Ambassador for the Breathe Institute, a Talk Tools educational partner, and has served on the faculty for the Sleep Education Consortium and Airway, Sleep, and Pediatrics Pathway (ASAP) program. She has completed over 50 presentations nationally and internationally on orofacial myofunctional therapy as it relates to sleep-disordered breathing in both children and adults.

Nicole is the author of a 2023 article in Dental Sleep Practice Magazine “Why Every Dentist and Orthodontist Should Have an Orofacial Myofunctional Therapist on Their Team”.

Nicole also wrote an article for Sleep World Magazine for sleep MDs, respiratory technicians, and other sleep specialists titled “Helping to Restore Proper Rest: How orofacial myofunctional therapy can aid in the treatment of sleep-disordered breathing”, published 8/2024.

She is also the author of a two-part chapter on orofacial myofunctional therapy in a medical textbook “Growing Into Breathing Problems: The Collaborative Quest For Lifetime Solutions” with the world renowned editors Dr. David Gozal, MD, Dr. Bill Harrell (orthodontist), and Dr. David McIntosh (ENT).

Nicole is the author of a children’s book series “The Adventures of Captain Airway and Mr. Mighty Mouth”, helping to bring airway insight to young children, their parents, teachers, and other medical professionals.

She is on the Child Airway Initiative Task Force (CAST), which is a national team of doctors, dentists, and orthodontists developing a universal screening tool for all dentists to use to screen patients for sleep-disordered breathing as per the 10/2017 American Dental Association proposal that all dentists should screen all patients for sleep-disordered breathing.

Nicole is the owner of San Diego Center For Speech Therapy & Myofunctional Therapy. She currently serves as a mentor and consultant to patients, professionals, and colleagues nationally and internationally in the field of OMT. Nicole combines her background and skills in Psychology, Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy, and Speech-Language Pathology to provide effective and result-based evaluations, therapy, consultations, and mentorship for children and adults of all ages. She has a special passion and interest in sleep-disordered breathing and diagnosing restricted frenums as they relate to myofunctional disorders. Nicole’s life-long quest is to help in the early identification and treatment of sleep-disordered breathing and airway issues.

For more on Nicole, visit her practice: www.sandiegocenterforspeechtherapy.com.
Follow her Facebook: San Diego Center for Speech Therapy

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Welcome to the "Airway Answers with Nicole Goldfarb: Expanding your Breath of Knowledge". In this episode, Nicole Goldfarb, M.A. CCC, SLP- COM® interviews the well-known ENT, Dr. David McIntosh, and they talk ALL ABOUT ALLERGIES and the impact of allergies on the airway and sleep. This is Part 1 of a multiple-part ENT series.

Topics include:
✅ Why not all ENTs understand the airway and SDB
✅ What is the "allergic march"
✅ Allergic rhinitis versus non-allergic rhinitis
✅ Why what appears to be allergies may not show up on allergy testing
✅ The "Big 4" allergens
✅ Why there are more allergies occurring these day, with onset at a younger age, and more severe occurrences
✅ Treatments for allergies
✅ Nasal steroid sprays, nasal irrigation sprays, and systemic allergy medications
✅ Why Nitric Oxide is not always good
✅ Nasal turbinates
✅ Nasal cycle
✅ Venous pooling
✅ How to detect allergies in our patients
✅ Why it is not good to sleep on our backs (different than what you thought!)
✅ and much more....
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ABOUT THE GUEST:

Dr. David McIntosh is a Pediatric ENT Specialist with a particular interest in airway obstruction, facial and dental development and its relationship to ENT airway problems, and middle ear disease. He also specializes in sinus disease and provides opinions on the benefit of revision of previous sinus operations. He is also passionate about Indigenous Health. Dr. McIntosh has undertaken advanced surgical training in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery and Paediatric training at Starship Children’s Hospital in Auckland, New Zealand.

His books include:
* Don’t Ignore the Snore (2020)
* Snored to Death (Are You Dying in Your Sleep) (2020)
* Sleep-Disordered Breathing: A Parent Guide (2023)
* A Parent's Guide to ENT (2024)
* The ABC of ENT, ASD, and ADHD (2024)
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ABOUT THE HOST:

Nicole Goldfarb, M.A. CCC, SLP- COM® is a Speech-Language Pathologist, Certified Orofacial Myologist, an International speaker, author, Ambassador for the Breathe Institute, a Talk Tools educational partner, and has served on the faculty for the Sleep Education Consortium and Airway, Sleep, and Pediatrics Pathway (ASAP) program.

Nicole has completed over 50 presentations nationally and internationally to medical and dental professionals, graduate school residents, and the general public on orofacial myofunctional therapy as it relates to sleep-disordered breathing in both children and adults.

She is the author of a 2023 article in Dental Sleep Practice Magazine “Why Every Dentist and Orthodontist Should Have an Orofacial Myofunctional Therapist on Their Team”.

Nicole also wrote an article for Sleep World Magazine for sleep MDs, respiratory technicians, and other sleep specialists titled “Helping to Restore Proper Rest: How orofacial myofunctional therapy can aid in the treatment of sleep-disordered breathing”, published 8/2024.

She is also the author of a two-part chapter on orofacial myofunctional therapy in a medical textbook “Growing Into Breathing Problems: The Collaborative Quest For Lifetime Solutions” with the world renowned editors Dr. David Gozal, MD, Dr. Bill Harrell (orthodontist), and Dr. David McIntosh (ENT).

Nicole is the author of a children’s book series “The Adventures of Captain Airway and Mr. Mighty Mouth”, helping to bring airway insight to young children, their parents, teachers, and other medical professionals.

She is on the Child Airway Initiative Task Force (CAST), which is a national team of doctors, dentists, and orthodontists developing a universal screening tool for all dentists to use to screen patients for sleep-disordered breathing as per the 10/2017 American Dental Association proposal that all dentists should screen all patients for sleep-disordered breathing.

Nicole is the owner of San Diego Center For Speech Therapy & Myofunctional Therapy. She currently serves as a mentor and consultant to patients, professionals, and colleagues nationally and internationally in the field of orofacial myofunctional therapy. Nicole combines her background and skills in Psychology, Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy, and Speech-Language Pathology to provide effective and result-based evaluations, therapy, consultations, and mentorship for children and adults of all ages. She has a special passion and interest in sleep-disordered breathing and diagnosing restricted frenums as they relate to myofunctional disorders. Nicole’s life-long quest is to help in the early identification and treatment of sleep-disordered breathing and airway issues.

For more on Nicole, visit her practice: www.sandiegocenterforspeechtherapy.com.

Follow her Facebook: San Diego Center for Speech Therapy

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Welcome to the "Airway Answers: Expanding your Breath of Knowledge" with Nicole Goldfarb, M.A. CCC, SLP- COM®. In this episode, Nicole interviews a Multidisciplinary Airway Team consisting of DDS, RDH, SLP, PT, OT, NP/IBCLC. Learn the importance of a team effort in treating airway patients, and also learn about their upcoming STAR course in San Diego 10/25/24-10/26/24 which will help educate attendees on the role of each of these professionals in helping with early intervention, and remediating oral, facial, and airway issues to assist in preventing a lifetime of health problems. You will come out of this course with increased understanding, confidence, and excitement in working with a variety of professionals to better serve your patients.

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ABOUT OUR GUESTS:

Dr. Najmeh Hannanvash is a pediatric dentist in San Diego. She is known for her commitment and work on treating newborns, infants, toddlers, children, and adults of all ages with oral restrictions with the use of advanced laser surgery (CO2 laser). She is also very passionate about the pediatric airway and functional growth modification to improve a child’s ability to breath, sleep, thrive, grow, and develop. She is one of a few providers nationwide who does early childhood expansion and intervention with various appliances and intervention methods. She is an expert in her field and a leading provider in California.

Dr Hope Reyes PT, DPT, CBS is a licensed Doctor of Physical therapy and founder of Moving Munchkins. She is a pediatric physical therapist and certified breastfeeding specialist. Dr. Hope services patients birth-5 years of age.

Karyn Johnson-Fernandez is an OT, Certified Breastfeeding Specialist, and the owner of Food is Fun, Let's Eat. She has taken many courses to further expand her education in learning about sensory and oral motor difficulties, tethered oral tissues (TOTs), breast and bottle feeding in infants as a Certified Breastfeeding Specialist-CBS, food progression, and overall pediatric feeding difficulties

Tamara Thomas is a registered dental hygienist and a certified orofacial myofunctional therapist with a passion for improving oral and systemic health. As the owner of Facial Physique Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy, she provides specialized care aimed at enhancing breathing and craniofacial development for both children and adults.

Selina is a Certified Specialist in Orofacial Myology (CSOM), Breathe Institute ambassador, Myomentor, MyoMastermind and a MyoCircle graduate. Throughout her studies she has developed a passion for educating families and is eager to continue to provide services that guide growth and development for children. Selina also specialized in oral habits cessation programs.

Jennifer Gathman is a Board Certified Nurse Practitioner and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant with over 15 years of maternal-infant experience. She began her career as a Labor & Delivery nurse and transitioned into lactation and postpartum work when she realized there was a need for better care and support for postpartum families.
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ABOUT THE HOST:

Nicole Goldfarb, M.A. CCC, SLP- COM® is a Speech-Language Pathologist, Certified Orofacial Myologist, an International speaker, author, Ambassador for the Breathe Institute, a Talk Tools educational partner, and has served on the faculty for the Sleep Education Consortium and Airway, Sleep, and Pediatrics Pathway (ASAP) program.

Nicole has completed over 50 presentations on orofacial myofunctional therapy as it relates to sleep-disordered breathing in both children and adults. She is the author of a 2023 article in Dental Sleep Practice Magazine “Why Every Dentist and Orthodontist Should Have an Orofacial Myofunctional Therapist on Their Team”. Nicole also wrote an article for Sleep World Magazine for sleep MDs, respiratory technicians, and other sleep specialists titled “How to Restore Proper Rest: How orofacial myofunctional therapy can aid in the treatment of sleep-disordered breathing”, published 8/2024. cShe is also the author of a two-part chapter on orofacial myofunctional therapy in a medical textbook “Growing Into Breathing Problems: The Collaborative Quest For Lifetime Solutions”.

Nicole is the author of a children’s book series “The Adventures of Captain Airway and Mr. Mighty Mouth”, helping to bring airway insight to young children, their parents, teachers, and other medical professionals.

Nicole is the owner of San Diego Center For Speech Therapy & Myofunctional Therapy. She currently serves as a mentor and consultant to patients, professionals, and colleagues nationally and internationally in the field of orofacial myofunctional therapy. Nicole’s life-long quest is to help in the early identification and treatment of sleep-disordered breathing and airway issues.

For more on Nicole, visit her practice: www.sandiegocenterforspeechtherapy.com.

Follow her Facebook: San Diego Center for Speech Therapy

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Welcome to the "Airway Answers: Expanding your Breath of Knowledge" with Nicole Goldfarb, M.A. CCC, SLP- COM®. In this enlightening episode, Nicole interviews the brilliant Dr. Sandra Kahn, DDS, MSD and they discuss her thoughts on the very overlooked organ - the nose. They also discuss her new books NOse and Breathe 4.0, the Up-lock System, Forwardontics, GOPex, and more!. Be prepared to have your mind opened!

Dr. Khan is an accomplished orthodontist. From the University of the Pacific, she served on craniofacial teams at UCSF and Stanford. She has completed graduate work in physical anthropology at UC Berkeley in human craniofacial growth and development. She is the author of “Let’s Face it - a guide to your child’s optimal health, facial and dental development”; “GOPex – Good Oral Posture Exercises - Your guide to being healthier, growing stronger and having straighter teeth!”; “Jaws: The Story of a Hidden Epidemic”; “Breathe 4.0” and “Forwardontics Protocols”. She translated Dr. Mew’s “The Cause and Cure of Malocclusion”. Dr. Kahn is the developer of the Kahn-Bow, the only bimaxillary protraction device, the Up-locker Vacuum Activator, the Up-lock Pacifier series, Nasometer and Nasometere Flux. She is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics practicing Forwardontics exclusively. She is currently co-authoring the books “NOse” about nasal function and Nitric Oxide with Paul Ehrlich; Her scientific publications include peer reviewed journals in anthropology, otorhinolaryngology and BioScience.
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ABOUT OUR GUEST:

Dr. Sandra Kahn is an accomplished orthodontist with a notable career spanning several decades. Originally from Mexico, she graduated from the School of Stomatology at the Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) with a Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.) degree. She then earned a Master’s degree in Orthodontics from the University of the Pacific in San Francisco, California.

Dr. Kahn’s professional journey began with her work in physical anthropology at the University of California, Berkeley, focusing on human craniofacial growth and development. She subsequently served on numerous craniofacial anomalies panels at the University of California at San Francisco (UCSF) and Stanford University. Her expertise earned her an adjunct clinical professorship at Stanford University in the Department of Craniofacial Anomalies at Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital.

After over 20 years in private practice and treating approximately 7,000 clinical patients, Dr. Kahn transitioned from traditional orthodontics to airway-centered orthodontics. This approach emphasizes the harmony of the jaws and aims to guide the growth of the face and jaws in children, improving breathing and sleep health to prevent conditions like snoring and obstructive sleep apnea.

Dr. Kahn has been invited to speak at many prestigious university hospitals around the world. Her research includes the use of implants in orthopedic traction Bollard hooks, Biobloc Orthotropics therapy for treating dental and orthopedic decompensation in patients with cleft lip and palate, and the prevention of pediatric obstructive sleep apnea through Forwardontics combined with myopostural therapy.

Together with Dr. Paul Ehrlich and their team at Stanford University, Dr. Kahn coined the term “Forwardontics” to promote protocols that support forward development of the facial middle and lower thirds. She is the only Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics practicing Forwardontics therapy.

Dr. Kahn is a prolific author, having written several influential books. Her first book, “Let’s Face It – A Guide to Your Child’s Optimal Health, Facial, and Dental Development,” serves as a consultation guide for parents aiming to prevent pediatric respiratory problems. Her subsequent works, including “GOPex – Good Oral Posture Exercises,” “Jaws: The Story of a Hidden Epidemic” co-authored with Dr. Paul Ehrlich, and “Breathe 4.0: The Magic of Up-lock Breathing” co-authored with Dr. Wilfried Engelke, continue to make significant contributions to the field. She has also translated Dr. John Mew’s seminal work, “The Cause and Cure of Malocclusion,” and developed several patented devices, including the Kahn-Bow, Up-locker Bluetooth, Nasometer and the Up-lock Pacifier series.

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ABOUT THE HOST:

Nicole Goldfarb, M.A. CCC, SLP- COM® is a Speech-Language Pathologist, Certified Orofacial Myologist, an International speaker, author, Ambassador for the Breathe Institute, a Talk Tools educational partner, and has served on the faculty for the Sleep Education Consortium and Airway, Sleep, and Pediatrics Pathway (ASAP) program. She is the author of an article in Dental Sleep Practice Magazine and Sleep World Magazine and is the author of a two-part chapter on OMT in a medical textbook. Nicole currently serves as a mentor and consultant in the field of OMT.

For more on Nicole, visit her practice: www.sandiegocenterforspeechtherapy.com

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Welcome to the "Airway Answers: Expanding your Breath of Knowledge" with Nicole Goldfarb, M.A. CCC, SLP- COM®. In this captivating episode, Nicole interviews the fabulous Ronald Ead from JawHacks. Ron is an airway patient turned airway advocate, and in this episode you can learn all about his journey and how he gathered all of the airway knowledge he has now. Learn also about MEWING, what it is, how it was developed, and how there are different approaches and goals. You will also be enlightened by hearing about the evolution of Ron’s show JawHacks and an ebook he is writing. We can all learn from the personal experiences of patients who have gone through their own airway journey, and even more so from those who have continued to spread the knowledge on this unified airway mission! If you are already a fan of Ron and JawHacks, I am sure you will learn even more about him in this interview!

ABOUT OUR GUEST:

Ron from JawHacks is a journalist and patient advocate who has spent the past 10 years studying Mewing, expanders and jaw surgery. He has documented his discoveries in hundreds of YouTube videos and blog posts. He has served as a patient advocate for countless clients navigating their own jaw expansion journeys, familiarizing them generally with available treatments, and connecting them with some of the best dentists and doctors in the world, through his coaching service. Ron is NOT a doctor or dentist.


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ABOUT THE HOST:

Nicole Goldfarb, M.A. CCC, SLP- COM® is a Speech-Language Pathologist, Certified Orofacial Myologist, an International speaker, author, Ambassador for the Breathe Institute, a Talk Tools educational partner, and has served on the faculty for the Sleep Education Consortium and Airway, Sleep, and Pediatrics Pathway (ASAP) program.

Nicole has completed over 50 presentations nationally and internationally to medical and dental professionals, graduate school residents, and the general public on orofacial myofunctional therapy as it relates to sleep-disordered breathing in both children and adults.

She is the author of a 2023 article in Dental Sleep Practice Magazine “Why Every Dentist and Orthodontist Should Have an Orofacial Myofunctional Therapist on Their Team”.

Nicole also wrote an article for Sleep World Magazine for sleep MDs, respiratory technicians, and other sleep specialists titled “How to Restore Proper Rest: How orofacial myofunctional therapy can aid in the treatment of sleep-disordered breathing”, published 8/2024.

She is also the author of a two-part chapter on orofacial myofunctional therapy in a medical textbook “Growing Into Breathing Problems: The Collaborative Quest For Lifetime Solutions” with the world renowned editors Dr. David Gozal, MD, Dr. Bill Harrell (orthodontist), and Dr. David McIntosh (ENT).

Nicole is the author of a children’s book series “The Adventures of Captain Airway and Mr. Mighty Mouth”, helping to bring airway insight to young children, their parents, teachers, and other medical professionals.

She is on the Child Airway Initiative Task Force (CAST), which is a national team of doctors, dentists, and orthodontists developing a universal screening tool for all dentists to use to screen patients for sleep-disordered breathing as per the 10/2017 American Dental Association proposal that all dentists should screen all patients for sleep-disordered breathing.

Nicole is the owner of San Diego Center For Speech Therapy & Myofunctional Therapy. She currently serves as a mentor and consultant to patients, professionals, and colleagues nationally and internationally in the field of orofacial myofunctional therapy. Nicole combines her background and skills in Psychology, Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy, and Speech-Language Pathology to provide effective and result-based evaluations, therapy, consultations, and mentorship for children and adults of all ages. She has a special passion and interest in sleep-disordered breathing and diagnosing restricted frenums as they relate to myofunctional disorders. Nicole’s life-long quest is to help in the early identification and treatment of sleep-disordered breathing and airway issues.

For more on Nicole, visit her practice: www.sandiegocenterforspeechtherapy.com.

Follow her Facebook: San Diego Center for Speech Therapy

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Welcome to the “Airway Answers: Expanding your Breath of Knowledge” with Nicole Goldfarb, M.A. CCC, SLP- COM®. In this episode of Airway Answers with Nicole Goldfarb, Nicole interviews Roger Price, who is a Respiratory Physiologist, Integrative Health Consultant, and internationally recognized as “The Man who connected Dentistry, Sleep and Breathing.”. In this episode, Roger goes into detail explaining all about a new program he developed and recently launched in Romania called International Institute for OrthoPostural Education (IIOPE). According to the WHO around 74% of deaths are as a result of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) and - barring genetics and trauma - ALL have their origin in compensations that we make in order to survive our environment. The role in IIOPE is to identify and correct these compensations right at the start - going back to conception and gestation - as well as birth and early childhood - and prevent the mild dysfunction from becoming symptomatic and then chronic. Learn all about this amazing program that should spread internationally. Roger also talks about the concept of Breathing-Disordered Sleep. Visit: https://iiope.org/hfg for more information.
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ABOUT OUR GUEST

Roger Price’s career began in the mid 1950s in South Africa where he started his studies as a Pharmacist at Rhodes University.

As a qualified Pharmacist with an Honours degree in Physiology and Pharmacology, he then went on to qualify as a Clinical Nutritionist and Remedial Massage Therapist. He studied further in the behavioural and psychological aspects of ill health and soon moved away from mainstream medicine as he realised that it had nothing to do with health at all.

More than 20 years ago he started to challenge the way that sleep disorders were being addressed and introduced the concept of Airway Management to the world of Dentistry.

The name Roger Price is synonymous with Breathing Disordered Sleep - the prime reason that people are continuously tired, lack concentration, develop all kinds of chronic conditions and simply do not get better.

After a 7 year Sabbatical in the United States, Europe, Canada, Ukraine, Russia, UAE, and having commenced, at the age of 79, a Masters in Applied Breathing Sciences, Roger returned to Sydney where he now consults for several Airway based practices.

Blessed with a rich resonant voice and an impeccable English accent – combined with a quirky sense of humour and experienced presentation skills – his highly entertaining lectures, courses and presentations are universally enjoyed.

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ABOUT THE HOST:

Nicole Goldfarb, M.A. CCC, SLP- COM® is a Speech-Language Pathologist, Certified Orofacial Myologist, an International speaker, author, Ambassador for the Breathe Institute, a Talk Tools educational partner, and has served on the faculty for the Sleep Education Consortium and Airway, Sleep, and Pediatrics Pathway (ASAP) program.

Nicole has completed over 50 presentations nationally and internationally to medical and dental professionals, graduate school residents, and the general public on orofacial myofunctional therapy as it relates to sleep-disordered breathing in both children and adults.

She is the author of a 2023 article in Dental Sleep Practice Magazine “Why Every Dentist and Orthodontist Should Have an Orofacial Myofunctional Therapist on Their Team”.

Nicole also wrote an article for Sleep World Magazine for sleep MDs, respiratory technicians, and other sleep specialists titled “How to Restore Proper Rest: How orofacial myofunctional therapy can aid in the treatment of sleep-disordered breathing”, published 8/2024.

She is also the author of a two-part chapter on orofacial myofunctional therapy in a medical textbook “Growing Into Breathing Problems: The Collaborative Quest For Lifetime Solutions”. Nicole is the author of a children’s book series “The Adventures of Captain Airway and Mr. Mighty Mouth”, and she is on the Child Airway Initiative Task Force

Nicole is the owner of San Diego Center For Speech Therapy & Myofunctional Therapy. She currently serves as a mentor and consultant to patients, professionals, and colleagues nationally and internationally in the field of orofacial myofunctional therapy. Nicole combines her background and skills in Psychology, Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy, and Speech-Language Pathology to provide effective and result-based evaluations, therapy, consultations, and mentorship for children and adults of all ages. She has a special passion and interest in sleep-disordered breathing and diagnosing restricted frenums as they relate to myofunctional disorders. Nicole’s life-long quest is to help in the early identification and treatment of sleep-disordered breathing and airway issues.

For more on Nicole, visit her practice: www.sandiegocenterforspeechtherapy.com.

Follow her Facebook: San Diego Center for Speech Therapy

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Welcome to the "Airway Answers: Expanding your Breath of Knowledge" with Nicole Goldfarb, M.A. CCC, SLP- COM®. In this episode of Airway Answers with Nicole Goldfarb, Nicole interviews Dr. Howie Hindin. They talk about Dr. Hindin’s background, how he got involved in airway, the American Academy of Physiological Medicine and Dentistry (AAPMD), and the annual and upcoming Collaboration Cures conference that is not to be missed!

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ABOUT OUR GUEST
Dr. Howard Hindin is the co-founder of the Hindin Center for Whole Health Dentistry. A graduate of New York University Dental School, Dr. Hindin is a pioneer in field of integrating the medical and dental need of patients. He was one of the first practitioner s to eliminate the use of mercury filling from his practice.

Dr. Howard Hindin has had the honor to serve as president of the Foundation for the Advancement of Innovative Medicine (FAIM) and is the Founder and president of the the AAPMD (American Academy of Physiological Medicine & Dentistry). He has had the opportunity to co treat patients of the leading practitioners of complementary and integrative medicine and advance the concept of medical dental collaboration. He is the co-author of GASP - The Hidden Path to Wellness.

He is one of the first dentists to utilize acupuncture in a dental practice and has been a certified acupuncturist since the 1980’s. He has served on the Board of the Acupuncture Society of NY, and the NY Dental Acupuncture Society and created and directed the Acupuncture program for Substance Abuse for Rockland County.

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ABOUT THE HOST:

Nicole Goldfarb, M.A. CCC, SLP- COM® is a Speech-Language Pathologist, Certified Orofacial Myologist, an International speaker, author, Ambassador for the Breathe Institute, a Talk Tools educational partner, and has served on the faculty for the Sleep Education Consortium and Airway, Sleep, and Pediatrics Pathway (ASAP) program.

Nicole has completed over 50 presentations nationally and internationally to medical and dental professionals, graduate school residents, and the general public on orofacial myofunctional therapy as it relates to sleep-disordered breathing in both children and adults.

She is the author of a 2023 article in Dental Sleep Practice Magazine “Why Every Dentist and Orthodontist Should Have an Orofacial Myofunctional Therapist on Their Team”.

Nicole also wrote an article for Sleep World Magazine for sleep MDs, respiratory technicians, and other sleep specialists titled “How to Restore Proper Rest: How orofacial myofunctional therapy can aid in the treatment of sleep-disordered breathing”, published 8/2024.

She is also the author of a two-part chapter on orofacial myofunctional therapy in a medical textbook “Growing Into Breathing Problems: The Collaborative Quest For Lifetime Solutions” with the world renowned editors Dr. David Gozal, MD, Dr. Bill Harrell (orthodontist), and Dr. David McIntosh (ENT).

Nicole is the author of a children’s book series “The Adventures of Captain Airway and Mr. Mighty Mouth”, helping to bring airway insight to young children, their parents, teachers, and other medical professionals.

She is on the Child Airway Initiative Task Force (CAST), which is a national team of doctors, dentists, and orthodontists developing a universal screening tool for all dentists to use to screen patients for sleep-disordered breathing as per the 10/2017 American Dental Association proposal that all dentists should screen all patients for sleep-disordered breathing.

Nicole is the owner of San Diego Center For Speech Therapy & Myofunctional Therapy. She currently serves as a mentor and consultant to patients, professionals, and colleagues nationally and internationally in the field of orofacial myofunctional therapy. Nicole combines her background and skills in Psychology, Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy, and Speech-Language Pathology to provide effective and result-based evaluations, therapy, consultations, and mentorship for children and adults of all ages. She has a special passion and interest in sleep-disordered breathing and diagnosing restricted frenums as they relate to myofunctional disorders. Nicole’s life-long quest is to help in the early identification and treatment of sleep-disordered breathing and airway issues.

For more on Nicole, visit her practice: www.sandiegocenterforspeechtherapy.com.

Follow her Facebook: San Diego Center for Speech Therapy

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Welcome to the "Airway Answers: Expanding your Breath of Knowledge" with Nicole Goldfarb, M.A. CCC, SLP- COM®. This episode is all about: JAW SURGERY: AN ORTHODONTIC COLLEAGUE’S EXPERIENCE with Dr. Brian Hockel and Dr. Bill Hang. Renowned for their groundbreaking work in airway orthodontics, these experts reveal how innovative approaches can not only enhance your smile but also improve your overall health. Find out how they transitioned from traditional orthodontic methods to pioneering techniques that prioritize facial aesthetics and airway health, sharing their invaluable insights along the way.
Ever wondered about the true impact of sleep disorders on your well-being? We'll navigate through the complex world of orthognathic surgery, shedding light on the Laforte procedure and the collaborative efforts required between surgeons and orthodontists for successful outcomes.

Learn why myofunctional therapy is essential for pre-surgical preparation and long-term stability, and get a firsthand account of the recovery experience from soft foods to regaining full jaw mobility.

Lastly, we offer a comprehensive look at the role of early intervention in sleep apnea and the crucial importance of maintaining proper oral rest posture. Hear compelling stories and practical advice that underscore the need for proactive care to ensure a high quality of life. Whether you're a professional in the field or a patient considering jaw surgery, this episode is packed with evidence-informed strategies and personalized experiences aimed at guiding you through the complexities of improving your health through orthodontics and jaw surgery.

ABOUT THE HOST:

Nicole Goldfarb, M.A. CCC, SLP- COM® is a Speech-Language Pathologist, Certified Orofacial Myologist, an International speaker, author, Ambassador for the Breathe Institute, a Talk Tools educational partner, and has served on the faculty for the Sleep Education Consortium and Airway, Sleep, and Pediatrics Pathway (ASAP) program.

Nicole has completed over 50 presentations nationally and internationally to medical and dental professionals, graduate school residents, and the general public on orofacial myofunctional therapy as it relates to sleep-disordered breathing in both children and adults.

She is the author of a 2023 article in Dental Sleep Practice Magazine “Why Every Dentist and Orthodontist Should Have an Orofacial Myofunctional Therapist on Their Team”.

Nicole also wrote an article for Sleep World Magazine for sleep MDs, respiratory technicians, and other sleep specialists titled “How to Restore Proper Rest: How orofacial myofunctional therapy can aid in the treatment of sleep-disordered breathing”, published 8/2024.

She is also the author of a two-part chapter on orofacial myofunctional therapy in a medical textbook “Growing Into Breathing Problems: The Collaborative Quest For Lifetime Solutions” with the world renowned editors Dr. David Gozal, MD, Dr. Bill Harrell (orthodontist), and Dr. David McIntosh (ENT).

Nicole is the author of a children’s book series “The Adventures of Captain Airway and Mr. Mighty Mouth”, helping to bring airway insight to young children, their parents, teachers, and other medical professionals.

She is on the Child Airway Initiative Task Force (CAST), which is a national team of doctors, dentists, and orthodontists developing a universal screening tool for all dentists to use to screen patients for sleep-disordered breathing as per the 10/2017 American Dental Association proposal that all dentists should screen all patients for sleep-disordered breathing.

Nicole is the owner of San Diego Center For Speech Therapy & Myofunctional Therapy. She currently serves as a mentor and consultant to patients, professionals, and colleagues nationally and internationally in the field of orofacial myofunctional therapy. Nicole combines her background and skills in Psychology, Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy, and Speech-Language Pathology to provide effective and result-based evaluations, therapy, consultations, and mentorship for children and adults of all ages. She has a special passion and interest in sleep-disordered breathing and diagnosing restricted frenums as they relate to myofunctional disorders. Nicole’s life-long quest is to help in the early identification and treatment of sleep-disordered breathing and airway issues.

For more on Nicole, visit her practice: www.sandiegocenterforspeechtherapy.com.

Follow her Facebook: San Diego Center for Speech Therapy

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This recording was originally made for Airway Circle. Airway Circle offers a safe and supportive space for like-minded professionals to connect, collaborate and share information regarding airway-related issues and whole-body health. Airway Circle Website: https://airwaycircle.com/

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Welcome to the "Airway Answers: Expanding your Breath of Knowledge" with Nicole Goldfarb, M.A. CCC, SLP- COM®. How much do you know about Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation (Inspire) as one treatment for OSA? This podcast explores all of the details about hypoglossal nerve stimulation from an expert including:

✅ What it is
✅ How it is installed
✅ How it works
✅ Who qualifies for it
✅ Who cannot get this type of treatment
✅ Is it covered by insurance
✅ Can it be used as combination therapy
✅ Is it a last resort after people have tried oral appliances, CPAP, etc.
✅ Side effects or other issues
✅ How many people are using this currently
✅ …and much more…

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ABOUT OUR GUEST:

Pat has spent 41 years as a full-time clinician and educator in the fields of dentistry, respiratory medicine and sleep medicine. Her extensive experience in clinical, laboratory, research and educational arenas has led to the development of interdisciplinary care model delivery systems used by physicians and dentists around the globe. Pat’s publications span both medical and psychosocial spectrums. She has a unique ability to intervene in the interstices of global systems, developing protocols which can be translated across demographics and cultures into improved clinical outcomes. She sits on the Board of Directors for the American Academy of Physiological Medicine and Dentistry in New York, and AAPMD’s Endeavour Pediatric Community. She continues to work hands on in a clinical setting and as the Executive Director for The Foundation for Airway Health while lecturing internationally on subjects relating to breathing and sleep medicine, dentistry and precision medicine systems to best benefit all patient populations. Serving the underserved and marginalized patient remains a passion and priority for her.
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ABOUT THE HOST:

Nicole Goldfarb, M.A. CCC, SLP- COM® is a Speech-Language Pathologist, Certified Orofacial Myologist, an International speaker, author, Ambassador for the Breathe Institute, a Talk Tools educational partner, and has served on the faculty for the Sleep Education Consortium and Airway, Sleep, and Pediatrics Pathway (ASAP) program.

Nicole has completed over 50 presentations nationally and internationally to medical and dental professionals, graduate school residents, and the general public on orofacial myofunctional therapy as it relates to sleep-disordered breathing in both children and adults.

She is the author of a 2023 article in Dental Sleep Practice Magazine “Why Every Dentist and Orthodontist Should Have an Orofacial Myofunctional Therapist on Their Team”.

Nicole also wrote an article for Sleep World Magazine for sleep MDs, respiratory technicians, and other sleep specialists titled “How to Restore Proper Rest: How orofacial myofunctional therapy can aid in the treatment of sleep-disordered breathing”, published 8/2024.

She is also the author of a two-part chapter on orofacial myofunctional therapy in a medical textbook “Growing Into Breathing Problems: The Collaborative Quest For Lifetime Solutions” with the world renowned editors Dr. David Gozal, MD, Dr. Bill Harrell (orthodontist), and Dr. David McIntosh (ENT).

Nicole is the author of a children’s book series “The Adventures of Captain Airway and Mr. Mighty Mouth”, helping to bring airway insight to young children, their parents, teachers, and other medical professionals.

She is on the Child Airway Initiative Task Force (CAST), which is a national team of doctors, dentists, and orthodontists developing a universal screening tool for all dentists to use to screen patients for sleep-disordered breathing as per the 10/2017 American Dental Association proposal that all dentists should screen all patients for sleep-disordered breathing.

Nicole is the owner of San Diego Center For Speech Therapy & Myofunctional Therapy. She currently serves as a mentor and consultant to patients, professionals, and colleagues nationally and internationally in the field of orofacial myofunctional therapy. Nicole’s life-long quest is to help in the early identification and treatment of sleep-disordered breathing and airway issues.

For more on Nicole, visit her practice: www.sandiegocenterforspeechtherapy.com.

Follow her Facebook: San Diego Center for Speech Therapy

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This recording was originally made for Airway Circle. Airway Circle offers a safe and supportive space for like-minded professionals to connect, collaborate and share information regarding airway-related issues and whole-body health. Airway Circle Website: https://airwaycircle.com/

Welcome to the "Airway Answers: Expanding your Breath of Knowledge" with Nicole Goldfarb, M.A. CCC, SLP- COM®. In this episode, Nicole interviews the founders of Airway, Sleep, and Pediatrics Pathway (ASAP). In this conversation, Dr. Stacey Ochoa, Dr. Michelle Weddle, and Dr. Tracy Nguyen discuss their backgrounds and experiences in the field of airway and pediatric dentistry. They introduce ASAP, a collaborative effort to address airway issues in children. The speakers share their personal aha moments in understanding the importance of airway health and the impact it can have on overall well-being. They also discuss common misconceptions in the field and emphasize the need for a comprehensive approach to treatment. The conversation concludes with a focus on early intervention and treatment options for young children. This conversation covers the impact of sleep on children's health, the importance of starting sleep management at a young age, the relationship between restless leg syndrome and ferritin levels, the use of Invisalign for children, the role of function as the primary appliance, considerations for mandibular advancement devices in adults, and an introduction to ASAP (Airway Sleep and Pediatric Pathway). The ASAP Pathway program was created by Dr. Stacy Ochoa, Dr. Michelle Weddle, and Dr. Tracey Nguyen. They developed an entire system for managing the pediatric airway and sleep pathway, which they use in their own practices.

ABOUT THE HOST:

Nicole Goldfarb, M.A. CCC, SLP- COM® is a Speech-Language Pathologist, Certified Orofacial Myologist, an International speaker, author, Ambassador for the Breathe Institute, a Talk Tools educational partner, and has served on the faculty for the Sleep Education Consortium and Airway, Sleep, and Pediatrics Pathway (ASAP) program.

Nicole has completed over 50 presentations nationally and internationally to medical and dental professionals, graduate school residents, and the general public on orofacial myofunctional therapy as it relates to sleep-disordered breathing in both children and adults.

She is the author of a 2023 article in Dental Sleep Practice Magazine “Why Every Dentist and Orthodontist Should Have an Orofacial Myofunctional Therapist on Their Team”.

Nicole also wrote an article for Sleep World Magazine for sleep MDs, respiratory technicians, and other sleep specialists titled “How to Restore Proper Rest: How orofacial myofunctional therapy can aid in the treatment of sleep-disordered breathing”, published 8/2024.

She is also the author of a two-part chapter on orofacial myofunctional therapy in a medical textbook “Growing Into Breathing Problems: The Collaborative Quest For Lifetime Solutions” with the world renowned editors Dr. David Gozal, MD, Dr. Bill Harrell (orthodontist), and Dr. David McIntosh (ENT).

Nicole is the author of a children’s book series “The Adventures of Captain Airway and Mr. Mighty Mouth”, helping to bring airway insight to young children, their parents, teachers, and other medical professionals.

She is on the Child Airway Initiative Task Force (CAST), which is a national team of doctors, dentists, and orthodontists developing a universal screening tool for all dentists to use to screen patients for sleep-disordered breathing as per the 10/2017 American Dental Association proposal that all dentists should screen all patients for sleep-disordered breathing.

Nicole is the owner of San Diego Center For Speech Therapy & Myofunctional Therapy. She currently serves as a mentor and consultant to patients, professionals, and colleagues nationally and internationally in the field of orofacial myofunctional therapy. Nicole combines her background and skills in Psychology, Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy, and Speech-Language Pathology to provide effective and result-based evaluations, therapy, consultations, and mentorship for children and adults of all ages. She has a special passion and interest in sleep-disordered breathing and diagnosing restricted frenums as they relate to myofunctional disorders. Nicole’s life-long quest is to help in the early identification and treatment of sleep-disordered breathing and airway issues.

For more on Nicole, visit her practice: www.sandiegocenterforspeechtherapy.com.

Follow her Facebook: San Diego Center for Speech Therapy

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This recording was originally made for Airway Circle. Airway Circle offers a safe and supportive space for like-minded professionals to connect, collaborate and share information regarding airway-related issues and whole-body health. Airway Circle Website: https://airwaycircle.com/

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Welcome to the "Airway Answers: Expanding your Breath of Knowledge" with Nicole Goldfarb, M.A. CCC, SLP- COM®. Learn all About Baby-Led Weaning and How It May Apply To Helping Grow The Jaws. In this conversation, Nicole Goldfarb interviews Katie Ferraro, a registered dietitian and expert in baby-led weaning. BLW is a safe and reliable alternative to conventional adult-led spoon feeding. It involves allowing babies to feed themselves from their first bites and introducing a wide variety of textured foods. BLW promotes jaw growth and development, which is crucial for airway health. It is recommended to start baby-led weaning at around six months of age, when babies can sit relatively independently. The process of baby-led weaning takes time and patience, but it offers numerous benefits for both babies and parents. This conversation explores the method of baby-led weaning and the transition to solid foods. It emphasizes the importance of sensory experience, proper feeding gear, and the gradual introduction of utensils. The conversation also addresses the challenges with sippy cups and the benefits of open cup drinking. It highlights the adaptability of baby-led weaning for special needs children and the role of registered dietitians in guiding parents through the process.

Takeaways

*Baby-led weaning is a gradual process that involves introducing solid foods and reducing milk feeds over time.
*Sensory experience and the use of appropriate feeding gear are crucial for a successful transition to solid foods.
*Open cup drinking is encouraged to promote oral motor development and reduce excessive milk consumption.
*The introduction of utensils should be gradual, starting with spoons and later incorporating forks.
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ABOUT THE GUEST:
Katie Ferraro is Registered Dietitian and mom of seven specializing in baby-led weaning. In 2016, she created the original 100 First Foods approach to starting solid foods with baby-led weaning. Through her workshops, podcast, courses, and digital content, she has helped tens of thousands of families give their babies a safe start to solid foods using the alternative to conventional, adult-led spoon-feeding known as baby-led weaning. Teaching families, daycare providers, and healthcare practitioners how to do baby-led weaning safely is her passion. Katie is a Nutrition Instructor at the University of California San Diego Extended Studies and a Lecturer in the Exercise and Nutrition Science department at San Diego State University. While she works as a dietitian specializing in infant feeding, her real job is at home where her husband and she are parents to seven kids, age 9 and under: a singleton, quadruplets, and twins. She started Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro to help educate parents, caregivers, and healthcare providers on how to give their babies a safe start to solid foods using baby-led weaning.

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ABOUT THE HOST:

Nicole Goldfarb, M.A. CCC, SLP- COM® is a Speech-Language Pathologist, Certified Orofacial Myologist, an International speaker, author, Ambassador for the Breathe Institute, a Talk Tools educational partner, and has served on the faculty for the Sleep Education Consortium and Airway, Sleep, and Pediatrics Pathway (ASAP) program.

Nicole has completed over 50 presentations nationally and internationally on orofacial myofunctional therapy as it relates to sleep-disordered breathing in both children and adults.

She is the author of a 2023 article in Dental Sleep Practice Magazine “Why Every Dentist and Orthodontist Should Have an Orofacial Myofunctional Therapist on Their Team”.

Nicole also wrote an article for Sleep World Magazine for sleep MDs, respiratory technicians, and other sleep specialists titled “How to Restore Proper Rest: How orofacial myofunctional therapy can aid in the treatment of sleep-disordered breathing”, published 8/2024.

She is also the author of a two-part chapter on orofacial myofunctional therapy in a medical textbook “Growing Into Breathing Problems: The Collaborative Quest For Lifetime Solutions” with the world renowned editors Dr. David Gozal, MD, Dr. Bill Harrell (orthodontist), and Dr. David McIntosh (ENT).

Nicole is the author of a children’s book series “The Adventures of Captain Airway and Mr. Mighty Mouth”, helping to bring airway insight to young children, their parents, teachers, and other medical professionals.

She is on the Child Airway Initiative Task Force (CAST).

Nicole is the owner of San Diego Center For Speech Therapy & Myofunctional Therapy. She currently serves as a mentor and consultant in the field of OMT. Nicole’s life-long quest is to help in the early identification and treatment of sleep-disordered breathing and airway issues.

For more on Nicole, visit her practice: www.sandiegocenterforspeechtherapy.com.
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This recording was originally made for Airway Circle. Airway Circle Website: https://airwaycircle.com/

Welcome to the "Airway Answers: Expanding your Breath of Knowledge" with Nicole Goldfarb, M.A. CCC, SLP- COM®. This interview is with Dr. Simmons as a Part 2 of "All of Your Sleep Questions Answered with Dr. Jerald Simmons (Part 1)". Who would know more about sleep than a triple board certified MD in Neurology, Sleep Medicine, and Epilepsy‼️

We talk about the following topics:
✅Sleep position
✅Reflux
✅Restless leg syndrome
✅Periodic limb movement disorder
✅ADHD
✅Melatonin supplements
Don’t forget to watch (or listen to) Part 1 which we covered topics such as:
☑️Stages of sleep
☑️Sleep debt
☑️Parasomnias such as: sleep walking, sleep taking, nightmares, night terrors, bed wetting, nighttime urination
☑️Bruxism
☑️REM sleep
☑️Central apneas
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ABOUT THE HOST:

Nicole Goldfarb, M.A. CCC, SLP- COM® is a Speech-Language Pathologist, Certified Orofacial Myologist, an International speaker, author, Ambassador for the Breathe Institute, a Talk Tools educational partner, and has served on the faculty for the Sleep Education Consortium and Airway, Sleep, and Pediatrics Pathway (ASAP) program.

Nicole has completed over 50 presentations nationally and internationally to medical and dental professionals, graduate school residents, and the general public on orofacial myofunctional therapy as it relates to sleep-disordered breathing in both children and adults.

She is the author of a 2023 article in Dental Sleep Practice Magazine “Why Every Dentist and Orthodontist Should Have an Orofacial Myofunctional Therapist on Their Team”.

Nicole also wrote an article for Sleep World Magazine for sleep MDs, respiratory technicians, and other sleep specialists titled “How to Restore Proper Rest: How orofacial myofunctional therapy can aid in the treatment of sleep-disordered breathing”, published 8/2024.

She is also the author of a two-part chapter on orofacial myofunctional therapy in a medical textbook “Growing Into Breathing Problems: The Collaborative Quest For Lifetime Solutions” with the world renowned editors Dr. David Gozal, MD, Dr. Bill Harrell (orthodontist), and Dr. David McIntosh (ENT).

Nicole is the author of a children’s book series “The Adventures of Captain Airway and Mr. Mighty Mouth”, helping to bring airway insight to young children, their parents, teachers, and other medical professionals.

She is on the Child Airway Initiative Task Force (CAST), which is a national team of doctors, dentists, and orthodontists developing a universal screening tool for all dentists to use to screen patients for sleep-disordered breathing as per the 10/2017 American Dental Association proposal that all dentists should screen all patients for sleep-disordered breathing.

Nicole is the owner of San Diego Center For Speech Therapy & Myofunctional Therapy. She currently serves as a mentor and consultant to patients, professionals, and colleagues nationally and internationally in the field of orofacial myofunctional therapy. Nicole combines her background and skills in Psychology, Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy, and Speech-Language Pathology to provide effective and result-based evaluations, therapy, consultations, and mentorship for children and adults of all ages. She has a special passion and interest in sleep-disordered breathing and diagnosing restricted frenums as they relate to myofunctional disorders. Nicole’s life-long quest is to help in the early identification and treatment of sleep-disordered breathing and airway issues.

For more on Nicole, visit her practice: www.sandiegocenterforspeechtherapy.com.

Follow her Facebook: San Diego Center for Speech Therapy
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This recording was originally made for Airway Circle. Airway Circle offers a safe and supportive space for like-minded professionals to connect, collaborate and share information regarding airway-related issues and whole-body health. Airway Circle Website: https://airwaycircle.com/

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Welcome to the "Airway Answers: Expanding your Breath of Knowledge" with Nicole Goldfarb, M.A. CCC, SLP- COM®. In this episode, Dr. Mariana Evans discusses the importance of early expansion for children's jaw development and periodontal health. She explains the relationship between orthodontics and periodontal issues, emphasizing the need to address jaw deficiencies at a young age. Dr. Evans highlights the clinical indicators for jaw development issues and the controversy surrounding expansion techniques. She challenges the traditional practice of waiting for adult molars to expand and advocates for customized appliances and anchorage. Dr. Evans also addresses the question of how much expansion is necessary and the potential need for additional treatment in the future. This conversation discusses the need for expansion as children get older and the limitations of expansion based on age and facial growth. It also explores the duration of the expansion process and how to respond to orthodontists who are hesitant to expand at a young age. The conversation highlights the demand for orthodontic treatment and the challenges faced by orthodontists in treating younger children. It also discusses the role of pediatric dentists in treating younger children and the importance of a positive dental experience. The conversation covers the criteria for determining the need for expansion in young pediatric patients and the use of measurements and clinical indicators. It also addresses the use of dental age and tooth size for customized expansion. The conversation touches on the considerations for tonsillectomy in relation to expansion and the use of Invisalign during the expansion process. Dr. Evans shares her personal experience with Marpe expansion and explains the concept of the 4D dimension in expansion. The conversation concludes with a summary of the course and upcoming dates.

Takeaways
*Early expansion is crucial for optimal jaw development and periodontal health in children.
*Clinical indicators such as facial appearance and tooth positioning can help identify jaw deficiencies.
*The traditional practice of waiting for adult molars to expand is not always necessary or beneficial.
*Customized appliances and anchorage techniques can provide more effective and precise expansion.
*Expansion at a young age may not eliminate the need for additional treatment, but it can improve growth patterns and prevent future complications. Expansion may be necessary as children get older, as the face grows and expands naturally.
*The duration of the expansion process is typically around six months, with active turning for about two months and four months of holding the expansion.When orthodontists are hesitant to expand at a young age, it is important to provide research and evidence to support the need for expansion.
*The demand for orthodontic treatment is increasing, and there is a need for more providers who can treat both adult and young patients.
*Younger children may be better treated by pediatric dentists who have experience in treating younger patients and can focus on prevention and facial development.
*The need for expansion in young pediatric patients can be determined based on symptoms, clinical indicators, and measurements.
*Customized expansion takes into account dental age and tooth size to ensure optimal results.
*It is important not to overdo expansion and to find the right balance for each patient.
*The decision to perform tonsillectomy in relation to expansion should be made in consultation with an ENT specialist.
*The use of Invisalign during expansion depends on the individual patient and the specific treatment plan.
*Dr. Evans offers a course on expansion that covers the principles and techniques of expansion, with both in-person and online options available.
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ABOUT THE HOST:

Nicole Goldfarb, M.A. CCC, SLP- COM® is a Speech-Language Pathologist, Certified Orofacial Myologist, an International speaker, author, Ambassador for the Breathe Institute, a Talk Tools educational partner, and has served on the faculty for the Sleep Education Consortium and Airway, Sleep, and Pediatrics Pathway (ASAP) program. Nicole has completed over 50 presentations nationally and internationally on OMT. She is the author of a 2023 article in Dental Sleep Practice Magazine “Why Every Dentist and Orthodontist Should Have an Orofacial Myofunctional Therapist on Their Team", an article for SleepWorld Magazine titled “How to Restore Proper Rest: How orofacial myofunctional therapy can aid in the treatment of sleep-disordered breathing”, a two-part chapter on orofacial myofunctional therapy in a medical textbook, and a children’s book series “The Adventures of Captain Airway and Mr. Mighty Mouth”. Nicole is the owner of San Diego Center For Speech Therapy & Myofunctional Therapy. She currently serves as a mentor and consultant in OMT.
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This recording was originally made for Airway Circle.

Welcome to the "Airway Answers: Expanding your Breath of Knowledge" with Nicole Goldfarb, M.A. CCC, SLP- COM®. In this episode of Airway Answers with Nicole Goldfarb, M.A., CCC-SLP, COM, the orthodontist Dr. Jeremy Manuele discussed his MARPE 360 program and what he wishes he knew before his first MSE. If you are considering palatal expansion, this is not to be missed!

ABOUT THE HOST:

Nicole Goldfarb, M.A. CCC, SLP- COM® is a Speech-Language Pathologist, Certified Orofacial Myologist, an International speaker, author, Ambassador for the Breathe Institute, a Talk Tools educational partner, and has served on the faculty for the Sleep Education Consortium and Airway, Sleep, and Pediatrics Pathway (ASAP) program.

Nicole has completed over 50 presentations nationally and internationally to medical and dental professionals, graduate school residents, and the general public on orofacial myofunctional therapy as it relates to sleep-disordered breathing in both children and adults.

She is the author of a 2023 article in Dental Sleep Practice Magazine “Why Every Dentist and Orthodontist Should Have an Orofacial Myofunctional Therapist on Their Team”.

Nicole also wrote an article for Sleep World Magazine for sleep MDs, respiratory technicians, and other sleep specialists titled “The Importance of Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy in the Treatment of Sleep-Disordered Breathing”, published 8/2024.

She is also the author of a two-part chapter on orofacial myofunctional therapy in a medical textbook “Growing Into Breathing Problems: The Collaborative Quest For Lifetime Solutions” with the world renowned editors Dr. David Gozal, MD, Dr. Bill Harrell (orthodontist), and Dr. David McIntosh (ENT).

Nicole is the author of a children’s book series “Captain Airway and Mr. Mighty Mouth”, helping to bring airway insight to young children, their parents, teachers, and other medical professionals.

She is on the Child Airway Initiative Task Force (CAST), which is a national team of doctors, dentists, and orthodontists developing a universal screening tool for all dentists to use to screen patients for sleep-disordered breathing as per the 10/2017 American Dental Association proposal that all dentists should screen all patients for sleep-disordered breathing.

Nicole is the owner of San Diego Center For Speech Therapy & Myofunctional Therapy. She currently serves as a mentor and consultant to patients, professionals, and colleagues nationally and internationally in the field of orofacial myofunctional therapy. Nicole combines her background and skills in Psychology, Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy, and Speech-Language Pathology to provide effective and result-based evaluations, therapy, consultations, and mentorship for children and adults of all ages. She has a special passion and interest in sleep-disordered breathing and diagnosing restricted frenums as they relate to myofunctional disorders. Nicole’s life-long quest is to help in the early identification and treatment of sleep-disordered breathing and airway issues.

For more on Nicole, visit her practice: www.sandiegocenterforspeechtherapy.com.

Follow her Facebook: San Diego Center for Speech Therapy

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This recording was originally made for Airway Circle. Airway Circle offers a safe and supportive space for like-minded professionals to connect, collaborate and share information regarding airway-related issues and whole-body health. Airway Circle Website: https://airwaycircle.com/

Welcome to the "Airway Answers: Expanding your Breath of Knowledge". with Nicole Goldfarb, M.A. CCC, SLP- COM®. We welcome very special guests Dr. Bill Harrell, Dr. David Gozal, and Dr. David McIntosh! These amazing airway and sleep-disordered breathing / sleep apnea practitioners describe their upcoming medical textbook “Growing Into Breathing Problems: The Collaborative Quest for Lifetime Solutions”. Along with over 25 co-authors on this book, Nicole is honored to have written a 2-part chapter on Myofunctional Therapy. This book, that has been years in the making, will be published by Springer this 2024 year, and it will be a must have for all airway practitioners. In this podcast Nicole also asks some very special questions to Dr. Gozal, Dr. Harrell, and Dr. McIntosh about what they think is the biggest misnomer in the field, and much more.
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ABOUT OUR GUESTS:

Dr. Bill Harrell is a distinguished professional in the field of orthodontics. Dr. Harrell’s practice was the first in Alabama and the Southeast to have 3D ConeBeam CT (CBCT) imaging, providing a comprehensive view of the patient’s anatomy, including the teeth, bones of the head and neck, the TM Joints, the Airway and sinuses, and other vital structures. His practice was also the first in the USA to include 3D face imaging and measurements of Nasal Resistance and nasal airflow using Rhinomanometry, Acoustic Rhinometry, and Peak Nasal Inspiratory Flow (PNIF).

Dr. David Gozal currently holds the position of Dean at the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine and serves as the Vice President for Health Affairs at Marshall University. Renowned for his groundbreaking work, he has pioneered biomarker discovery and leveraged machine learning approaches for diagnosing sleep apnea across all stages of life.

In more recent endeavors, Dr. Gozal has delved into exploring the intricate connections between the gut microbiome and circulating exosomes, unraveling their roles as mechanistic effectors and biomarkers in sleep disorders and associated morbidities. His extensive research, dating back to 1992, has consistently garnered support from NIH grants. With a scholarly footprint comprising over 875 peer-reviewed original articles, an impressive H index of 139, and exceeding 85,000 citations, Dr. Gozal stands among the top 1,000 most cited biomedical scientists globally. In addition to his prolific research output, he has authored more than 175 book chapters and reviews, edited seven books, presented over 1,000 scientific abstracts, and delivered lectures across the globe.

Dr. David McIntosh is a Paediatric ENT Specialist with a particular interest in airway obstruction, facial and dental development and its relationship to ENT airway problems, and middle ear disease. He also specializes in sinus disease and provides opinions on the benefit of revision of previous sinus operations. He is also passionate about Indigenous Health. He has undertaken advanced surgical training in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery and Paediatric training at Starship Children’s Hospital in Auckland, New Zealand.
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ABOUT THE HOST:

Nicole Goldfarb, M.A. CCC, SLP- COM® is a Speech-Language Pathologist, Certified Orofacial Myologist, an International speaker, author, Ambassador for the Breathe Institute, a Talk Tools educational partner, and has served on the faculty for the Sleep Education Consortium and Airway, Sleep, and Pediatrics Pathway (ASAP) program.

Nicole has completed over 50 presentations nationally and internationally to medical and dental professionals, graduate school residents, and the general public on orofacial myofunctional therapy as it relates to sleep-disordered breathing in both children and adults.

She is the author of a 2023 article in Dental Sleep Practice Magazine “Why Every Dentist and Orthodontist Should Have an Orofacial Myofunctional Therapist on Their Team”.

Nicole also wrote an article for SleepWorld Magazine for sleep MDs, respiratory technicians, and other sleep specialists.

Nicole is the author of a children’s book series “The Adventures of Captain Airway and Mr. Mighty Mouth”, helping to bring airway insight to young children, their parents, teachers, and other medical professionals.

She is on the Child Airway Initiative Task Force (CAST).

Nicole is the owner of San Diego Center For Speech Therapy & Myofunctional Therapy. She serves as a mentor and consultant in the field of orofacial myofunctional therapy.

For more on Nicole, visit her practice: www.sandiegocenterforspeechtherapy.com.

Follow her Facebook: San Diego Center for Speech Therapy

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This recording was originally made for Airway Circle. Airway Circle offers a safe and supportive space for like-minded professionals to connect, collaborate and share information regarding airway-related issues and whole-body health.

Welcome to the "Airway Answers: Expanding your Breath of Knowledge" with Nicole Goldfarb, M.A. CCC, SLP- COM®. In this episode of Airway Answers with Nicole Goldfarb, Nicole interviews Dr. Lipkin, who is an expert and innovator in MSE/MARPE skeletal expansion. This interview reviews various techniques Dr. Lipkin uses such as the Piezo ultrasonic blade that has allowed him to have a 100% success rate in the last 2 years in his skeletal expansion cases. Dr. Lipkin discusses the various ages he has used skeletal expanders, how the MSE/MARPE procedure has changed over the years, jaw surgery, SFOT, reverse pull facemask, AP growth, his view on growth guidance appliances like DNA/Vivos, ALF, and much more!
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ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Dr. Ilya Lipkin - Orthodontist, Author, Speaker, Clinical Professor, and Deep Sea Diver.
Born in Moscow, Russia, Dr. Ilya Lipkin immigrated to the United States with his family in 1990. Working full-time, he simultaneously earned a bachelor’s degree from New York University. He went on to earn his dental degree from NYU’s College of Dentistry. Dr. Lipkin then completed his residency in orthodontics in the college’s department of Post-Graduate Orthodontics. An education enthusiast, he went on to get additional training in the Roth-Williams philosophy which believes orthodontics should address all the structure of the chewing system, especially the jaw joints, which lacks in traditional orthodontic education today.
Connect with Dr. Lipkin on Instagram @drlipkinsmiles
Check out his website at Gotbraces.com
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ABOUT THE HOST:

Nicole Goldfarb, M.A. CCC, SLP- COM® is a Speech-Language Pathologist, Certified Orofacial Myologist, an International speaker, author, Ambassador for the Breathe Institute, a Talk Tools educational partner, and has served on the faculty for the Sleep Education Consortium and Airway, Sleep, and Pediatrics Pathway (ASAP) program.

Nicole has completed over 50 presentations nationally and internationally to medical and dental professionals, graduate school residents, and the general public on orofacial myofunctional therapy as it relates to sleep-disordered breathing in both children and adults.

She is the author of a 2023 article in Dental Sleep Practice Magazine “Why Every Dentist and Orthodontist Should Have an Orofacial Myofunctional Therapist on Their Team”.

Nicole also wrote an article for Sleep World Magazine for sleep MDs, respiratory technicians, and other sleep specialists titled “How to Restore Proper Rest: How orofacial myofunctional therapy can aid in the treatment of sleep-disordered breathing”, published 8/2024.

She is also the author of a two-part chapter on orofacial myofunctional therapy in a medical textbook “Growing Into Breathing Problems: The Collaborative Quest For Lifetime Solutions” with the world renowned editors Dr. David Gozal, MD, Dr. Bill Harrell (orthodontist), and Dr. David McIntosh (ENT).

Nicole is the author of a children’s book series “The Adventures of Captain Airway and Mr. Mighty Mouth”, helping to bring airway insight to young children, their parents, teachers, and other medical professionals.

She is on the Child Airway Initiative Task Force (CAST), which is a national team of doctors, dentists, and orthodontists developing a universal screening tool for all dentists to use to screen patients for sleep-disordered breathing as per the 10/2017 American Dental Association proposal that all dentists should screen all patients for sleep-disordered breathing.

Nicole is the owner of San Diego Center For Speech Therapy & Myofunctional Therapy. She currently serves as a mentor and consultant to patients, professionals, and colleagues nationally and internationally in the field of orofacial myofunctional therapy. Nicole combines her background and skills in Psychology, Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy, and Speech-Language Pathology to provide effective and result-based evaluations, therapy, consultations, and mentorship for children and adults of all ages. She has a special passion and interest in sleep-disordered breathing and diagnosing restricted frenums as they relate to myofunctional disorders. Nicole’s life-long quest is to help in the early identification and treatment of sleep-disordered breathing and airway issues.

For more on Nicole, visit her practice: www.sandiegocenterforspeechtherapy.com.

Follow her Facebook: San Diego Center for Speech Therapy

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This recording was originally made for Airway Circle. Airway Circle offers a safe and supportive space for like-minded professionals to connect, collaborate and share information regarding airway-related issues and whole-body health. Airway Circle Website: https://airwaycircle.com/

Welcome to the Airway Answers Podcast: Expanding your Breath of Knowledge with Nicole Goldfarb, M.A. CCC, SLP- COM®! In this episode, join Nicole as she welcomes very special guests Dr. Soroush Zaghi and Dr. Kevin Coppelson. Nicole and Renata Nehme discuss with them the M.I.N.D. Adult Palatal Expansion Procedure that Dr. Zaghi underwent. M.I.N.D. (Minimally Invasive NasoMaxillary Distraction) is a technique used to correct maxillary transverse deficiency. Compared to traditional surgical techniques, which involve larger incisions, extensive bone cutting, and a longer recovery period, M.I.N.D. is minimally invasive, with minimal discomfort, swelling, or bleeding.

They discuss topics like:
• The M.I.N.D. Procedure
• Dr. Zaghi's Road to Relief
• Dr. Zaghi's Experience and Recovery
• The EASE, SFOT, and FME Procedures
• The Future of Expansion
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ABOUT OUR GUESTS

Dr. Kevin Coppelson is a board-certified and fellowship-trained Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon practicing at The Breathe Institute in Southern California. He practices a broad range of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery- with a focus on skeletal augmentation for the treatment of maxillofacial deformities and sleep-related breathing disorders. Dr. Coppelson brings the knowledge and experience necessary to stay on the cutting edge of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. Dr. Coppelson's highly specialized training provides him with expertise on procedures ranging from corrective jaw surgery, minimally invasive jaw expansion, dental implants, and management of wisdom teeth.

Dr. Soroush Zaghi, MD, ENT Sleep Surgeon, Otolaryngology & Maxillofacial Surgery. Dr. Zaghi recently underwent an adult palatal expansion procedure, which is reviewed in this interview. Dr. Zaghi graduated from Harvard Medical School, completed residency in ENT (Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery) at UCLA, and Sleep Surgery Fellowship at Stanford University. The focus of his sub-specialty training is on the comprehensive treatment of tongue-tie, nasal obstruction, mouth breathing, snoring, and obstructive sleep apnea. He is very active in clinical research relating to sleep disordered breathing with over 80+ peer-reviewed research publications in the fields of neuroscience, head and neck surgery, and sleep-disordered breathing. Dr. Zaghi is particularly interested in studying the impact of tethered-oral tissues (such as tongue-tie) and oral myofascial dysfunction on maxillofacial development, upper airway resistance syndrome, and obstructive sleep apnea. He is an invited lecturer, author, and journal reviewer for topics relating to the diagnosis and management of sleep-disordered breathing and tongue-tie disorders.

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ABOUT THE HOST:

Nicole Goldfarb, M.A. CCC, SLP- COM® is a Speech-Language Pathologist, Certified Orofacial Myologist, an International speaker, author, Ambassador for the Breathe Institute, a Talk Tools educational partner, and has served on the faculty for the Sleep Education Consortium and Airway, Sleep, and Pediatrics Pathway (ASAP) program.

Nicole has completed over 50 presentations nationally and internationally to medical and dental professionals, graduate school residents, and the general public on orofacial myofunctional therapy as it relates to sleep-disordered breathing in both children and adults.

She is the author of a 2023 article in Dental Sleep Practice Magazine “Why Every Dentist and Orthodontist Should Have an Orofacial Myofunctional Therapist on Their Team”.

Nicole also wrote an article for Sleep World Magazine for sleep MDs, respiratory technicians, and other sleep specialists titled “How to Restore Proper Rest: How orofacial myofunctional therapy can aid in the treatment of sleep-disordered breathing”.

She is also the author of a two-part chapter on orofacial myofunctional therapy in a medical textbook “Growing Into Breathing Problems: The Collaborative Quest For Lifetime Solutions” with the world renowned editors Dr. David Gozal, MD, Dr. Bill Harrell (orthodontist), and Dr. David McIntosh (ENT).

Nicole is the author of a children’s book series “The Adventures of Captain Airway and Mr. Mighty Mouth”, helping to bring airway insight to young children, their parents, teachers, and other medical professionals.

She is on the Child Airway Initiative Task Force (CAST).

Nicole is the owner of San Diego Center For Speech Therapy & Myofunctional Therapy. She currently serves as a mentor and consultant in the field of orofacial myofunctional therapy. Nicole’s life-long quest is to help in the early identification and treatment of sleep-disordered breathing and airway issues.

For more on Nicole, visit her practice: www.sandiegocenterforspeechtherapy.com.

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This recording was originally made for Airway Circle.

In this episode, join Nicole Goldfarb, M.A. CCC, SLP- COM® as she welcomes a very special guest, the incredible Dr. Michael Gunson! They talk all about jaw surgery, TMJ issues, Ehler Danlos Syndrome, and much more!
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ABOUT OUR SPEAKER:

Michael J. Gunson DDS, MD, oral and maxillofacial surgeon, practices at Arnett Gunson Facial Reconstruction in Santa Barbara, CA.

He graduated from UCLA Dental School and Medical School and received his specialty certificate in oral and maxillofacial surgery from UCLA. Dr. Gunson partnered with Dr. G. William Arnett at the Center for Corrective Jaw Surgery in Santa Barbara, California. Their surgical practice was limited to facial reconstruction performing thousands of corrective jaw surgeries.

Dr. Gunson presently diagnoses and treats patients with facial aesthetic and functional problems as well as sleep conditions. Dr. Gunson’s orthognathic and aesthetic surgical techniques provide accurate, aesthetic, and functional results that improve patient health and satisfaction.

Dr. Gunson is an associate clinical professor at Boston University, a resident faculty at Spear Education, and has hospital privileges at Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital and Stanford University Hospital. He loves teaching and lectures throughout the world and publishes research on orthognathic surgery, facial function and aesthetics, obstructive sleep apnea, and the treatment of TMJ arthritis and condylar resorption.

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ABOUT THE HOST:

Nicole Goldfarb, M.A. CCC, SLP- COM® is a Speech-Language Pathologist, Certified Orofacial Myologist, an International speaker, author, Ambassador for the Breathe Institute, a Talk Tools educational partner, and has served on the faculty for the Sleep Education Consortium and Airway, Sleep, and Pediatrics Pathway (ASAP) program.

Nicole has completed over 50 presentations nationally and internationally to medical and dental professionals, graduate school residents, and the general public on orofacial myofunctional therapy as it relates to sleep-disordered breathing in both children and adults.

She is the author of a 2023 article in Dental Sleep Practice Magazine “Why Every Dentist and Orthodontist Should Have an Orofacial Myofunctional Therapist on Their Team”.

Nicole also wrote an article for Sleep World Magazine for sleep MDs, respiratory technicians, and other sleep specialists titled “How to Restore Proper Rest: How orofacial myofunctional therapy can aid in the treatment of sleep-disordered breathing”, published 8/2024.

She is also the author of a two-part chapter on orofacial myofunctional therapy in a medical textbook “Growing Into Breathing Problems: The Collaborative Quest For Lifetime Solutions” with the world renowned editors Dr. David Gozal, MD, Dr. Bill Harrell (orthodontist), and Dr. David McIntosh (ENT).

Nicole is the author of a children’s book series “The Adventures of Captain Airway and Mr. Mighty Mouth”, helping to bring airway insight to young children, their parents, teachers, and other medical professionals.

She is on the Child Airway Initiative Task Force (CAST), which is a national team of doctors, dentists, and orthodontists developing a universal screening tool for all dentists to use to screen patients for sleep-disordered breathing as per the 10/2017 American Dental Association proposal that all dentists should screen all patients for sleep-disordered breathing.

Nicole is the owner of San Diego Center For Speech Therapy & Myofunctional Therapy. She currently serves as a mentor and consultant to patients, professionals, and colleagues nationally and internationally in the field of orofacial myofunctional therapy. Nicole combines her background and skills in Psychology, Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy, and Speech-Language Pathology to provide effective and result-based evaluations, therapy, consultations, and mentorship for children and adults of all ages. She has a special passion and interest in sleep-disordered breathing and diagnosing restricted frenums as they relate to myofunctional disorders. Nicole’s life-long quest is to help in the early identification and treatment of sleep-disordered breathing and airway issues.

For more on Nicole, visit her practice: www.sandiegocenterforspeechtherapy.com.

Follow her Facebook: San Diego Center for Speech Therapy

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This recording was originally made for Airway Circle. Airway Circle offers a safe and supportive space for like-minded professionals to connect, collaborate and share information regarding airway-related issues and whole-body health. Airway Circle Website: https://airwaycircle.com/

Welcome to the "Airway Answers: Expanding your Breath of Knowledge" with Nicole Goldfarb, M.A. CCC, SLP- COM®. In this episode, join Nicole as she welcomes very special guest Dr. Barry Raphael of the Raphael Center for Integrative Orthodontics!
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Listen in as they review and discuss topics like:
-Soft tissue dysfunction in orthodontic malocclusion
-The role of the tongue, according to the Orthodontist vs. the tongue itself
-The "Airway Timeline"
-Case study review of twins and genetics
(Study Image Credits: Dr. Chris Farrel, of the Myofunctional Research Co.)
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ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Dr. Barry Raphael has been a specialist in orthodontics since 1983 but had a change of heart and mind in 2008 when he learned that Soft Tissue Dysfunction is THE cause of malocclusion. Since that time he has included helping children and adults achieve an optimal physiologic airway and breathing pattern as a primary goal of his treatment with the straightening of teeth as a secondary "icing-on-the-cake" outcome. He labeled his practice in Clifton, New Jersey, as the Raphael Center for Integrative Orthodontics in 2014. Today, over 80% of the people that come to see him and his team come for airway, growth and development and overall wellness as primary goals for themselves. His team includes a myofunctional therapist, a craniosacral therapist, a functional physician, a nutritionist, and a team of Myobrace Health coaches to teach his patients how to maximize their oral and overall health.

For more on Dr. Raphael check out his website: www.morethanstraightteeth.com
Follow his Facebook:
www.facebook.com/IntegrativeOrtho

ABOUT THE HOST:

Nicole Goldfarb, M.A. CCC, SLP- COM® is a Speech-Language Pathologist, Certified Orofacial Myologist, an International speaker, author, Ambassador for the Breathe Institute, a Talk Tools educational partner, and has served on the faculty for the Sleep Education Consortium and Airway, Sleep, and Pediatrics Pathway (ASAP) program.

Nicole has completed over 50 presentations nationally and internationally to medical and dental professionals, graduate school residents, and the general public on orofacial myofunctional therapy as it relates to sleep-disordered breathing in both children and adults.

She is the author of a 2023 article in Dental Sleep Practice Magazine “Why Every Dentist and Orthodontist Should Have an Orofacial Myofunctional Therapist on Their Team”.

Nicole also wrote an article for Sleep World Magazine for sleep MDs, respiratory technicians, and other sleep specialists titled “How to Restore Proper Rest: How orofacial myofunctional therapy can aid in the treatment of sleep-disordered breathing”, published 8/2024.

She is also the author of a two-part chapter on orofacial myofunctional therapy in a medical textbook “Growing Into Breathing Problems: The Collaborative Quest For Lifetime Solutions” with the world renowned editors Dr. David Gozal, MD, Dr. Bill Harrell (orthodontist), and Dr. David McIntosh (ENT).

Nicole is the author of a children’s book series “The Adventures of Captain Airway and Mr. Mighty Mouth”, helping to bring airway insight to young children, their parents, teachers, and other medical professionals.

She is on the Child Airway Initiative Task Force (CAST), which is a national team of doctors, dentists, and orthodontists developing a universal screening tool for all dentists to use to screen patients for sleep-disordered breathing as per the 10/2017 American Dental Association proposal that all dentists should screen all patients for sleep-disordered breathing.

Nicole is the owner of San Diego Center For Speech Therapy & Myofunctional Therapy. She currently serves as a mentor and consultant to patients, professionals, and colleagues nationally and internationally in the field of orofacial myofunctional therapy. Nicole combines her background and skills in Psychology, Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy, and Speech-Language Pathology to provide effective and result-based evaluations, therapy, consultations, and mentorship for children and adults of all ages. She has a special passion and interest in sleep-disordered breathing and diagnosing restricted frenums as they relate to myofunctional disorders. Nicole’s life-long quest is to help in the early identification and treatment of sleep-disordered breathing and airway issues.

For more on Nicole, visit her practice: www.sandiegocenterforspeechtherapy.com.

Follow her Facebook: San Diego Center for Speech Therapy

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This recording was originally made for Airway Circle. Airway Circle offers a safe and supportive space for like-minded professionals to connect, collaborate and share information regarding airway-related issues and whole-body health. Airway Circle Website: https://airwaycircle.com/

Welcome to the "Airway Answers: Expanding your Breath of Knowledge". with Nicole Goldfarb, M.A. CCC, SLP- COM®.

In this episode, join Nicole as she welcomes a very special guest, the knowledgeable and hilarious founder and owner of True Sleep Diagnostics, Ken Hooks.

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Listen in as they review and discuss topics like:

*“The Upper Airway Resistance!”
*What impacts Airflow
*The Stages of Sleep
*What exactly SDB looks like on sleep studies
*Sleep behaviors like central apnea, sigh breath, nightmares, night terrors, and much more!
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ABOUT OUR GUEST:

Ken Hooks is the Founder/Operator of True Sleep Diagnostics. He is a registered respiratory therapist with 10 years of experience and a registered polysomnographic technologist for adults and pediatrics with 9 years of experience. He is the former sleep medicine representative for Bon Secours St Francis in Greenville, SC and Clinical Director and instructor of the Polysomnographic Technician Course at Greenville Technical College. He co-authored the case report “Rapid Maxillary Expansion and Adenotonsillectomy in 9-Year-Old Twins with Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome: An Interdisciplinary Effort.

For more on Ken and for course information, check out his website at www.truesleepdiagnostics.com

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ABOUT THE HOST:

Nicole Goldfarb, M.A. CCC, SLP- COM® is a Speech-Language Pathologist, Certified Orofacial Myologist, an International speaker, author, Ambassador for the Breathe Institute, a Talk Tools educational partner, and has served on the faculty for the Sleep Education Consortium and Airway, Sleep, and Pediatrics Pathway (ASAP) program.

Nicole has completed over 50 presentations nationally and internationally to medical and dental professionals, graduate school residents, and the general public on orofacial myofunctional therapy as it relates to sleep-disordered breathing in both children and adults.

She is the author of a 2023 article in Dental Sleep Practice Magazine “Why Every Dentist and Orthodontist Should Have an Orofacial Myofunctional Therapist on Their Team”.

Nicole also wrote an article for Sleep World Magazine for sleep MDs, respiratory technicians, and other sleep specialists titled “How to Restore Proper Rest: How orofacial myofunctional therapy can aid in the treatment of sleep-disordered breathing”, published 8/2024.

She is also the author of a two-part chapter on orofacial myofunctional therapy in a medical textbook “Growing Into Breathing Problems: The Collaborative Quest For Lifetime Solutions” with the world renowned editors Dr. David Gozal, MD, Dr. Bill Harrell (orthodontist), and Dr. David McIntosh (ENT).

Nicole is the author of a children’s book series “The Adventures of Captain Airway and Mr. Mighty Mouth”, helping to bring airway insight to young children, their parents, teachers, and other medical professionals.

She is on the Child Airway Initiative Task Force (CAST), which is a national team of doctors, dentists, and orthodontists developing a universal screening tool for all dentists to use to screen patients for sleep-disordered breathing as per the 10/2017 American Dental Association proposal that all dentists should screen all patients for sleep-disordered breathing.

Nicole is the owner of San Diego Center For Speech Therapy & Myofunctional Therapy. She currently serves as a mentor and consultant to patients, professionals, and colleagues nationally and internationally in the field of orofacial myofunctional therapy. Nicole combines her background and skills in Psychology, Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy, and Speech-Language Pathology to provide effective and result-based evaluations, therapy, consultations, and mentorship for children and adults of all ages. She has a special passion and interest in sleep-disordered breathing and diagnosing restricted frenums as they relate to myofunctional disorders. Nicole’s life-long quest is to help in the early identification and treatment of sleep-disordered breathing and airway issues.

For more on Nicole, visit her practice: www.sandiegocenterforspeechtherapy.com.

Follow her Facebook: San Diego Center for Speech Therapy

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This recording was originally made for Airway Circle. Airway Circle offers a safe and supportive space for like-minded professionals to connect, collaborate and share information regarding airway-related issues and whole-body health.

Airway Circle Website: https://airwaycircle.com/