sleep disordered breathing

I had another amazing conversation with Dr. Stacy Ochoa!  In this episode, we discuss:

·         Stacy’s lecture at the Winds of Change meeting in St. Louis (organized by Maz Moshari).

·         References from the early-mid 1900s that discussed the role that environmental factors play in the development of malocclusion and the value of performing arch development in the primary and/or early-mixed dentition.

·         The divide that exists between academia and private practice.

·         Reasons why research and academia so often lag behind clinical practice. 

·         The fact that change typically comes from the fringe, not from academia.

·         The challenges associated with formulating and funding research on the impact of interceptive orthodontic treatment on pediatric sleep-disordered breathing.

·         Why it is neglectful to ignore airway issues and wait until patients are older to perform orthodontic treatment.

·         The reasons why many orthodontists feel threatened by general dentists and pediatric dentists who are addressing airway issues and performing interceptive treatment in preadolescent patients.

·         Whether it is appropriate to treat kids at 4 years old and, if so, what can be done.

·         Craniofacial Respiratory Complex.

·         The 2017 ADA Position Statement on Sleep Related Breathing Disorders (SRBDs) and the role of the dentist in the recognition and treatment of these issues.

·         The stance of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine regarding the role of dentists in the management of breathing disorders.

·         Amazing stories of patients whose lives we’ve transformed with an airway-centered approach to interceptive orthodontic treatment.

LINKS/REFERENCES

·         Change Comes From the Fringe: https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0SrWRzPvHCFMebEmHHNhxLN2G1PWot9yZAnMBguNFzsuSam2eAy4LKe2LzuzY6fpql&id=100000076810084&mibextid=qC1gEa&paipv=0&eav=Afa9ouZazZsmeYFIlEaMWpdQ-aJd5pXaRxcFVQMBOP9WdBl6XW2VpYTa6ykL4TEZy38&_rdr

·         DeLuke OrthoTown Article Part 1 (Permission to Intercept): https://www.nxtbook.com/farran/orthotown/orthotown-june-2023/index.php?startid=54#/p/54

·         DeLuke OrthoTown Article Part 2 (Expand Your Reality): https://www.nxtbook.com/farran/orthotown/orthotown-november-2023/index.php?startid=52#/p/52

·         Holtzman AC. Orthodontia of Deciduous Teeth. AJO; May 1928:390-392.

·         Weber FN. Prophylactic Orthodontics. AJO; August 1949:611-35.
·         ADA Position Paper on The Role of Dentistry in the Treatment of Sleep Related Breathing Disorders: https://www.ada.org/-/media/project/ada-organization/ada/ada-org/files/resources/research/the-role-of-dentistry-in-sleep-related-breathing-disorders.pdf

Sharon Moore is an author, presenter and Speech Pathologist, with 4 decades of clinical experience across a wide range of communication and upper airway disorders. Her focus right now is sharing key research about the importance of upper airway health and sleep, in reference to the global epidemic of sleep problems. Recently, acknowledgement of the role of myofunctional therapy in the management of sleep disorders hails a new era of relevance for therapeutic interventions that support upper airway health and function, an affirmation of her chosen clinical direction. She believes that here has never been a more important time for medical and dental colleagues to work as a team with significant health morbidities of sleep disorders in all ages now widely known. Sharon has worked in medical clinical settings in Australia and London. Currently, she runs a Private Practice in Canberra, managing referrals from medical and dental specialists using an upper airway focussed approach, for patients of all ages and training speech pathologists in her methods. The integration of Orofacial Myofunctional principles into traditional Speech Pathology work allows a unique approach to managing upper airway disorders including breathing, swallowing, chewing, phonation, resonance & speech. Sharon has a special interest in early identification of craniofacial growth anomalies in non-syndromic children, airway obstruction in sleep disorders and concomitant orofacial dysfunctions. 

Sharon Moore is also the author of the Amazon best-selling book  ‘Sleep Wrecked Kids’. In this episode, the first in a two-part series, we chat about some of the simple things that may improve sleep for your child, and how easy it can be to miss the red flags indicating sleep quality is compromised.  

More information: http://www.wellspoken.com.au

In this episode, (part 2 of an interview with the incredible Sharon Moore), Sharon explains more about sleeping problems, the relationship between children’s airways and what to look for in your sleeping child. We discuss the interplay between bony structure and soft tissues and the importance of both in the growing children for airway health.

Sharon explains the proven correlation between sleep-disordered breathing in young children,  behaviour problems and the impairment to their executive function.  

Sharon Moore is an author, presenter and Speech Pathologist, with 4 decades of clinical experience across a wide range of communication and upper airway disorders. Her focus right now is sharing key research about the importance of upper airway health and sleep, in reference to the global epidemic of sleep problems. Recently, acknowledgement of the role of myofunctional therapy in the management of sleep disorders hails a new era of relevance for therapeutic interventions that support upper airway health and function, affirmation of her chosen clinical direction. She believes that here has never been a more important time for medical and dental colleagues to work as a team with significant health morbidities of sleep disorders in all ages now widely known. Sharon has worked in medical clinical settings in Australia and London. Currently, she runs a Private Practice in Canberra, managing referrals from medical and dental specialists using an upper airway focussed approach, for patients of all ages and training speech pathologists in her methods. The integration of Orofacial Myofunctional principles into traditional Speech Pathology work allows a unique approach to managing upper airway disorders the including: breathing, swallowing, chewing, phonation, resonance & speech. Sharon has a special interest in the early identification of craniofacial growth anomalies in non-syndromic children, airway obstruction in sleep disorders and concomitant orofacial dysfunctions. 

Sharon Moore is also the author of the Amazon best-selling book  ‘Sleep Wrecked Kids’. In this episode, the first in a two-part series, we chat about some of the simple things that may improve sleep for your child, and how easy it can be to miss the red flags indicating sleep quality is compromised.   
The first two chapters of  Sleep Wrecked Kids are free to download  on  http://www.wellspoken.com.au

For information on the SnoreLab app see http://www.snorelab.com

For information on full membership of The  Endeavour Group to which Sharon refers to in this episode see the show notes at: http://www.beyondbrushing.com