Dr. Gerry Samson is a dual-trained pediatric/ortho legend and founder of Gnathos, a continuing education platform teaching pediatric dentists valuable orthodontic skills. He practiced for 40+ years and continues to lecture and teach at various institutions. His list of accolades is too extensive to list so just trust me on this... he knows a thing or two about occlusion and the growing dentition.

I invited him to come on the podcast and talk about a controversial topic of his choice, so we settled on airway dentistry in pediatric patients. Some of the things we discuss:

- Sleep disordered breathing

- Should we be referring kids for tonsillectomies?

- The value of a second opinion to limit liability

- Communication tips for parents

- Structuring relationship with pediatricians

- Are we over-treating tongue and lip ties?