My guest today is Dr. David McIntosh, 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 is also passionate about Indigenous Health. He has undertaken advanced surgical training in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery and Pediatric training at Starship Children’s Hospital in Auckland, New Zealand.

Dr. McIntosh has been published in peer-reviewed ENT Journals throughout the world, has

He is also the author of “Snored to Death: Are You Dying in Your Sleep?” You can find out more about Dr. McIntosh at https://entspecialists.com.au/.

Join us next week in episode 14 for part two of our continued conversation with Dr. McIntosh.

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My guest today is Dr. Kevin Boyd, DDS, MSc, a board-certified pediatric dentist practicing in Chicago, IL. He is also an attending instructor in the Pediatric Dentistry Residency-Training Program at Lurie Children’s Hospital where he additionally serves as a dental consultant to the Sleep Medicine service. He also serves as a dental consultant to Lutheran General Hospital. He is a Visiting Scholar at the University of Pennsylvania’s Museum of Anthropology conducting research in anthropology and orthodontics.

Prior to completing his DDS degree from Loyola University’s Chicago College of Dental Surgery in 1986, he obtained an advanced degree (MSc) in Human Nutrition and Dietetics from Michigan State University. He completed his post-graduate residency training in Pediatric Dentistry at the University of Iowa due to its reputation for providing intensive clinical and didactic learning opportunities in the areas of early childhood orthodontics/dentofacial orthopedics, and also early childhood behavior guidance management and child psychological/emotional development.

You can find out more about Dr. Boyd at dentistry4children.net.

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My guest today is Dr. Becky Andrews, a Naturopathic doctor, acupuncturist, and herbalist. She is a graduate of the University of Kentucky and Bastyr University. Dr. Andrews specializes in chronic "mystery" illnesses, mood and neurotransmitter issues, genomics, pain and sports injuries, digestive issues, fatigue, environmental, and mold illness. In Seattle, she had a private practice and served as faculty at Bastyr University.

She moved to Austin in late 2011 to work as the Education Coordinator for the American Botanical Council.  Following that appointment, she served as adjunct faculty at AOMA School of Integrative Medicine. She currently serves as a naturopathic health consultant at Peoples Rx and has a private naturopathic and acupuncture practice at Si Shou Acupuncture Wellness.

You can find out more about Dr. Becky at www.doctorbecky.net.

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My guest today is patient-health advocate and wellness coach, Cris Duval, RDH. Over the course of her four-decade career as a hygienist, she has been recognized for her contributions to patient-centered dental hygiene with honors from the International Association of Ozone in Healthcare and Dentistry and the Oral Cancer Foundation.

A sought-after speaker, Cris has taught master classes and presented in locations from Las Vegas to Chicago to Cuba on topics including patient communication, ozone therapy, and advocating for patient health.

You can find out more about Cris and her mission to change the mindset of dental professionals when it comes to patient health on crisduval.com or thelifeguardinitiative.com.

We are proud and honored to have Cris Duval as one of the members of the Children’s Airway First Foundation Advisory Board.

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· The LifeGuard Initiative - https://www.thelifeguardinitiative.com/

· Biofilmis a layer of bacteria that can accumulate inside or on your body. The sticky white plaque that forms on your teeth and around your gums is a type of dental biofilm. Plaque needs to be removed because it can harden to tartar, also known as dental calculus

· Who Are You Going to Be? article by Cris Duval published on AOSH.org

· Relationships rule the quality of care

· Lifeline screenings for hygienists to focus on at every visit with their patients:

         o Oral cancer screening

         o Blood pressure

         o pH of Biofilm

         o Test Menu (Oral bacterial DNA testing)

My guest today is Tasha Turzo, DO -- Dr. Tasha Turzo DO, graduated from Western University, Pomona, California in 1994 where she received a Post Graduate Osteopathic Manual Medicine/Anatomy Fellowship. She completed her internship at the UCSF Family Medicine Residency at the Santa Rosa Community Hospital.

She has been in private practice since 1995 practicing osteopathy, homeopathy, functional medicine, prolotherapy, and PRP specializing in craniofacial dysfunctions. She is a Clinical Adjunct Assistant Professor at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine where she has been a guest lecturer since 2007.

She is also a founding member of AEI (ALF Educational Institute and is an internationally recognized expert in the application of osteopathy and functional dentistry, with a focus on the use of the Advance Lightwire Functional (ALF) devices and TMD. She has been teaching extensively in this field since 1997.

She is the author of “The ALF Approach: Changing the Face of Orthodontics.” You can find out more about Dr. Turzo at www.drtashaturzo.com.

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My guest today is Autumn Henning, Speech-Language Pathologist, Certified Orofacial Myologist, and International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant. Autumn graduated from the University of Kentucky with a Master’s Degree in Communication Disorders and is an Assistant Professor within the voluntary faculty series in the Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders at the University of Kentucky College of Health Science. She was a Founding Board Member of the International Consortium for Oral Ankylofrenual Professionals (ICAP).

Autumn specializes in orofacial function and development throughout the lifespan. She has spoken at a variety of prestigious conferences and organizations, written articles, appeared as a guest on several podcasts, and trained thousands of professionals.

You can find out more about Autumn on her website at www.chrysalisorofacial.com.

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My guest today is Kajsa Bradley for Portland, Oregon. Kajsa was diagnosed with sleep apnea in 2017. She has also been diagnosed with depression, anxiety, and ADHD.

With a strong purpose of giving hope, Kajsa now documents her journey and shares information on airway, sleep, and mental health issues on her blog meantalhealthnaps.com. I encourage you to follow Kasja on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube.

My guest today is Karese Laguerre, a Registered Dental Hygienist and Myofunctional Therapist. She founded The Myo Spot, a practice aimed at amplifying oral wellness to whole-body wellness. Through teletherapy, she helps clients of all ages overcome tongue ties, TMJ disorders, sleep apnea, grinding, anxiety, and various breathing and orofacial dysfunction.

Passionate about education and self-help, she published "Accomplished: How to Sleep Better, Eliminate Burnout and Execute Goals". When not working with clients globally she spends time with her husband and four kids.

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· The Myo Spot - https://www.themyospot.com/

· Airway Matters Blog - https://www.themyospot.com/airway-matters.html

· Xlear Nasal Spray - https://xlear.com/xlear-sinus-care/

My guest today is Lauren Ruffrage. Lauren is an ASHA certified Speech-Language Pathologist with a Master of Science from Ithaca College.

While she has experience treating clients from infancy through adulthood, she has found that her passion lies in pediatrics, with whom she has worked exclusively for the past 10 years. In 2020, after moving to Manlius, New York, Lauren discovered a lack of availability of experienced feeding therapists for in-home therapy. She founded Thrive SPOT to fill this need.

Lauren is committed to life-long learning and advocacy.  She is focused on offering the best, evidence-based practice methods for her clients and believes in creating treatment strategies that are tailored to the unique needs of each family while empowering the caregiver to be their child’s best advocate.

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My guest in today's episode is Dr. Stephen Cartsensen. Dr. Carstensen has treated sleep apnea and snoring in Bellevue, WA since 1988. He’s the Consultant to the ADA for sleep-related breathing disorders, has trained at UCLA’s Mini-Residency in Sleep, and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine.

He lectures internationally, directs sleep education at Airway Technologies and the Pankey Institute, and is a guest lecturer at Spear Education, University of the Pacific, and Louisiana State Dental Schools. He was a Board Member for the AADSM, Editor of Dental Sleep Practice Magazine, and co-authored “A Clinician’s Handbook of Dental Sleep Medicine.”

You can find out more about Dr. Carstensen at seattlesleepeducation.com and stevecarstensendds.com.

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