Don’t miss this amazing conversation with Dr. Jeremy Manuele.  Jeremy is a private practice orthodontist, a part-time faculty member at UNLV, and the creator of the MARPE 360 CE course.  In this episode, we discuss:

• The flaws with the current pediatric AHI scale and classification of pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
• The importance of differentiating OSA from sleep-disordered breathing (SDB).
• The reason why the orthodontist, not the pediatrician, should be the quarterback of sleep-related breathing issues in pediatric patients.
• The reasons why so few orthodontists come out of residency understanding Phase I treatment, airway, or how to collaborate with our medical colleagues. 
• The 2017 ADA policy statement and the 2019 AAO White Paper on pediatric airway and orthodontics.
• The importance of bridging the gap between medicine and dentistry regarding the diagnosis and treatment of SDB.
• The flaws with the opinion article in the December 2023 AJODO saying that orthodontists should not be involved in treating younger children with the goal of improving airway patency.
• The importance of having open discussions and debates on the topic of airway and orthodontics.
• The role private practice orthodontists can play in bridging the gap between private/clinical practice and academia.
• The three types of expansion that we typically see when applying force to widen the maxilla. 
• What MARPE is, when it is indicated, how it can benefit your patients, and how it differs from SARPE.
• The primary reasons why Jeremy created his MARPE 360 course.
• IMPORTANT NOTE:  Dr. Manuele has agreed to offer 10% off his course enrollment for all DOC listeners!  Link and code are below!

LINKS:
·         To enroll in Dr. Manuele’s MARPE 360 course, click the link below and enter the code ‘DOC’ at checkout to receive a 10% discount!  https://www.innovatorortho.com/marpe-360

·         To learn more about archwire expansion in Phase I, visit the DOC website: https://theorthocoach.com/ce-courses/