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By Brittny Sciarra, RDH, BS, MAS™, COM®, QOM®
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The podcast currently has 108 episodes available.
In today's episode, Brittny chats with her colleague, Dave Henrichsen, an oral myofunctional therapist in the Seattle area who has built a successful practice focusing on mouth breathing, tongue thrust, sleep apnea, tongue tie, TMJ pain and other myofunctional concerns. Over the last several years his strong desire to provide quality care to his patients has built a fire in him to help grow other myofunctional therapists to help them to also become excellent in their field and grow their practices. He has successfully launched and grown his own myofunctional therapy practice and has coached many other therapists as they have started and grown their own practices. He brings with him passion for success, a blueprint for business systems, an enthusiasm that is infectious, and a positive outlook on life that can help guide others through a mindset shift that empowers growth both of individual lives and their businesses.
Find Dave:
www.myodave.com
In today's episode, Brittny chats with Dr. Neel Bulchandani, DC, a holistic chiropractor, bodyworker, movement teacher, podcaster, and philosopher. He utilizes systems thinking in a field he developed called Integrative Airway & Feeding Chiropractic. He launched an intuitive movement practice in 2017 called Movintuit. He began teaching other bodyworkers and birth workers his holistic approach to aiding in the freeing of tethered oral tissues in 2021, and in 2022, he launched a technique called Stomatognathic Oscillatory Fascial Touch Technique (S.o.f.t. Technique). He's often a go-to provider for pre- and post-op bodywork for patients undergoing frenectomies and frenuloplasties. He has helped many moms breastfeed with more ease, less pain, and more success by utilizing his knowledge of freeing tension associated with oral ties. Dr. Neel also sees many children and adults who suffer from issues related to tethered oral tissues: feeding, airway, digestion, sleep, and TMJ issues.
In addition to his patient care, Dr. Neel offers virtual healing map sessions as well as consults for practices and teams. He has begun helping practices establish a solid infrastructure for guided releases, or for those more involved in palate expansion and/or jaw surgeries, he offers guidance on how to implement a broad range of bodywork modalities and advises on syntax and appropriateness of the overall gameplan. He also has recently launched a podcast on the topic of embodied embryology called Embryoloji.
Webinar:
https://drneel.myflodesk.com/floorofthemouth
Instagram: drneelbulchandani
Site: www.neelbulchandani.com
In today's episode, Brittny chats with Dr. Claire Stagg, DDS, MS, FAACP. Dr. Stagg shares that the teeth and mouth are profoundly connected with the health of the whole body, and vice versa. She has a holistic, integrative, and comprehensive dental philosophy. Her practice, Smile Professionals, was the first on the Space Coast to provide safe mercury-free dentistry. She is the founder of Health Connections Dentistry and author of two books, “Captain IFBI” - a children’s book encouraging good oral hygiene habits. The second, “Smile, It’s All Connected! Whole Health Through Balance”, is a very thorough whole family reference, for all ages, detailing any connection of the mouth possible to the rest of the body.
Learn more on HealthConnectionsDentistry.com
In today's episode, Brittny chats with Julie Flygare, JD. Julie serves as President & CEO of Project Sleep. Believing in the value of sleep, Project Sleep aims to improve public health by educating individuals about the importance of sleep health, sleep equity, and sleep disorders. Project Sleep educates and empowers individuals using events, campaigns, and programs to bring people together and talk about sleep as a pillar of health. Julie is also an internationally recognized patient-perspective leader, an accomplished advocate, and the award-winning author of Wide Awake and Dreaming: A Memoir of Narcolepsy.
Links:
Project Sleep
https://project-sleep.com/
Sleep Helpline
https://project-sleep.com/helpline
In today's episode, Brittny chats with the fabulous Dr. Michelle Weddle, DDS, FAGD, D-ABDSM. Dr. Weddle is highly trained in Dental Sleep Medicine and Sleep Apnea Management, TMJ Treatment and Management, and focuses on the reconstruction of the worn bite and dental occlusion (jaw mechanics).
Brittny and Dr. Weddle discuss topics like why SDB is more difficult to diagnose in children and TMD treatment and management, not only in the adult population, but in pediatrics as well. Listen to learn how Dr. Weddle has grown her airway team and the emphasis she has on the importance of a supporting community.
Find Dr. Weddle:
https://www.sleepandtmjwellness.com/
https://www.greatsmilesnj.com/njsleep/
https://asappathway.com
In today's episode, Brittny chats with Chad Wooters, MBA, Director of Operations and Coaching at Awaken2Sleep. Chad has coached hundreds of dentists and teams nationwide and is the architect behind the Sleep Hero Network online academy. Using his experience, Chad coaches dental practices to build successful Dental Sleep Medicine practices. As someone who struggles with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), he is deeply passionate about raising awareness of this health concern. As a national speaker and educator, Chad's mission is to equip others with tools to ensure success for all stakeholders.
Website: https://awaken2sleep.com/
In today's episode, Brittny chats with practicing dental hygiene, Amber Auger, MPH, RDH. Amber has a mission to elevate the standard of care to determine the root cause of oral diseases, this includes screening every patient for airway disorders. With over 20 years of experience, Amber specializes in creating practical systems to implement the latest oral science. Amber is actively mentoring and educating fellow dental hygienists in their careers and in personal and career growth through her Thrive in the Op® on-demand course curriculum and weekly live coaching sessions. Amber is also the owner of the Functional RDH® certification that provides hands-on and classroom lectures to identify the root cause of dental dysbiosis and ways in which to restore whole-body health based on the latest oral science.
Amber can be reached at [email protected].
Website: https://amberauger.com/
In today's episode Brittny and her partner, Joann Amoroso, discuss all things MYO. Joann is co-founder of MyoAir and a pioneering expert in orofacial myofunctional therapy. Joann has really taken MyoAir to the next level with locations in Vero Beach and Melbourne, along with virtual services in New York. Myoair serves as a beacon for comprehensive therapeutic solutions with a holistic and individualized approach to patient care. Joann and Brittny dive into conferences you don't want to miss, pros and cons of entrepreneurship, the transition from RDH to myo, and more.
Website:
www.myoair.com
IG handle: @myoair
In today's episode, Brittny chats with Dr. Kevin Goles, who has immersed himself in dental sleep medicine since the beginning of his career and is recognized as an expert in the field. He focused his research during his dental residency on Obstructive Sleep Apnea and its substantial negative effects on one’s health and quality of life. He has become one the most experienced clinicians with Vivos by starting and completing the most cases in the country. Another field he has vast experience in is the use of lasers in Sleep Dentistry and TMJ disorders. He is a Clinical Instructor for Fotona Medical Lasers as he has completed thousands of Nightlase treatments. He travels internationally to teach other dental offices about the techniques and use of the Fotona Lightwalker.
Dr. Goles pay credit to myofunctional therapy and reports that myofunctional therpay adds a 55% improvement in sleep apnea cases. Dr. Goles also discusses the importance of counterbalancing forces intra-orally and how important it is that the tongue wins the war against the lips and the cheeks.
Website: https://breathingandsleepcenter.com/team/dr-kevin-goles/
In today's episode, Brittny chats with Lisa Paladino, MS, CNM, IBCLC. Lisa is a midwife and IBCLC, but her career began in nursing. Lisa worked for 28 years at Staten Island University Hospital before establishing her private practice in 2015. At the Hospital, she co-founded and coordinated the Breastfeeding Initiative and worked in collaboration with the NYC Department of Health on efforts toward achieving the “Baby Friendly” designation. Currently, Lisa offers courses for parents and professionals on the topic of breastfeeding and tongue tie. She produces the weekly show, the “Tongue Tie Experts Podcast", and provides education to parents and professionals, through the Tongue Tie Experts brand on Facebook and Instagram. She is the author of the book, “It Shouldn’t Hurt to Nurse Your Baby: Healing the Six Most Common Causes of Nipple Pain” She loves to lecture and educate the world on the importance of breastfeeding for the health of infants and the developing airway.
Website:
https://www.tonguetieexperts.net/
Instagram: @tonguetieexperts
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