In today's episode, Brittny chats with the inspiring Sarah Sweeney, M.ED, CCC-SLP of Sunshine Speech Therapy. Sarah is a board certified Speech-Language Pathologist, feeding specialist, and orofacial myologist. She founded Sunshine Speech Therapy in 2019, a private practice centered on providing speech, feeding, and myofunctional therapy to patients across the lifespan. Sarah’s passion for myofunctional therapy began when she had a client whose craniofacial development and tongue tie were impeding his ability to speak and she knew she had to get to the root of the problem to help him. She then discovered that her own child’s picky eating and sleep disordered breathing were caused by an orofacial myofunctional disorder! Sarah enjoys putting the “fun” in myofunctional therapy and pours her heart into making therapy effective and joyful.

Website:
https://sunshinespeechandmyo.com/
IG:  @sarahdoesmyo

In today's episode, Brittny and Dr. Recine talk about how their worlds collide and complement one another. Vincenzo shares how learning about airway has impacted the way he practices and views his patients. Brittny and Vincenzo discuss tongue-tie protocols along with oral appliance protocols in Vincenzo's practice. Listen to learn how partnering with a PT in your local area can have a profound impact on your patient's outcomes!

Find Dr. Recine:
https://www.prime-physio.net/
Instagram: @_primephysio

In today's episode, Brittny chats with the fabulous Dr. Jasmine Elmore for the SECOND TIME on the podcast. After practicing pediatric dentistry at the highest level, Dr. Elmore had a career transition inspired by debilitating shoulder pain and a visit to a very special Physical Therapist. Where other PTs failed to provide relief of her symptoms, a friend’s referral led her to someone with a deep understanding of chronic pain, stress, poor sleep, and whole-body connection. Dr. Elmore is here to chat ALL things SOMA, Splint Orthodontic Myofunctional Appliance.

Dr Joe Da Cruz, a functional dentist in Australia, created this appliance that he has successfully used for decades to treat TMD, sleep issues, poor posture, neurological disorders, headaches, and a host of other issues. As the primary U.S. provider for the SOMA appliance, Dr. Elmore has a new practice that focuses on stress reduction, cranial balance, and resolving Dental Distress Syndrome (as defined by Dr AC Fonder).

Instagram:
@sleepwithsoma
@rich_sleep

Articles:

1 - https://www.townsendletter.com/e-letter-1g-soma-tension-headaches-and-sympathetic-nervous-system/

2 - https://drjohndiamond.com/what-interests-you/two-dentists-and-their-appliances/

In today's episode, Brittny chats with her colleague, Annmarie DeMarco OTR/L. This is an episode you do NOT want to miss! So many nuggets of valuable information. Annmarie shares with us her specialty which is retained primitive reflexes. Annmarie and Brittny discuss the crossover they see between their client population and how working collaboratively can truly transform their clients lives. Annmarie shares her own research she has done with her own clients suspecting that almost 80% of the children in her clinic also have an underlying airway/sleep issue or is suspected to have an airway/sleep issue. Retained primitive reflexes are not just seen in children. They can also present in adults. Traumatic live events or illnesses can also cause primitive reflexes to become unintegrated throughout the lifespan.

Show notes:
Link between torticollis and ATNR reflex
Link between C-section births and spinal Galant reflex
Link between difficulty crossing the midline and ATNR and STNR reflex
Link between difficulty with balance and Tonic Labyrinthine Reflex

Book discussed: Disconnected Kids

Annmarie did NOT recommend the Bumbo to facilitate better movement.

In today's episode, Brittny chats with Dr. Dr. Loria Nahatis, DDS,  a board-certified pediatric dentist who has been in the pediatric dental field for over 25 years.
She is co-founder of Beyond Pediatric Dentistry in Dallas, and her focus in
pediatric dentistry is optimal craniofacial health, growth, and development.
She has realized from personal experience that if a child’s craniofacial
growth is off-track, it affects their ability to breathe, sleep and thrive.
Dr. Loria is the first recipient of the Dr. Soroush Zaghi Award for application
of evidence-based protocols to the community at the AAPMD’s
Collaboration Cures 2021.

Something Brittny knows her myofunctional therapist colleagues will absolutely LOVE hearing is Dr. Loria discusses the use of myofunctional appliances and describes them as training wheels for myofunctional therapy. What a great analogy, they do NOT replace myofunctional therapy as some providers might believe and/or practice.

Want to find out more about Dr. Loria and her practice, visit...
https://beyondpediatricdentistry.com/

In today's episode, Brittny chats with Dr. Perry Nickelston, DC, NKT, FMS, SFMA of  Stop Chasing Pain, LLC. Dr. Perry aka ‘The Lymph Doc’ is a Chiropractic Physician with a primary focus on treating chronic pain and inflammation via the lymphatic and vascular systems. He is a international speaker and educator of the self-care MOJO series-Lymphatic Mojo, Blood Flow Mojo, Tongue Mojo, Glymphatic Mojo, Visceral Mojo, Vagus Nerve Mojo, Primal Movement Mojo.

Dr. Perry is an expert in movement assessment and diagnosis. Certified and trained as a Functional Movement Specialist (FMS) and Selective Functional Movement Assessment Specialist (SFMA). He uses programs designed to find sources of non-painful dysfunction so your site of pain improves.

After healing from a severe back injury and autoimmune disease he decided to dedicate himself to offering these self-care approaches to others. Designer of the Body Ecosystem Hierarchy is a self-treatment program whose sole purpose is to empower you to regain control of your life from chronic pain.

In today's episode, Brittny chats with the GOAT of pediatric airway dentistry. Dr. Kevin Boyd is a board certified Pediatric Dentist in Chicago who holds an M.Sc. degree in Human Nutrition and Dietetics. He lectures
worldwide on the topics of Early Childhood Malocclusion (under age 72 months), pediatric sleep-breathing hygiene and Evolutionary Oral Medicine/Darwinian Dentistry. He is collaboratively exploring a hypothetical relationship between changed dietary practices since the Industrial Revolution and diminished human dentofacial development. Brittny and Dr. Boyd discuss early intervention, the appliances Dr. Boyd prefers, and how he addresses not only transverse growth but anterior-posterior growth as well. Dr. Boyd discusses the importance of myofunctional therapy and addresses his thought process behind knowing when he has expanded enough. It's all in the TONGUE!

Shownotes:
Expanders Discussed:
Fixed Hyrax with Catwires

Biobloc Stage 1- no acrylic, tongue can rest in palate

Reverse Pull headgear not just on Class 3

Biobloc Stage 3 to bring mandible forward

Uses Bogue Index for primary dentition, gingival margin of 2nd  deciduous   molar to 2nd deciduous molar

Books:
"Free to Learn" Peter Gray
"Hunt, Gather, Parent" by Michaeleen Doucleff

In today's episode, Brittny chats with Grace Bernales, M.S. CCC-SLP. Grace discusses her experience as a speech therapist and now incorporating myofunctional therapy into her practice. It has been a game changer for her and her clients! Brittny asks Grace questions in relation to speech and tongue tie, and what sounds specifically may be impacted depending on where the restriction is. They also chat about how structure influences speech goals or the ability to reach certain speech goals.  As a speech therapist, Grace talks about functional swallowing patterns and the importance of setting the patient up for success. The episode is wrapped up with a few funny stories regarding their hubbies who both need MYO!

In today's episode, Brittny chats with Daniel Drew, a.k.a- Mr. Myo. Daniel Drew, M.S. CCC-SLP OMT CertBBM is a Speech Language Pathologist, Certified Buteyko Breathing Practitioner, and Orofacial Myofunctional Therapist. Daniel is currently seeing clients at the Center for Airway and Facial Development and Pain and Sleep Therapy Center in Newark, Delaware. He has over 10 years of experience as a hospital-based Speech-Language Pathologist. He is versed in a variety of settings including outpatient settings and inpatient rehabilitation hospitals. He treats complex pediatric and adult clients with previously unremediated articulation (speech) difficulties, tongue ties, dysphagia (difficulty swallowing), and other muscle-function disorders. Daniel provides education to local healthcare providers in the Delaware and Pennsylvania regions about the benefits of Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy to treat sleep, breathing, feeding, and speech disorders in children and adults. He is an
advocate for airway health and early intervention to address the epidemic of sleep-
related breathing disorders in the pediatric population. In 2022, Daniel started his Mr. Myo Myofunctional Therapy brand and social media presence. @Mr_Myo302 follows Daniel’s persona “Mr. Myo” as he works with children on myofunctional therapy exercises and gets them “pumped up” and excited about being active, improving their health, and creating good habits.

You can follow Daniel “Mr. Myo” on Instagram and Youtube @Mr_Myo302

Center for Airway and Facial Development and Pain and Sleep Therapy Center in Newark, Delaware:
https://airwayandfacialdevelopment.com/

In today's epsiode, Brittny chats with the wonderful Dr. Nora Ghodousi-Zaghi, DDS. Dr. Nora Ghodousi-Zaghi provides functional and integrative pediatric oral health care as well as airway centric interceptive orthodontics with a focus on whole-body health and well- being. She is a board-certified pediatric dentist, published author, clinical researcher, and educator. Dr. Nora is a graduate of The Breathe Institute's MyoMasterminds program, a faculty member of the Myofunctional Research Company, and provides education with The Breathe Institute. As the director of pediatric dentistry at Breathe Babies and Kids, her goal is to create a positive long-term relationship with children and their families to provide longitudinal and multi-disciplinary care.

**BONUS**: Dr. Nora gives us tips on the types of pacifiers, bottles, and cups for toddlers she recommends to her patients when necessary!

Website: https://www.breathekidsdental.com/about.html