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Mixed Dentition
By Nicholas Peterka
FAQs about Mixed Dentition:
How many episodes does Mixed Dentition have?
The podcast currently has 26 episodes available.
Mixed Dentition episodes:
December 18, 2019An Herbal Exploration with Carrie Crimin Carrie Crimin is a Pediatric Acupuncturist and Pediatric Nurse. She returns to the podcast to talk with Dr. Stafford talk about herbal medicine.
Learn everything you need to know about Carrie and Little Owl Medicine on her lovely website:
www.littleowlmedicine.com
Topics discussed in this episode:
- Defining herbal medicine
- How to find high quality herbs from respectable sources
- Regulation relating to herbal medicine
- Customizing formulas based on patient needs and constitution
- How to approach treatment for allergy season
- Eating in season
- Practical tips for the winter season
- Xiao Chai Hu Tang
- This tea is only available through a practitioner, but you can learn about it HERE.
- This LINK will connect to info about a tincture for kids.
...more December 11, 2019Practical Family Nutrition with Katharine Jeffcoat Katharine Jeffcoat is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist focused on kids and families. She provides personalized nutrition therapy to help families and children achieve optimal nutritional health, from prenatal and infant feeding issues to teenage athletes.
Learn everything you need to know about Katharine and Portland Pediatric & Family Nutrition on her website:
portlandpediatricnutrition.com
Topics discussed in this episode:
- Background on Katharine and her private practice
- Main nutrition concerns that she encounters
- How she works with picky eaters
- Introducing new foods
- Sugar strategies
- Weight concerns
- Some practical advice
...more December 04, 2019Introducing Dr. Michelle Yang World Of Smiles is thrilled to introduce pediatric dentist, Dr. Michelle Yang. On the latest episode of Mixed Dentition, she sits down with Dr. Stafford to tell us a little about her background and the path that led her to pediatric Dentistry.
Topics discussed in this episode:
- A little bit about Dr. Yang
- Living in New York
- Living in Hawaii
- The decision to move back home to Portland
- Honeymooning in Korea…with the in-laws!
- Why she became a pediatric dentist
Learn more about her residency program in New York HERE. And the Hawaii residency for pediatric dentistry HERE.
...more November 20, 2019Balancing Brains with Wendy Foster Dr. Stafford is joined by Wendy Foster, the Enrollment Director for Brain Balance Tualatin in the Portland area. Brain Balance is a program dedicated to helping kids of all ages overcome challenges with behavior, academics, and socialization.
Topics discussed in this episode:
- What is the Brain Balance program?
- The initial intake and assessment process.
- Some common struggles seen in kids at different stages.
- How BB can address specific issues.
- Story behind the owners of the local BB locations.
- Success story from a local family.
Learn more about Brain Balance HERE.
You can browse all previous episodes on Anchor and Youtube!
...more November 06, 2019Talkin’ Teeth with Dr. Lauren Manning Dr. Stafford is joined by Dr. Lauren Manning, a Prosthodontist with Advanced Dentistry. Her specialty address comprehensive, complex scenarios that often require teeth to be restored or replaced.
Topics discussed in this episode:
- What is a Prosthodontist?
- Congenitally missing teeth
- What to do about those missing teeth
- Maryland bridge
- How long can a baby tooth be kept when it doesn’t not come out naturally?
- Dental ankylosis
- Importance of a dental care team
Learn more about Dr. Manning and Advanced Dentistry HERE.
...more October 23, 2019Halloween Tips from a Pediatric Dentist In this mini-episode Dr. Stafford shares some tips about how to have fun with Halloween while keeping those teeth happy and healthy.
Discussed in this episode:
- Dr. Stafford loves Halloween
- Realistic approach to sweet treats
- Ideas for dealing with all that candy
Listen🎧, Read📖, Watch📺! You can listen right here, or with a podcast app of your choice. You can also read the complete transcript and find the video on our website. Check it out!
You can browse all previous episodes on Anchor and Youtube!
...more October 09, 2019Consciously Uncoupling with Michelle & Nicholas Nicholas Peterka is not only the father of Dr. Michelle Stafford’s two boys. He has been behind the scenes for nearly 10 years working on community outreach and marketing. He even produces this very podcast! In this episode, Nicholas and Michelle discuss a major change in their relationship which they are approaching in a thoughtful, friendly, and conscious way.
Discussed in this episode:
- Who is Nicholas?
- How they met
- Nicholas’ 365 day orthodontic animation
- Conscious Uncoupling
- What they learned from each other
If you would like to learn more about conscious uncoupling, please refer to this excellent article. Another great option is to go straight to the source with the work of Katherine Woodward Thomas at consciousuncoupling.com.
...more September 25, 2019The Beaverton Wellness Center with Serena Cruz Serena Cruz is the Executive Director of the Virginia Garcia Memorial Foundation. In this episode, she takes Dr. Stafford on a brief introductory tour of the Beaverton Wellness Center.
Topics discussed in this episode:
- All about the Beaverton Wellness center and the new building
- The Welcome Wall
- The Virginia Garcia story
- A look at a dental clinic suite
- How people can support Virginia Garcia
The next VG event in on Friday, September 27th from 5:30pm - 10pm. Tickets are available HERE!
To learn more about Virginia Garcia, please visit their website at virginiagarcia.org.
...more September 04, 2019Getting To The Point with Carrie Crimin Carrie Crimin is a Pediatric Acupuncturist and Pediatric Nurse. She sat down with Dr. Stafford to talk about her path from being a nurse to practicing acupuncture, and they dive into a variety of topics related to acupuncture for kids.
Learn everything you need to know about Carrie and Little Owl Medicine on her lovely website:
www.littleowlmedicine.com
Topics discussed in this episode:
- What is acupuncture
- Transitioning from a nursing career into acupuncture
- What acupuncture looks like for kids
- What acupuncture can treat
- Acupuncture and digestion
- Typical first wellness visit
- Addressing sleep issues
- How acupuncture looks at oral health
- Approaching kids who are not the most excited to be receiving acupuncture
- Strategies for calming down
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You can browse all previous episodes on Anchor and Youtube!
...more August 21, 2019Explaining E-Cigarettes with Dr. Devin Our very own Dr. Devin Bowyer sits down with Dr. Stafford to talk about Juuling and E-Cigarettes. The discreet nature of these new nicotine delivery devices is a serious cause for concern among educators and parents.
Topics discussed in this episode:
- What is “Juuling” / How do E-Cigarettes work
- The form factor and how it can be easily hidden
- What’s in it?
- Physical and developmental affects/harms
- How this is marketed towards young people
- Differences with normal cigarettes
- What parents can do
Learn more about E-cigarettes HERE.
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FAQs about Mixed Dentition:
How many episodes does Mixed Dentition have?
The podcast currently has 26 episodes available.