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On a Mission to Advance Airway Education (w/Dr. Audrey Yoon) [Ep.64]

Don’t miss this fascinating conversation with the amazing and world-renowned Dr. Audrey Yoon! We discuss: -How Audrey’s journey in sleep medicine began and the role her training at UCLA played in that journey. -The role that Dr. Stanley Liu played in Audrey’s passion for airway-focused orthodontic treatment. -How an interaction with Dr. Christian Guilleminault (“CG”) changed Audrey’s life and launched her into a career focused on airway adult and pediatric airway. -How Audrey and Mike were both inspired by medical colleagues to go out and teach about airway orthodontics. -The challenges associated with using polysomnography and AHI classification for diagnosis of pediatric sleep apnea, and why CG expressed regret for creating an AHI scale for pediatric patients. -The potential for a blood test that determines if a child has sleep apnea. -Why it is logistically challenging and medically unethical to conduct a double-blinded RCT on the effects of with treatment and control groups. -The plethora of literature that exists demonstrating the positive impact of expansion on airway patency. -The difference between anatomical and neuromotor factors in the etiology of OSA/SDB. -The role the dentist/orthodontist can play in the correction of anatomical factors that contribute to OSA/SDB. -The recent position statement of the AADSM regarding the impact of different treatment modalities on OSA. -The reason why many orthodontists remain reluctant to incorporate airway-centered treatment into their practices. -Audrey’s message to the people who say that it is inappropriate or even malpractice to treat children under the age of 6yo. -The fact that the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry lists growth disturbances and airway problems as some of the considerations for treatment at any age that the issue is detected. -Why Audrey sees a number of referrals from her medical colleagues seeking assistance with sleep-related breathing issues. -What Audrey is working on now to advance the role of orthodontists in sleep medicine, including forming the World Dentofacial Sleep Society. And much, much more!!