What's New (and Not-so-New) in Airway Orthodontics (w/Dr. Stacy Ochoa) [Ep.32]

The DOC Podcast

I had another amazing conversation with Dr. Stacy Ochoa! In this episode, we discuss:

· Stacy’s lecture at the Winds of Change meeting in St. Louis (organized by Maz Moshari).

· References from the early-mid 1900s that discussed the role that environmental factors play in the development of malocclusion and the value of performing arch development in the primary and/or early-mixed dentition.

· The divide that exists between academia and private practice.

· Reasons why research and academia so often lag behind clinical practice.

· The fact that change typically comes from the fringe, not from academia.

· The challenges associated with formulating and funding research on the impact of interceptive orthodontic treatment on pediatric sleep-disordered breathing.

· Why it is neglectful to ignore airway issues and wait until patients are older to perform orthodontic treatment.

· The reasons why many orthodontists feel threatened by general dentists and pediatric dentists who are addressing airway issues and performing interceptive treatment in preadolescent patients.

· Whether it is appropriate to treat kids at 4 years old and, if so, what can be done.

· Craniofacial Respiratory Complex.

· The 2017 ADA Position Statement on Sleep Related Breathing Disorders (SRBDs) and the role of the dentist in the recognition and treatment of these issues.

· The stance of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine regarding the role of dentists in the management of breathing disorders.

· Amazing stories of patients whose lives we’ve transformed with an airway-centered approach to interceptive orthodontic treatment.

LINKS/REFERENCES

· Change Comes From the Fringe: https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0SrWRzPvHCFMebEmHHNhxLN2G1PWot9yZAnMBguNFzsuSam2eAy4LKe2LzuzY6fpql&id=100000076810084&mibextid=qC1gEa&paipv=0&eav=Afa9ouZazZsmeYFIlEaMWpdQ-aJd5pXaRxcFVQMBOP9WdBl6XW2VpYTa6ykL4TEZy38&_rdr

· DeLuke OrthoTown Article Part 1 (Permission to Intercept): https://www.nxtbook.com/farran/orthotown/orthotown-june-2023/index.php?startid=54#/p/54

· DeLuke OrthoTown Article Part 2 (Expand Your Reality): https://www.nxtbook.com/farran/orthotown/orthotown-november-2023/index.php?startid=52#/p/52

· Holtzman AC. Orthodontia of Deciduous Teeth. AJO; May 1928:390-392.

· Weber FN. Prophylactic Orthodontics. AJO; August 1949:611-35.
· ADA Position Paper on The Role of Dentistry in the Treatment of Sleep Related Breathing Disorders: https://www.ada.org/-/media/project/ada-organization/ada/ada-org/files/resources/research/the-role-of-dentistry-in-sleep-related-breathing-disorders.pdf