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

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