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Tongue Tie and Sleep Apnea: The Craniofacial Connection
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Tongue Tie and Sleep Apnea: The Craniofacial Connection

Dr. Jeffrey Rouse reviews the literature and recent studies on the connection between tongue tie and sleep apnea. Read on to see his findings.

| 3 days ago ›
Dentistry and the Three Common Causes of Compromised Craniofacial Anatomy
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Dentistry and the Three Common Causes of Compromised Craniofacial Anatomy

Dr. Jeffrey Rouse identifies the three common causes of compromised craniofacial anatomy—and how to address them in dentistry when ideal solutions are not...

| 4 weeks ago ›
Referring Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy for a More Complete Treatment Plan
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Referring Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy for a More Complete Treatment Plan

Orofacial myofunctional therapy may be the modality that mitigates the intersection of prevention strategies and referrals, providing your patients a...

| 4 months ago ›
Integrating Myofunctional Therapy Training into Your Dental Practice with BROOM Screening
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Integrating Myofunctional Therapy Training into Your Dental Practice with BROOM Screening

Conducting myofunctional therapy training for dental staff using the screening tool ‘BROOM', provides details about your patient's health. Before your...

| 5 months ago ›
Maxilla Is Key in Comprehensive Treatment Planning
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Maxilla Is Key in Comprehensive Treatment Planning

Dr. Jeffrey Rouse builds the case for dentists to keep the maxilla in mind when planning comprehensive treatment.

| 8 months ago ›
Increasing Comprehensive “Airway” Exams: Getting Patients Out of the Hygiene Operatory
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Increasing Comprehensive “Airway” Exams: Getting Patients Out of the Hygiene Operatory

Getting patients to agree to more comprehensive treatment requires getting them out of the hygiene chair and to start talking about their health.

| 10 months ago ›
Understanding and Recognizing Mouth Breathing
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Understanding and Recognizing Mouth Breathing

How can you explain to your patients the need to breath through the nose, not the mouth? This article offers research-based information to help clinicians...

| 10 months ago ›
Advanced FGTP – The Inclusion of Airway Prosthodontics
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Advanced FGTP – The Inclusion of Airway Prosthodontics

Today, airway has become part of what I refer to as advanced FGTP. Our cases need to start with an awareness of anatomic issues that could be related...

| 10 months ago ›
Distraction Osteogenesis Maxillary Expansion (DOME): Fixing the Deficient Maxillary Wax Rim
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Distraction Osteogenesis Maxillary Expansion (DOME): Fixing the Deficient Maxillary Wax Rim

With airway in mind, Dr. Jeff Rouse explains how DOME uses bone-borne expansion advantages of a MARPE paired with a reduced surgical intervention.

| 1 year ago ›
Orthodontic Therapy and the Airway – An AAO White Paper Review (Part 2)
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Orthodontic Therapy and the Airway – An AAO White Paper Review (Part 2)

Airway management expert Dr. Jeff Rouse explains adult and childhood management of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) by orthodontists.

| 1 year ago ›
Airway Aware: The Next Step in Treatment Planning
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Airway Aware: The Next Step in Treatment Planning

Dr. Jeff Rouse says the beauty of the Airway Aware strategy is it can be done by any dentist in any practice setting without investing in screening devices.

| 1 year ago ›
'Adult Restricted Airway' and 'Mouth Breathing' Videos Added to Patient Education Platform
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'Adult Restricted Airway' and 'Mouth Breathing' Videos Added to Patient Education Platform

Spear's latest Patient Education releases include two new condition videos to set patients up for airway discussions.

| 2 years ago ›