Early intervention orthodontics in pediatric dentistry with guest Dr Staci Whitman. - a podcast by kimi nishimoto

Dr Staci Whitman from NoPo kids (North Portland, Oregon) comes on our show to tell us what amazing ways she is doing early intervention to change the lives of these kids by education on nutrition, helping catch sleep disordered breathing from the beginning, and identifying MOUTH BREATHING early to reduce cavities but also get the most optimal growth. She also does laser CO2 frenectomy or tongue and lip tie releases infants-12 year olds. She is also a user of functional appliances to redirect poor growth or habits. As we know if the tongue is not up all the time, mouth breathing, abnormal swallow, or tongue tied, these kids will have altered growth and poor sleep quality. She is a supporter or myofunctional therapy because we are the ones to retrain those dysfunctions but when the arches are not growing ideally or to help speed the kids back up she uses appliances. Myomunchee habit appliance for the little ones, Healthy start orthotropic appliances. These use your own muscles that guide the growth of the muscles which grows the bones. Find her on Instagram @doctor_staci or if you want more holistic and preventive care for your kid or frenectomy her web is https://nopokids.com

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