Welcome to the first episode of the “Get a Gasp” podcast with Gina Pepitone-Mattiello where each week you will learn about airway, sleep, and breathing, particularly as they pertain to dentistry. In this episode, Gina introduces herself, shares both her professional and personal experience with Obstructive Sleep Apnea, and offers a glimpse into what you can expect to hear in future episodes.
Episode Highlights:
- Gina’s professional history
- The story of Gina’s husband, a 9/11 firefighter, and his struggles with Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- The health effects of sleep breathing disorders and the value of treating them
Quotes:
“Your patients trust you and you kind of become part of their life.”
“The Dental Hygiene Profession really started to evolve, I would say recently, into this true mouth and body systemic connection.”
“Hey, I’m not just the cleaning lady.”
“If anybody has slept with a snorer, you know it is truly torture.”
“It’s almost like you’re being strangled while you’re sleeping, several times a night…except the person that it’s happening to has no idea it’s going on.”
“I watched my husband struggle to breathe in his sleep. I realized he’s slowly dying while he’s laying there.”
“We can produce more than a Dentist when we start treating sleep breathing disorders in our dental practice, and we’re a big part of that.”
Links:
More Get a Gasp Podcast:https://ataleoftwohygienists.com/getagasp/
The Dental Podcast Network Channel One homepage:
http://dentalpodcastnetworkchannelone.otcpn.libsynpro.com/
The Dental Podcast Network Channel Two homepage:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dental-podcast-networks-channel-two/id1478530429
