A Tale of Two Hygienists continues its series on myofunctional therapy by looking at how these issues manifest in older children and adults and how early we should act in order to most effectively treat them. Joining Michelle again for this series is Sarah Hornsby! Sarah K. Hornsby, … [Read more...] about Myofunctional Therapy Series part 3 with Sarah Hornsby: Episode 211
Tongue Ties and Myofunctional Therapy with Cathy DiStefano, RDH – Episode 17: Get a Gasp with Gina Pepitone-Mattiello
Gina Pepitone-Mattiello’s guest on today’s episode of the “Get a Gasp” podcast is her good friend, Cathy DiStefano, dental hygienist and myofunctional therapist, who shares discusses the effects of tongue-ties, and the impact that myofunctional therapy can have upon a patient’s airway and … [Read more...] about Tongue Ties and Myofunctional Therapy with Cathy DiStefano, RDH – Episode 17: Get a Gasp with Gina Pepitone-Mattiello
Sleep Breathing Disorders and the Didgeridoo – Episode 16: Get a Gasp with Gina Pepitone-Mattiello
Gina Pepitone-Mattiello continues her month long series on different therapies to treat sleep breathing disorders in today’s episode of the “Get a Gasp” podcast, by looking at positional therapy as well as the use of one of the oldest known wind instruments, the didgeridoo. Episode … [Read more...] about Sleep Breathing Disorders and the Didgeridoo – Episode 16: Get a Gasp with Gina Pepitone-Mattiello
Myofunctional Therapy with Sarah Hornsby Part 2: Episode 210
A Tale of Two Hygienists is continuing its miniseries on myofunctional therapy with Sarah K. Hornsby. This week, she shines a light on how myofunctional disorders develop in babies and infants and how widely-accepted nurturing practices can enable them. Sarah K. Hornsby, RDH, is a … [Read more...] about Myofunctional Therapy with Sarah Hornsby Part 2: Episode 210
Sleep Breathing Disorder Therapies Episode 15: Get a Gasp with Gina Pepitone-Mattiello
In today’s episode of the “Get a Gasp” podcast, Gina Pepitone-Mattiello continues her month long series on different therapies to treat sleep breathing disorders, this time looking at surgical options and epigenetics. Episode Highlights: Some surgical options for treating … [Read more...] about Sleep Breathing Disorder Therapies Episode 15: Get a Gasp with Gina Pepitone-Mattiello
Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) – Episode 14: Get a Gasp with Gina Pepitone-Mattiello
In today’s episode of the “Get a Gasp” podcast, Gina Pepitone-Mattiello begins a month long series on different therapies to treat sleep breathing disorders by first looking at Positive Airway Pressure (PAP). Episode Highlights: How the positive airway machine was … [Read more...] about Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) – Episode 14: Get a Gasp with Gina Pepitone-Mattiello
Airway Health with Julia Worrall! – Episode 207
Sometimes the real challenge in treating an airway disorder is getting the patient to actually take our advice—which can mean encouraging the other care providers a patient has to speak to them about the problem. This week’s guest believes in not only treating airway disorders within our profession, … [Read more...] about Airway Health with Julia Worrall! – Episode 207
Diagnosing Sleep Apnea – Episode 13: Get a Gasp with Gina Pepitone-Mattiello
In today’s episode of the “Get a Gasp” podcast, Gina Pepitone-Mattiello discusses a topic about which she is very excited - the diagnosis of sleep apnea. Episode Highlights: The types of physicians most involved with sleep medicine The types of sleep tests/studies that … [Read more...] about Diagnosing Sleep Apnea – Episode 13: Get a Gasp with Gina Pepitone-Mattiello
