So many children have breathing disorders and issues with their breathing and the whole paradigm of thinking around how we address these issues needs to change. We can do a lot more good long-term if we treat the chronic, rather than the acute, and this week’s guest is here to talk more about this.
Dr. Jeevanan Jahendran, also known as Dr. JJ, has always had a special interest in the nose and associated conditions, and since 2012 he has taken an avid interest in sleep-related breathing disorders. He is dedicated to bringing a whole new concept of managing the airway in an integrated manner through bridging multiple specialties including dental osteopathy and myofunctional therapy.
Listen in this week as we talk in-depth about myofunctional therapy, jaw surgery, breathing disorders, and tongue positions. Find out why Dr. JJ believes so strongly that ENT specialists and dentists need to work together and hear his advice and guidance for the parents of children who have breathing issues.
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What You’ll Learn from this Episode:
- The difference between a structural issue or a myofunctional disorder.
- A controversial opinion on mouth breathing.
- Some things that will point towards a tongue issue in children.
- How trauma can manifest in sleep disordered breathing.
- Some different types of jaw surgery that can resolve breathing issues.
- What you need to look out for in your children’s breathing.
- How to know if your child has a nasal passage restriction
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Featured on the Show:
- If you’re in the New South Wales area, visit Dr. Molloy at her dental practice, Vitality Dental Tuggerah
- The Body Keeps the Score: Mind, Brain and Body in the Transformation of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk
- In an Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness by Peter A. Levine
- JJ: Email
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