Meet Chaya Stern, Occupational Therapist and feeding specialist who brings with her an enthusiasm and compassion for guiding “picky eaters” into exploring different foods. Chaya shares her own experience from her own “picky” eating experience in childhood ...
Episode 204: Progressing Through Play and TOTs with Dr. Brita Destefano
Today Hallie talks with Dr. Brita Destefano PT, DPT, PCS as they discuss all things Tethered Oral Tissues (TOTs) and infant development. As a part of the TOT's care team, PTs play a role in helping children with concerns related to posture/neck tension (e ...
Episode 203: Dr. Joseph Yousefian, D.M.D, M.S. . A Paradigm Shift
Join Hallie and learn from Dr. Joseph Yousefian, D.M.D., M.S. about the evolution of treatment for narrow mandible and maxilla. Dr. Yousefian takes us through his own story and contributions to treatment development for sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), ...
Episode 202: Dr. Courtney Donkoh: How Does Your Mandible Grow?
Today Hallie chats with Dr. Courtney Donkoh, DDS. Dr. Donkoh practices in the south suburbs of Chicago with a focus on expansion to achieve optimal mandibular growth. Dr. Donkoh paints a beautifully vivid yet easy to understand image of the orofacial ana ...
Episode 201: Dr Karen Benitez, DDS: Never Stop Learning!
Today Hallie chats with Dr. Karen Benitez, DDS, QOM. As a pediatric dentist, Dr. Karen shares her perspective on tethered oral tissues (TOTs) and orofacial myofunctional disorders (OMDs). Like many providers, it was her own child who led her to begin res ...
Episode 200: Functional Impact: When A Tongue Tie Is ACTUALLY A Tongue Tie
HAPPY 200 episodes to The Untethered Podcast! In honor of 200 episodes over 3.5 years (we haven't missed a week!) Hallie is talking about one of our most asked about topics: TONGUE TIES! With growing awareness, there is still confusion as to what qualifie ...
Episode 199: The Airway Revolution: Add Your Voice!
Join Hallie for a very special episode! Dr. Victor Avis, DDS and his daughter Sydney Avis share their voice to tell the story of Airwayrevolution.org. It ranges over a 30 year period and includes Sydney’s own health journey to ultimately discovering the ...
Episode 198: Dr. Steven Olmos, DDS: How Do You Sleep?
Join Hallie and Dr. Steven Olmos, DDS as they discuss the relationship between facial pain, respiration, nasal obstruction, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and more! Dr. Olmos has dedicated the last 30 years to research and treatment of craniofacial pain an ...
Episode 197: Dr. Rishita Jaju: The Evolution Of A Pediatric Dental Practice Since 2020
Dr. Rishita's practice provides pediatric dentistry to both typically developing and special needs children. In March 2020, we all had to get creative and learn the best way to continue to serve our pediatric patients, especially infants in need of tether ...
Episode 196: Dr. Molly Hayes Functional Airway Focused Dentist: Slow Down and Breathe!
Join Hallie as she talks to Dr. Molly Hayes, functional airway dentist out of Omaha, Nebraska. Mollie shares her own journey and how she went from being a traditional dentist to an airway-centric dentistry. She shares her own philosophies and practices ...