{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Sleep Matters Podcast","title":"Orange Jumpsuits, Evidence-Based Constraints, and the Provider Divider with Dr. Steve Carstensen","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2320,"description":"Dental Sleep Medicine is like Groundhog Day. Why?\n\nIn this episode, Jason Tierney and Dr. Erin Elliott sit down with the \"fierce advocate\" himself, Dr. Steve Carstensen, to examine why the field is moving at the speed of a dial-up modem.\nSteve has been in the room where it happens—serving on boards, teaching the masses, and pushing the rock up the hill—and he’s got some thoughts. If you’ve ever felt like a \"second-class citizen\" in the medical world or wondered why we’re still arguing over home sleep tests in 2026, this one is for you.\nWhat’s on the Menu:\nThe \"Orange Jumpsuit\" Syndrome: Why the fear of regulatory \"monsters\" has kept dentists from practicing to their full potential. (Spoiler: You probably won’t go to prison for ordering a ferritin test).\nThe MD-DDS Discord: Why does the sleep physician love your outcomes but forget your name when it’s time to refer? We talk about bridging the \"silo\" gap without needing a medical degree.\nBeyond the \"Plastic Provider\": If you think your only job is \"mandibular advancement,\" you’re missing the 4th dimension. Steve breaks down Developmental Dental Facial Orthopedics and why we need to care about the brain and heart, not just the airway closure.\nThe Tipping Point: Is the AI-informed patient actually the one who will finally force the medical and dental communities to play nice?\nThe Value Add:\n\nStop playing small. Steve makes the case for moving from \"cautious participation\" to \"meaningful leadership.\" You'll walk away with a clearer understanding of the structural barriers holding the industry back—and how to kick them down in your own community.\n\"All of us is smarter than any one of us.\" — Dr. Carstensen’s closing wisdom \n\nClinical Concepts & Terminology\nDevelopmental Dental Facial Orthopedics: A term coined by Dr. Kevin Boyd and Dr. Dave McCarty to shift the focus from just \"straightening teeth\" to the 4D growth and development of the airway.\nLearn more via Dr. Kevin Boyd’s work\nThe \"Leaky Syndrome\" Concept:...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/52Qaaw05xuFHPCIyraqjh64o9mT1jbe9VlOf6cHLHwE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zMzg4/ZGE2MTI3YzQwNTcw/ZTRjYjBkNjBkZTZl/NTEyOC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}