{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Sleep Matters Podcast","title":"Circling the Breathing Triangle With Dr. Madan Kandula","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3033,"description":"In this episode, Dr. Erin Elliott and Jason Tierney sit down with Dr. Madan Kandula to explore a part of airway care that too often gets overlooked: the nose.\nDr. Kandula is a board-certified ENT and the founder/CEO of ADVENT, an ENT practice built around treating airway concerns across what he calls the \"breathing triangle.\" In just a few years, what started as a single location in Milwaukee has grown into 40 clinics across 6 states.\nThe conversation makes the case that nasal breathing is one of the foundations of successful sleep treatment. Dentists are often the first to notice nasal obstruction in their patients, but the field hasn't always given them a clear next step or a trusted ENT partner to hand it off to. Dr. Kandula explains how improving nasal function can help patients better tolerate and benefit from CPAP or oral appliance therapy, and how the right partnerships can close that gap.\nThis one is for anyone who has ever spotted an airway problem they weren't equipped to solve alone.\nWhat's on the Menu\nWhy nasal breathing is essential to airway health\nUnderstanding the breathing triangle\nExpanding access to nasal and oral appliance treatment\nStrengthening collaboration between dentists and ENTs\nBalancing clinical quality, growth, and mission\nThe Breathing Triangle\nDr. Kandula describes the breathing triangle as a simple framework for understanding the airway.\nThe two nostrils form the top points of the triangle, and the back of the throat forms the bottom point. Together, these areas represent the three passages through which a person can breathe.\nPatients dealing with snoring, sleep apnea, nasal obstruction, or recurring sinus concerns may have problems in more than one part of this connected system. Treating the throat without evaluating the nose can leave an important part of the airway unaddressed.\nThe framework gives patients and providers a clearer way to see how the nose and throat work together.\nNasal Breathing as the Foundation\n\nDentists...","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}