Diagnosing & Treating the Etiology of Malocclusion (w/Dr. Dave Singh) [Ep.31]

Check out this great conversation with the amazing and brilliant Dr. Dave Singh.  Dave is a true expert in craniofacial growth and development, airway, and early orthodontic treatment, and we discuss:

• Dave’s background in craniofacial orthodontics and how it led to his understanding of the ability of dentofacial orthopedics to impact airway patency.
• The functional matrix hypothesis and what Dave asked Melvin Moss about it.
• How Dave developed the spatial matrix hypothesis to expound upon the functional matrix hypothesis and better explain malocclusion.
• The role of the cranial base phenotype in the etiology of malocclusion, and how that can be determined by looking at the bridge of the nose.
• How breathing impacts craniofacial growth and development.
• The role of diet in the development of malocclusion and the impact of our diets softening over time.
• What to feed children to minimize negative impacts on both growth and development and gut microbiome.
• The purpose of bruxing from an evolutionary standpoint.
• Dave’s approach to the diagnosis and treatment of pediatric patients, including skeletal posture, airway, breathing, and sleep.
• The importance of tongue posture.
• How to build a professional network around you to facilitate the coordination of care with your dental and medical colleagues.
• The devastating impact of pediatric sleep disruption, including that caused by screens and blue light.
• The primary reasons for the divide between academia and clinical practice and how AI may be able to help.
• Why the next generation of orthodontics must integrate orthodontics into human health.
• A study Dave conducted demonstrating that football players who had permanent teeth extracted were more prone to get concussions.
• The historical and biological reasons why we turn RPE screws 0.25mm at a time.
• The role that stem cells play in sutural homeostasis.

LINKS:

• Dr. Singh’s new book: Pneumopedics and Craniofacial Epigenetics (PACE) (https://www.amazon.com/Pneumopedics-Craniofacial-Epigenetics-Biomimetic-Disordered/dp/9811225346)
• To contact Dr. Singh directly: [e-mail]
  
  

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