Dentistry and Disordered Sleep with Dr. Kent Lauson and Nicole Griek

Jan 21, 2020

In today’s episode of the “Healthy Sleep Revolution” podcast, Dr. Dassani welcomes two very special guests, Dr. Kent Lauson and his practice manager, Nicole Griek, who share their vast amount of experience in dealing with breathing disordered sleep in both children and adults, including some extremely valuable tips and advice for parents.

 

Episode Highlights:

 

• Dr. Lauson’s many, many achievements over his distinguished career including how he started working with breathing disordered sleep
• Nicole’s role within the practice
• What parents should be looking for/recommendations for parents
• Their screening process and treatments for adults
• The importance of proper diet and nutrition

 

Quotes:

  

“Anything that gets in the way of the tongue really, really dictates how the jaws are going to grow.”

 

“The failure to thrive...is a huge one that a lot of people might be missing as an airway issue.”

 

“When you breathe through your mouth, you’re getting about 40% less oxygen than you get breathing through your nose.”

 

“There is a serious epidemic of sleep apnea in kids right now.”

 

“The earlier we get these kids, we can capture the growth phase.”

 

“We’re using your tongue as the expander and your lips as the braces.”

 

“The tongue is like the foundation of a house.”

 

Links:

 

Dassani Dentistry homepage: https://www.dassanidentistry.com

Aurora Orthodontics & TMJ: http://www.aotmj.com/

 

Dr. Lauson’s books: https://www.amazon.ca/s?i=stripbooks&rh=p_27%3Alauson-s-kent&ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1

 

Podigy homepage:   https://podigy.co/