Dr. Richard Roblee is an airway-focused orthodontist that practices in Fayetteville, AR. Dr. Roblee is one of our featured speakers at the 2020 International Airway Symposium. He is also the author of Interdisciplinary Dentofacial Therapy: A comprehensive Approach to Optimal Patient Care. Kelley Richardson, our Airway Curriculum Liaison, sat down with him to discuss his […]
Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) is America’s leading health threat. None of us look forward to a heart attack, stroke, dementia or organ failure. But CVD affects 1 in 3 and soon to affect 1 in 2 Americans.Â
This article is a continuation from an interview with Dr. Richard Roblee, a featured speaker at the 2020 International Airway Symposium. For Part 1, click here. We continue our conversation with Dr. Roblee on his overall philosophy and how airway now fits into his busy orthodontic practice.
When it comes to treatment options for breathing and airway disorders in adults, I like to divide this up into two components. There are patients that can begin treatment that same day, to help deal with their immediate symptoms. Then there are patients that I must begin planning for more long-term and definitive resolutions.
Treating airway disorders is important because it is our primary physiologic function, we can’t go without air for very long! It takes about 3 minutes or so without air to start a cascade of events brought on by our automatic/autonomic nervous system to keep us alive. It’s the sympathetic response commonly known as the “fight […]
Consequences of these conditions explained by a leading expert, physician and researcher in nasal obstruction, snoring and sleep disordered breathing. Soroush Zaghi, MD, graduated from Harvard Medical School, completed residency in ENT (Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery) at UCLA, and Sleep Surgery Fellowship at Stanford University. He is active in clinical research with over 60+ […]
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Tooth wear is one of the most obvious manifestations of underlying functional issues. Surgeons request dentists’ verification of a patient’s dental health before performing open heart surgery or a hip replacement. How is that health confidently verified? Periodontal disease treatment decisions should be guided by the eradication of specific elevated oral pathogens. How are those […]
Why do our patients brux, wear their teeth, have sore muscles, headaches, malocclusions, periodontal disease, abfractions and gastric reflux? Let’s take a medical look at the world of Dentistry for answers! Learning Objectives:
Participants will learn the tools and techniques to evaluate patients considering factors that extend beyond the bite. These factors include the considerations of bacteria, breathing, and body wide health and how they can modify our overall treatment plan. Additionally, 2 case studies are presented to illustrate this expanded view on ‘Complete Care’ dentistry. Familiarize the members to the 4B’s of total […]
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