Airway and Sleep Group Podcast
Airway and Sleep Group diagnoses and treats sleep disorders and airway obstruction, like sleep apnea, by correcting the shape and functionality of your mouth, jaw, tongue and bite by selecting the state-of-the-art orthodontic treatment best suited to achieve the perfect smile for you, instructing patients on Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy and treating Temporomandibular Dysfunction (TMD).
Episodes
141 episodes
Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Sleep Positions
There’s nothing so rejuvenating than a good night’s sleep, but for many of those suffering with sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), sleep may not be refreshing. But did you know that your sleep position can play a role in a good night’s sleep?
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Best of Reston Honor Awarded to Airway and Sleep Group
Airway and Sleep Group/Dr. Liliana Calkins of Reston, Virginia was honored to be selected for the Best of Reston Award for two years in a row (2022 and 2023) in the Sleep Clinic category by the Reston Award Program.“On behalf of Airway a...
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Introducing iNAP® Sleep Therapy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
What Is iNap?There’s a new patient-centered treatment to help anyone with mild to severe sleep apnea a patient-centered and user-friendly solution for comfortable, restful sleep: iNAP®.How iNAP WorksiN...
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Introduction to Orofacial Myology with Mary Frances Gonzalez
Airway and Sleep Group’s Dr. Liliana Calkins, Specialist in Orthodontics & Craniofacial Orthopedics hosts this podcast as an Introduction to Orofacial Myology with Mary Frances, founder of Sound Mouths.
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Tongue Stimulation Can Help Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Snoring
Get Relief For OSA SymptomsSnoring can annoy a sleep partner, but it can also indicate a more serious health risk. It’s often associated with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Thankfully, technological advances, such as to...
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eXciteOSA®: A Revolutionary New Daytime Treatment for Mild Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Snoring
Advanced Sleep Apnea TreatmentsSleep apnea is a dangerous condition as it can create complications in one’s health — some of which can be severe or even life-threatening. Since sleep apnea can create an increase in ...
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Low-Dose, High-Quality X-Ray Imagery with Green X Scans
With the world’s focus on “going green,” we want to do our part. In addition, we want to provide our patients with the finest diagnostic tools available. That’s why at Airway & Sleep Group we combine the two by offering Green X scanning.&nb...
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Adult Palatal Maxillary Expansion
When the jaw is too narrow, your doctor or dental professional may suggest a palatal or maxillary expansion. This widens the jaw to make room for teeth in younger patients, to ...
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Fotona NightLase Therapy Helps Treat Pediatric Sleep Apnea
Ease The Effects of Sleep ApneaSleep apnea and snoring are two conditions that can significantly affect the quality of sleep in children. Instead of allowing patients to suffer through sleep-deprived nights, medical practi...
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Pediatric Laser Treatments for Sleep Apnea and Hypertrophic Tonsils
If your child is suffering from inflamed or enlarged tonsils, or obstructed breathing, your first thought may be that he or she needs a tonsillectomy. Thanks to alternative treatment modalities like laser technology, however, your child may not...
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The Importance of Continuing Education in Dental Sleep Medicine
How the Professionals of Airway and Sleep Group Continue EducationYour trust in our abilities at Airway & Sleep is so very important. And our abilities to serve you are equally important. That’s why we invest heavily in conti...
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Compressed Sensing: The Latest Benefit in Dental Technology
Patients don’t need to understand the latest in dental technology. What is important are the benefits it offers. Take compressed sensing, for example. With this technology, it is possible to increase image accuracy and reduce radiation doses by...
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Advanced Imaging Options Associated With TMJ Disorders
Advanced Technology Aids in Proper Diagnosis“Pain related to the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is common in the general population,” states an article pub...
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The Importance of Interdisciplinary Collaboration Between Pediatric Dentistry and Craniofacial Orthopedics in Orthodontics
Interdisciplinary Collaboration at Airway and Sleep GroupWhen working with dental patients, age can matter, especially in dental care for infants and young children and adults. And the critical ages from birth to five, bef...
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Myofunctional Therapy—a Testimonial
Whitley Tineo contacted Airway and Sleep Group responding to our posts on Myofunctional Therapy and expressed interest in learning more about the program. Here’s what she said, “I just found one of your articles about the...
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Why CBCT is the best tool for orofacial diagnostics
In this Airway and Sleep Group Podcast Dr. Liliana Calkins interviews Dr. Francisco Eraso. Dr. Francisco Eraso is a specialist in orthodontics and oral and maxillofacial radiology. A member of the American Association of Orthodontics, Ameri...
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How to avoid frequent Tongue-Lip and Cheek biting
Some patients with malocclusion do not realize that their tongue might have limited space, causing them to continuously or very frequently bite or damage their tongue and lips. The lack of tongue space and proper chewing coordination&...
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CPAP Side Effects and the Benefits of Surgery for Sleep Apnea
There are more than 8 million CPAP users in the United States with numbers increasing by 8 to 9 percent yearly. Though, persons with sleep apnea that choose to use a CPAP machine can experience some of the common side effects....
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Orofacial Pain Treatment and Management with with Dr. Hezkial and Dr Calkins
One out of 6 patients suffer from Orofacial pain disorders. Learn how Orofacial Pain Conditions originating from the head, face or neck like migraines or TMJ can be diagnosed, managed and treated.
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Airway and Sleep Group is the first specialist in orthodontics accepting cryptocurrency
Airway and Sleep Group is the first specialist in orthodontics accepting cryptocurrency locally for Virginia and the US. Making the exchange of cryptocurrency available to its customers, Airway and Sleep Group now accepts cryptocurrency pa...
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What Drives Our Philosophy of Care
At Airway and Sleep Group, we are driven by and attribute great value to people in our industry that exhibit the best practices of visionary leaders. Great visionaries not only have a strong perception of what might make useful tools and practi...
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How Thumb Sucking can alter your child’s appearance
Some people find it adorable when a baby sucks his or her thumb. Although that is a normal occurrence, the continuation of the habit into the toddler and elementary school years of a child could negatively affect their oral and facial developme...
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Lung vital capacity and oxygen saturation in adults with cerebral palsy
The study published in the Dove Press journal in 2014 concluded that there is no significant functional dependency between oxygen saturation and chest expansion for adults living with Cerebral palsy. In other words, oxygen saturation is not uni...
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Why Breathing Through the Nose Is Beneficial for Your Health
There are a number of reasons why breathing through the nose is more beneficial for your health as opposed to breathing through the mouth. Breathing through the nose helps to reduce exposure to foreign substances. It also humidifies and warms i...
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