EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS
Functional Airway Evaluation Screening Tool
Watch the video below of an airway assessment using the FAIREST 6+4 --- by Samanthan Weaver, MS, CCC-SLP
The Chin Press Tongue Curl Maneuver
Watch the video below to see the Chin Press Tongue Curl Maneuver as part of the physical exam for assessing risk of OSA --- by Jerald H. Simmons, MD
Neurology of Sleep and Sleep-Related Disorders
The purpose of this article is to provide the basic science of sleep physiology and how it relates to disorders that are pertinent to dentistry. Concepts are presented that explain airway dynamics and how the jaw and tongue influence airway obstruction ---
by Jerald H. Simmons, MD.
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(Click the image to open the PDF of the article)
Intraoral Caliper Metric
Watch as Dr. Kevin Boyd takes the interdental width (Bolten Canine Index)
Dental Airway - OSA Screening
Watch the video below to see the Dental Airway - OSA screening, pre-appliance, and chin press exams --- by Jerald H. Simmons, MD
FAirEST6 OMT Screening Method
Watch the video below to see the the FAirEST6 OMT Screening Method --- by Nicold Goldfarb, MA, CCC-SLP