Episode 1 of Airway Answers: "Maxillary Skeletal Expansion (MSE) with Dr. Ting and Dr. Nguyen"

Airway Answers with Nicole Goldfarb: Expanding Your Breath of Knowledge

Welcome to the "Airway Answers: Expanding your Breath of Knowledge" with Nicole Goldfarb, M.A. CCC, SLP- COM®. This episode reviews the technique of Maxillary Skeletal Expansion (MSE) in order to grow the maxillary bone and increase nasal floor volume. Nicole Goldfarb interviews Dr. Richard Ting who is an airway focused orthodontist in southern California and Dr. Tracey Nguyen who is an airway focused dentist in Northern Virginia, as both of these practitioners have vast experience with this research-based technique to "grow the airway".
Dr. Richard Ting https://www.tingortho.com/
Dr. Richard Ting is an Airway & Functional Orthodontist in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA who treats airway issues and mouth breathing in children, teens, & adults. Dr. Ting’s methods are state of the art and don’t leave patients with a life-time dependence of appliances and altered bite. Dr. Ting is one of the few elite Orthodontists in the nation who have mastered the use of the MSE; perhaps the most experienced in the world. In addition, he teaches fellow Orthodontists and dentists the benefits and placement of the MSE world-wide through seminars and published videos. He is one of the few dental professionals that have a true understanding of Clenching Related TMJ Issues. Dr. Ting has successfully treated hundreds of patients who have had failed results by other dental professionals using common appliances and methods. He is also a Diamond Plus Invisalign provider (top 1% in the US). He is the Chosen Orthodontist for many local dental professionals and their families. Many Dentists and Orthodontists who live out of state travel to California to be treated solely by Dr. Ting due to his well-known expertise in the above mentioned specialty areas.
Dr. Tracey Nguyen https://lansdownedentist.com/
Dr. Tracey Nguyen is an airway focused dentist that maintains a private practice in Northern Virginia. In 2015, she was accredited by the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. In 2016, she was honored with Top 25 Women in Dentistry by Dental Products Magazine. She is one of the key opinion leaders in the Wellness Dentistry Network. She is a visiting faculty mentor at Spear Education. In 2016, she developed the Sleep and Airway Group, In 2020, she co-founded ASAP, Airway, Sleep and Pediatric Pathway. ASAP is an online mini-residency for pediatric dental sleep medicine.In 2021, she was honored as the Scientific Advisor for the prestigious advanced dental education center, the Kois Center. Her mission is to develop a better understanding for the complexities of the disease and bring like-minded professions together to co-diagnose and treat.
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ABOUT THE HOST:
Nicole Goldfarb, M.A. CCC, SLP- COM® is a Speech-Language Pathologist, Certified Orofacial Myologist, International speaker, author, Ambassador for the Breathe Institute, a Talk Tools educational partner, and she has served on the faculty for the Sleep Education Consortium and the Airway, Sleep, and Pediatrics Pathway (ASAP) program. She has completed over 50 presentations nationally and internationally on OMT, and is a consultant to patients and professionals.