Podcast/Ep 12
Episode 12 · 14:14
Mouth Breathing, Snoring & Thumb-Sucking: What Parents Should Know
with Shirley Gutkowski, RDH · Myofunctional Therapist, Primal Air, Sun Prairie
Episode coming soonShirley Gutkowski, registered dental hygienist and orofacial myofunctional therapist at Primal Air in Sun Prairie, WI, on choosing a myofunctional therapist, where your tongue should rest, why snoring affects the whole family, thumb-sucking and pacifiers, and what new parents should know about their baby's face.
Chapters
- 0:00Is your child's mouth open at night?
- 0:53Welcome & meet Shirley
- 1:46What to look for in a myofunctional therapist
- 3:15What training to ask about
- 5:06Myofunctional therapy in plain English
- 5:45Form follows function: where the tongue rests
- 7:38When snoring is more than an annoyance
- 8:55Thumb-sucking and pacifiers
- 11:10What parents can check at home
- 11:53Your new baby's face
- 12:49What Shirley wants you to know
- 13:29Wrap-up
For general information, not a substitute for advice from your own doctor.
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The guest
Booking details, hours and her full background live on her profile.
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Transcript
Transcript coming soon
A reviewed transcript of this episode will appear here. Until then, the chapters above let you jump to each part of the conversation.
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