The American Sleep and Breathing Academy - Part 1 : Dentistry Uncensored w/ Howard Farran #1709

The American Sleep and Breathing Academy - Part 1 : Dentistry Uncensored w/ Howard Farran #1709

From Dentistry Uncensored with Howard Farran by Howard Farran: Dentist | Dental CE Speaker | Founder & CEO of Dentaltown.co

June 22, 2026 · 1h 38m

About this episode

Howard Farran discusses the impact of jaw development and breathing issues on dental health with experts in the field.

In this two-hour roundtable recorded at a global airway, breathing, and sleep conference, Howard Farran sits down with three of the field's most passionate voices: Dr. Toshi Hart, Diplomate and President-Elect of the American Sleep and Breathing Academy; Dr. Kimberly Ann Meyer, current President of the American Academy of Craniofacial Pain; and Dr. Mark Levi, a Sydney-based diplomate who turned his own severe sleep apnea diagnosis into a career treating children. The conversation centers on a provocative idea: that the malocclusion, crowded teeth, and breathing problems flooding modern dental practices stem from generations of underdeveloped jaws — driven by softer diets, less nursing, and mouth breathing. Dr. Hart shares how a single 45-minute lecture on craniofacial epigenetics redirected her career, leading to a study in which guided growth appliances produced a 76% reduction in decay. Dr. Levi makes the case for early intervention in children as young as three, explaining why the window to influence facial growth closes far earlier than most clinicians realize. Dr. Meyer connects the dots between nasal breathing, nitric oxide, tongue posture, tonsils and adenoids, and the…

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