On The Fringe: Sleep Apnea Treatment You Haven’t Heard Of featuring Dr. Audrey Yoon, DDS, MS

From Sleep is My Waking Passion by Alison Kole

May 27, 2026 · 40 min · Episode 112

About this episode

Dr. Alison Kole discusses innovative airway expansion techniques for treating sleep apnea with Dr. Audrey Yoon.

What if treating sleep apnea isn’t just about machines, mouthguards, or surgery—but actually changing the structure of your airway? In this eye-opening episode, Dr. Alison Kole sits down with Stanford sleep expert and orthodontist Dr. Audrey Yoon to explore a rapidly emerging—and often overlooked—approach to sleep-disordered breathing: airway expansion. You’ll hear how techniques like MARPE (miniscrew-assisted palatal expansion) are reshaping the future of sleep medicine. From children with s...

People in this episode

Host: Alison Kole

Guest: Dr. Audrey Yoon

Topics covered

sleep apnea
airway expansion
sleep medicine
orthodontics
breathing disorders

Keywords

sleep apnea
airway expansion
MARPE
sleep medicine
orthodontics
breathing disorders

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Organizations: Stanford

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