About this episode

The episode discusses pediatric airway issues and critiques the AAO white paper with Dr. David McIntosh.

In this episode, I sit down again with Dr. David McIntosh, an ENT surgeon from Australia and one of the sharpest medical minds I know when it comes to pediatric airway and sleep-disordered breathing. We dig deep into the recently updated AAO white paper, including what it got right, what it got dangerously wrong, and why publishing a document about interdisciplinary care without a single interdisciplinary author is a problem we can't ignore. Dr. McIntosh also walks me through one of the most eye-opening breakdowns I've ever heard about Scammon's curve, and what orthodontists were never actually taught about what that data really shows. This episode is a must-listen for any dental or medical professional who works with children and cares about more than just straight teeth. Timestamps: 0:02:40 — Welcome & introducing Dr. David McIntosh back to the show 0:04:35 — The AAO white paper update: eight orthodontists, one librarian, and zero medical or myofunctional colleagues 0:09:51 — The quote that stopped Dr. McIntosh cold: "Pre-pubertal OSA tends to resolve naturally" 0:11:34 — Dissecting the flaws in reference #17: small sample sizes, changing scoring rules & selection bias…

People in this episode

Host: DeLuke Orthodontic Coaching, LLC

Guest: Dr. David McIntosh

Topics covered

• pediatric airway
• sleep-disordered breathing
• interdisciplinary care
• orthodontics
• medical research

Keywords

• airway issues
• pediatric
• sleep-disordered breathing
• AAO white paper
• orthodontics
• Scammon's curve
• interdisciplinary care

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: AAO, Journal of Pediatrics

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