Ep. 69: "Precision Airway Surgery: Transforming Sleep, The TMJ, & Aesthetics with Dr. Reza Movahed"

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KEY POINTS:
✅ Dr. Movahed explains how Maxillomandibular Advancement (MMA) surgery offers an 86% success rate for curing obstructive sleep apnea. 🌬️
✅ Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy (DISE) is presented as an essential diagnostic for visualizing real-time airway collapse and optimizing surgical outcomes. 📹
✅ The discussion explores the move toward MARPE and segmental expansion, while emphasizing that anteroposterior (AP) advancement typically trumps transverse width for airway success. 🦷
✅ A remarkable case involving a seven-year-old illustrates the life-saving potential of total joint replacement in treating severe pediatric apnea. 👶
✅ Collaboration with myofunctional therapists is vital for long-term functional stability and preventing surgical relapse. ✨
✅ The upcoming "Winds of Change" conference will further explore multidisciplinary airway protocols

⁣𝑪𝒉𝒆𝒄𝒌 𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘 𝒐𝒏 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝑻𝒖𝒃𝒆 𝒐𝒓 𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒇𝒂𝒗𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒑𝒐𝒅𝒄𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒔! 

👉👀 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐓𝐮𝐛𝐞 (𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞): https://youtu.be/D-uV7zpgrYk

👉🎧 𝐀𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨: https://airwayanswers.buzzsprout.com/2408017/follow 

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ABOUT OUR GUEST: 
Dr. Movahed is a skilled Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, bringing his expertise to patients across the greater St. Louis region, San Francisco Bay area, and beyond. With a focus on treating dentofacial deformities and obstructive sleep apnea, he specializes in corrective jaw surgery, temporomandibular joint procedures, and combined orthognathic and TMJ surgeries.  He is a Clinical Assistant Professor at Saint Louis University’s Department of Orthodontics. He is also a prolific writer with contributions to numerous chapters and scientific articles. He is also a coauthor of a textbook focusing on treatments for sleep apnea and dentofacial conditions.  Dr. Movahed’s patients are consistently amazed by his clinical and compassionate bedside manner. His friendly and approachable personality instantly puts them at ease, fostering an environment of trust and open communication. With his extensive experience and warm demeanor, Dr. Movahed is dedicated to delivering the highest quality of care, ensuring that each patient’s unique needs are met with personalized attention and skillful expertise.

***WINDS OF CHANGE CONFERENCE 2026: https://windsofchangeconference.net/
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ABOUT THE HOST: 

Nicole Goldfarb, M.A. CCC, SLP-COM®, is a speech-language pathologist, certified orofacial myologist, and host of Airway Answers. An author and speaker, she owns the San Diego Center For Speech Therapy, specializing in myofunctional therapy to treat sleep-disordered breathing and restore proper airway function.
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