Ep. 37: "All About Airway Orthodontics with Dr. Mike DeLuke, DDS, MDS, (PART 1)"

Airway Answers with Nicole Goldfarb: Expanding Your Breath of Knowledge

Get ready to dive deep into the world of 𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐲-𝐟𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 with Dr. Mike DeLuke! 🫁 Learn how this 𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫 is changing the game by prioritizing and educating others on thinking about 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐡! 🦷
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✅ Dr. DeLuke shares his journey from a family of dentists to becoming a leader in 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞, emphasizing the importance of treating the cause, 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐨𝐦. He discusses how his 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 led him to challenge traditional methods.
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✅ Discover the difference between a 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭 and one who is 𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐲-𝐟𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝. Hint: it's all about a 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡, considering the 𝐰𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐡. 🤯
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✅ Learn about the controversy surrounding 𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 and why understanding 𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 is crucial. Dr. DeLuke explains the 𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 and normalizing the anatomy.
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✅ Explore how Dr. DeLuke uses 𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐰𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐬 to achieve 𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐬 in younger patients, creating space for the tongue and promoting proper development. He also discusses potential 𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐝 𝐩𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬.
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✅ Understand the importance of a 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡 involving other specialists like 𝐦𝐲𝐨𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬, 𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬 to achieve optimal patient wellness. 🤝
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𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐀𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐝:
•How did you shift from a traditional orthodontic perspective of focusing on teeth to an airway-minded focus?
•What is the difference between a traditional orthodontist and an airway focused orthodontist?
•What is phase one and phase two orthodontics? Why might that be controversial? And what age does phase one start and what does that mean? Does it ever go beyond phase two?
•When you are doing your “arch wire expansion”, are you using a rapid palatal expander at the same time?
•When we see braces on a patient, are they usually retractive?
•Do extractions cause airway issues?
•…AND MORE!!!...
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𝐓𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐲𝐞-𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 that will transform the way you view orthodontics. 🎧 You'll be inspired by Dr. DeLuke's passion for helping patients achieve not only a beautiful smile but also optimal health! ✨
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ABOUT THE GUEST:
Dr. Michael K. DeLuke obtained his DDS from SUNY Stony Brook, where he graduated as class valedictorian. He obtained his Certificate of Proficiency in Orthodontics and Master of Dental Science (MDS) degree from the University of Connecticut, serving as Chief Resident in his final year. Dr. DeLuke is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics, served as the orthodontist on the prestigious Cleft Craniofacial Team at Albany Medical Center, served as a clinical professor at both Ellis Hospital and the University of Connecticut Health Center Department of Orthodontics, and is currently an adjunct professor at the NSU College of Dental Medicine in the Department of Orthodontics. Dr. DeLuke owned and operated DeLuke Orthodontics in Upstate NY from 2005 – 2023, and launched DeLuke Orthodontic Coaching in 2022 with the mission of helping his colleagues succeed both personally and professionally. Dr. DeLuke has lectured at numerous regional and national meetings over the past 20 years, has published articles in multiple orthodontic journals, and sits on the editorial board of OrthoTown Magazine. He is also the creator and host of The DOC Podcast.
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ABOUT THE HOST:
Nicole Goldfarb, M.A. CCC, SLP- COM® is a Speech-Language Pathologist, Certified Orofacial Myologist, International speaker, author and is the owner of San Diego Center For Speech Therapy & Myofunctional Therapy. She serves as a mentor and consultant in the field of OMT.