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Episode 312: Navigating Airway Health with Dr. Julia Sadove-Lopez, DDS #podcast #airwayhealth

29 Mar 2025 · 1 min

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This is an excerpt from a YouTube podcast episode titled "Episode 312: Navigating Airway Health with Dr. Julia Sadove-Lopez, DDS" (published 2025-03-29, uploaded by Hallie Bulkin). The speaker emphasizes that braces and devices like rapid expanders are tools—not inherently harmful—and that appropriate use depends on the individual child and the training/context of the provider. The segment focuses on pediatric orthodontic decision-making and choosing qualified providers with airway health considerations.

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And I hear a lot of families say, I don't want to have braces, or I don't want my kid to end up in braces. And braces are just the tool. Braces are not necessarily the enemy Here. We have to look at the fact that we the reality is a lot of people think that because a lot of the providers who use braces are prescribing to an older thought system. But there are people who are trained and qualified to use things like braces, or, or I put rapid expanders in that category. There are things that are going to apply a certain degree of force. And again, that's not necessarily bad. We just need to understand, is this the right fit for your child? And is the provider who's using these tools thinking about all of this within the right context.