The Optimized Airway podcast with Kirsten Trevisonn.
A weekly conversation about breathing, airway, and myofunctional health for everyone in the dental world — hygienists, doctors, assistants, therapists, and the people building the tools we use. Hosted by Kirsten Trevisonn, RDH, COM.
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What to expect
Chairside, practical, and team-first.
Built for the whole team
Airway care works when hygiene, dentistry, orthodontics, therapy, and industry are all in the room. Every episode is written with that room in mind.
Clinical, not theoretical
Every episode ends with one screening question, one assessment skill, or one referral pathway you can use Monday morning.
Real cases
Anonymized patient stories that show what airway-focused care actually looks like day to day.
Episodes
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- 05
Myo & Aligners: Your Retention Insurance Policy
full · 751 · Fri, 09 Oct 2026
Tired of seeing your beautiful aligner cases relapse or require endless refinements? The missing variable is almost always the tongue, as its force can undo all your hard work. I'll explain why 30 to 70 percent of orthodontic cases relapse within ten years and how pairing myofunctional therapy with your aligners acts as a 'retention insurance policy' for more stable, long-lasting re
- 04
The 90-Second Screen & The Tied Tongue
full · 879 · Fri, 02 Oct 2026
Ready to take action in your practice? This episode gives you a practical, 90-second screening protocol you can use in any appointment to identify potential airway issues without adding time to the clock. We'll also do a deep dive into tongue ties—how to spot them, what functional red flags to look for, and when a frenectomy referral is the right next step.From my Sept 23 virtual session, Air
- 03
From Findings to a Plan: The Myo Treatment Planner
full · 532 · Wed, 30 Sep 2026
Findings on paper don't change habits. A plan does. In Episode 7, Kirsten introduces the Myo Treatment Planner: enter your assessment findings and get a phased myofunctional plan, session schedule, chart note, patient handout and referral letter drafts in minutes. She explains how the protocol works (tie-release sequencing, a 16-session maximum, a daily retention package), where it fits along
- 02
The 4 Functions: Spotting Airway Issues in the Dental Chair
full · 833 · Thu, 24 Sep 2026
Ever wonder why some patients have chronic gingivitis or recurrent caries with no clear hygiene reason? In this episode, I connect the dots between common dental findings and the four crucial orofacial functions that build the airway. Learn the early clues of airway dysfunction you're likely already seeing and how they shape your patients' growth and overall health.From my Sept 23 virtua
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The 90-Second Airway Screen
full · 649 · Wed, 16 Sep 2026
Most airway red flags are visible in the chair before the patient ever mentions them — if you know where to look. In Episode 6, Kirsten walks through the five-check screen she uses at every recall, explains what each finding means (and doesn't mean), and shares scope-safe language that turns a hygienist's observation into a useful clinical conversation with the doctor. Plus: how to docum
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