WELCOME TO THE BEAUTY OF BREATHING PODCAST! Join Dr. Martha Cortes and Dr. Jennifer Hobson, the dynamic Dental & Physical Therapist Duo to learn how treating the airway, and proper breathing and swallowing will restore the body to health. In this episode, Dr. Jennifer Hobson and Dr. Martha Cortes will be interviewing Dr. David Shirazi DDS, MS, MA, L.Ac., D.ABCP, D.ABC-DSM TOPICS OF DISCUSSION Why do we clench and grind our teeth? What are the different appliances used to help craniofacial pain patients? What is the Advanced Light Wire Functional Appliance (ALF) and what are its uses? How to evaluate treat Temporomandibular joint disorder and Airway/breathing disorders? Neurological testing, Motor reflex testing which tells you what structure is in sympathetic dystrophy and the origin. What is Dr. Shirazi's tip on how to be the healthiest “you” possible.  ______________________________________ ABOUT OUR GUEST In 2000, Dr. Dave Shirazi rang in the new millennium by graduating from Howard University College of Dentistry, in Washington D.C. He went on to earn a Masters degree in Oriental Medicine from SAMRA University in 2006. In 2007 he received the prestigious Fellowship Award from the American Academy of Craniofacial Pain, an organization dedicated in the diagnosis and treatment of Craniofacial pain and Sleep Breathing Disorders. Dr. Shirazi has completed over 2000 hours of continuing education in MD and facial pain, craniomandibular orthopedics, and sleep disordered breathing. He lectures on those very subjects himself throughout the United States. Additionally, he fulfilled a hospital mini-residency in oriental medicine at the China Beijing International Acupuncture Training Center, the only institution authorized to teach globally on acupuncture and herbology by the World Health Organization. For more on Dr. Shirazi, visit: tmjandsleeptherapycentre.com.  ______________________________________ ABOUT OUR HOSTS Dr. Martha Cortés, DDS is a general, cosmetic, biological, neuromuscular and laser dentist who sub-specializes in the treatment of sleep breathing disorders, and temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMD). Her methods include non-surgical techniques to treat TMD, as well as, facial-airway-enhancement remodeling techniques designed to treat sleep apnea. Dr. Jennifer Hobson is a head and neck, TMJ physical therapist, protege of renowned expert, Dr. Mariano Rocabado. She is known for her treatment of TMJ, sleep disordered breathing, chronic headaches, concussion, neck pain, tinnitus, and postural dysfunctions. Dr. Hobson is trained in myofunctional therapy and is certified in the Buteyko Breathing Method. For more on Dr. Hobson and the Hobson Breathing Institute, visit:  https://insights.hobsoninstitute.com/links.html Please, let us know how much you enjoy the show by leaving us a review!  ______________________________________ At Airway Circle we offer a safe and supportive space for like-minded professionals to connect, collaborate and share information regarding airway-related issues and whole-body health. Our website: https://airwaycircle.com/