Dental Health from Infancy to Pregnancy & Postpartum with Dr. Molly Hayes

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Dental Health from Infancy to Pregnancy & Postpartum with Dr. Molly Hayes
Apr 12, 2023 Episode 102
Jacqueline Kincer, IBCLC, CSOM

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In this episode, Jacqueline is joined by Dr. Molly Hayes, an airway-centric dentist, and a mom of four. Molly has given up the practice of traditional dentistry to focus on helping children sleep, breathe, and function better with the healthy start series of appliances. Molly loves educating parents on how to make healthy habits for facial development, and making those things easy and doable for every family. 


In this episode, you’ll hear:

  • How to maintain good healthy habits and how to establish them
  • How to help your children sleep better
  • Pregnancy dental care for optimal oral health


A glance at this episode:

  • [2:16] How Molly became interested in airway dentistry
  • [7:40] The dental perspective on bottles and pacifiers
  • [10:34] How pacifiers affect teeth
  • [14:40] What causes cavities in teeth
  • [20:08] The importance of bone density
  • [23:17] Prenatal oral health and pregnancy
  • [28:28] Managing airway issues beyond infancy
  • [30:43] Common problems with sleep


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