
Beyond Brushing- Optimised Oral Health Outcomes
As the mountain of evidence is growing linking poor dental health, incorrect habits and poor oral function with adverse overall health outcomes, Cathy Boyce, an Oral Health Therapist and Orofacial Myologist and educator from Australia explores and explains aspects of oral health and the interplay on general health and wellness for children through to our most senior citizens.Interviewing both experts and ‘on the ground’ clinicians, you will gain an understanding of optimal oral health considerations and how you can recognise where you can initiate changes or at least know where to seek help!
Episodes
31 episodes
# 31 Exploring Primitive Reflex Integration in Paediatric Development. with Mary Bourke
Mary Bourke is a Newcastle (NSW, Australia) based chiropractor with qualifications in pediatric chiropractic care. Her wealth of experience and passion for health and wellness improvement in young children starts right from the very early month...
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Episode 31
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48:27

# 30 TMJ treatment and The Goralsky Craniomandibular Method. with Darron Goralsky
Darron Goralsky is a Melbourne-based physiotherapist with a thriving specialist practice focusing on treating jaw joint pain and discomfort. Darron recognised early in his career that what he had initially learned about the management of TMJ di...
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Episode 30
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55:22

#29 Growing Beautiful Teeth. with Dr Estie Bav.
Dr Estie Bav is Melbourne based dentist who authored the book 'Growing Beautiful Teeth: Simple Strategies for your Child to Have Perfect teeth for Life'. In this episode, we chat about her experience in watching children develop and had t...
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Episode 29
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38:42

# 27 Sleep Wrecked Kids ( Part 1) with Sharon Moore.
Sharon Moore is an author, presenter and Speech Pathologist, with 4 decades of clinical experience across a wide range of communication and upper airway disorders. Her focus right now is sharing key research about the importance of upper airway...
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Episode 27
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35:32

#28 Sleep Wrecked Kids (part 2) with Sharon Moore
In this episode, (part 2 of an interview with the incredible Sharon Moore), Sharon explains more about sleeping problems, the relationship between children’s airways and what to look for in your sleeping child. We discuss the interplay between ...
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Episode 28
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32:39

# 26 Senior Dental Care. with Jacqueline Biggar
Jacqueline Biggar is a Sydney based Oral Health Therapist who recently made the move to offer routine preventive dental services where it is most needed by clients. Jacquie’s mobile dental ‘clinic’ is totally portable and allows clients t...
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Episode 26
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36:37

# 25 TOfM Clinic Explained
Have you ever asked yourself the question ‘what exactly is Orofacial Myology’ or ‘what does an Orofacial Myologist do? Orofacial Myologists are registered allied health practitioners who already hold extensive knowledge and familiarity with the...
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Episode 25
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25:30

#24 How patients benefit from a collaborative approach to tongue-tie releases. With Dr Stevanie Bahnerth and Dr Cara Riek
Tongue ties, (tethered oral tissues or restricted oral frenums) have been present and acknowledged as a concern as far back as the Biblical times. However, the ramifications of not recognising the impact for the patient is gaining greater atten...
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Episode 24
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39:29

# 23 Sleep Quality - from the dental perspective. With Sahil Bareja
So when has the quality of your sleep been a concern for your dental practitioner?Sahil Bareja is a dental clinician and has his masters in sleep medicine. In this episode, I chat with Sahil about this area of oral health care and how we...
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38:53

# 22 The MyoMunchee: A living legacy benefiting clients today. With Dr Mary Bourke
The insight of a general dentist with a mind that never stopped learning (and discovering) is now playing a significant role in helping a wide range of the population. When Dr Kevin Bourke, a Newcastle (Australia) based practitioner invented a ...
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Episode 22
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42:54

# 21 One eye on the future for rural and remote dental clients, and looking outside the square for personal development. With Lyn Carman
From a geographical perspective, the ability to access dental care in Australia is certainly not an equal field. Lyn Carman, a South Australian Dental Hygienist, Life Coach and innovator is passionate about prevention, access to care and collab...
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Episode 21
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43:13

#20 Vaping, E-cigarettes and addiction- the health concerns explained. With Debbie Hume
Vaping the new 'cool', with serious health consequences.In this episode, I chat with Debbie Hume to gain an insight into the reality of what is happening when adolescents (and adults) adopt this new trend. Debbie is Denta...
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Episode 20
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42:01

#19 Sugar by name...but not by nature! Looking at hidden sugar consumption. With Tabitha Acret.
This week in Australia it is the ADA's official Dental Health Week. The theme is 'How much sugar is hiding in your trolley?' and I have invited Tabitha Acret to have (another) chat about our thoughts, experiences and tips 'n tricks to help you ...
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Episode 19
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28:26

#18 Exploring tongue ties in the breastfeeding dyad. With Dr Cara Riek
The issue of tongue ties affecting infant feeding is not new, but it has become more topical in the past few years as parents have begun to value the role that breastfeeding plays in early nutrition and oral development. The WHO recommends that...
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Episode 18
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33:54

#17 Optimising every breath you take. With Tess Graham
The art of breathing well, (physiologically correctly that is) may well be regarded as a “lost art” in this day and age. In this episode, I chat with breathing educator and developer of the BreatheAbility® breathing retrain...
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Episode 17
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41:54

#16 Telehealth and the benefits for integrative oral health care. With Dr Christine May
What is integrative dental care? As an experienced dentist and Chinese medicine practitioner, Dr Christine May BDS (Hons) BHSc(TCM) explains the integrative dentistry concept, and we get an insight into the relationship that diet and life...
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Episode 16
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37:36

#15 A 21st century scientific approach to managing dental decay using silver fluorides. With Dr. Jeremy Horst.
The words ‘’cavities can stop’’ is both a question and a statement! In this episode, USA’s Dr Jeremy Horst DDS, MD, PhD helps us understand why he is such an advocate for silver fluorides and is leading the world in education and research in th...
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Episode 15
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36:12

#14 The complete denture experience. Achieve the best outcomes by exploring the possibilities on offer. With Shane Chambers.
In this episode, the second of a two-part series focusing on dentures, dental prosthetist Shane Chambers explains what it takes to make the perfect full or ’complete’ denture, how this can be achieved and the difference it makes to the cl...
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Episode 14
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28:35

#13 Dentures are not old fashioned! Exploring the possibilities on offer and getting the best outcome from your partial denture. With Shane Chambers.
Shane Chambers is a talented, passionate, dedicated and understanding dental clinician whose role within the dental team is to assist clients in obtaining the best outcomes in their denture experience. As a dental prosthetist, Shane helps...
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Episode 13
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34:40

# 12 Dr Mark's HyGenie- cleaning dental appliances for health improvement. With Dr Mark Wotherspoon
Ever thought about how difficult is it to clean dentures, bite splints, night guards or mouthguards? Probably not unless you wear them… or have to care for someone who does! With the confirmed links of poor oral health and adverse general...
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Episode 12
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19:14

#11 Dentist to your Door: Home-based dental care for the aged population. With Dr Mark Wotherspoon
Dr Mark Wotherspoon is a general dental practitioner who has founded a private mobile dental practice to serve members of the community where they most needed it- in their own home. Dr Mark explains how he found his way into his dental career a...
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Episode 11
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36:39

#10 Exploring oral health issues of the teenage years. With Tabitha Acret.
Tabitha Acret is an experienced dental hygienist and a popular guest on Beyond Brushing because of her knowledge, relevance and enjoyable discussions. When Tabitha and Cathy discovered they had both written articles this year outlining the oral...
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Episode 10
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44:00

#09 Covid 19. Change can be challenging to Oral Health too! With Tabitha Acret
Bonus Episode! These are challenging and uncertain times and the unexpected and sudden changes in lifestyle, diet, emotions and plans may cause some of the routine habits that are sometimes so natural to fall by the wayside. Unknowi...
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Episode 9
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29:06

#08 Snored to Death. When will we wake up? with Dr David McIntosh
Dr David McIntosh is a Queensland based paediatric ENT. He is also a passionate educator to other health professional steams regarding the importance of recognising symptoms of airway compromise in children and adults, and the flow-on effect of...
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Episode 8
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50:21

#07 Understanding Dental Biofilm...in plain English! With Tabitha Acret
Can cleaning your teeth really improve your health? Find out the real reason why you need to clean your teeth well, and how the impact of poor oral hygiene practices can adversely affect every part of your body. Tabitha Acret is a dental hygien...
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Episode 7
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35:46
