Ask an Orthodontist with Dr Derek Mahony – Details, episodes & analysis

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Ask an Orthodontist with Dr Derek Mahony

Dr Derek Mahony

Kids & Family

Frequency: 1 episode/76d. Total Eps: 23

This podcast is presented by Dr. Derek Mahony, an orthodontist who has lectured in over 120 countries about early intervention orthodontics. In this podcast, he will be speaking to the world's leading medical minds, as well as sharing his own, to give you everything you need to know about your journey through orthodontics.

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🇩🇪 Germany - parenting
27/04/2026
#96
🇨🇦 Canada - parenting
02/09/2025
#68

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Orofacial Myofunctional Dentistry - with Dr Donny Mandrawa

Season 2 · Episode 14

Thursday, August 11, 2022 • Duration 32:14

Dr Derek chats with Dr Donny in this episode about his practice and philosophies in orofacial myofunctional dentistry.

Here are some timestamps to highlights in the episode

3:45 Craniofacial growth timeframe in kids and adolescence

5:00 Tongue too big or jaw space too small?

5:20 How reduced tongue space leads to breathing and sleep disfunction

7:15 How nasal breathing affects the face and function, kids sleep and behaviour

10:50 What exactly is orofacial myofunctional therapy?

11:50 Can appliances like Myobrace replace treatment?

15:10 Where should tongue ties come in the treatment timeline?

20:15 How do you diagnose and treat lip ties?

24:25 What is the initial patient experience like in your practice?

You can find Dr Donny Mandrawa at his Balwyn practice HERE and at Myofocus Melbourne HERE

And you can find Dr Derek Mahony at his Full Face Orthodontics practices HERE on Youtube HERE and Instagram HERE

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Different orthodontic treatment options explained - with Dr Andres Perdomo

Season 2 · Episode 13

Thursday, June 2, 2022 • Duration 22:28

Dr Derek Mahony chats with Colombian based Dr Andres Perdomo, on orthodontic treatment options, taking care of braces, the best time to start treatment, treatment times, and much more.

Here are timestamps to some key points in the episode

3:18 Tips to patients on taking care of your braces

5:30 Best time to start orthodontic care

7:30 What type of orthodontics are best

9:50 Which patients would suit fixed braces verses clear aligners

11:30 How does does orthodontic treatment take

13:55 Retainers: how long to wear them? Removable or fixed?

16:05 The difference between Damon braces, and traditional fixed braces

18:00 Elastics verses springs

20:00 How do you use orthodontics to improve the appearance of the entire smile and not just the teeth

You can reach Dr Perdomo vis his website www.andresperdomoortodoncia.com

And you can reach Dr Mahony at his practices www.fullfaceorthodontics.com.au

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Signs your child may need a sleep study - with paediatric sleep physician Dr Jim Papadopoulos

Season 1 · Episode 4

Monday, October 18, 2021 • Duration 48:08

This is a great, jam packed episode with Dr Jim Papadopoulos, who established St George Private Hospital’s Paediatric Sleep Studies Unit.

Here are book marks for some of the highlights from this episode

4:05 Amount of kids with sleep disorders
6:55 Signs + symptoms of sleep disorders in kids
12:40 and 16:50 The importance of getting a sleep study
19:30 CPAP is not a dirty word
26:05 Tips for a good sleep routine for your child

You can reach Dr Papadopoulos at his Sydney practice on 02 9553 1033 or info@sleepingchild.com.au.

And you can reach Dr Mahony at his Sydney and Melbourne practices on 1300 FULL FACE (1300 385 532) or info@fullfaceorthodontics.com.au.

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Removing tonsils and adenoids + the effect on kids sleep and behaviour - With ENT surgeon Dr Gillian Dunlop

Season 1 · Episode 3

Sunday, October 3, 2021 • Duration 32:38

Does your child have sleep problems? Behaviour problems? Has a health professional suggested having your child's tonsils and adenoids removed? If so, this episode is for you.

Dr Dunlop answers common questions parents have around the removal of their child's tonsils and adenoids, why they would need them to be removed, do people really need tonsils, what is the appropriate age for this surgery, what the surgery is like, as well as the aftercare.

You can reach Dr Dunlop via her website artofrhinoplasty.com.au

And you can reach Dr Mahony via his website www.fullfaceorthodontics.com.au

Or catch him on Youtube, Facebook, or Instagram.

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How airway, craniofacial development, breathing, and the tongue are linked to overall health, sleep, and wellbeing - with Sarah Hornsby.

Season 1 · Episode 2

Monday, September 20, 2021 • Duration 34:32

In this episode, Dr Derek Mahony chats with Sarah Hornsby, an Oral Myologist based in the United States, but seeing patients virtually from all over the world.

They chat about the how the mouth, tongue, breathing, and craniofacial development are linked to sleep and overall health. They also chat about the links to bed wetting and the often misdiagnosed ADHD.

You can reach Sarah at her practice here myfaceology.com

And check out her Youtube channel here www.youtube.com/user/sarahkh12/featured

You can reach Dr Derek Mahony at his practice here fullfaceorthodontics.com.au

And catch his Youtube here www.youtube.com/user/DerekMahony/videos

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Snored to Death, with Dr David McIntosh.

Season 1 · Episode 1

Monday, September 6, 2021 • Duration 36:29

This is such an insightful and important conversation with Dr David McIntosh, on the truly alarming facts of what is really happening to our kids when they snore. He also discusses the best course of action to start turning these young lives around.

A must listen, for parents, teachers, and any health professional working within the paediatric space.

You can find Dr McIntosh's book 'Snored To Death' here https://www.amazon.com.au/Snored-Death-dying-your-sleep/dp/B08H57YYV8

And you can find him in practice here http://entspecialists.com.au/our-team/dr-david-mcintosh/

And you can find our host, Dr Derek Mahony in the following places;

In Practice https://www.fullfaceorthodontics.com.au

On Youtube https://www.youtube.com/user/DerekMahony/videos

On Facebook https://www.facebook.com/derek.mahonyiv.9

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Growing Beautiful Teeth - with Dr Estie Bav

Season 2 · Episode 12

Wednesday, May 18, 2022 • Duration 32:54

In this episode of Ask an Orthodontist, Dr Derek Mahony speaks with Dr Estie Bav, a passionate dentist, and author of the book ‘Growing Beautiful Teeth’

Here are some timestamps we have marked from the episode;

2:15 What is it that drives you in your work?

5:00 Tell us about your book

8:15 What are the common signs and symptoms of unsatisfactory jaw growth?

17:345 How can we find your book?

18:15 What behavioural issues do you see in kids who present to you with dentofaacial issues?

28:15 a message for parents on growing beautiful teeth

You can visit Dr Estie Bav in her practice, Princess Street Dental in Kew, Melbourne. And you can find her book 'Growing Beautiful Teeth:
simple strategies for your child to have perfect teeth for life', on Amazon and all online booksellers, and from her website drestiebav.com.

And you can visit Dr Derek Mahony at Full Face Orthodontics and Dental Sleep medicine, in Sydney and Melbourne. www.fullfaceorthodontics.com.au

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What I have learnt from 40 years in Orthodontics, with Dr Helen Jones.

Season 2 · Episode 11

Wednesday, May 4, 2022 • Duration 28:46

In this episode of Ask an Orthodontist, Dr Derek Mahony speaks with Dr Helen Jones, a retired Specialist Orthodontist, who has practiced and advocated the paradigm shift in the field of orthodontics, toward an early intervention, airway, and function focused approach to treatment.

Here are some timestamps of key points.

2:55 The public awareness and shift to a newer model of treatment

5:30 The benefits of early orthodontics

8:50 Is this modern way of practicing orthodontics widely practiced in the UK?

12:30 What’s your opinion on the influence of the size and shape of the upper jaw on facial aesthetics and oral function?

14:14 Environment vs genetics in crooked or straight teeth

22:15 The best age to bring your child in for a first dental check up.

24:00 The effect of crooked teeth on kids confidence

You can find more info, and to reach out to Dr Helen Jones at www.connectingheads.com

And you can find Dr Derek Mahony's practices at www.fullfaceorthodontics.com.au and for more bite size information, check out his Youtube channel HERE

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In Conversation with Professor John Mew - A Legend in Orthodontics

Season 2 · Episode 10

Thursday, April 21, 2022 • Duration 35:41

We are kicking season 2 off with a fantastic conversation between Dr Derek Mahony, and industry great - Professor John Mew.

Here is a run down on just a few of the highlights from this episode…

4:16 what causes crooked teeth?
7:40 are crooked teeth a product of genes or environment?
10:50 how does orthodontic expansion work?
14:45 How did you come up with the idea of ‘Mewing?’
16:45 What is the ‘tooth eruption mechanism’ in layman’s terms?
21:30 What’s the importance of breastfeeding in relation to kids teeth, and how long should babies be breastfed?
24:30 What would you say to orthodontists who don’t follow this school of thought?

You can learn more about Professor Mew and his work here https://johnmeworthotropics.co.uk/

And you can reach Dr Mahony and the Full Face Orthodontics team here https://www.fullfaceorthodontics.com.au/

... and also on Youtube here https://www.youtube.com/user/DerekMahony

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*Season Finale* How does speech pathology help kids sleep? With Nada Makki-Karnib.

Season 1 · Episode 9

Tuesday, January 4, 2022 • Duration 34:58

Speech & Language Pathologist Nada, chats with Dr Mahony in this episode about speech pathology in relations to kids sleep, learning, development and much more.

You can find Nada at her practice - Q Speech and Learning Clinic in Kogarah, Sydney, HERE.

This is our Season Finale, and we will be back in early 2022 bigger and better, with a brand new season, a brand new name, brand new themes, and more expert advise from Dr Mahony.

In the mean time, follow Dr Derek Mahony on Youtube HERE, and his practice Full Face Orthodontics on Instagram HERE.

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