265. The Dental-Airway Connection: Insights from Dr. Stanley Liu
Dental Digest Podcast with Dr. Melissa Seibert
Release Date: 04/20/2025
Dental Digest Podcast with Dr. Melissa Seibert
Join Elevated GP: Free Class II Masterclass - Follow @dental_digest_podcast Follow @dr.melissa_seibert on Dr. Drew McDonald is a board-certified orthodontic specialist renowned for his expertise in airway and temporomandibular joint (TMJ)-focused treatment planning, surgically facilitated orthodontic therapy (SFOT), and complex interdisciplinary care. He is based in St. Petersburg, Florida, where he leads McDonald Orthodontics, a practice dedicated to comprehensive, patient-centered orthodontic solutions. 🎓 Education & Training • Undergraduate: University...
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Join Elevated GP: Free Class II Masterclass - Follow @dental_digest_podcast Follow @dr.melissa_seibert on Diego Velásquez, DDS, MSD is a graduate of the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana School of Dentistry, Colombia. He holds certificates in Prosthodontics and Dental Materials, a Master’s degree in Science of Dentistry (Indiana University) and a certificate in Periodontics and Dental Implants (The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio). Dr. Velasquez works in private practice in Fenton, Michigan and is an Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor...
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Join Elevated GP: Free Class II Masterclass - Follow @dental_digest_podcast Follow @dr.melissa_seibert on Dr. Stanley Liu (“Leo”) received his undergraduate education from Stanford University. He completed DDS and MD degrees, with General Surgery internship and Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery residency, from the University of California – San Francisco (UCSF). After Sleep Surgery Fellowship at Stanford Medical School in 2014, he was appointed faculty in the Department of Otolaryngology until 2023. He rose to the rank of Associate Professor, and Director of the...
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Join Elevated GP: Free Class II Masterclass - Follow @dental_digest_podcast Follow @dr.melissa_seibert on Diego Velásquez, DDS, MSD is a graduate of the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana School of Dentistry, Colombia. He holds certificates in Prosthodontics and Dental Materials, a Master’s degree in Science of Dentistry (Indiana University) and a certificate in Periodontics and Dental Implants (The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio). Dr. Velasquez works in private practice in Fenton, Michigan and is an Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor...
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Join Elevated GP: Free Class II Masterclass - Follow @dental_digest_podcast Follow @dr.melissa_seibert on Dr. Stanley Liu (“Leo”) received his undergraduate education from Stanford University. He completed DDS and MD degrees, with General Surgery internship and Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery residency, from the University of California – San Francisco (UCSF). After Sleep Surgery Fellowship at Stanford Medical School in 2014, he was appointed faculty in the Department of Otolaryngology until 2023. He rose to the rank of Associate Professor, and Director of...
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Join Elevated GP: Free Class II Masterclass - Follow @dental_digest_podcast Follow @dr.melissa_seibert on Mark A. Latta, D.M.D., M.S., professor of general dentistry,served as dean of the School of Dentistry from 2011 to 2021. Prior to the dean’s appointment, he served as the Associate Dean for Research at Creighton University School of Dentistry since 1995. He personally has been awarded more than 140 research grants on prosthetic dental restorative materials, adhesives and bonding and dental material clinical trials. A speaker and lecturer of...
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Join Elevated GP: Free Class II Masterclass - Follow @dental_digest_podcast Follow @dr.melissa_seibert on SUMMARY: In this episode, Dr. Robert “Tito” Norris shares his clinical expertise on orthodontic expansion and the use of MARPE (Miniscrew-Assisted Rapid Palatal Expansion). He explains how MARPE offers a non-surgical solution for transverse maxillary deficiencies in skeletally mature patients. Dr. Norris outlines case selection, biomechanics, and how to identify patients who will benefit most from expansion therapy. The episode also explores the impact of...
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Dr. Stanley Liu (“Leo”) received his undergraduate education from Stanford University. He completed DDS and MD degrees, with General Surgery internship and Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery residency, from the University of California – San Francisco (UCSF). After Sleep Surgery Fellowship at Stanford Medical School in 2014, he was appointed faculty in the Department of Otolaryngology until 2023. He rose to the rank of Associate Professor, and Director of the Sleep Surgery Fellowship. Concurrently, he was a Preceptor of the Oculoplastic Surgery Fellowship and held a courtesy appointment to the Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. In February 2024, he joined Nova Southeastern University as the Chair of the Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, and Assistant Dean of Hospital Affairs.
Dr. Liu is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS), and the American College of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons. He has been a Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Scholar, and Stanford Biodesign Faculty Fellow. He serves on the board or executive positions of the California Sleep Society (CSS), American Academy of Physiologic Medicine & Dentistry (AAPMD), and the World Dentofacial Sleep Society (WDSS). He is a consultant member in the sleep section of the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS).
Dr. Liu’s clinical and research focus are on surgical approaches to obstructive sleep apnea. With his surgical mentor and sleep surgery pioneer, Dr. Robert Riley, the Stanford Sleep Surgery approach was updated to integrate drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE), nasal surgery including maxillary expansion (DOME), pharyngeal surgery (UPPP), hypoglossal nerve stimulation (HGNS), and maxillomandibular advancement (MMA). His bibliography lists over 90 journal articles and 20 book chapters. He has been a Grand Rounds speaker at academic programs including UCSF, Northwestern, OHSU, LSU, and Stanford. He has been a Keynote Speaker for preeminent sleep and surgery meetings, including the 33rd SLEEP in 2019, and World Sleep in 2023.