There's No Such Thing as Benign Snoring with Dr. Layne Martin (Part 1)

Dr. Layne Martin, DDS, is not your typical sleep specialist — he's a dentist who sold his practice at 43 to go back to an orthodontic residency, co-invented an FDA-cleared oral appliance for sleep apnea, and somehow ended up sewing his first prototype pillow on the floor of a fabric store on Long Island. In part one of this two-part episode, Michael and Kylie sit down with Dr. Martin to break down everything happening in your mouth and airway while you sleep — and why your dentist may be missing it. In this episode we cover:What sleep apnea actually is and how to know if you have itWhy snoring is never benignThe connection between teeth grinding and your airwayWhy 90 million Americans are undiagnosedWhy everyone should get a sleep test — even if you think you sleep fineHow Dr. Martin went from cosmetic dentistry to co-inventing an FDA-cleared device Fair warning — there is a lot of mandible talk. Michael did not know what a mandible was. We explained it. 00:00 Intro/ Pre-show banter 03:15 Dr. Martin's story: Navy, Manhattan with $2,020, and cosmetic dentistry 08:00 Selling his practice at 43 to go back to residency 10:45 Why dentists are missing sleep apnea in their patients 13:30 What is a mandible? (Michael asks the important questions 😂) 14:15 Sleep apnea explained simply — tongue, airway, and gravity 15:30 How do you know if you have sleep apnea? 8:15 Clinical definition of sleep apnea and how it's tested 20:30 The airVata oral appliance — what makes it different 23:45 Building a product with no engineering background  🎙️ Connect with Dr. Layne Martin: @laynemartindds https://airvata.com/https://www.openairpillow.com/🎙️ Connect with Medical Morons: @medicalmoronspod