Podcast appearances and mentions of andrew chang

On New York University Week: What is music and what is speech? Andrew Chang, Leon Levy postdoctoral fellow, asks our brains to listen in. Andrew Chang is postdoctoral fellow at New York University, supported by National Institute of Health and Leon Levy Scholarship in Neuroscience. He studies the neural mechanisms of auditory perception, and how […]

A new MP3 sermon from Reformation Presbyterian Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Rich Ruler’s Loss Speaker: Andrew Chang Broadcaster: Reformation Presbyterian Church Event: Sunday Service Date: 3/17/2024 Bible: Luke 18:18-30 Length: 48 min.

A new MP3 sermon from Reformation Presbyterian Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Your Blessing Be on Your People Speaker: Andrew Chang Broadcaster: Reformation Presbyterian Church Event: Sunday Service Date: 5/5/2024 Bible: Psalm 3 Length: 57 min.

Andrew Chang Orthodontist Andrew graduated with his BDS in Sydney in 1999 and then pursued specialist training where he received a DClinDent in Orthodontics from the University of Adelaide  in 2008.  In this episode we learn a about Andrew's origin stories, an introduction to the realm of temporary anchorage devices (TADs) and how they can provide more non-surgical options for tooth movements, and current trends in orthodontic technology, navigating the orthodontic journey and when to best discuss aesthetic concerns and options in conjunction with orthodontic treatment.     Check out our website: cpdjunkie.com.au  #dentalCPD #dentistry #australiandentist #dentistryaustralia #dentalCE #continuingeducation #photography #radiology #prosthodontics #implants #endodontics #sleepapnoea #aestheticdentistry #oralsurgery #orthodontics #2023events #dental #dentalschool #dentistrystudent #australia #sydney #melbourne #dentalevents #dentaleventsaustralia #dentaleducation

Tune in to our latest episode featuring Andrew Chang, Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at UChicago Medicine, where he shares insights into his background, current priorities, organizational evolution plans, and impactful changes made by his team. Use the provided dial-in information to join the conversation and gain valuable insights.

This Sunday we hear from Harriet Congdon, Andrew Chang and Kendra Wenzel on their experiences with polarization and what has been helpful and harmful in that process. 

A new MP3 sermon from Reformation Presbyterian Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Soil, Seed, and Harvest Speaker: Andrew Chang Broadcaster: Reformation Presbyterian Church Event: Sunday Service Date: 1/7/2024 Bible: Luke 8:4-15 Length: 41 min.

Andrew Chang is the managing director of United Airlines Ventures, the investment arm of United that's focused on deploying capital to new technologies from sustainable aviation fuel to digital technologies across the air travel spectrum. Chang, who's based here in Houston, explains some of the challenges to innovating in the massive, global industry that is aviation — as well as tackling the airline's goals to become more sustainable. He also shares what he's looking for from startup founders and the role United plays to its portfolio companies as a whole.

The healthcare industry is constantly evolving, and so are the marketing strategies that drive it. Gone are the days of relying solely on billboards and other traditional marketing methods. With the rise of technology and data analytics, healthcare marketers have access to a wealth of information that can help them create targeted, personalized marketing campaigns. Join Andrew Chang, VP of Marketing at Summit Health and host Alan Tam as they discuss leveraging data to understand their target audience better, measure the effectiveness of their campaigns, and ultimately improve patient outcomes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Air travel is a notoriously hard to decarbonise sector. Next to heavy industry, aviation is the poster child for widespread carbon emissions. For United Airlines, 98% of company-wide emissions come from jet fuel, presenting a huge, but easily identifiable, problem. The airline's venturing arm, United Airlines Ventures, has already been investing heavily in sustainable aviation … Continue reading "Andrew Chang: United Airlines Ventures" The post Andrew Chang: United Airlines Ventures appeared first on Global Venturing Review.

United Airlines' venture capital arm, United Airlines Ventures, in November became the first U.S. airline to invest in a biofuel refinery with its $37.5 million planned investment into a Houston-based renewable fuel company.NEXT Renewable Fuels will begin production at its flagship renewable fuel refinery in 2026, with an expected production of up to 50,000 barrels a day, according to United's release.In this episode of “On Air with Air Cargo World,” Associate Editor Ashley Mowreader speaks with Andrew Chang, managing director of United Airlines Ventures, about the carrier's sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) investments and carbon-offset initiatives.Listen as Chang dives into United's sustainability goals and investments into technology-based solutions for sustainable flying and the airline's historic 200 aircraft order.  

The healthcare industry is notoriously slow to adopt new marketing trends. But can one organization's innovative approach usher the field into the modern age? Andrew Chang is the VP of Marketing at the multispecialty medical group Summit Health and urgent care provider CityMD, which merged in 2019 to form a combined company that covers a wide range of healthcare needs. Tune in to hear Andrew explain how the organization's unique business model and data-collection strategy are helping unlock the true potential of healthcare marketing.Tune in to learn:How Summit Health is revolutionizing healthcare marketing (9:10) Earning trust from stakeholders (20:00) How some marketing trends are impacting the healthcare industry (30:02)Mentions:“What Can Brown Do For SMBs?” (Marketing Trends interview with Kevin Warren)“Supercharging customer service with AI” (Deloitte article by Andy Haas, Michelle McGuire Christian and Ravouth Keuky)Marketing Trends is brought to you by Salesforce Marketing Cloud. For more great marketing insights, sign up for The Marketing Moments newsletter. You'll get ideas to help you build better customer relationships, invites to upcoming events, and access to the latest industry research. Subscribe at https://sforce.co/MarketingMoments

Digital currencies have now lost $2 trillion in value after hitting a peak of $3 trillion in November 2021. There are also signs that many crypto firms have exposed themselves to riskier financial bets than previously known. Andrew Chang, a crypto consultant and former COO of Paxos, a New York-based financial institution and technology company, joins Geoff Bennett to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

China will reach peak carbon emissions in 2030, and expects to be carbon-neutral by 2060. One-quarter of the world's emissions are from China, but without China, there is no solving climate change.In 2020 alone, China outperformed the U.S. in wind and solar, including high-emitting and hard-to-abate sectors. By leveraging AI, carbon capture, big data and more, climate tech startups in China are giving the world hope for significant decarbonization. Opportunities for investment are plentiful, gateways to access funding are open, and pilot projects are in development like never before.Listen to Marilyn and Andrews' China Cleantech Podcast and subscribe to their newsletterFollow Cody on Twitter @codysimmsListen & subscribe to The Techstars Climate Tech Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

The At Issue panel looks at what Canada should expect from the first North American leaders' summit in more than five years. Plus, the panellists weigh in on Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole's response to possible Liberal-NDP talks.

This is an area that many general dentists can find challenging. It can be commonplace for kids to grow up being scared of dentists. Unpleasant experiences can often linger for a long while. I can recall parents recounting stories of their childhood unpleasant dental experiences. In this dentist podcast, Dr Andrew Chang and Dr Diane Tay talk about: Why Connecting with your Pediatric Patient is important and why first impressions count. What are clinical tips and tools to make the initial exam easier for them. What are principles of communicating to a child that can be applied to clinical dental practice. This is a clinically relevant topic and we go through many clinical situations. For more information, visit our .

Andrew Chang is the Chief Swan Officer for Swan City - a lifestyle brand providing a place to shop for hyper local Orlando goods and apparel. Follow them on IG: swancityorlando 5 bits of news, 5 events this week, and 5 locals you should get to know. Pulptown is an *almost* daily email newsletter - and now a weekly Monday podcast - that connects curious locals to Orlando. Visit us at www.pulp.town! Sponsored by Venture X - Downtown Orlando's #1 co-working, event, and office space. Produced by BrandCrumbs Media - a multimedia agency for small businesses.

Perdita Felicien is an Olympic hurdler and the first Canadian woman to win a gold medal at the World Championships in track and field. She is also a mom, television host, sports broadcaster, and now a national best-selling author. We talk all about "My Mother's Daughter" and about her upcoming dream gig co-hosting "Tokyo Today" with Andrew Chang. I also talk to Christine Roper, Olympic rower all about the CAN Fund #150Women program and why it's so exciting. 

In this Q&A with Dr Diane Tay, Sydney orthodontist Dr Andrew Chang shares the best time to start treating skeletal Class 3 malocclusions. In this Part 1, he covers: Class 3 Growth and Growth Indicators Simple Radiographic Types of Class 3's Which Class 3's are easy to treat 

Andrew Chang is the COO of Paxos, a fintech company that builds infrastructure on blockchain to facilitate the movement between physical and digital assets such as cryptocurrency. Before joining Paxos, Andrew had an array of experience including working in business development at Google, serving as COO of video technology company ConditionOne, and starting his career at Morgan Stanley. Andrew earned his MBA from New York University’s Leonard N. Stern School of Business where he was President of the Student body and a BS from Boston College In this episode, I chat with Andrew about how to figure out what to do with your career, the importance of distinguishing between security and prosperity, and why being a COO is like being a decathlete. Learn more about Paxos at www.paxos.com Follow Andrew on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrandrewchang/

Learn more about 2021 NLC LA Institute Fellow Andrew Chang on this special bonus episode of The Zag.

In this podcast, Dr Diane Tay interviews orthodontist Dr Andrew Chang on the differences between clear removable aligners compared with braces. The differences between the different clear removable aligner products are discussed as well as the “do-it-yourself” aligner solutions. Highlights are: 2:10: What types of clear aligners are on the market and what are the differences? 4:30: What are the “do it yourself” aligners and do they work? The way that these aligners work to fix crooked teeth often lead to unhealthy bites or smiles. 8:55: What are the differences between clear aligners and clear braces? Which works better? Aligners or Braces? Generally speaking, the larger the gaps or the more crowded the teeth, braces still outperform aligners. Aligners are easier to keep the teeth clean for patients who have difficulty cleaning their teeth ie: Multiple Sclerosis, Cerebral Palsy or where manual dexterity with hands is more challenging. The idea of braces or aligners to fix crooked teeth should not be thought of as a zero sum, as for moderate to severe crooked teeth, combining braces and aligners provides the benefits of aligners and the predictability of braces with difficult movements. A new bathroom renovation applies the same concepts. It is the diversity of the tiles, their designs, tile sizes ie: border & main tiles, underlying waterproofing and use of grout and silicon that provides the attractiveness and functionality of the bathroom renovation.  13:20: Are all aligners the same and do they work equally well? Different aligners have different features. Certain features are important for certain movement types. They are slightly different aligner materials and have different treatment planning softwares. Our experience has been their comfort levels are similar and some aligners work better with certain types of bites.    18:45: I’m wearing aligners. What can I do to help my aligners teeth straightening process go on smoothly? Combine snacks with main meals helps to reduce the time that aligners are out of the mouth. Vary the aligner duration based upon the presence of springiness or gaps between the aligner and teeth 23:20: Simple at home exercises to do are discussed to help your aligner treatment go more smoothly If in doubt, send the practice photos of your teeth and aligners so they can advise before you change to each new aligner. Wear elastics well as advised. 26:45: Are all aligners the same?  

Dr Tay interviews Dr Andrew Chang on aligners. A synopsis is below: What are aligners 3:00. What cases are suitable for aligners? Patient Factors Malocclusion factors ie: deep bite, absolute intrusion of incisors in adults. 6:00: Difference between absolute and relative incisor intrusion and marked difference in effectiveness in aligners compared with braces. 8:00: Extraction cases. High need for later partial braces to regain root control 8:30: Attachments: Why attachments are more effective for moderately difficult cases. 11:30: When to choose 1 aligner company over another. What software features to look out for? 13:30: How do braces differ from aligners? Braces work better when needing to allow for PLAN B during Treatment ie: non extraction start. The aligner planning software allows better patient communication and planning of final outcomes, particularly useful in multidisciplinary cases. 21:00: Which cases a dentist should start doing?

Crowdfunding, blockchain, artificial intelligence and neobanks. What do all of these buzz words have to do with fighting climate change? On this episode of Political Climate’s DITCHED series, host Julia Pyper speaks to the authors of a new report on “climate fintech,” an emerging ecosystem that leverages digital technology to help move more capital into climate change solutions. The report, published by the startup accelerator New Energy Nexus, offers a valuable overview of what this rapidly evolving ecosystem looks like today. Andrew Chang, New Energy Nexus climate fintech program director based in Shanghai, and Aaron McCreary, New Energy Nexus fintech lead for Europe and the United States, describe how and why traditional finance is bring disrupted by new technology — and what this means for decarbonization. Recommended resources:Climate Fintech Report: An Emerging Ecosystem of Climate Capital CatalystsDITCHED: Greening the BanksIf you’re just joining us, the DITCHED series is all about fossil fuel divestment and rapidly evolving world of green finance. We’re airing these episodes in addition to our regular Thursday shows on climate and energy politics and policies.You can find all segments in the DITCHED series on the Political Climate podcast feed, which is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get podcasts! You can also find the series on the Political Climate website or via the leading independent environmental news platform Our Daily Planet.

The speculation is over. Health Canada has approved a COVID-19 vaccine for use in Canada. Our question this week: Will you be first or last in line for the COVID-19 vaccination? Guest host Andrew Chang.

Celebrity pastry chef Anna Olson answers your baking questions as part of our Ask Me Anything series. Guest host Andrew Chang.

Three guests join Josh to discuss attribution: Emily Maxson, Aledade's Chief Medical Officer; Andrew Chang, Executive Director of the Florida Central ACO; and Purva Hari, the practice administrator of Physicians Medical group in Florida. They discuss how the pandemic has affected ACO attribution, how attribution loss impacts Aledade's ability to provide coordinated care and strategies to improve attribution in 2020.

Dr Andrew Chang and Dr Diane Tay discuss the more common teeth development defects of peg laterals (small/narrow upper 2nd front teeth), dens in dente and dens evaginatus.  Common hallmarks of each of the conditions are described, and what to do when seeing teeth like these at the initial examinations. Dens in dente and dens evaginatus can both benefit from early identification and the implications of this and management options for each are discussed.

Another Orlando podcast clip show! This one features all the guests from July 2019, and those guests were Andrew Chang, Chris Crespo, Joseph Gatti, Jillian …

Nailbiting or Thumbsucking will affect the shape of teeth, jaws or one's smile. Prolonged dummy use in toddlers is another example. Dr Andrew Chang and Dr Diane Tay discuss and outline for parents of kids and teens simple remedies they can use at home to help break these habits.  They also chat about how Nailbiting, Thumbsucking or prolonged dummy use can affect teeth or jaw shape and one's smile.

How considerations and the management plan differ in children, teenagers and adults. A podcast between orthodontist Dr Andrew Chang and pediatric dentist Dr Diane Tay that covers the issues in detail.   Dr.Andrew Chang: Diane, welcome, it's nice to have you back on our podcast. Dr. Diane Tay: Hi Andrew. Very good to chat to you again. As always. Dr.Andrew Chang: Well, what we'd like to talk to our audience of dentists today and if there is any interested parents out there as well, but mainly for dentists. The topic of supernumeraries or what we call,extra teeth types. And we were going to focus on the area of the upper front maxilla, the upper front teeth region. So maybe Diane, if you could provide our audience an outline of the different classifications or types of uninterrupted supernumeraries that we're going to talk about. Dr. Diane Tay: Yeah, absolutely Andrew, thank you. And yes, you are right for the benefit of the audiences. We know there's many different types of supernumeraries they can be in different positions, different numbers. And so just to clarify to be, particularly, you know, a really interesting topic and there's so much to say about that, but we're just going to limit it to unerupted teeth and anterior maxilla, which is something really common and has an impact. And I think can be reasonably,picked out and you know, and noticed and managed early by dentists. So as we were saying, souvenir is basically it's just a type of dental normally in the numeric form in terms of the number. So there are different types of supernumeraries and generally overall we divide them into what we call supplemental tooth or supervisor supplemental tooth is where it actually has the exact same form, the exact same function as adjacency. Dr. Diane Tay: So they pretty much don't really have any difference in anatomical differences versus supernumerary. More so where is the tooth? It's characterized by an atypical anatomic form and sometimes they can be smaller or different in the anatomy, very very briefly and a very old classification. You can classify them into the more conical shape form, you can classify them as tuberculate or supplemental form. So it's just a different sort of classification depending on the roots. Obviously there's other kinds of which I won't go into, such as composite odontomes etc. But really important to look at them and also determine the position. So it's not just what type of supernumerary it is, but the position of the supernumerary. So sometimes they can be just in a normal position they could be inverted. Dr. Diane Tay: So those ones tend to, and we'll talk about them more but inverted do generally and very rarely they don't erupt by itself. So hence sometimes the management does become different. And being aware that generally these ones will not erupt. We need to decide whether we need to remove them pending other things, which Andrew and I will discuss, just to clarify for a lot of our dentists, because we hear commonly misused terms, but strictly speaking, mesiodens is a tooth that's located between the central upper incisors. So a supernumerary say, you know, how little or to the 11. So that would not necessarily classify as a mesiodens. So it means it's actually one that's located between the upper incisors. Dr. Diane Tay: But I guess most irrelevant in classifications. While important, I guess like you and I, Andrew are very interested in the clinical management. So what are some of the signs that are important to know? And I know from my point of view, I always think the picking up, sort of knowing our, again going all where I was going back to first principles, knowing our dental development, knowing when teeth erupt, when should they exfoliate, always will help us lead to picking up these things early. And again, the earlier these things are picked up, then management always becomes, easier, less complicated. So the first thing I always think about when I'm looking at a patient is this dentition appropriate for their age? And so if you notice that there's somewhat of a delay or a failure of eruption in the permanent incisors. Dr. Diane Tay: So let's say a patient is eight years old and they've lost the lower incisors, the upper incisors, there's absolutely no mobility in the central incisors. Or even if you may see asymmetrical eruption. So, for instance, you may see the 51 has exfoliated and the 61 is still absolutely no signs of mobility, clinical mobility. I would be starting to look into reasons as to why. There is a failure of exfoliation and failure of eruption, of the permanent incisors. Also of course I know is different, but maybe there's an extra tooth in the sequence so you may notice that there may be a supplemental 52. So again, counting the teeth and charting them properly. But another thing that really, is important also if you start noticing a large gap or a diastema between the two front central incisors, often times people tend to think, Oh look there, that must be caused by a labial frenum. And that may be the case. But for me, I always will check if there is, if I'm concerned, it's just taking a very, very simple radiograph and you might find something else that may be present there. I mean, Andrew id be really happy to hear from your perspective or clinical experience of what you think or is there any other clinical signs that you might Dr.Andrew Chang: I've definitely seen your two, the two most common ones that in my experience has been the large gap, between the front central incisors where one incisor has erupted and the other incisor has not formed. So I suppose this leads to the next question is what other, you did mention a periapical, but what other diagnostic age should a dentistfirst of all use to diagnose this? Dr. Diane Tay: Yeah, that's a really good question, Andrew. From my side of things, I guess coming from a surgical standpoint where I'm starting to think, okay, how am I going to manage this. This for me, first of all, it requires management, what do we need to do? We have to remove it. Can we wait? Can we watch and see? So I guess a simple thing which all of us in clinical practice can do to start with is a periapical you could, and I know a lot of us practitioners do have our own OPG machine, which you can do to get an overall view. However, the only thing I would probably suggest is to get a cone beam scan and again a lot of practitioners I know have their own cone beam machine. The benefit or the value of a cone beam x-ray, sorry, a cone beam scan is that it also acts as a surgical means to localize the tooth and guide surgery planning. Dr. Diane Tay: So from a surgical standpoint if I'm going in, it's good to know exactly where the tooth is and also relative, obviously how much with bone is overlying it where to position it, how easy to retrieve it, what the proximity to adjacent structures adjacent developing permanency. So these are all really important to decide on a really separate known because I do have a really keen interest in that other, you know, other in children, managing kids with medical comorbidities and certain syndromes. I think it's also relevant and important to just consider if you do take an X-Ray and you see multiple supernumerary that you have to stop thinking of other systemic causes such as Gardner's syndrome, or cleidocranial dysplasia. I know those things tend to exhibit other signs as well. However, it's just valuable to start thinking about things. And that was just a really side comment I thought I'd make off the top of my head. Dr.Andrew Chang: Yes, yes. All clinical clinician. And I think I do recall with an opg, if it's outside the focal trough and there's multiple supernumeraries, that may not necessarily pick that up. Is that correct? Dr. Diane Tay: Yeah thats right. So, which is why I think a periapical is used if you're concerned that there may be another, you can always do that simple SLOB rule, have a look in and do a few angles to get, but I guess a cone beam CT, which is very easily obtainable these days,and the radiation is very low and comparable now. It's a worthwhile x-ray or diagnostic film to get so you can also use it for your surgical planning as well. Dr.Andrew Chang: So to recap for dentists, if you suspect there's a supernumerary, i.e as in you see a large gap between their front teeth or delayed eruption, you would take a screening, a x-ray like a periapical. And if one is considering in terms of the surgical management or in terms of how do we go about approaching this orthodontically then it would definitely need a CT. From my perspective and what I look at, I definitely require a CT to locate the tooth, so we can see in terms of is it close proximity to the developing adult teeth. Let's say if it's the upper central incisors, which may not be able to erupt because there's an impediment with the supernumerary and the permanent central incisors from erupting. I would want to make an assessment, well what is it's proximity because that would be an indication of what are the risks associated with the exposures in terms of with the surgeon accessing that area. And also in terms of moving that central incisor down. Having a CT provides three dimensional information that it goes far beyond what an OPG can provide. Dr. Diane Tay: I think cone beams are definitely coming up in terms of not being diagnostic and clinical management. Dr.Andrew Chang: So I suppose it now leads into the you did raise an important point. One of the things that you had talked about with the classification, these uninterrupted supernumeraries is that they often atypical as in, does that mean that the crown is usually not like a normal size is usually perhaps smaller or a a funny shape perhaps? Dr. Diane Tay: Yeah. In my experience, usually the unerupted supernumerary tend to be very, they have a very clinical form, the smaller and oftentimes when they're inverted, as I said, they don't actually, they won't erupt until, I guess it is. I tend to advise parents that these are probably the ones that will need to be removed. But again, that goes into looking at what other factors to consider. Dr.Andrew Chang: I suppose this is now a segue into this topic. So we've located the Supernumerary. What are the implications of having a supernumerary and what happens if we don't do anything? What may happen? Dr. Diane Tay: Because parents do want to know, they want to understand, do we often question is really do I need to remove this as is not causing a problem or my child has not complained. What do I need to know? When should I look at managing it? I think the important thing with supernumeraries is because generally of where they are located, they can or tend to cause failure of eruption in incisors, eruption of the permanent and you know, usually the central incisors and sometimes they can also cause ectopic positioning and movement of the permanent teeth or displacement in some way of, of adjacent teeth. And sometimes I've also seen supernumeraries that do not impede the eruption of the permanent teeth. Dr. Diane Tay: And parents say the permanent teeth are coming out. Do I really need to remove the supernumeraries cause it's clearly not blocking the way. However, you also have to consider from an orthodontic, and obviously we value your opinion but from an orthodontic perspective, can supernumeraries interfere with orthodontic teeth movements? And that's where, for me, I always tend to work with orthodontists to treatment plan these things. And I think you and I, Andrew had worked in a few cases very successfully together. Dr.Andrew Chang: I have. So I should talk about in terms of three patients I can recall on this one was that we collaborated on where the supernumerary or that extra tooth was what we call incisal to the adult developing adult front tooth. So it was clearly in the path of the erupting tooth. And,fortunately one of the things is we got to that early. Generally, If the root of the adult front tooth has fully formed, there's a lesser chance of it wanting to erupt by itself. So it becomes a balance of well, do we go in soon knowing that the root of the front tooth has not fully developed, possibly it may be risking its root development by doing this surgical exposure, or do we wait and let the root form a bit longer and then do we expose it,remove the supernumerary and expose the tooth at the same time. Dr.Andrew Chang: So generally, we normally would like to have at least half to two thirds root formation on that central incisor before I go in, as I don't want to make a surgical intervention too early, in terms of removing that supernumerary,if I felt that there was a high risk of interfering with development of the upper central incisor root. Dr.Andrew Chang: In another case where we collaborated. In this case, the girl was a bit older. She was about, 9 if i recall. So,the root was literally almost fully formed. So in this case we made a decision to remove the supernumerary and expose the central incisor at the same time. There was another instance where I saw another patient who was a slightly younger and we clearly had enough space for the adult, cetral incisor that to come down. And I can't exactly recall, it may have been a mesiodens right in between or may have been a supernumerary. But in that instance she had the mesiodens removed and the central incisor erupted without orthodontic intervention. Dr.Andrew Chang: And the last patient that I can recall quite clearly is an adult where the supernumerary in this case it's probably a mesiodens where it was right in between the two front teeth. It was actually located incisal to the upper permanent incisor. So the tooth was inverted and was conical in shape exactly what you described. And it was actually right below the nasal floor. So being an adult, she's very wary of having that removed, so the consideration for orthodontics is would its presence interfere with the zones of movement or the boundaries of movement of the teeth. Dr.Andrew Chang: And in this case we took a cone beam CT & we've verified that supernumerary was actually quite high superiorly and along the palatal aspect and we determined that at that point in time we would be monitoring with another CT in 12 months time, and as you may understand she was very hesitant about having the supernumerary removed. So we went through a discussion of the risks and benefits, the pros and cons,but because it was quite high up, d after running through that with her, e made a decision together to review that in 12 months time with another cone beam CT. Dr. Diane Tay: Yeah i think that explains things really well. You have a really good point about all of them. Dr.Andrew Chang: I mean there's one other thing in terms of implications of having an extra supernumerary is sometimes leaving it too long can lead to displacement, not just of the central, but it can also lead to displacement of the lateral incisor, which may be impeded in its eruption. So depending on where that location of that supernumerary is keeping it in there, f it's located incisal to the adult upper incisors is probably not something I would do, indefinitely, ue to the effects on eruption of the adjacent teeth there. Definitely, if you're going to monitor that, it will need closely monitoring and at some point you need to make a decision to have that supernumerary removed. And working in conjunction with in this case a surgeon or a pediatric dentist and an orthodontist is definitely very helpful as a team effort. Dr. Diane Tay: Absolutely. No, Andrew, I think your cases really classify and very well illustrate what we were looking at and talking about before. So what are important things to consider when we're managing supernumeraries because identifying it is easy, but what are you looking at when you're thinking about how to manage it? So, I mean from my perspective as you correctly saying you illustrated it again, you know, across your cases, the age of the patients shouldn't just be a guide, because we're looking at the root development stage of the permanent incisors. So you're weighing up the risk benefits of surgery of damaging developing permanent teeth & waiting too long and impeding or preventing the spontaneous eruption of the permanent incisors. Dr. Diane Tay: You also have to think and consider as we discussed, the number of supernumeraries, the position, where is it, is it inverted, what type of supernumeraries and which is why we say use the cone beam to determine exactly, the locality and the position and, and proximity to adjacent teeth, we have to consider which tooth is it around, is it an erupted supernumerary or unerupted supernumerary? And also what are the parents' expectations? What's the occlusion like? Is this, you know, is this child likely to require orthodontic movement of teeth so is it something, can you leave it or monitor it. So is the supernumerary actually causing ectopic or displacement of the permanent teeth? In which case then you may need to consider,acting and being more proactive in your approach. Those are some of the things I'll be be thinking about. Was there any other points, Andrew, that you'd like to get from your clinical experience? Dr.Andrew Chang: I think if we had to list out the factors which we covered on, all we touched on. One was the, the age of the patient. We talked about in a child, we also talked about it as an adult. As we talked about it, I can recall a teenage patient who also had a supernumerary where he was in his permanent dentition and he was about 13 or 14, and most of the supernumeraries that I've had in the anterior maxilla tend to be slightly along the Palatal. And I can recall because this patient, while he had crowded teeth but his upper front teeth were also,proclined as well. And when the mum went to see the surgeon because of where the supernumerary was, it was located apical but close to the apices of the permanent central incisors. Dr.Andrew Chang: But because the surgeon mentioned there is a risk of the upper front teeth losing their vitality or nerve, and in case what it means by that if there's any parents listening to this, is that nerve could suffer and a tooth may die or darken, in which case he may require a root canal, as a complication of surgery to remove the supernumerary tooth. But because of that risk, the possibility of that risk, they held off removing this supernumerary. And because the supernumerary was lying more a bit more palatal, we could not bring his upper front teeth back. So we kept them at a forward inclination. In other words, the upper front was sloping forward. So while his teeth were crowded, we straightened them. We didn't really bring them back but of course, then we came to a point where I said, well, we can't move it back. She wasn't happy with the current smile either. Dr.Andrew Chang: So at the end she made a decision, yes, the risks, but based on what the surgeon said, the risk was actually very small. So she went back to the surgeon and found out the risk was actually very small. So then she said, well I made a decision, I mean it's a balance of benefits versus risks. Okay, we'll have that supernumerary out,and turn out in the end the upper central incisors were fine, the vitality was fine and we managed to move the upper adult front teeth back and correct the protrusion and he is very close now to getting his braces off. So it's a balance of where, when we talk about for teenage patients, it's more getting the orthodontist involved and in terms of where the movements of their adult teeth are going to go and would the presence of the supernumerary interfere with them getting an ideal treatment outcome in terms of their smile & orthodontic correction for teenage patients. Dr.Andrew Chang: That's a main consideration for the adults of course there's often may be other medical histories that may affect in terms of surgical risk, and would involve maybe a closer conversation with the oral surgeon. Often adults,need to be more aware of the situation and they tend to be less inclined doing invasive surgery,particularly if its quite high. If a decision is made to keep a supernumerary, close monitoring is important and if the patient goes and for some reason doesn't come back, they need to be aware of that, that a supernumerary needs to be monitored because in a very, very small number of cases there can be cases of cysts. I mean the possibility is very small. It's just something that the patient needs to be aware about. Dr.Andrew Chang: So is there any other important factors I suppose to consider if we had to list it out, we've already covered root development, child, teen and adult management, is this a permanent incisor or primary incisor? Is the supernumerary erupted or non erupted? I suppose the good thing is nowadays with a CT you can easily see the shape and the size and the widths of the supernumerary. Some supernumeraries are generally smaller in size as we touched on. Very briefly and I know this is not really the topic on this podcast it becomes a bit harder when it's a supplemental, when a tooth is already erupted and is quite close in shape to the other incisors. Dr.Andrew Chang: One of the things that I'm inclined to look at is the width, but also the root formation and because sometimes some supernumeraries may have dilacerations in terms of root or dens in dente associated with them. So there's something that I'll be looking at quite closely, in terms of their pulpal status, but the main decision is which tooth could look nicer, both on the clinical point of view or aesthetic point of view and has got a good pulpal health as well. The other consideration for important factors is root development stage. And I know we touched on the risk of surgery and the position of the adult incisors, is a supernumerary causing displacement of the other incisors , patient factors: cooperation and the parent factors as well. Is there anything you want to elaborate on Diane? Dr. Diane Tay: No. Covered points very, very thoroughly and exactly what you're saying with looking out for these things. I think that's a key to success and management of the case. Dr.Andrew Chang: We've touched on these management options earlier by talking about these case studies, but could you briefly outline the management options if you haven't covered any of it? Dr. Diane Tay: We pretty much covered it through our discussion on the cases. But I guess to just really summarize it, mainly first if the option is to monitor, say maybe because the child's only three or four younger, we're waiting to decide what we're going to do or versus if the patient's older to say, then monitoring closely, ensuring you get appropriate radiographs just to manage monitoring for any specific changes such as cone beams would be very good and very clear x-rays or scans. So sometimes it may just involve simple surgical extractions. Dr. Diane Tay: And then let's say the child is six, six and a half, seven, and we know this, a supernumerary that's impeding the eruption of the permanent incisor and you have an over retained say 51 or 61. So you'd want to remove the primary incisor as well as the supernumerary and then monitor the eruption of the permanent incisors. So this would obviously be, and I often at times in the cases I've done before, work together with the orthodontist to determine and finalize the treatment plan: So if I'm going in surgically knowing whether we're just going to monitor the incisor based on the root development as you correctly say Andrew, we're looking at the root development if its about half to a third of roots. Dr. Diane Tay: However, conversely, if the roots, let's say this has been picked up and now the child is 10 or 11 years old and the root of the permanent incisors have already formed, then sometimes what we'll need to do is in addition to removing the supernumerary and the retained primary incisor, then we would really would be looking at doing a surgical exposure and potential bonding of the tooth orthodontically, to bring the tooth down into the arch. Oftentimes I get them to see the orthodontist first to lay down those braces archwires. And prior to surgery, was there anything else Andrew you'd like to add to that? Dr.Andrew Chang: I think we covered that really well. And it's really nice to have you on Diane and I hope the audience took something away today. Dr. Diane Tay: And thank you so much for listening again, and we will have more interesting topics to discuss next time. Thank you.  

Dr Diane Tay and specialist orthodontist Dr Andrew Chang discuss an interesting topic for dentists on impacted canines in children and early teens. 0:34 There can be a number of implications if impacted canines are not picked up early. Main causes of impacted canines include crowding and genetics. 2:17 A simple definition of an impacted canine is a canine not sitting in the right position and becoming 'stuck'. Affecting the eruption path. If an OPG is taken and there appears to be overlapping. 3:00 Clinical signs to consider include, average age (9-10yrs), feeling of canines, OPG results, flaring of canines, crowding, lateral spacing, assymetrical exfoliation, positions of teeth appropriate for age and a primary canine still present. Aim is to normalise path of eruption. 11:52 Depending on severity of case early interceptive is a way to present surgery and lead to spontaneous eruption. Age has a big impact on successful results. 13:40 Best age to intervene is between 7-9 years. Start with an orthodontic assessment as the more simple orthodontic treatments work best in younger people. 15:25 Dr Chang discusses two patients. A 9-10 year old boy who had a canine that was almost horizontal and was treated in 7 months. Then a teenage girl who had a 4 year treatment plan. 16:55 When impacted teeth are not treated early there can be bone defects and full root development, that will effect spontaneous eruption. Correct timing is critical. 18:55 To manage an impacted canine we need to assess the case and the severity of the impacted tooth. Consider age and cooperation of child, angulation of tooth, collusion of teeth then develop a treatment plan in conjunction with an orthodontist. Surgery and extraction may be required. New treatment options like orthodontic micro screws can be considered. 23:34 Monitoring patients needs to be kept to a minimum to avoid missing the opportunity for less complex treatments. If unsure, you can always check. Irregular dental attendees should always be referred. Dr Diane Tay and Dr Andrew Chang look forward to their next discussion. 

In this podcast for parents of children and teenagers, kids dentist Dr Diane Tay and orthodontist Dr Andrew Chang talk about Stuck "Fang" or Canine Teeth. How parents can identify them, Problems they cause and how seeing an Orthodontist from 7-9 years old helps. Highlights are: 0:53: How to identify if your child has a stuck "fang" tooth, and why it is important to be detected early. 2:20: Canines erupt normally between 10-12 years old and canines that are delayed erupt later. 2:45: Delays in loss of baby canine teeth falling out or signs of overlapping teeth can lead to stuck fang teeth. 3:55: Stuck fang teeth usually do not have any pain but are difficult to brush. Bleeding gums are also common. 5:30: Other signs of a stuck fang tooth are where an adult canine tooth has erupted and the baby canine tooth on the other side is still present for a very long time. 6:00: What are the problems with stuck adult canine teeth? Stuck canine teeth can eat into adjacent teeth and permanently damage them, as well as causing lengthy and complex orthodontic treatment. 8:35: So I've identified a stuck canine tooth in my son or daughter, what should I do? Seeing an orthodontist early is important. 10:00: Dr Chang shares stories of stuck canine teeth in 3 separate patients where: 1. Early orthodontic treatment with an upper plate in a 10 year old allowed the wonky canine to come down by itself. 2. a teenager where the wonky canine had already damaged neighbouring adult front teeth 3. By seeing and managing a wonky canine early in a 9 year old, the wonky canine which was pressing unto the front adult teeth, moved safely into its correct position in 7 months. 13:30: Assessment by an orthodontist from 7-9 years old is helpful and recommended. 

If you are a parent of children, an orthodontic assessment for children from the age of 7-9 years can help detect and manage early crowding problems before they become more severe and difficult to treat. The topic of abnormally erupting adult 1st molars is one example of this, and where this problem can worsen with time.  Below is a podcast for dentists on this topic.  We welcome back kids dentist Dr Diane Tay where orthodontist Dr Andrew Chang and her discuss the topic of abnormally positioned adult 1st molars. This can often be seen in 7-9 year old children where an adult molar is taking a very long time to come down. Highlights include: 0.50: How can dentists identify an ectopic permanent 1st molar? 3:00: Is the dentition (developing teeth and their eruption) appropriate for the age? Consider the general timing of eruption patterns and symmetry. 4:26: What are the causes of Ectopic adult 1st molars? Most are mesioangular and usually they are upper teeth.Typical clinical presentation is described and almost always leads to space loss. The baby 2nd molar often can become loose and fall out without any pain. 7:20: If left unobserved, space loss can get more severe and lead to impaction of the underlying adult 2nd premolar.  8:00: No consistent pattern seen in causes. Look at OPG x-ray to check for age and symmetry. 10:00: Why dentists play a very important role in early detection of ectopic 1st molars, and early referral to a specialist orthodontist and how late detection makes orthodontic treatment longer and more complex. 11:30: What considerations to look out for when managing ectopic 1st molars.  - Age and Cooperation - Occlusion. Is crowding present? - Is it an upper or lower 1st molar? -Is the permanent 2nd premolar present? - Patient factors: Severity of impaction of molars. For  16:30- For mild impactions, can place elastic separator. For moderate to severe impactions, consider a metal separator, over a period of 3 months. 21:00- For severe 1st molars, upright these teeth first, using an expander or one with a Haltermann loop. If narrow jaw, combine with expansion. 24:30- Does disking of baby 2nd molars work? 26:00- Why close monitoring is needed, to monitor the ectopic 1st molar, and let the parent know what can happen if the child fails to attend final observation checks.  Dr Andrew Chang principal orthodontist of Smiles & Faces Orthodontics and his qualified caring team has been creating beautiful healthy smiles for the Western Sydney community over the past 10 years. For more information, please visit

There's a little bit of snark in the shirts and other products from Swan City Orlando, so it should come as no surprise to get some of that same sense of humor in this episode with Andrew Chang. As the CSO (Chief Swan Officer), he is the brains and brawn behind the bird-based business.

In this 1st part podcast, pediatric dentist Dr Diane Tay and orthodontist Dr Andrew Chang talk about space maintainers in children. When are space maintainers placed? Types of Space maintainers? Highlights are: 1:30- Are space maintainers always required when a baby tooth is removed? 2:50- Why the age of the child is important when determining the space maintainer management plan. 3:40- Distal shoe space maintainers. Dr Tay and Dr Chang share their thoughts on this and discuss alternate options to manage this. 7:00- Dr Tay shares what considerations to look out for when placing a space maintainer. 9:38: Dr Chang shares his thoughts on when to place a space maintainer and his preferred design. 12:00- Does a space maintainer need to be placed when a 1st primary molar has been removed? 14:55- What types of space maintainers to place if the 1st permanent molar is partly erupted and the 2nd primary molar has been lost? 17:00- Dr Chang shares his thoughts on other indications of space maintainers and timing for placement where need to hold the leeway space, and design of different types of space maintainers and when. 20:00- What are de novo space maintainers? Visit for more information about Dr Andrew Chang. to learn more about Dr Diane Tay  

Saying what is on your mind and being truthful in the workplace can bring more good to everybody’s overall corporate performance. Our guest today is Andrew Chang, the COO of Paxos. Andrew has over a decade of operational experience at technology companies and startups and is a partner at seed fund Liberty City Ventures. Before joining … The post Ep. 57 – Core Company Values And Constant Truths For Running Paxos with Andrew Chang appeared first on COO Alliance.

Excerpts from this PODCAST between orthodontist Dr Andrew Chang and pediatric dentist Dr Diane Tay are: 2:00- Well positioned baby teeth or crowded baby teeth are a concern. 3:00- Adult front teeth erupting behind baby teeth are a sign of crowded adult teeth. 3:50- Baby teeth nice and straight in a 4-6 year old are a sign of crowded adult teeth in future. There should be gaps between the baby front teeth. 4:50- Does removing baby teeth when baby teeth are crowded help to allow adult front teeth to erupt? 5:40- Crowded baby teeth in a 6 yr old is managed differently from a 10 yr old. 7:20- Does removing baby teeth early or late affect how the adult tooth comes through? 8:00- For front teeth, some improvement can be expected but it would not come into alignment. 8:40- In a 10-12 yr old, when you see double rows of baby and  adult teeth, removing back baby teeth would help with the adult teeth erupting. 9:40- For front teeth, removing a baby front tooth early often "robs Peter to pay Paul" later. 10:40- For shark teeth, space maintainers or expanders are a useful tool to gain more space for adult teeth to erupt when the mouth is crowded. 11:20- My child's teeth are crowded. When is the right age to see an orthodontist? 11:50- Why 7-8 years old is an optimal age to see an orthodontist.

Four Music Science attendees of the 2018 meeting of the Society for Neuroscience join Finn to discuss their experience of the conference, their own projects, and other interesting research presented. PhD Candidates Avital Sternin, Andrew Chang, Dr. Keith Doelling, and Prof. Amy Belfi get into the neural processing of song, emotion and alzheimer's, leadership in small ensembles, onset prediction in the auditory cortex and more. Get an inside view of how Music Science fits into the biggest Neuroscience conference according to the young scientists on the ground. Time Stamps [0:01:06] Introduction of panelists [0:03:12] Introduction of Society for Neuroscience Conference [0:07:11] Music Science at SfN and in Neuroscience [0:10:48] Avital's project (introduced by Amy) [0:21:50] Andrew's project (introduced by Keith) [0:33:18] Amy's project (introduced by Avital) [0:44:04] Keith's project (introduced by Andrew) Show notes SfN18 website and program Avital Sternin, PhD Candidate at The Brain and Mind Institute of The University of Western Ontario   Abstract, Poster for Identifying the neural correlates of Music Familiarity using a strict training paradigm by A. Sternin, A. M. Owen, J. A. Grahn. Andrew Chang, Ph.D. Candidate in Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour at McMaster University Abstract, Poster  for Neural oscillatory mechanisms for interpersonal entrainment in music ensembles by A. Chang, P. Chrapka, D. Bosnyak, L. J. Trainor. Associated paper: A. Chang, S.R. Livingstone, D. Bosnyak, and L. J. Trainor. Body sway reflects leadership in joint music performance. PNAS May 23, 2017 114 (21) E4134-E4141 Prof. Amy Belfi, Department of Psychological Science at Missouri University of Science and Technology Abstract, Poster  for Music and emotion in Alzheimer's disease by A. M. Belfi, A. Resche-Hernandez, E. Guzman-Velez, D. Tranel. Dr. Keith Doelling, Dept. of Psychology, Centre for Neural Science, New York University Abstract, Poster  for Assessing evoked and oscillatory components in cortical synchronization to music using computational models by K. Doelling, M.F. Assaneo, J. Rowland, D. Bevilacqua, B. Pesaran, D. Poeppel. Associated paper: K. B. Doelling and D. Poeppel. Cortical entrainment to music and its modulation by expertise. PNAS November 10, 2015 112 (45) E6233-E6242 Other SfN 2018 posters mentioned Beat perception ability and familiarity with music alter gait in older adults during auditory cueing E. A. READY, J. D. HOLMES, J. S. GRAHN (and poster) Finding the beat: A neuro-mechanistic model for rhythmic beat generation Á. BYRNE, A. BOSE, J. M. RINZEL   Predictability and uncertainty in the pleasure of music B. P. GOLD, M. T. PEARCE, E. MAS-HERRERO, A. DAGHER, R. ZATORRE Distinct neural selectivities for music, speech, and song in human auditory cortex S. V. NORMAN-HAIGNERE, J. J. FEATHER, P. BRUNNER, A. RITACCIO, J. H. MCDERMOTT, G. SCHALK, N. G. KANWISHER (and associated paper, pdf) Spontaneous speech synchronization predicts neurophysiology, brain anatomy and language learning M. F. ASSANEO, P. RIPOLLES, J. ORPELLA, R. DE DIEGO-BALAGUER, D. POEPPEL Video of Dialogues Between Neuroscience and Society: Music and the Brain, with Pat Metheny Credits The So Strangely Podcast is produced by Finn Upham, 2018. The closing music includes a sample of Diana Deutsch's Speech-Song Illusion sound demo 1.

Andrew Chang is the COO of two exciting and promising businesses: itBit and Paxos. Since 2013, itBit has been operating as a cryptocurrency custody service and exchange that is now fully regulated as a New York state trust. As a regulated institution by the New York Department of Financial Services, itBit has the ability to move cash and assets at the same time, which is something that other exchanges are unable to do. Paxos is a soon-to-be-launched private blockchain-based clearing and settlement platform that's designed to address the many concerns surrounding public blockchains and provide companies and banks with an alternative. A private blockchain allows for the addition of customizable assets and greater control in a closed network. On the Paxos platform, assets will be digitized and tokenized, with the confirmation and settlement details of every trade being carried out over the Paxos blockchain. “We are trying to reduce settlement risk and costs as we reduce settlement times to nearly instantaneous. Right now it takes multiple days to clear and settle a transaction, which means there is capital that is trapped for regulatory holding purposes, additional costs associated with manual processes, and people dealing with confirmation mismatches,” says Chang. The benefits being offered by both itBit and Paxos are numerous. To learn more, visit itbit.com and paxos.com.

   In this weeks episode of Tobin tonight, Tobin chats  with Andrew Chang about gearing up to become one of the new faces of CBC's Flagship program, The National.  We discuss his career and how he landed his first role at CBC in Montreal and how that led him to Vancouver and now here.      Andrew also explains what he is most excited about with the new format and much more. So go ahead and press play on this episode! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joseph Boyden has emerged from his winter burrow like a collared lemming (it's an arctic mammal -- look it up!) to plug his forthcoming book weigh in again on questions of his Indigenous ancestry. Despite his insistence that his connection to -- and friendship with -- Indigenous communities should automatically confer some sort of Indigenous status, he went ahead and got a DNA test anyway. Robert Jago wrote an excellent dissection of Boyden's latest plea for acceptance/publicity stunt, while Eric Andrew-Gee dug into Boyden's complicated family history in a Globe & Mail feature. Also, with literally no Canadians waiting with baited breath, the CBC finally announced its cadre of Peter Mansbridge replacements. Rosemary Barton, Ian Hanomansing, Adrienne Arsenault, and Andrew Chang have collectively made the cut, while network mainstays Ernie Coombs, Bruno Gerussi, and Al Waxman remain in reserve in case any of the lead anchors bolt for CTV. National Post journalist and Commons co-host Ashley Csanady joins us. Support CANADALAND: http://canadalandshow.com/join See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr Andrew Chang interviews Dr Teck Tang, of the Specialist Dental Centre, Sydney. He is a well regarded specialist gum dentist, an expert in the field of maintaining healthy gums. What's covered in Part 1 are: Which is better? A manual toothbrush or an electric toothbrush during orthodontic and Invisalign treatment? What type of electric toothbrush should I consider getting? Why a soft bristled toothbrush and small toothbrush head size is important. How often should a toothbrush be changed? Does the tooth paste type make a difference? Whitening, Fluoride, Charcoal toothpastes and toothpastes for sensitive teeth are covered. Why herbal toothpastes are not suitable. Why other brushes should be used in addition to your toothbrush like piksters and superfloss, when you are having braces.  To discover how to achieve your beautiful smile, visit us at . We also offer complimentary orthodontic and Invisalign consultations and are based in Sydney, Australia. Call us at 02-8814 9941

Dr Andrew Chang interviews Dr Teck Tang, of the Specialist Dental Centre, Sydney. He is a well regarded specialist gum dentist, an expert in the field of maintaining healthy gums. In this Part 2, what's covered are: Waterpiks, a high speed water irrigator, a useful accessory for teeth cleaning. How our diet can play a positive role. Snacking, juice and soft drinks are discussed. How a simple modification about how we consume soft drinks / fruit juice can minimize harmful effects on teeth. Why one should not brush their teeth immediately after drinking soft drinks. What are some signs of unhealthy gums? What do bleeding gums in orthodontic treatment mean? Why focusing on cleaning the lower front teeth is so important when wearing braces? Why regularly seeing your dentist during orthodontic treatment is so important in maintaining healthy gums. Puffy or inflamed gums can make treatment time longer. To discover how to achieve your beautiful smile, visit us at . We also offer complimentary orthodontic and Invisalign consultations and are based in Sydney, Australia. Call us at 02-8814 9941  

Carl Zeiss Meditec continues to add top talent. Andrew Chang, who managed US sales at B&L, joins the growing group bringing him together with Unit Head Jim Mazzo.

In this podcast, Dr Andrew Chang introduces Dr Rochelle McPherson, a leading professional in the field of Oral Facial Myology. The podcast also goes into child thumb sucking how parents are able to help their child stop this habit. Main Sections: 00:00 Dr Andrew Chang Introduces Dr Rochelle McPherson 00:51 Dr Rochelle McPherson introduces both herself and Oral Facial Myology 01:30 Buck teeth and a child's thumb sucking habit. What are ways to prevent this? 04:30 Negative reinforcement is shown not to be a great way to stop thumb sucking. Use positive reinforcement instead. 05:00 Dr Rochelle McPherson gives personal insight into how she helped children stop thumb sucking. 07:05 How to tell the kids about thumb sucking and its negative impact on their teeth 09:10 Dr Andrew Chang gives his personal insight on giving children positive feedback to stop thumb sucking. 10:00 Dr Rochelle McPherson gives more advice such as giving children quit days. 12:30 Using rewards for kids and will it work for them? 15:44 The importance of stability for children and their development 16:25 How long will it take for the child to break their habit? 19:35 Importance of observing the environment and how it may impact the child's habit. 21:05 A summary of the previous points. 22:50 Resources for more questions. To discover how to achieve your beautiful smile, visit us at . We also offer complimentary orthodontic and Invisalign consultations and are based in Sydney, Australia. Call us at 02-8814 9941

In this podcast, Dr Andrew Chang from Smiles & Faces Orthodontics talks about the importance of early underbite treatment in Orthodontics. Topics covered include: 1. Why is it important to treat an underbite early? 2. How do you treat an underbite early? 3. What is the best age to have my child's crooked teeth checked? 4. How long does early orthodontic treatment take? 5. My child is in high school. Is it too late to undertake orthodontic treatment? 6. What are the benefits in my child having their teeth corrected? For an obligation free orthodontic consultation with the Smiles & Faces team, call us on 02-8814-9941 or visit us 24/7 at  to schedule a free initial consultation appointment.

Title: Importance of Early Orthodontic Treatment: 'Buck Teeth' 'Overbite' and 'Overjet' In this 10 Minute Interview with Dr Andrew Chang, topics covered include commonly asked early orthodontic treatment questions. Why is it important to treat an overbite early? How do you treat bucked teeth ie: an overjet? Early orthodontic treatment versus orthodontic treatment later in life. What is the best age to have my child's crooked teeth checked? How long does early orthodontic treatment take? My child is in high school. Is it too late to start orthodontic treatment? What are the benefits in my child having their teeth corrected? How can I get more information about treating my child? For an obligation free orthodontic consultation with the Smiles & Faces team, Call us or 02-8814-9941 or visit us 24/7 at   to schedule a free initial consultation appointment.  Thank you for your time, we look forward to meeting you soon! For the video of this interview, visit our website at http://www.greatsydneysmiles.com.au

Here, both Dr Andrew Chang and pediatric dentist, Dr Diane Tay talk about the current issues that affect the dental world and what are the treatments for such issues.

 My name is Iza and I am one of the Oral Health Therapist here at Smiles & Faces Orthodontics. In this podcast. I will talk about a bit of myself and what I do in the practice . To become an Oral Health Therapist I studied a 3 year Bachelor’s Degree in Oral Health at the University of Sydney and graduated in 2012. So this is now my 4th year in the industry. Before this I also completed a 3 yr Bachelor’s Degree in Medical Science at Sydney University and was working as a dental assistant. I absolutely love the dental industry knowing that we can make a difference to our patient’s smiles. As an Oral health therapist, I am trained to work along side an orthodontist, so I work with Dr Chang and do a variety of procedures from taking impressions, preparing for putting on braces and taking them off, helping out with braces or plates adjustments, Invisalign procedures as well as giving oral health and dietary instructions to mention a few.  As an Oral Health Therapist,I am also a dual qualified dental hygienist and therapist, specialising in treating gum conditions and oral health education as well seeing kids under the age of 18 for dental treatment.  Being a mum myself to a 12 month old, I am passionate about working with kids and helping them to feel at ease and enjoy their dental visits.   I attend ongoing dental courses to keep up-to-date and to ensure that we carry out the best practices for our patients. For our future patients, I look forward to seeing you and for those we have been seeing, it’s a great pleasure to share your orthodontic journey with you and we kindly thank you for your referrals. If you have any questions, please feel free to call our practice or email Dr. Andrew Chang, Thank you for listening.  

Have you completed or about to complete orthodontic treatment? Are you wearing orthodontic retainers. If so, you would find this short podcast by Dr Andrew Chang and his team at Smiles & Faces Orthodontics very useful. This is a short podcast of about 4 minutes.  Some highlights are: 1:27- Using a whitening mouthwash 3:02- How to avoid pets, particularly dogs, from chewing your retainers. Natalie offers her insights on this. 3:32- Why a clear mouthwash in better than a coloured one when cleaning your retainer Seeking more information or interested in a  complimentary orthodontic consultation on how to improve your smile? Visit our website at https://www.greatsydneysmiles.com.au      

If you are an adult or an older teenager with crooked teeth or are currently in braces or Invisalign and about to finish treatment, you would find this podcast packed with helpful tips. Dr Andrew Chang answers FAQ’s. Highlights are: 3:00- Advice to patients who have had braces before when in their childhood, but teeth have shifted. 3:43- The options available for you. Note: braces is not necessarily the only option to restraighten teeth. 5:21- What you should ask your orthodontist before you have your teeth straightened, and the main cause of teeth shifting after orthodontic treatment. 6:06- Solutions for patients to minimize teeth shifting after orthodontic treatment. 6:36- How long does a fixed orthodontic retainer stay in place. 7:11- You commitment to maintaining fixed orthodontic retainers (if you have one) 9:41- My top teeth are pretty straight, but my lower teeth are crowded. What options are available for me?

Dr Andrew Chang of  interviews 2 experienced speech therapists, Julie and Celine of Western Sydney Speech Pathology and they share their insights. Some highlights are: 1:18- Effect of orthodontic appliances on speech therapy exercises. Are there any? 4:17- Benefits of seeing a speech therapist (asides from speech pronunciation) and why listening plays an important role in the correction of stuttering. 6:58- How speech exercises work and why tongue retraining exercises after the age of 5 are important for certain open bite corrections. 8:38- How to motivate older kids to complete speech therapy exercises (if they are currently in this treatment) 9:33- Speech therapy is more successful in younger children than in older children as breaking previously acquired habits is easier. 10:31- Duration of speech therapy exercises- 10 mins a day is often satisfactory 15:08- The end goal for speech pathology exercises are why setting microgoals are much more successful. 16:08- Effects of dummy and finger sucking on speech development and orthodontic development. 18:45- Cost of speech therapy, Medicare rebates and private health insurance rebates.  If you are considering having a beautiful and healthy smile, with you own natural teeth and  are yet to start orthodontic treatment, please call us on 02-8814-9941 or visit us  at http://www.greatsydneysmiles.com.au to schedule a complimentary obligation free initial orthodontic consultation.   

There are many organizations coming up with new approaches to treating PTSD as we speak.  For this episode, I had the opportunity to interview Andrew Chang, one of 4 managing partners of the Eastern Foundry, a veteran-owned technology and innovation incubator. In their own words:  “Eastern Foundry is a first-of-its-kind marketplace where technologists, government contractors and agencies convene to exchange information and opportunities, find teaming partners and conduct business.”If you start to follow along with the podcast, you may start to guess that I have very strong feelings about our country being ill-prepared for treating the emotional stress and post trauma emotional upheaval many of our troops face through the duties of their service. I think military PTSD will be the mental health field’s biggest problem for the next 20 years or longer. I know I am not the only one that feels this way. The Foundry Cup CompetitionProviding all of the resources of a modern technology incubator, Eastern Foundry offers physical workspace, services, trainings and information that are tailored to help large and small businesses achieve government contracting success”. I interviewed Andrew to introduce you to the Foundry Cup competition. This competition is designed to identify solutions to serve our veteran communities. The current competition is their inaugural event, setting off what is going to be a bi-annual forum for not only competition, but also for collaboration among innovators in their fields. The current competition brought together 14 innovation teams to pitch their solutions for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. The teams present their ideas and technology to a panel of judges much like in the widely- watched Shark Tank television show.This initial competition was geared towards innovations in PTSD, but each competition will have it’s own theme. I interviewed Andrew about a week before the winner was announced. I could tell how excited he and his team were at the turnout of innovations and that they were going to get to foster at least one of these new technologies to give them a more solid starting ground. The participants were selected prior to the actual 3- day competition. The participants ranged from a team developing smart phone technology helping veterans bypass the VA waiting lists to access clinicians remotely, to a company who focuses on social media postings for detection of PTSD, to previous Coaching Through Chaos Podcast Guest, the Virtual Reality Medical Center and their work helping treat combat trauma with virtual reality technology.The winners were selected based on the following criteria:Likelihood that the idea will yield positive outcomes,How innovative the idea is,State of development (e.g. is it at the idea, prototype/pilot, roll-out, or expansion phase),Opportunities for collaboration during the program,Ability to travel to offices in Crystal City, Virginia to attend workshops and events.On June 20th the winner and runners’ up were announced.And the winner is…The D.C.-based startup Qntfy was awarded the first place cash prize of $10,000.They utilize social media data to detect PTSD,  The developers were driven to help immediate friends and family suffering from PTSD. The Qntfy team have created an algorithm that analyzes individuals’ social media posting frequency and content to look for indicators of their mental health statuses – data that can help clinicians prioritize care. In addition to the cash prize, Qntfy will also receive office space to develop their tech and utilize the resources of the Eastern Foundry, exposure to possibly funding avenues, education and training. You can find out more about Qntfy here.The runner-up was San Antonia-based mobile IT company, Sound-Off. They received $5,000 as their prize. Sound-Off enables veterans to connect with and receive anonymous ongoing care from volunteer counselors and veterans, all from the touch of their smart phones.The “People’s Choice” winner was Arlington-based military lifestyle application, Sandboxx, which enables military service members and veterans to connect with family members, friends and military units as well as send snail mail through the app’s Mailboxx feature.I had the opportunity to correspond with Glen Coppersmith, Ph.D.  He is the founder and CEO of Qntfy (pronounced “quantify”), a small company working to scale clinical impact and empower mental health professionals via technology.  For the Foundry Cup, Glen and his team detailed some of their work that provides quantifiable, or measurable, information about mental health from data not traditionally examined by the medical domain – things like social media, movement and workout data. Their algorithms, based on peer-reviewed research, can extract thousands of bits of information, which on their own each weakly correlated with mental health. However, he points out that when taken together, like a braided rope, these weak signals provide a strong picture of a person’s mental health. This data can help clinicians prioritize care.  They are going to be able to provide such rich data points for clinicians in order to better attend to their clients' needs.  Great Innovation Qntfy!The prize from the Foundry Cup was $10,000, but Glen said the biggest benefit came from coming together with other incredible, diverse, and passionate teams similarly motivated to make a dent in the treatment of PTSD. The Eastern Foundry also is providing them with free office-space, next to some of their fellow Foundry Cup Finalists. Glen feels the importance of this collaboration forum can't be overstated.  He said the "Eastern Foundry has effectively brought together some people that otherwise wouldn’t have met, and provided material support towards ongoing collaboration, in an area in which they all want to see progress made".How to Get Involved in the Foundry Cup CompetitionIf you are interested in participating in the next Foundry Cup Competition, please check out their website FoundryCup.com. They will be announcing the next competition very soon, you’ll want to check it out right away to get the details and deadlines. If you go for it- -Good Luck!Some information on Veterans and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder(These statistics are taken from several websites – all are featured in the resource section of this article).1 in 5 veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars are diagnosed with ptsd.It is estimated that 30% of Vietnam vets have PTSD (all these years later, this is considered “chronic” in nature.More than 40 percent of Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans responding to a recent survey said they did not seek mental health care because of a perceived negative impact on their careers. (Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, Member Survey 2012).Health Care for Veterans with PTSD costs s 3.5 times more than for one without ptsd. ((facethefactsusa.org) - 22 service members per day are committing suicide.In the general population, it is estimated that 7 or 8 people out of 100 develop ptsd at some point in their life. In contrast, when looking at our current troops serving in Operation enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqui Freedom, it is estimated that they will develop PTSD at a rate of 11-20 out of 100.For troops suffering from combat trauma, 2 out of 3 of their marriages are failing. That’s over 200,000 military divorces.1/3 of our nation’s homeless are veterans. This needs to change! We have a responsibility to them! They served for us and we, as a nation, need to be prepared to help them.Where Does This Leave Us?In a country with 21.8 million veterans and 1.3 million active service members we need to understand how they are doing and what they are exposed to.  We also need to be mindful of how the anxiety from the anticipation of what they could be exposed to impacts them. I am hoping through continuing to expose the need for services in this arena and highlighting concerning facts about Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, we can get others to take notice and do something to help get our mental health professionals up to speed on, or involved in innovation and research in the arena of treatment modalities for this terrible epidemic that has been plaguing our nation’s veterans for decades. In the meantime, I’ll keep doing the work I do and will continue to highlight resources in this area of need.Resourceseastern-foundry.comwww.veteransandptsd.com/PTSD-statistics.htmlwww.foundrycup.com/www.facethefactsusa.org/facts/the-true-price-of-war-in-human-termswww.ptsd.va.gov/PTSD/public/PTSD-overview/basics/how-common-is-ptsd.aspptsdusa.org/what-is-ptsd/the-statistics/www.ptsd.va.gov/professional/PTSD-overview/ptsd-overview.aspwww.mental-health-today.com/ptsd/dsm.htmDisclaimer: The content of this article is intended for informational and educational purposes only. It is not meant to be, nor does it constitute mental health advice. If you are experiencing symptoms or situations contained in this article, please seek out a consult from a licensed mental health provider in your community who specializes in treating Post traumatic Stress Disorder.*********************************************************************If you are enjoying the podcast and want to support it without it costing you a dime, there are 3 ways:Share an episode on your social mediaLeave a great review wherever you love to listen to your podcastsUse my Amazon Storefront Amazon.com/shop/drColleenMullen When you enter Amazon through my storefront. For every purchase you make for 24 hours, I will get a small portion of that sale. You were paying for it anyway, this way a small % of the sale goes to support your favorite podcast. While you're there, you can check out some of my favorite wellness-supporting products and apps! 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