# Ep.78, Beautiful Faces, Better Breathing, Bigger Questions, Dr. Jeff Rouse

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Published: 2026-05-12T03:47:58+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode of ASAP Pathway, hosts Dr. Stacy and Dr. Tracey sit down with prosthodontist, educator, author, and disruptor Dr. Jeff Rouse for a powerful conversation about where dentistry is headed. Dr. Rouse shares how a prosthodontist became deeply involved in airway, sleep, bruxism, growth, and craniofacial development—not because it was trendy, but because the traditional explanations no longer made sense. His journey began with questions about bruxism, occlusion, broken restorations, and sleep, and eventually became deeply personal when he recognized the missed signs in his own son, Jake. Together, they discuss why dentistry may need to stop asking permission to develop healthier anatomy, why “airway orthodontics” might not be the best label, and why the real goal may simply be normalizing anatomy: better faces, broader arches, better bites, and better long-term health. This episode challenges old assumptions around orthodontics, extractions, sleep testing, literature interpretation, and interdisciplinary care. It is also a call for dentists to think more critically, read the science more carefully, and step into their role in shaping the future of airway and whole-health dentistry. Dr Jeff Rouse Ig Dr Jeff Rouse FB ⏱ Chapters 00:00 — Welcome to ASAP Pathway 00:51 — Introducing Dr. Jeff Rouse 02:42 — What is a prosthodontist? 05:06 — Why a restorative dentist belongs in the airway conversation 08:04 — Questioning traditional occlusion and bruxism teaching 10:17 — What the literature really says about sleep bruxism 11:52 — “Find your Jake”: when airway becomes personal 15:08 — Parenting, airway, and when “enough is enough” 17:41 — Why perfect outcomes are not always possible 19:00 — The danger of overpromising airway results 21:26 — Why changing anatomy still ma…

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