Mixed Dentition

Carrie Crimin is a Pediatric Acupuncturist and Pediatric Nurse. She returns to the podcast to talk with Dr. Stafford talk about herbal medicine.

Learn everything you need to know about Carrie and Little Owl Medicine on her lovely website:

Katharine Jeffcoat is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist focused on kids and families. She provides personalized nutrition therapy to help families and children achieve optimal nutritional health, from prenatal and infant feeding issues to teenage athletes.

Learn everything you need to know about Katharine and Portland Pediatric & Family Nutrition on her website:

 World Of Smiles is thrilled to introduce pediatric dentist, Dr. Michelle Yang. On the latest episode of Mixed Dentition, she sits down with Dr. Stafford to tell us a little about her background and the path that led her to pediatric Dentistry.

Topics discussed in this episode:

• A little bit about Dr. Yang
• Living in New York
• Living in Hawaii
• The decision to move back home to Portland
• Honeymooning in Korea…with the in-laws!
• Why she became a pediatric dentist

Dr. Stafford is joined by Wendy Foster, the Enrollment Director for Brain Balance Tualatin in the Portland area. Brain Balance is a program dedicated to helping kids of all ages overcome challenges with behavior, academics, and socialization.

Topics discussed in this episode:

• What is the Brain Balance program?
• The initial intake and assessment process.
• Some common struggles seen in kids at different stages.
• How BB can address specific issues.
• Story behind the owners of the local BB locations.
• Success story from a local family.

Dr. Stafford is joined by Dr. Lauren Manning, a Prosthodontist with Advanced Dentistry. Her specialty address comprehensive, complex scenarios that often require teeth to be restored or replaced.

Topics discussed in this episode:

In this mini-episode Dr. Stafford shares some tips about how to have fun with Halloween while keeping those teeth happy and healthy.

Discussed in this episode:

• Dr. Stafford loves Halloween
• Realistic approach to sweet treats
• Ideas for dealing with all that candy

Nicholas Peterka is not only the father of Dr. Michelle Stafford’s two boys. He has been behind the scenes for nearly 10 years working on community outreach and marketing. He even produces this very podcast! In this episode, Nicholas and Michelle discuss a major change in their relationship which they are approaching in a thoughtful, friendly, and conscious way.

Discussed in this episode:

• Who is Nicholas?
• How they met
• Nicholas’ 365 day orthodontic animation
• Conscious Uncoupling
• What they learned from each other

Carrie Crimin is a Pediatric Acupuncturist and Pediatric Nurse. She sat down with Dr. Stafford to talk about her path from being a nurse to practicing acupuncture, and they dive into a variety of topics related to acupuncture for kids.

Learn everything you need to know about Carrie and Little Owl Medicine on her lovely website:

Our very own Dr. Devin Bowyer sits down with Dr. Stafford to talk about Juuling and E-Cigarettes. The discreet nature of these new nicotine delivery devices is a serious cause for concern among educators and parents. 

Topics discussed in this episode:

• What is “Juuling” / How do E-Cigarettes work
• The form factor and how it can be easily hidden
• What’s in it?
• Physical and developmental affects/harms
• How this is marketed towards young people
• Differences with normal cigarettes
• What parents can do

Portland based Doulas, Rebecca Durlin Smith and Brooke Noli, chat with Dr. Stafford about the amazing work they do supporting families through birth experiences. Their agency, Birth First Doulas, can match families with an experienced doula team that will provide continuity of care through the entire birth experience.

Learn everything you need to know about Birth First Doulas on their website:

Marie-Eve Gagnon, founder of SlumberTime Solutions chats with Dr. Stafford to talk about her company, the importance of sleep, and strategies for parents with kids at different stages. 

You can learn more about SlumberTime here:

Dr. Stafford chats with Jen Fife-Adams, one of the founding members of Planting Seeds, a community organization dedicated to supporting children and families in need. They take a special interest in refugee families by providing food and other essential supplies as that population can be apprehensive about asking for the help they need. 

Dr. Stafford sits down with Kasi Woidyla, the Public Relations Officer for Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center. The health center serves the members of Washington and Yamhill county through access to high quality, culturally appropriate health care. In this conversation, we learn about Kasi's role, a little history behind VG, and a variety of upcoming events. Dr. Stafford proudly serves on the board for this amazing organization, and strongly encourages everyone to learn more and support their cause.

Dr. Stafford sits down with Dr. David Halmos and Dr. Lauren Manning from Advanced Dentistry. Not only are they amazing neighbors - located just across the hall from World Of Smiles - but they are also two of the best Prosthodontists in the greater Portland area!  They offer a full range of restorative dental care services designed to revitalize patients' smiles.

Shira Fogel sits down with Dr. Stafford to talk about her company Tiny Talkers which help parents and caregivers communicate with small children through sign language. They discuss the origins of Tiny Talkers, the various class offerings, and the benefits to both kids and the grown-ups who care for them.

Dr. Michelle Stafford sits down with Megan Barella, a Certified Positive Discipline Parent Educator. Their conversation touched on emotions, empowerment, and how these relate to the dental experience. They also discuss Megan's new program called Calm The Storm.

Calm the Storm Program:

Introducing Mixed Dentition - the official Podcast for World Of Smiles Pediatric Dentistry which serves the greater Portland, OR area.

In this episode, Nicholas & Dr. Devin are just trying to figure out what this show will be all about. Let's call it a work in progress, shall we? Ummm...they kind of say "ummm" a lot! Did we mention it's their first podcast?