AirwayZ Essentials

For Clinicians Practice Tools Clinical equipment & technology For Everyone Books A curated reading list, personally selected For You & Your Patients Home Essentials What to send home — or order for yourself
Practice Tools Mention AirwayZ when you reach out — AirwayZ clinicians receive exclusive pricing.
i-CAT CBCT Imaging
3D Imaging
i-CAT CBCT Imaging
Imaging Sciences International
Cone beam CT designed for the dental and airway clinician. Airway volume measurement, skeletal analysis, and TMJ visualization in a single scan — the imaging foundation that should be in every airway practice.
Contact i-CAT to explore their current offerings and pricing.
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MLS Laser Therapy
Photobiomodulation
MLS Laser Therapy
BioResearch Associates
Multiwave locked system laser for pain management and tissue repair. Clinically validated for TMJ, myofascial pain, and post-procedural recovery — with the depth of penetration to reach structures that matter.
AirwayZ clinicians receive exclusive pricing. Contact BioResearch directly and mention AirwayZ.
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Deka CO2 Laser
Soft Tissue Surgery
Deka CO₂ Laser
DEKA Medical Lasers
Precision CO₂ laser for frenectomy, soft tissue release, and airway-related procedures. Minimal bleeding, faster healing, and the clinical versatility to expand the scope of what your practice can offer.
AirwayZ clinicians receive exclusive pricing. Contact Deka directly and mention AirwayZ.
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BioJVA Joint Vibration Analysis
Diagnostic Technology
BioJVA — Joint Vibration Analysis
BioResearch Associates
The clinical standard for non-invasive TMJ assessment. Real-time vibration data lets you document joint health, track outcomes, and have an objective conversation with patients and referring physicians.
AirwayZ clinicians receive exclusive pricing. Contact BioResearch directly and mention AirwayZ.
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Books Every title here has earned its place.
Treat the Cause Treat the Airway
Treat the Cause... Treat the Airway
Breath by James Nestor
Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art
The Oxygen Advantage
The Oxygen Advantage
Why We Sleep
Why We Sleep
Sleep Wrecked Kids
Sleep Wrecked Kids
Tongue Tied
Tongue Tied
Pediatric Airway Focused Myofunctional Orthodontics
Pediatric Airway Focused Myofunctional Orthodontics
Helping Your Kids Sleep
Helping Your Kids Sleep
Home Essentials What to send home — or order for yourself.
Nexcare Medical Tape
Start Here
Nexcare Medical Tape — Mouth Taping
Mute Nasal Dilator
Start at the Nose
Mute Nasal Dilator by Rhinomed
Turbine Nasal Dilator
Built for Motion
Turbine Nasal Dilator by Rhinomed
Xlear Nasal Spray
Nasal Support
Xlear Nasal Spray
NeilMed Sinus Rinse
Nasal Support
NeilMed Sinus Rinse
Treat the Cause
Recommended Reading
Treat the Cause... Treat the Airway
Steven Lamberg, DDS, DABDSM
The book that proves everything is connected. I gave one to every patient when they started treatment. This belongs on your reception room table.
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Breath
Recommended Reading
Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art
James Nestor
The book that brought nasal breathing into the mainstream conversation. Nestor goes where the science leads and writes like a journalist who can't believe what he found. Give it to the patients who need convincing and the providers who think they already know.
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The Oxygen Advantage
Recommended Reading
The Oxygen Advantage
Patrick McKeown
McKeown makes the case for nasal breathing with the rigor of a physiologist and the accessibility of a coach. Required reading for any provider who wants their patients to actually understand why it matters.
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Why We Sleep
Recommended Reading
Why We Sleep
Matthew Walker, PhD
Walker makes the consequences of poor sleep impossible to dismiss — and impossible to forget. Every patient who doesn't think sleep quality matters should read this first. Every provider who treats airway without discussing sleep architecture should read it too.
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Sleep Wrecked Kids
Recommended Reading
Sleep Wrecked Kids
Sharon Moore
The book every parent should read before dismissing their child's snoring, restlessness, or behavioral struggles as just a phase. Moore makes the case that disrupted sleep in childhood is a health crisis hiding in plain sight — and that the window to intervene is shorter than most families realize.
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Tongue Tied
Recommended Reading
Tongue Tied
Richard Baxter, DDS
The most accessible clinical guide to tethered oral tissues and their downstream effects on airway, sleep, feeding, and function. Essential for providers who release ties — and for parents trying to understand why it matters.
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Pediatric Airway Focused Myofunctional Orthodontics
Recommended Reading
Pediatric Airway Focused Myofunctional Orthodontics
German Ramirez, DDS
The clinical framework for treating the airway through the face — before the problem becomes structural. Ramirez makes the case for early intervention with the precision of an orthodontist who has spent decades watching what happens when we wait.
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Helping Your Kids Sleep
Recommended Reading
Helping Your Kids Sleep
Dr. Derek Mahony, BDS, MSc (Orthodontics), PhD
Mahony connects jaw development, airway structure, and ENT findings to a child's sleep, behavior, facial growth, and long-term well-being. Sleep-disordered breathing is underrecognized and underdiagnosed. This book gives parents the vocabulary to advocate early — before the window closes.
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Nexcare Tape
Home Essential
Nexcare Medical Tape
For Mouth Taping at Night
Before you use this at night, wear a strip across your lips for a couple of hours during quiet time at home. If nasal breathing feels labored, that's useful information — nasal passages tend to congest further during sleep, so nighttime taping isn't the place to discover your nose doesn't work. Address the obstruction first. If you breathe easily with tape during the day, you'll likely do well at night. Full lip seal.
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Mute Nasal Dilator
Home Essential
Mute Nasal Dilator
Rhinomed — Starter Pack
If mouth tape alone isn't quite cutting it, Mute often bridges the gap. Designed for sleep, it gently opens the nasal passages from the inside so breathing stays easy through the night. Comes in a starter pack with all three sizes — find your fit before committing to a single size.
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Turbine Nasal Dilator
Home Essential
Turbine Nasal Dilator
Rhinomed — Starter Pack
Built for movement. Turbine is the sport version — firmer than Mute, designed to stay put during exercise, yoga, or any active breathing practice. If a patient is committed to nasal breathing during workouts, this is where they start. Starter pack includes all three sizes.
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Xlear Nasal Spray
Home Essential
Xlear Nasal Spray
Xylitol-Based Saline Spray
A xylitol-based saline spray that does more than rinse — xylitol actively interferes with bacterial and viral adhesion to nasal tissue and supports nasal patency. Daily use makes mouth taping significantly easier for patients who struggle with congestion.
20% increase in nasal volume after use.
See the research →
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NeilMed Sinus Rinse
Home Essential
NeilMed Sinus Rinse
Complete Starter Kit
The simplest, most effective tool for clearing the nasal passages before sleep. If a patient tells you mouth taping isn't working, ask if they're rinsing first. Most aren't. This is the fix.
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Transparency & Partnership

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