About the Author
Michael Gelb, DDS, MS: Dr Michael Gelb is an innovator in airway, breathing, sleep, and painful TMJ disorders pioneering Airway Centric(R). Dr Gelb has studied early intervention for sleep disordered breathing (SDB), specializing in how it relates to fatigue, focus, pain, and the effects all of these can have on family health. Dr. Gelb received his D.D.S. degree from Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgery and his M.S. degree from SUNY at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine. He is the former Director of the TMJ and Orofacial Pain Program at the NYU College of Dentistry and is currently Clinical Professor in the Department of Oral Medicine and Pathology at the NYU College of Dentistry. He has pioneered a new paradigm in preventive public healthcare named Airway Centric(R). He was awarded Diplomate of the American Board of Orofacial Pain in 1995. Howard Hindin, DDS: Dr Howard Hindin is the Founder of the Hindin Center for Whole Health Dentistry focusing on dental conditions that impact overall health and collaborating with other healthcare practitioners to provide more optimal care. He is an acknowledged pioneer in the relationship between dental issues and whole body health. He developed and was Director of the Acupuncture Program for Substance Abuse in Rockland County. He, along with Dr Gelb founded the American Academy of Physiological Medicine and Dentistry (AAPMD) and the Foundation for Airway Health. He has presented important position papers to dental and medical groups throughout the country. His research into the dental-medical connection has shaped the medical community's understanding of this growing and important field.
