Episode 714 · October 23, 2025
Airway & TMJ: The Competitive Edge for Your Practice and Career
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Featured Guest

Dr. Stephanie Vondrak
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Dr. Vondrak believes education is paramount to comprehensive patient care and has pursued over 600 hours of post-doctorate education in TMD, occlusion, orthodontics, and sleep apnea including the Pankey Institute, the Schuster Center, and the American Academy of Craniofacial Pain. Dr. Stephanie Vondrak owns and operates a private practice in Elkhorn, Nebraska. Advanced services offered in her practice include: Temporomandibular Joint Therapy, Sleep Apnea Appliances, Orthodontics, Invisalign, cosmetic and therapeutic Botox/Xeomin, injections, Craniofacial Growth Appliances, ALF therapy, and Cosmetic/Rehabilitative Dentistry.
Credentialed, Dr. Stephanie Vondrak has earned Fellowship Status with American Academy of Craniofacial Pain and Diplomate status by the American Board of Craniofacial Dental Sleep Medicine. In addition, Dr. Vondrak is recognized as a premier provider for Invisalign orthodontics, is a Key Opinion Leader for Tokuyama.
Dr. Stephanie Vondrak has published numerous articles on the benefits of wellness-driven dental care including the Omaha World Herald, Livewell Nebraska and Metro Quarterly. Dr. Vondrak is honored to lecture for the University of Nebraska Medical Center General Practice and Oral Surgery Residencies and advanced educational programs for Creighton University. In 2013, Dr. Vondrak was chosen by the Midlands Business Journal as a "40 under 40" award recipient for excellence in professional development as an entrepreneur.
Episode Summary
Today’s episode is all about expanding your expertise and setting yourself apart in the ever-evolving world of dentistry. As a general dentist, you have the opportunity to transform your practice by sub-specializing in airway and TMJ conditions—two critical areas that are often overlooked but deeply impact patient health. Our guest today is Dr Stephanie Vondrak. She owns and operates a private practice in Elkhorn, Nebraska. Dr. Vondrak is a prime example of how expanding a practice with specialized services in airway and TMJ disorders can elevate the standard of care across all phases of restorative dentistry. In doing so, she has not only enhanced patient outcomes but also found immense fulfillment in her career.
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