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Dr. Ben
Miraglia
Miraglia
DDS · Expansive Orthodontics · New York
For over two decades, Dr. Miraglia has been practicing and teaching a protocol that changes lives — not just smiles. His approach connects craniofacial growth, airway health, and expansion treatment in a way that's finally accessible to every dental professional.
20+
Yrs practice
1,200+
Trained docs
3
Signature courses
Developer of the AHS Expansion Protocol
Featured in dental CE programs nationwide
Creator of the AHS Provider Locator system
Practicing clinician — still sees patients daily
Recommended learning path
Which course is right for you?
Dr. Miraglia built a structured pathway — each course unlocks the next. Start where you are.
The Miraglia method
Three courses. One complete system.
Built to progress. Each level unlocks new clinical skills, deeper community access, and more patients finding you through the AHS locator.
1
Foundation
Airway Health Fundamentals
The essential primer. Understand why 3 out of 4 patients present with malocclusion, how airway health connects to sleep, behavior, and facial growth — and how to begin screening every patient.
Start free →
2
Flagship · Most popular
Mini-Residency
Dr. Miraglia's full clinical protocol. Fixed expanders, myofunctional appliances, patient case submissions reviewed by faculty. Complete either track and your profile goes live on the AHS Provider Locator — the #1 way patients find airway dentists.
Choose your track →
3
Advanced · Prereq: Mini-Residency
Advanced Mini-Residency
For the clinician ready to go further. Dr. Miraglia's advanced techniques for teens — braces integration, fixed expander systems, complex case management. The capstone of the Miraglia pathway.
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Why learn from Dr. Miraglia
He doesn't just teach it. He does it.
Every technique in these courses is something Dr. Miraglia performs in his own operatory. No theory without practice. No protocol without proof.
Still a practicing clinician
Dr. Miraglia sees patients daily in his New York practice. Every module, every technique, every case study comes from real-world clinical experience — not a lecture circuit. When he teaches expander placement, it's because he placed one that morning.
"Hiring Dr. Miraglia was one of the smartest things I have done in my career. Airway driven orthodontic expansion is the most important clinical addition ever to my practice." — Dr. Johnson Hagood, Gainesville FL
1,200+
Clinicians trained
Dentists, hygienists, orthodontists — across the US and Canada. All trained on the same protocol Dr. Miraglia uses daily.
The Provider Locator
Complete either Mini-Residency track and your profile goes live on the AHS Airway Dentist Locator. That's where patients search when they specifically want a trained airway provider near them.
Real case reviews
Submit your own patient cases inside the course. Dr. Miraglia reviews, comments, and approves before your next module unlocks. Clinical education the way it should work.
CE certificates — instant
Pass your exam and your CE certificate generates immediately. Up to 14 hours, downloadable, shareable, ready for state board filing. No waiting.
14
CE hours
The Pediatric Mini-Residency carries up to 14 CE hours — self-instructed and live. Instant certificate on completion.
Mini-Residency · Choose your track
Pediatric or adult. You decide.
Both tracks follow Dr. Miraglia's proven protocol. Both make you locator eligible. Choose the patient population you want to serve first.
Pediatric track · Most popular
Pediatric Airway Health Mini-Residency
Dr. Miraglia's complete pediatric protocol. Fixed expanders, myofunctional appliances, case submissions reviewed by faculty. Designed for treating children and teens — ages 4–18.
$3,499
Enroll — Pediatric track →
Adult track
Adult Airway Health Mini-Residency
Expansion for adults. Clear aligner therapy combined with fixed expanders, full mouth reconstruction pathway, and airway-focused treatment for adult patients.
$2,999
Enroll — Adult track →
Foundations · Start free
AHS Airway Health Fundamentals
Not sure where to begin? Start here. Dr. Miraglia walks you through the science of airway, malocclusion, and why every patient deserves a screening. Free to start.
Included · Free
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Alumni results
What happens after you complete it
These aren't generic testimonials. These are clinicians describing a before and after.
"Hiring Lauren and Dr. Miraglia was one of the smartest things I have done in my career. Airway driven orthodontic expansion is the most important clinical addition ever to my practice."
"Not only will your clear aligner technique improve but you will be helping your patients' airway issues and TMD problems at the same time. Please don't think twice about this."
"It really takes everything full circle with everyone on board talking the same language. The perfect follow up to the mini-residency."
Ready?
Your patients are waiting for this version of you
3 out of 4 patients walk into your practice with an airway issue you're not yet equipped to treat. That changes after the Mini-Residency.