Diagnosing and Treating Obstructive Sleep Apnea
As everyone knows, poor sleep quality can cause one to feel fatigue during the day. But did you know that sleep quality can be affected by heavy snoring, choking, gasping or breathing cessation during the night? Sleep-disordered breathing can cause you wake up often during the night and is character
Why Orthodontics for Adults?
Traditionally when we think about orthodontics, we think about kids whose permanent dentition is coming in and needs some correction or we think about teenagers with permanent dentition getting braces to fix their smile. Adults are usually hesitant to undergo orthodontic treatment because of aesthet
Predicting Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Health professionals use the Mallampati score in anesthesia to predict the ease of intubation. However, it can also be an indicator for determining whether or not your child suffers from Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
Rapid Maxillary Expansion is an effective treatment for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
Childhood obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is an important risk factor for childhood developmental disorders, metabolic disorders and inflammation. 1.2 to 5.8% of the general pediatric population have OSAS. OSAS can have different levels of severity that could give rise to long term effects o
Pediatric Examination Protocol
If you have concerns that your child might be experiencing complications with their sleep and airway function, when they come in for a consultation there is an examination protocol that we follow to further inspect these concerns.
Patient Experience
so what makes us different?
Admit it. You think all orthodontic offices are the same. Most are. We aren’t. We believe your experience should be something special.
