In addition to ensuring their good oral health for life, children often exhibit several unique concerns with the growth and development of their facial and oral structures. For instance, an improperly formed jawbone or narrow palate can lead to a notably smaller airway, which can result in numerous issues such as sleep breathing disorders. Many parents don’t realize that their child’s facial development could be such an issue until their child begins to exhibit signs such as trouble sleeping. After a careful dental examination, the dentist may recommend correcting this growth and development with orthotropics, which alleviates the symptoms of the disorder by correcting the underlying cause of it. (more…)
Responding To Questions About Cosmetic Dentistry!
There might be some questions you have about cosmetic dentistry that you haven’t asked us yet, that you think you should probably not search on the internet for fear of finding misinformation, but that you’d really like answered. To this, we say: Please feel free to ask us! We would much rather you felt confident and fully informed about different areas of dental care, so you feel comfortable accessing them when you are ready.
How Do I Know if My Child Needs Orthotropics?
Properly proportioned facial structures are vital to a child’s wellbeing for numerous reasons, one of which being their risks of developing sleep breathing disorders. A common side effect of narrow or improperly formed arches can affect the development of your child’s airway, which can make it difficult for them to breathe easily while they sleep. As a result, your child may begin to show symptoms that aren’t exactly obvious, but could indicate an issue with facial development that should be addressed with customized orthotropics. (more…)
Dental Hygiene: The Little Details Make A Difference
Rather than allowing your dental hygiene to seem difficult, remember that it’s actually very simple. When you focus on the essentials and associated particulars, which include brushing and flossing, and ensure you’re doing things correctly, you know you’re putting forth your best effort. Add in your preventive visits with us and you’ll be doing a wonderful job! About some of those details: We’d love to clue you in to ensure you’re on target.
What Does Orthotropics Have to Do with Sleep Apnea?
Orthotropics is the treatment of issues such as asymmetrical jawbone structure, oral tissues, and/or facial structures, particularly in children. As a more comprehensive solution than orthodontic treatment, orthotropics involves all of the facial and oral structures, and how their alignment and positions affect each other. Among the many other benefits of focused orthotropic care, one of the most significant advantages is the reduced risks of developing obstructive sleep apnea—a sleep breathing disorder that often results of abnormal oral tissues and structures. (more…)
Gagging: What To Do About It?
What can you do about gagging during dental hygiene, you wonder? You know that your daily brushing and flossing is extremely important, which is why you don’t simply stop doing it. Without it, you will typically end up with a host of problems like cavities, gum disease, and the list keeps going. Here’s the good news: Fortunately, you are not the only person who gags. You are one of many! Some people simply have a highly reactive reflex or make choices that cause this to occur. Take some advice to heart to make your experience much better.
Should I Consider Orthotropics for My Child?
Many parents wonder if they’re children will need orthodontic treatment at some point, and whether or not that treatment will prove successful in the long run. However, sometimes, the development of a child’s oral and facial structures requires more comprehensive correction than orthodontic braces can provide. In such cases, your child’s dentist may suggest orthotropics, which focuses on correcting not just tooth alignment, but also the proper growth and development of your child’s jaw, oral, and facial structures. To help you determine if orthotropics is a good idea, your child’s dentist will perform a thorough, highly detailed examination before consulting with you and your child about the treatment. (more…)
Your Child’s Smile: Answering Important Questions!
Your smile is already fully developed, so you don’t need to worry about treating it as it grows. It’s all done and you have gained a fairly thorough understanding of what it needs. When you’re figuring out how to best rely on dental care for your child, however, things are different. Your child or teen’s smile is still growing and taking shape, and your child’s habits are still getting better and better. Need a little guidance? Start off with our Q’s and A’s (and set up a visit, too).
What Is Orthotropics?
Children’s oral health and development are intricately connected to the development of their facial and airway structures. The point of myofunctional orthodontics, also known as orthotropics, is to help ensure that all of these interconnected structures develop and grow properly. Compared to conventional orthodontic treatment, which focuses mainly on tooth alignment and jawbone positions, orthotropics treatment focuses on the entirety of your child’s facial and oral structures to ensure their symmetry and proper alignment. (more…)
Super Simple Smile Protection
Before you begin thinking about the possibility of advanced means of prevention for your smile, we encourage you to take a step back. Sometimes, it’s the simplest of smile health tips that can offer you immense safeguarding from damage. Consider things you should not be doing and that you should be doing for an easier time keeping your grin intact and well.