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Craniofacial orthopedics and orthodontics for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)

July 23, 2020

Listen to the podcast here. There are over ninety diagnosable sleep disorders in children. These sleep disorders can affect kids’ brains, hearts, blood pressure, craniofacial and somatic growth, alteration in appetites. Ninety-five percent of children with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)…

Your orthodontic consultation should include a comprehensive diagnosis

July 21, 2020

Listen to the podcast here. Now that you have completed your orthodontic treatment, that your smile is perfect, you might wonder why your tongue still does not fit your mouth? Why do you keep snoring? Why did you develop tinnitus…

Myobrace® offers an effective solution to treating the causes of poor jaw development and crooked teeth

July 13, 2020

Listen to the podcast here. Teeth do not become crooked by chance. Modern research reveals most orthodontic problems are the result of incorrect jaw development. The most up-to-date evidence reveals hereditary factors or big teeth in small jaws are not…

Waking up in Pain: Symptoms of TMJ?

July 9, 2020

Waking up in pain is the worst! You should feel refreshed after sleep, however when you have temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJD), you can wake up feeling anything but rejuvenated. TMJD, often known as TMJ, is unique to each person, and…

Improve Airway and Facial Aesthetics and avoid the Negative effects of premolar extraction with DOME and Rapid maxillary expansion treatments

July 1, 2020

Listen to the podcast here. In Cranio UK, The Journal of the British Society for the Study (Issue No. 12) of Craniomandibular Disorders, Dr Karin Badt Surveys the effects of extraction orthodontics. They found that premolar extraction orthodontics has an…

Rapid maxillary expansion improves airway and gives ample room for the tongue

June 30, 2020

Listen to the podcast here. This study: Does rapid maxillary expansion affect nasopharyngeal airway? A prospective Cone Beam Computerised Tomography (CBCT) based study, written by Xiangyang Ju, Lubna Al-Muzian, Jim P McDonald states: Rapid maxillary expansion (RME) was found to be…

If your orthodontist wants to remove molars, think again

June 29, 2020

Listen to the podcast here. Are you from the premolar extraction generation? These are patients that had teeth removed before orthodontic treatment and are now in their late 50’s. They are finding that they can’t breathe due to lack of…

DOME for Sleep Apnea Improves Airway Making Room for Tongue

June 23, 2020

Listen to the Podcast here. Sleep apnea can be the result of a person’s mouth not being ideally shaped to allow for space for their tongue leading to poor sleep quality. The solution for certain individuals may include the DOME procedure…

Difficulty Swallowing and Imbalances in Craniofacial Development

June 8, 2020

When your child shows visible signs of difficulty swallowing it may be caused by issues in craniofacial development. This video shows compensations in children when they can not swallow properly due to imbalances in craniofacial development. When the face and…

Orthodontic Relapse and Skeletal Problems with TMJ

March 27, 2020

Despite today’s modern and sophisticated treatments, orthodontic relapse and skeletal problems can still occur in patients with TMJ (temporomandibular joint) disorders. When a TMJ disorder (TMJD), is created by misalignment of the teeth or bite issues, an orthodontist can use…