Healthy Airways, Healthy Growth
December 30, 2024
Dr. Bockow and Dr. Truong go beyond traditional orthodontics and correcting misaligned teeth to focus on improving airway health and overall well-being.
Catching breathing issues early and timely intervention creates a foundation for proper growth and development for life-altering improvement. If you’re concerned about your child’s airway health or see signs of snoring, mouth breathing, or dental issues, schedule a consultation today. Together, we can direct your child’s growth toward optimal health and well-being.
Why Airway Health Matters
Your airway health directly affects your ability to deliver oxygen to your body’s cells. It determines whether your brain can operate, your body can move, and if overall health is maintained. Chronic mouth breathing, snoring, and airway obstructions in children can lead to poor sleep, neurocognitive issues, and abnormal jaw development if left untreated. Airway issues often arise from conditions like narrow naso-maxillary complex, enlarged tonsils, nasal obstructions, or tongue-tie, which can prevent the tongue from resting correctly in the mouth. This imbalance affects development, which can lead to daytime sleepiness, hyperactivity, and difficulty concentrating.
Orthodontics and Early Intervention
Inspired Orthodontics specializes in early intervention to help guide skeletal and dental growth to reduce airway obstructions. Treatments like upper jaw expansion help to improve airflow and promote better nasal breathing, sleep quality, and overall health.
Signs to Watch For
Parents can help by noting potential warning signs such as:
- Persistent mouth breathing or dry, chapped lips.
- Snoring, teeth grinding, or disrupted sleep.
- Dental concerns like crossbites, crowding, or delayed tooth eruption
- Behavioral changes, including hyperactivity or morning headaches
A Path to Wellness
Our goal is to support healthy growth and development through personalized, airway-focused care. If you notice signs of airway issues in your child, schedule a consultation with Inspired Orthodontics today to ensure their path to better breathing and a brighter smile.
At Inspired Orthodontics we love caring for our patients! Please contact us to make an appoinment with our orthodontists in Seattle and Bellevue.
We offer our patients in Seattle braces, Seattle orthodontic expansion, Seattle Invisalign, Seattle sleep apnea treatment, and Seattle surgical orthodontic treatment. We offer our patients in Bellevue braces, Bellevue orthodontic expansion, Bellevue Invisalign, Bellevue sleep apnea treatment, and Bellevue surgical orthodontic treatment.