We are proud to be a part of the world-wide network of TMJ & Sleep Therapy Centres so that we can continuously give our patients advanced healing and recovery. Our focus on these specific conditions along with our non-invasive, non-surgical approach results in the most effective diagnosis and conservative treatment option available.
2. Your Children Deserve a Beautiful Smile
Give Your Child the Gift of a Beautiful, Healthy Smilewith Two Phase Orthodontic
Treatment!
Broad Beautiful Smiles
Mouth breathing can cause narrow arches and unattractive smiles. By using functional
appliances while children are actively growing, we can help them achieve a broad, beautiful
smile.
3. Mouth Breathing
It is perfectly natural to breathe through your mouth at certain times, such as when
lifting a heavy load or running. Breathing through the mouth most of the time,
however, can cause health problems. These problems can be especially severe for
children because mouth breathing can affect the long-term development of the face.
Air is something that nobody can live without! Most of us bring air into our body
through our nose. The nose is designed to act as a natural humidifier and filtering
system for the air we breathe. Why we can’t get enough air through our nose,
however, the mouth takes over. Breathing through the mouth is perfectly natural
occasionally. Yet, breathing through the mouth most of the time was not nature’s
intent. When this happens, serious problems can occur.
4. Women and Sleep Disorders
If you answered yes to any of the above questions you could be one of millions of
women suffering from Sleep Disordered Breathing.
What is Sleep Disordered Breathing (SDB)?
Labored respiration during sleep caused by nasal or oral airway obstruction. Even
simple snoring is considered an indication of the existence or onset of a problem.
Women who suffer from SDB experience a loss of muscle tone called airway patency
upon falling asleep. Just like the rest of the body, the airway should relax during
sleep. However, SDB causes the airway to relax too much, and soft tissues in the
throat fall back against the tongue, partially or completely cutting off air flow to the
lungs, depending on the severity of the SDB Problem
5. Snoring & Cardiovascular Disease
You may think sleeping is simply a welcome respite- a time when everything shuts
down. Not true. Your body never completely relaxes. Even when your eyes are closed,
it continues to work (but not as hard).
Sleep is like walking when you’ve been running all day.
What happens if your body never gets the chance to take the break it deserves when
night falls and your brain tells you it is time to rest?
Do you snore? Do you wake up tired or with a headache? Do you have trouble
concentrating?
If you answered yes to the above questions you’re probably not getting a good night’s
sleep. Your body is not able to rest.
Snoring and daytime tiredness are a clear indication of a more severe disease called
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA).
