Can you hear your child snoring from down the hall? Is your child frequently wetting the bed or having nightmares?
Can you hear your child snoring from down the hall? Is your child frequently wetting the bed or having nightmares? If so, your child may be suffering from Sleep Disordered Breathing (SDB). Over recent years, studies have shown that SDB is much more serious of a condition than we thought. While we now understand the importance of SDB, it can sometimes be difficult to diagnose, as SDB symptoms are often overlooked or misdiagnosed.
Can you hear your child snoring from down the hall? Is your child frequently wetting the bed or having nightmares? If so, your child may be suffering from Sleep Disordered Breathing (SDB). Over recent years, studies have shown that SDB is much more serious of a condition than we thought. While we now understand the importance of SDB, it can sometimes be difficult to diagnose, as SDB symptoms are often overlooked or misdiagnosed.
It is estimated that 9 out of 10 children suffer from one or more symptoms of SDB. In addition to causing excessive tiredness, SDB can lead to several debilitating health disorders, including:
ADD/ADHD
Chronic allergies
Aggressive behavior or irritability
Mouth breathing
Lower IQ or lower grades in science, math and spelling
Snoring
Bedwetting
Swollen Adenoids & Tonsils
Daytime drowsiness
Crooked teeth
Restless sleep
Dark circles under the eyes
Nightmares
Frequent headaches
Halted growth
DOES YOUR CHILD SUFFER FROM ONE OF THE ABOVE HEALTH DISORDERS? CONSIDER HEALTHYSTART™
The HealthyStart™ system is specifically designed to use oral appliance therapy as a way to treat SDB and its symptoms. According to studies, SDB-induced oxygen deprivation greatly contributes to the above health disorders. By wearing an oral appliance, your child’s airway passage can remain unobstructed and help your child breathe properly.
HealthyStart™ oral appliances are designed to promote the proper growth of the jaw and airway, thus promoting proper nasal breathing and helping your child avoid SDB-associated health disorders. The HealthyStart™ appliances also work to straighten your child’s teeth without braces. With proper jaw alignment, an unobstructed airway and a straighter smile, any symptoms of SDB that your child may experience can begin to disappear. This can ultimately help your child grow, learn and develop normally and to their greatest potential.
The HealthyStart™ system is specifically designed to use oral appliance therapy as a way to treat SDB and its symptoms. According to studies, SDB-induced oxygen deprivation greatly contributes to the above health disorders. By wearing an oral appliance, your child’s airway passage can remain unobstructed and help your child breathe properly.
HealthyStart™ oral appliances are designed to promote the proper growth of the jaw and airway, thus promoting proper nasal breathing and helping your child avoid SDB-associated health disorders. The HealthyStart™ appliances also work to straighten your child’s teeth without braces. With proper jaw alignment, an unobstructed airway and a straighter smile, any symptoms of SDB that your child may experience can begin to disappear. This can ultimately help your child grow, learn and develop normally and to their greatest potential.
TREATING THE CAUSE, NOT THE SYMPTOMS
Many children who experience one or more of the health conditions listed above are simply given medication to “treat” that symptom. Rarely is the root cause explored or even discovered. At Restoration Smiles, we take a different approach. If your child is suffering from any of the above conditions, our Dentist, Dr. Jennifer Mai, can examine your child for signs of obstructed or irregular breathing. We may also have you complete a questionnaire about your child’s sleep and speech patterns. This will help us identify and treat the source of your child’s condition instead of providing just a band-aid solution.
TREATING THE CAUSE, NOT THE SYMPTOMS
HEALTHYSTART™ ORAL APPLIANCES
If our dentists find that SDB is to blame for your child’s condition, we will provide your child with a HealthyStart™ oral appliance. These appliances are comfortable, BPA- and latex-free to give your child an effective treatment. These oral appliances are also FDA-approved. They provide your child with a safe, non-invasive, pain-free and effective treatment.
WHY HEALTHYSTART™?
HealthyStart™ is designed to help children breathe better, which ultimately can help them be happier, healthier and more successful. Only on rare occasions have a single appliance or treatment effectively helped improve a child’s health in so many ways. But with HealthyStart™, we see it happen on a daily basis.
If you notice any of the symptoms of SDB in your child’s behavior, do not hesitate to give your child the treatment they need. Come visit Restoration Smiles Family Dentistry or contact us at (713) 623-1122 and learn how our Dentists, Dr. Jennifer Mai, and our team can help your child with HealthyStart™ in Tomball, TX.
Every child deserves a healthy start!
Meet Our DENTIST
DR. JENNIFER MAI
Dr. Jennifer Mai achieved her Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology from the University of Texas in Austin. She then graduated from Texas A&M Baylor College of Dentistry and moved back to her native town of Houston to pursue her career in dentistry. Dr. Mai is certified in dental sedation, nitrous oxide, and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).
Dr. Mai’s passion for dentistry began when she was in high school and worked for her dentist, sterilizing dental equipment. She loved watching the relationship between her dentist and his patients and loved the instant satisfaction in taking a patient out of fear, nervousness and pain.
DR. JENNIFER MAI
Dr. Jennifer Mai achieved her Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology from the University of Texas in Austin. She then graduated from Texas A&M Baylor College of Dentistry and moved back to her native town of Houston to pursue her career in dentistry. Dr. Mai is certified in dental sedation, nitrous oxide, and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).
Dr. Mai’s passion for dentistry began when she was in high school and worked for her dentist, sterilizing dental equipment. She loved watching the relationship between her dentist and his patients and loved the instant satisfaction in taking a patient out of fear, nervousness and pain.
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Our team strives to make you a priority. If you have been looking for a dentist near me, you have come to the right place. Contact our dental office in Tomball, TX, to learn how we can help you achieve the healthiest smile.
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Many children who experience one or more of the health conditions listed above are simply given medication to “treat” that symptom. Rarely is the root cause explored or even discovered. At Restoration Smiles, we take a different approach. If your child is suffering from any of the above conditions, our Dentist, Dr. Jennifer Mai, can examine your child for signs of obstructed or irregular breathing. We may also have you complete a questionnaire about your child’s sleep and speech patterns. This will help us identify and treat the source of your child’s condition instead of providing just a band-aid solution.
HEALTHYSTART™ ORAL APPLIANCES
If our dentists find that SDB is to blame for your child’s condition, we will provide your child with a HealthyStart™ oral appliance. These appliances are comfortable, BPA- and latex-free to give your child an effective treatment. These oral appliances are also FDA-approved. They provide your child with a safe, non-invasive, pain-free and effective treatment.