Early Airway Orthodontics Gilbert
Timely Treatment That Prevents Serious Issues
A clear and open airway is foundational for optimal health at any point in life—and Dr. Larson understands that issues with this part of the body can indiscriminately affect anyone, including children from a young age! Early airway orthodontics in Gilbert can help patients who are at risk for serious conditions that affect their jaw development, which in turn impacts their ability to breathe. These treatments focus on improving the jaw structure and dental development so that nasal breathing comes more easily.
Why Choose Larson Family Orthodontics for Early Airway Orthodontics?
- Highly Trained Orthodontist and Expert Team
- Dental Patients of All Ages Welcome
- Numerous Custom Ortho Appliances Available
Why Is Early Airway Analysis Important?
Our ability to breathe is quite easy to take for granted when we aren’t encountering any issues; however, it’s also not always apparent when something is occurring that’s inhibiting it! However, these problems can have very severe consequences if they’re left to worsen, especially in children, ranging from obstructive sleep apnea and daytime sleepiness to behavioral issues and irritability. Long-term, they can escalate further and even result in conditions that affect life expectancy.
Early airway analysis is important because it can potentially halt all of these issues in their tracks and ensure that your child is able to breathe properly at night. We can also use these methods to guide the growth of the jaw and face, which often includes expansion of the palate and dental alveolar area. This helps to create space for the adult teeth that emerge later, and it also assists with preventing negative development before it occurs.
How Dr. Larson Can Help
During your child’s visit, Dr. Larson can easily perform a thorough evaluation of their entire airway and all orofacial structures. If there are any obvious symptoms and signs of constricted breathing, they can be quickly identified. These often include things like chronic mouth breathing, bruxism (teeth grinding/jaw clenching), lip and tongue ties, improper dental development that restricts the airway, and nighttime-related symptoms like snoring, bedwetting, and irritability.
Dr. Larson can then recommend an appropriate treatment plan that might involve one of several orthodontic appliances. These devices can sometimes correct the position of the lower jaw enough to improve breathing issues. However, they’re more likely to be successful if they’re implemented before the jaw has fully developed, which is why early intervention is so important!