Sometimes our Detail Dental Kids physicians see patients who exhibit signs of dental crowding, misalignment of the teeth, crossbite, a narrow palate or even impacted teeth which are blocked from proper eruption. In some of these cases an orthodontic device called a palatal expander may be prescribed.

Have you have noticed that your newborn is having trouble breast or bottle feeding, or your developing child has a speech impediment? Perhaps you’ve found that your child sleeps with their mouth open. These could be signs they have ankyloglossia, or tongue tie.

Sleep Disordered Breathing (SDB) is becoming increasingly recognized as a chronic disorder of dysfunctional breathing during sleep. In children, this can range from habitual snoring to OSA and can cause disturbed sleep and lead to other serious issues.

I am not an alternative dentist.

I am beginning to see more patients in my office who are looking for assistance in addressing dental, airway, and facial development challenges in their children’s development. These challenges are often related to an expanding field of airway dentistry and dental sleep medicine.

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A healthy mouth and smile begin early in your child’s development.

Breastfeeding, Suckling and Baby’s First Dental Visit

For some new mothers, breastfeeding their newborn can be uncomfortable during the first few days. The good news is the discomfort should not continue much beyond that and the benefit to your child’s wellbeing far outweighs the short-term hardship. If, however you experience continued issues nursing your infant after birth, you may wish to seek assistance from a trained lactation consultant.

Detail Dental Kids is excited to offer the Myobrace® program right here in our office!

So, what is Myobrace®??? Let’s break down the word: myo =”relating to muscles” and brace= “to give support.” Our Myobrace® system is an alternative to braces that addresses airway issues from sleep disordered breathing to tongue tie while also straightening teeth. The Myobrace® program helps to create healthy oral muscle habits for life. This means that we work to prevent and correct disorders that involve the facial muscles, also known as Orofacial Myofuncional Disorders.