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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.
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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 cant 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 natures intent. When this happens, serious
problems can occur.
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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
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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
youve 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 youre probably not getting a good
nights 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).
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