Posts Tagged ‘Jaw Development’
BWD offers Teen Ortho with Invisalign and Adult Ortho with Invisalign. By: Dr. Nishita Ondhia
BWD offers Teen Ortho wit Invisalign and Adult Ortho with Invisalign. 6 year old Female Active recall patient at our office 6/6 Red flags for Paediatric SDB – mouth breathing, enlarged tonsils, tongue tie, narrow palate, evidence of wear and retrognathic mandible noted snoring, grinding, severe crowding in primary dentition The signs were all there,…
Read MoreEarly Interventional Orthodontics at Bloor West Dental. By: Dr. Nishita Ondhia
At Bloor West Dental, Health and Wellness, patients are screened for signs and symptoms of sleep disordered breathing (SDB). If indicated, early interventional orthodontics is recommended at different stages depending on individual patient needs. Functional Appliance This treatment is recommended for patients with signs and symptoms of SDB. It is conservative and is usually our…
Read MoreMouth Taping. By: Dr. Nishita Ondhia
Mouth taping is the practice of sealing the lips shut with tape during sleep or exercise. It promotes nasal breathing which in turn, betters breathing, sleep quality and overall health. However, at this time, the scientific evidence on the effectiveness of mouth taping is limited. The American Journal of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Medicine…
Read MoreThe Tongue Tie. By: Dr. Nishita Ondhia
The tongue plays an important role in proper swallowing, nasal breathing, jaw development, TMJ stability and sleep quality. When it is restricted, tied or tethered the body will compensate and different symptoms will cascade. Some areas of symptoms are as follows: Feeding and Speech Sleep and Breathing Face and Jaw Development Behaviour and learning Feeding…
Read MoreThe Habit Corrector (HC). By: Dr. Nishita Ondhia
The Healthy Start Habit Corrector is a soft, removable, silicone appliance worn by children at night to eliminate harmful oral habits like mouth breathing, thumb sucking, tongue thrusting and incorrect swallowing. The key functions of the this functional device are: eliminates harmful habits encourages proper breathing works towards correcting jaw/dental development while guiding jaw growth…
Read MoreForm Affects Function and Function Affects Form By: Dr. Nishita Ondhia
Epigenetics, an emerging area of scientific research, sheds light on how one’s behaviour and environment can cause changes that affect the way one’s genes express. These changes do not change your DNA and can be reversible if diagnosed early. If the changes are not detected early, they can unfortunately affect the way your body reads…
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