Posts Tagged ‘Pediatric Sleep Apnea’
Airway Dentistry …. Did you know? By: Dr. Nishita Ondhia
Airway Dentistry …. Did you know? Dentists are able and should screen for With respect to Sleep Disordered Breathing (SDB), dentists are able and should screen for symptoms, they are are not medical doctors and cannot diagnose. Three main components of SDB screening are history taking, questionnaires and the clinical exam. Mouth breathing, grinding, snoring,…
Read MoreAirway Case Study – 7 year old male By: Dr. Nishita Ondhia
mouth breather day and night snoring grinding teeth restless sleep, excessive sweating frequent nighttime waking head and neck muscles are tight difficulty concentrating class III tongue tie tongue thrust swallow under-eye shiners speech issues forward head posture MD – sleep study diagnosed mild sleep apnea ENT recommend waiting for adenoid surgery, nasal spray recommended…
Read MoreGoals in Early Mulitidisciplinary Airway Intervention By: Dr. Nishita Ondhia
Common signs and symptoms of airway issues, and thus sleep disordered breathing (SDB) and/or sleep apnea (OSA), are mouth breathing, snoring, grinding, restless sleep, ADHD symptoms, bedwetting, focus issues, night terrors and frequent ear infections. What does the face of someone struggling with SDB/OSA look like? The face height is long, the prominence of the…
Read MorePaediatric Sleep Disordered Breathing, Adult Sleep Apnea and Craniofacial Growth – What is the link? By: Dr. Nishita Ondhia
What is (Sleep Disordered Breathing) SDB? SDB refers to a broad spectrum of sleep-related conditions including increased resistance to airflow via the upper airway, heavy snoring, marked reduction in airflow (hypopnea) and complete cessation of breathing (apnea). At this time, our healthcare system is seeing a marked rise cases and severity of sleep apnea, a…
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