Washington DC Children's Sleep Apnea Diagnosis: Myofunctional Therapy Updated

Children's Choice Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics (202-410-0088) in Washington, DC, announces updated treatments for children suffering from sleep apnea.

Washington, United States - February 9, 2024 /NewsNetwork/ —

The clinic offers young patients myofunctional therapy as a way to retrain orofacial muscles. The treatment is designed to help remediate symptoms such as sleep apnea, problems with chewing, breathing issues, and disordered facial development. The clinic serves pediatric clients across the Central Northeast neighborhoods of Washington DC including Carver Langston, Trinidad, Langdon, Ivy City, and Brentwood.

More details can be found at https://www.mychildrenschoicedental.com/thrive-myofunctional-therapy

The clinic's updated myofunctional therapy services, which are offered under the Thrive brand, are delivered by an experienced clinician and seek to help children eat better, breathe more freely, speak clearer, and enjoy deeper sleep. Studies suggest that this form of therapy can reduce sleep apnea symptoms in the young by as much as 62% without the need for invasive surgery.

According to American Family Physician, sleep apnea affects around one in ten children. The condition can manifest in a variety of ways including snoring, long pauses in breathing, restless sleep, excessive sweating, night terrors, and bed-wetting. The narrowing of the airways can deprive a child of the oxygen needed for optimal health and may lead to behavioral issues, hyperactivity, weight gain, and learning difficulties.

Children's Choice helps young patients develop the ability to breathe nasally which cleans, warms, and humidifies the air to help the body relax. Open-mouth breathing is a common symptom of sleep apnea sufferers and can lead to an elongated facial growth pattern.

Nasal breathing techniques, as taught by Children's Choice experts, help create more room in the mouth for the tongue while strengthening the muscles in the throat. Addressing these issues targets two of the most common airway problems that lead to sleep apnea.

Children are also taught to develop correct tongue, teeth, and lip placement. According to Children's Choice, when the tongue rests in an incorrect position, facial development issues commonly follow and may hamper the ability to bite effectively. The ideal rest position consists of teeth together and lips together with the tongue resting on the roof of the mouth.

Other essential oral habits such as proper swallowing techniques are also covered by Children's Choice through its Thrive program.

A spokesperson says, “Oral habits in growing children determine teeth, face, jaw, and airway development. Correcting poor habits early can transform a child's present and future oral health. Myofunctional intervention remedies poor muscle function that would inevitably lead to diminished airways.”

For more information, go to https://www.mychildrenschoicedental.com/thrive-myofunctional-therapy

Contact Info:
Name: Dr Jonelle Grant Anamelechi
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Organization: Children's Choice Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics- Washington, DC
Address: 2013 Bunker Hill Rd NE, Washington, DC 20018, United States
Phone: +1-202-410-0088
Website: https://www.mychildrenschoicedental.com/

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