Dr Shereen Lim talks with Dr Steffen Decker, Amersham.
FairEST6 Assessment for Sleep-Disordered Breathing
The Six Red Flags Exam Findings for Pediatric Sleep-Disordered Breathing are a set of signs that may indicate a child is at risk for sleep-disordered breathing (SDB). These findings are evaluated utilizing the assessment tool known as the FairEST 6.
The 6 signs it evaluates are:
- Nasal Breathing – Being able to breathe through the nose comfortably for 3 minutes or more
- Mentalis Strain – being able to close the lips without straining the muscles of the chin
- Tonsil Size – enlarged tonsils make the upper airway smaller and create resistance to nasal breathing
- Tongue Tie – a tie restrits movement of the tongue and its ability to rest in the roof of the mouth
- Grinding or Bruxism – this is a sign of muscular dysfunction and tension within the mouth
- Narrow Palate – this creates difficulty for the tongue to rest due to inadequate space
Dr Simon Wong’s 136 consecutive cases.
Healthier Children Better Growth Straighter Teeth
Early Intervention Postural Orthodontics
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Welcome to Good to Grow
New England’s only pediatric dentistry fully dedicated to airway, early ortho and frenectomy.
Dr Lauren Ballinger, Pittsfield, Ma., has this to say:
Our patients come to us for sleep disordered breathing, teeth grinding, early airway orthodontics, braces, Invisalign®, myofunctional therapy, tongue ties and lip ties (frenectomy), dental wellness check-ups and cleanings, and cavity prevention.
Good to Grow’s mission is to help children thrive during their main development years. We do this by screening children earlier. Why wait to fix problems when they’re older and done growing when you can prevent their suffering altogether? It’s time for traditional dental thinking to evolve.
Breathe, Sleep, Thrive: Discover how airway health can unlock your child’s greater health, learning, and potential – Dr Shereen Lim
Did you know that the way a child breathes will impact every aspect of their development including their sleep quality, learning, behaviour, jaw and facial development, speech, and future health? This book explains how an integrated approach to treating breathing problems brings about an optimal outcome for patients.
The ‘unnecessary’ NHS teeth extractions that led to lifetimes of pain
Dr Jeevanan Jahendran, ENT Kuala Lumpur
Dr Jahendran talks about the importance of an integrated approach to treatment and makes the point that there is no physiological function that is more important than breathing!
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