Breathe Better
Wake up refreshed!
Start your new day of adventures, learning, laughter, and #memorablemoments feeling your best.
The Better Breathing journey is different at every age. At Jaeger Orthodontics, our interdisciplinary team helps you explore concerns and understand your options to optimize your smile and your breathing.
Where you begin depends on what’s most important to you.
Better Breathing for Kids
What’s holding your child back from waking up ready for their best day?
“If they snore, do more.” David Gozal MD, Pediatric Sleep Researcher
Your child might be struggling with breathing while sleeping if they have nighttime….
– Snoring or noisy breathing
– Episodes when they stop breathing or gasp
– Restless sleep
– Frequent awakenings
– Teeth grinding
– Neck arching back while sleeping
– Mouth breathing
– Sweating
– Nightmares/terrors/behaviors
– Bedwetting
– Leg cramps/jerks
During the day, they might be….
– Hard to wake up
– Hyperactive
– Struggling in school with poor grades or discipline
– Poor listeners/interrupting
– Irritable/moody
– Fidgety
– Mouth breathing
– Frequently congested with allergies
– Suffering often with colds/sore throats/large tonsils
– Falling asleep at school or in the car
– Having speech problems
Why Orthodontics?
Crowded teeth => Crowded Airway => Sleep Disordered Breathing
Breathing is like football. Airway Orthodontics involves aligning all the airway players to work together to improve breathing and help prepare your child for success after a good night’s sleep. This systematic orthodontic approach creates your child’s most beautiful smile, and their most functional one, too.
Mapping out your child’s path to success includes innovative techniques:
– Age-appropriate History and Exam
– Rhinometry to measure Nose Breathing
– Pharyngometry to measure Airway Function
– 3-D Cone Beam Computed Tomography scan to see Airway Structure
– Itero dental scan of teeth and bite
– I-AC software to show how your child’s smile and airway will develop
Better Breathing for Adults
What is keeping you from waking up refreshed?
Similar to children, adults with crowded teeth often have a crowded airway.
We may expand your smile and improve your airway dynamics at the same time. But you may require further support depending on the nature and severity of any sleep breathing disorders.
Stop Snoring. Start Breathing.
You might be struggling with breathing while sleeping if you have…
– Snoring or noisy breathing
– Episodes of witnessed stopped breathing
– Gasping awakenings
– Difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep
– Sweating
– Kicking or restless legs
– Teeth grinding
– Heartburn
– Racing heart
– Night terrors/nightmares
– Night time urination
– Dry mouth
During the day, you might notice you have….
– Difficulty waking up and often feel like you never slept
– Morning Brain Fog
– Morning headaches
– Daytime sleepiness/tiredness/exhaustion
– Challenges with focus/attention/memory
– Irritability/moodiness
– Mouth breathing
– Frequent nasal congestion/allergies
– Nodding off at work, at the computer, or in the car
– Decreased libido/low testosterone
– Elevated blood pressure
– Elevated blood sugar
– Difficulty losing weight
What can YOU do?
Schedule an evaluation with Dr. Jaeger for a personalized review of your unique anatomy. Discover the keys to beauty and function for better physical, mental, and emotional health.
Mapping out your path to success includes innovative techniques:
– History, Sleep/Breathing questionnaires, and Exam
– Rhinometry to measure Nose Breathing
– Pharyngometry to map your Airway Function
– 3-D Cone Beam Computed Tomography scan to map your Airway Structure
– Itero digital dental scan of teeth and bite
– I-AC software to show how your smile will develop
If appropriate, Dr. Jaeger may refer you to further evaluate your sleep and breathing with your doctor, our sleep medicine colleagues at Breath of Life Sleep Medicine, or a provider of your choice. You may consider a sleep study to check for sleep apnea and its severity. If you have obstructive sleep apnea and would like to learn more about oral appliance therapy for sleep disorders, we can design a plan for you.
Obstructive sleep apnea is considered a medical problem. Oral appliance therapy is a dental solution that helps you manage your wellness.