Airway development is one of the most crucial aspects to a child’s overall health. Early intervention is the best approach to deficient craniofacial growth that affects sleep, tooth alignment and the space allotted for the tongue. Airway improvement has [...]
As everyone knows, poor sleep quality can cause one to feel fatigue during the day. But did you know that sleep quality can be affected by heavy snoring, choking, gasping or breathing cessation during the night? Sleep-disordered breathing can [...]
If you have concerns that your child might be experiencing complications with their sleep and airway function, when they come in for a consultation there is an examination protocol that we follow to further inspect these concerns. Typical examination [...]
Waking up in pain is the worst! You should feel refreshed after sleep, however when you have temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJD), you can wake up feeling anything but rejuvenated. TMJD, often known as TMJ, is unique to each person, [...]
Orthodontics and Periodontally Assisted Osteogenic Orthodontics What is cleft lip and cleft palate? Cleft lip and cleft palate is a facial malformations in which with sides of the face and skull that form the upper lip and mouth remain [...]
According to recent research published in 2017 by the American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery Foundation, adults with OSA (obstructive sleep apnea) who have high arched palates, and little or no tolerance for CPAP treatment, have a very [...]
Significant improvements in diagnostic imaging have come about in recent years, making it much easier for physicians of all sorts to more accurately diagnose a wide range of diseases and disorders. Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) diseases and disorders are no [...]
What Shall You Do About The Snoring In Your Boy Or Girl? As part of our support to our local community in Reston, Herndon, Great Falls, Vienna; the team at Sunrise Orthodontics visits schools to promote Career Day. Visiting [...]
