Dakota Dental now offers airway-focused dentistry for both children and adult patients living with impaired airway clearance. Impaired airway clearance is linked to sleep disordered breathing—a condition characterized by repeated episodes of hypopnea (shallow breathing) or apnea (not breathing) during sleep. When breathing is disrupted during sleep, the body thinks it’s choking, which leads to…
Life can be hectic. Between your career, family life, and social calendar, you may wake up each day feeling overtired or unfocused. Reasons behind this will vary for every patient, but a safe bet might be you’re not getting enough sleep. The National Sleep Foundation recommends that adults over the age of 30 aim for…
As your children reach their teenage years, you may notice their desire to become more independent, thereby spending less time with the family. This behavior is typical in teenagers, but what if your child’s personality shift is more drastic than that? What if your child is beginning to respond to simple requests with anger or is…