Infant & Children
A HEALTHY LIFE BEST STARTS IF HEALTHY HERE
- Sleep evaluation studies are now readily available for infants and children to determine effective sleep oxygenation intake.
- REM sleep is unique in that it is dedicated to the rejuvenation and repair of the brain’s autonomic functions.
- It is stated that in children 85% of their brain development occurs by the age of four (4) years.
- Loss brain development cannot be ever completely regained.
Behavioral conditions related to low oxygen levels
- Sleep Disordered Breathing refers to those conditions that lowered oxygen levels during sleep.
- Research shows that almost 90% of children in the US now suffer from conditions related to lowered oxygen levels during sleep.
- Many of these common 15 conditions receive ineffective treatment like band-aids.
- Over time can contribute to behavioral problems – ADHD, anxiety, bullying, and bed wetting.
- Reduced oxygen levels may trigger physical problems like delayed speech, crowded teeth, and sleep apnea.
- The lack of evaluating oxygen levels in children has resulted in undiagnosed, misdiagnosed, mistreated and untreated child patients.
- To avoid continuing this saga, every child should receive a sleep test.
- To avoid continuing the saga, every parent should demand a sleep test.
Nasal & Pharyngeal Airway Size Analogies
- Normally extremely small, on a comparative basis, may become the size of a drinking straw.
- If the airway becomes compromised for any reason, the size becomes even smaller, like that of a drink stirrer.
- At this compromised airway size, mouth breathing becomes necessary and continues to become a habit.
- Correcting the mouth-breathing habit becomes the only way to re-establish healthy nasal breathing.
- On an ideal size, the airway size would be that of a milkshake straw.
Oxygenation - Requirement for all Animal Life on Earth
- During healthy sleep it is extremely important to maintain proper oxygenation.
- Extremely important in REM sleep.
- A requirement of effective REM sleep effectiveness.
Nasal Breathing Creates a Stream of Air – Not just a Puff of Air
- 35% more effective in creating deeper airflow into the lungs.
- Creates an effect airflow stream.
- Warms and filters the inspiratory flow of air.
- Nasal airway functions to warm and clean the air being inspired.
Best Oral Posture During Nasal Respiration
- Mouth must be closed.
- Tongue must be in the top of the oral cavity (creating upper jaw lateral growth followed by lower jaw lateral growth.
- Lips must be closed.
- Tongue motion during swallowing must be front to back.
- Best oral posture (mouth closed) aids in the development of a more forward jaw position. This resting position facilitates a larger pharyngeal airway (The milkshake straw airway, Dick Tracy chin).
WORST ORAL POSTURE
- Mouth open develops a more retruded jaw position. This resting, open mouth, chin back jaw position facilitates a reduced pharyngeal airway (The coffee stirrer airway, Andy Gump chin).
- Best oral posture aids in the best functional oral cavity (straight teeth) and tooth dental function (full beautiful smile).
- Mouth breathing habits can often be corrected with oral devices worn usually at night.
- First time in medical history there is an oral device that treats a medical problem.
