Airway Health

Early Pediatric Treatment: The Dentist's Role In Saving Airway
 

The responsibility for evaluating a pediatric patient’s oral health rests in the hands of the dentists and hygienists who will care for them for the rest of their adult lives. The dentist plays a key role at three procedural levels:  

Screening, Diagnosis, Treatment
 

As pediatric, orthodontic, or general dentists we should be looking to create a normal skeletal relationship for the best intraoral volume and airway space, a healthy jaw joint, excellent facial esthetics and a proper solid occlusion.

Every dentist needs to be actively involved in the evaluation of pediatric arch size, tooth position, airway and facial development. Early evaluation, diagnosis and treatment helps intercept problems, ensure normal development and gives your young patient a chance to grow into a healthy adult.

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SML® offers a complete range of appliances for your pediatric patients – fitting your every need when it comes to early treatment, sleep and airway treatment, arch development, Phase 1 Orthodontics and habit correction.

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