Sleep Disordered Breathing Treatment in Charlotte, North Carolina

Did you know that 9 out of 10 children suffer from one or more symptom related to sleep disordered breathing?

Signs your child may have Sleep Disordered Breathing:

• ADD/ADHD
• Grinding Teeth
• Snoring
• Mouth Breathing
• Bed Wetting
• Restless Sleep
• Night Terrors
• Difficulty in School
• Chronic Allergies
• Crowded Teeth
• Overbite
• Overjet
• Dark Circles Under Eyes
• Swollen Tonsils/Adenoid
• Aggressive Behavior
• Daytime Sleepiness

At Bird Pediatric Dentistry, we screen all of our patients for Sleep Disordered Breathing. 

Often times a narrow palate and/or a tongue tie are factors contributing to sleep disordered breathing.

We can help!

1. Collaborative care – we work with AIRWAY focused orthodontists, myofunctional therapists, lactation consultants, ENTs and chiropractors (body workers)! When your child can SLEEP better, they will FLY!
2. Does your child have a narrow palate or jaw growth problem contributing to the sleep disordered breathing? Dr. Bird is also an AIRWAY focused orthodontist and offers fixed expanders or removable guide appliances! When your child can SLEEP well, they will FLY!
3. Does your child have a tongue or lip tie? Bird Pediatric Dentistry offers release of these tight tissues with our Light Scalpel state-of-the-art soft tissue laser! When your child can SLEEP well, they will FLY!