Children’s Airway Health
Lansdowne Dental Care
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Find us at 19465 Deerfield Ave #406 Leesburg, VA 20176
Recognized Experts In The Field Of Children’s Airway Health
At Lansdowne Dental Care in Lansdowne, VA, or dentists have experience in all areas of dentistry, including children’s dentistry and airway health (like sleep apnea treatment). Children’s airway health is a critical area in health that should be addressed and treated sooner than later to avoid future problems down the road. These can include long term sleep apnea, and the many risk factors associated with it. Learn what our dentists in Lansdowne can to do help your child who may be suffering from sleep apnea or other airway problems.
Dr. Tracey Nguyen
Dr. Tracey Nguyen maintains a private practice 30 minutes outside of Washington, DC in Northern Virginia. In 2015, she was accredited by the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. In 2016, she was honored with Top 25 Women in Dentistry by Dental Products Magazine. Also in 2016, she finished her graduate training at the prestigious Kois Center in Seattle, Washington.
She is one of the key opinion leaders in the Wellness Dentistry Network. This organization was founded by Dr. Doug Thompson. The focus of this organization is to merge the gaps between medicine and dentistry and understand the oral systemic connection.
After attending one of Dr. Jeff Rouse courses, she became increasingly interested in dentistry’s role in managing patients with dental malocclusions that are comorbid with airway and sleep issues. As a visiting faculty mentor at Spear Education, she frequently mentors the Airway Workshop by Dr. Jeff Rouse.
In 2016, she developed the Sleep and Airway Group, a local interdisciplinary group of doctors of various specialities. Her passion to create an awareness of the dental intervention strategies available to her peers and to her community.
In 2020, she co-founded ASAP, Airway, Sleep and Pediatric Pathway. ASAP is an online mini-residency for pediatric dental sleep medicine.
It is no secret that she has an exceptional breadth of knowledge of Pediatric Airway Management. In 2021, she was honored as the Scientific Advisor for the prestigious advanced dental education center, the Kois Center.
Her social media platform brings clinicians all over the world together for a common cause. Her mission is to develop a better understanding for the complexities of the disease and bring like minded professions together to co-diagnose and treat.
The Causes And Symptoms Of Airway Health
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4 Causes Of Airway Problems
There are many contributing factors that make some children more susceptible to airway problems than others. Some of these factors include:
- Being overweight
- Family history of sleep apnea
- Defect of mouth, throat or jaw structure
- Features surrounding the airway are underdeveloped
6 Symptoms Of Airway Problems
- Snoring
- Oversize adenoids or tonsils
- Wetting the bed
- Allergies
- Asthma
- Hyperactivity (ADHD)
Treatments For Airway Health
Airway Obstruction Treatments
Depending on what is causing the airway obstruction, your physician may provide you with treatment that can include the removal of adenoids/tonsils, or provide treatment for allergies. Your physician may also refer the patient to a dentist, like ours at Lansdowne Dental Care, for myofunctional therapy or orthodontic treatment.
Why Seek Treatment For Your Child?
Airway problems can lead to many more health problems like sleep apnea in adulthood that can cause high blood pressure, heart disease, and stroke. Another reason to seek treatment for your child is to help them avoid developing severe orthodontic issues like malocclusions which can be expensive and painful to treat in the future. In addition, if you seek treatment for your child, they will sleep better, feel more rested, and stop snoring and bedwetting. Avoid severe problems in the future by seeking treatment for your child today. Although our dentists cannot diagnose your child, on a physician can, we can provide treatment options such as myofunctional therapy or orthodontics.