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Crowded Teeth in Kids: What Parents Should Know

Mother gently holding her young daughter’s face as the child smiles, showing early dental crowding.

Crowded teeth in kids are often viewed as a future orthodontic problem. Parents may notice overlapping teeth or a permanent tooth coming in at an angle and immediately wonder about braces. However, crowded teeth can tell us more than whether a child may need orthodontic care later. They can also raise useful questions about dental […]

Pediatric Airway Problems Can Be Missed

Parent reviewing a child’s sleep, breathing, dental, and behavior concerns.

  Parents often know when something does not quite add up. Your child may be seeing a pediatrician because of trouble focusing. The dentist may have mentioned crowded teeth or a narrow palate. A speech therapist may be working on tongue placement, swallowing, or an open-mouth posture. At night, you may notice restless sleep, snoring, […]

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High-Signal Pediatric SRBD Risk Screener

Purpose: This rapid screener focuses on 10 clinically significant symptoms of Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders (SRBD) in children, providing a quick assessment of high risk.

Instructions: Please choose the option that best describes your child's behavior for each question.
1. Does your child snore?
2. Does your child often sleep with their mouth open, or appear to be a 'mouth breather' during the day?
3. Has your child had recurrent or chronic tonsillitis or been told they have enlarged tonsils/adenoids?
4. Does your child grind their teeth (bruxism) or clench their jaw during the night?
5. Does your child sweat excessively during sleep?
6. Is your child restless in bed, often changing positions, or sleeping in unusual positions?
7. Does your child wake up during the night after falling asleep?
8. Does your still child wet the bed regularly?
9. Is your child abnormally tired, drowsy, or irritable during the day?
10. Is your child's concentration or attention span noticeably poor, leading to problems at school or home?