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Teeth Grinding in Kids

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If your child grinds their teeth at night, you may have been told it is stress, a habit, or a normal phase they will eventually outgrow. For some children, stress may play a role. For others, teeth grinding may be connected to something deeper, especially when it happens with restless sleep, mouth breathing, snoring, waking […]

What If Your Child Is Just Exhausted?

Some children who seem hyper, emotional, unfocused, or constantly in motion may actually be exhausted. When a child is mouth breathing, snoring, grinding their teeth, or working harder to breathe during sleep, it can affect sleep quality. Poor-quality sleep can show up during the day as focus issues, big emotions, irritability, restlessness, and behavior challenges. […]

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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?