Myofunctional Therapy And Orthodontics

Hey, Dr. Whitlock here from Whitlock Orthodontics in Springdale and Fort Smith, AR. I have a couple of questions for you:

• Can you breathe through your nose?
• Are you a mouth breather?
• Do you feel like you need a nap sometimes during the day?
• Anybody ever tell you that you snore, or that you toss and turn at night?
• What about your child?
• Do they toss and turn?
• Can you hear them breathing?

You may be asking why an orthodontist is asking these questions? Well, we’re the perfect specialty to really be evaluating those. We’re always taking images and looking at them to evaluate your teeth and the jaw, but it also allows us also to look at your sinuses and your nasal passages. We can also look at your airway, your soft palate, where your tonsils and adenoids are. And we can even look at the total volume of your airway.