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Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley CA Most kids seem to end up needing braces at some point in time. Crooked or gapped teeth seem to be the norm these days, and parents want the best for their children, which is why getting braces to correct the issue is usually the obvious choice. What if there was […]
Myofunctional Therapy
What your Lips have to say about your Oral Health
Categories: Myofunctional Therapy
Scotts Valley and Santa Cruz, CA For a highly trained dentist, reading lips is about more than interpreting what a person is saying. Your Scotts Valley oral health experts at Ebrahimian Integrative Dentistry can “read” your lips and identify many problems with your oral health even before you open your mouth. Our dentists, Drs. Max […]
Talk to your Child’s Orthodontist about Myofunctional Therapy
Categories: Myofunctional Therapy
Scotts Valley and Santa Cruz, CA These days, most orthodontic routines involve the standard process of braces, which include brackets and wires, often elastics, and sometimes, additional devices to assist in the repositioning of the teeth or jaws. However, there is one aspect of your child’s orthodontic treatment in Scotts Valley that may be missing […]
Chronic Mouth Breathing and your Child’s Development
Categories: Myofunctional Therapy
Santa Cruz and Scotts Valley, CA The health and well-being of your child are affected by food choice, sleep, and medical care but did you know that your child also could be impacted by the way they breathe? For example, if your child frequently breathes through their mouth, then it could have a negative effect […]
Oral Resting Posture the Missing Piece to Sleep Apnea Therapy
Categories: Myofunctional Therapy
Scotts Valley and Santa Cruz, CA Cases of obstructive sleep apnea are on the rise in America. The National Sleep Foundation estimates that more than 18 million people in the United States suffer from the sleep breathing disorder, which occurs when the airway becomes partially or completely blocked when a person sleeps, ultimately depriving the […]
Can your Stuffy Nose Make you Fat
Categories: Myofunctional Therapy
Scotts Valley and Santa Cruz, CA Did you know that the way you breathe could affect your waistline? Many of us breathe through our mouths when our nose is stuffy due to allergies or the occasional cold. However, having a perpetually stuffy nose, which means you are breathing through your mouth all of the time […]
Myofunctional Therapy Study
Categories: Myofunctional Therapy
Scotts Valley and Santa Cruz, CA For patients suffering from obstructive sleep apnea, there are several treatment options available today. The CPAP machine has been the standard treatment for decades, yet more people are finding relief through a custom oral appliance that requires no electricity and is completely silent, unlike a noisy CPAP machine. However, […]
Myofunctional Therapy and the Tongues Role to your Health
Categories: Myofunctional Therapy
Scotts Valley and Santa Cruz, CA The position of your tongue when at rest is a significant indicator of your health, and can affect how you look, speak, eat, and even breathe. If you have an improper oral resting position of the tongue, it may be corrected with myofunctional therapy, a series of exercises that […]
