Changing the life of a 6yo patient - a parent's perspective [Ep.20]

The DOC Podcast

Orthodontists truly can change lives!!! Don't miss this interview with the parents of a 6 y.o. patient (Lauren) who was suffering from sleep-disordered breathing. We'll discuss:

• How Dr. Mike determined that an airway issue existed.
• Mom’s reaction when Dr. Mike asked her if Lauren was mouth breathing and/or snoring.
• What the pediatric ENT told mom and dad about Laruen’s breathing issues and why the tonsils and adenoids weren’t the problem.
• How mom and dad saw their daughter’s energy and temperament change as a result of her sleep-disordered breathing.
• What mom’s thoughts were when Dr. Mike told her that we were going to expand Laruen’s arches with traditional braces and wires instead of expanders.
• Lauren’s experience getting and having braces, including how her peers reacted.
• How Lauren's dad, who is a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist and extremely knowledgeable about airway and the impact of expansion on airway patency, saw his daughter’s breathing change a few months into orthodontic treatment and the impact that had on her overall health and well-being.
• The amazing esthetic benefit Laruen received from her Phase I braces and how that impacted her self-confidence.
• Phase I retainers and whether or not the results of Phase I archwire expansion have been stable since the braces were removed 2.5 years ago.
• How Lauren’s mom's experience with braces and extractions as an adolescent compare to Lauren's experience with braces as a younger child.
• What mom would say to practitioners who are not using braces and wires in Phase I to develop arches, eliminate crowding, and improve airway patency.