Sleep and Your Child’s Physical Well-Being

Recent medical research has shed light on the problems children suffer when they have the sleep-disordered breathing condition known as “sleep apnea.” With sleep apnea, a child’s airway closes during sleep, causing temporary pauses in breathing. The lack of oxygen rouses the child from sleep so he can breathe again. Once he resumes slumber, the airway may once again close off causing the child to wake repeatedly through the night. This constant lack of restful sleep creates physical and behavioral issues for the child.

The signs of this disorder may be more subtle with a child than with an adult, but can include night sweats, bedwetting, pauses between breaths and night terrors. The effects of a child’s fragmented sleep can be quite serious and may include:

Sleepwalking
Retarded growth
Hormonal or metabolic changes
Failure to thrive

Solution to Sleep Apnea in Children

Long-term, children’s sleep apnea can result in serious health problems such as heart disease or diabetes. The good news is that many children will respond to treatment with the Vivos Biomimetric Oral Appliance. This appliance does its work inside the mouth to expand the volume of the child’s airway, eliminating any need for a bulky facial appliance to correct the child’s nighttime breathing.

With healthy oxygenation levels and sound, restful sleep night after night, a child can thrive physically, mentally and emotionally.

Attend a Free Educational Seminar

Dr. Seifi makes free educational seminars available to the community to help parents and other caregivers get informed about this solution. Register for a seminar today by calling (301) 770-1070 or emailing Breath of Life Dental at info@breathoflifeteam.com . You may also register online for a seminar or a consultation with Dr. Seifi