Airway & Functional Dentistry

Our airway‑centered dental team evaluates how jaw size, tongue position, and oral posture influence breathing 24/7. By expanding arches, guiding facial growth, and releasing soft‑tissue restrictions, we often reduce or eliminate sleep‑disordered breathing.

Areas of focus

  • 3‑D CBCT airway imaging

  • Palatal expansion & growth guidance

  • Myofunctional therapy for tongue and facial muscles

  • Frenectomy (tongue‑tie release)

  • Adult orthognathic and aligner therapies that widen the airway

Conditions we treat

  • Snoring

  • Pediatric & adult OSA

  • Mouth‑breathing

  • Narrow palate

  • Tongue‑tie

  • Bruxism

  • TMJ pain

Our approach

  • Collaboration with Rebis sleep physicians & technologists (pre‑ & post‑treatment sleep testing)

  • Appliance‑guided jaw development in children

  • Interdisciplinary plans with ENT or myofunctional therapy when needed

Who benefits

Children needing early intervention, adults with CPAP intolerance, athletes seeking optimal oxygenation—anyone whose facial structure restricts airflow.

How it improves sleep & health

Orthodontic expansion and mandibular advancement devices can cut AHI by up to 50 percent—improving oxygenation, daytime energy, and cardiovascular health.


Key Research