Airway Health & Sleep

Patients in the Glen Allen, Virginia, area who have airway obstructions or even misaligned jaws may be more susceptible to a variety of oral health and medical conditions that can be linked to these conditions. If your illness is properly diagnosed, Dr. Hart can identify the best therapies and treatments to address the issue.

Some of the services and treatments we offer at our practice are listed below:

• Myobrace: This prophylactic pre-orthodontic treatment for kids is intended to target the root cause of crooked teeth in order to prevent the need for braces in the future. This guarantees natural growth and development for children and preteens who might otherwise need braces.
• NightLase: This innovative laser treatment tightens the soft tissues around the throat and rear of the mouth to widen the airway, improve sleep quality, and reduce snoring.
• Dental appliances and night guards for TMJ/TMD: To keep airways open and reduce pain and discomfort related to TMJ/TMD, patients with temporomandibular joint disease and bruxism (teeth clenching and grinding) may find that oral appliances and night guards are beneficial.
• Myofunctional therapy: This physical treatment uses specific exercises to help patients breathe, speak, swallow, and even chew better!
• Frenectomies: To improve the function of the smile, children and adults with lip and tongue knots can have these tight tissues severed with a quick and simple treatment called a frenectomy.
• Clear aligner therapies: In order to acquire straighter teeth and address frequent problems related to misalignment and malocclusion, individuals with misaligned smiles who might otherwise need metal braces may choose to inquire about our clear aligner therapies.
• Children’s Airway Health: Our Children’s Airway Health program aims to maximize children’s airway function to promote healthy growth and development. To ensure children flourish at every step, we evaluate possible airway problems and offer customized remedies to enhance breathing, sleep quality, and general health.
• Take Home Sleep Study: Acting on the order of a medical doctor, this comfortable and easy method offered by Dr. Hart allows you to keep an eye on your sleeping habits while you’re around other people. Without the need for a visit to a sleep clinic, this at-home testing assesses sleep apnea and other sleep disorders, enabling precise diagnosis and efficient treatments.
• Dental Sleep Appliances: These specially made and custom-designed devices are intended to address snoring and sleep apnea. By shifting the jaw and tongue while you sleep, these devices help keep your airway open and improve the quality of your sleep without the need for or in conjunction with CPAP machines.