Barbara Rabines
I was diagnosed with mild sleep apnea mainly when I sleep on my back. I do not use an appliance yet. I’m working with my doctor. I use a sleep positioner to keep me on my side.
Susan Belkin
I stumbled upon Dr. Avis’ dental practice by chance, when I was referred to him after seeking treatment for my 7 year-old son, Michael’s, lisp. Little did I know that this encounter would change our lives. From the very beginning, it was evident that Dr. Avis was not just a dentist, but someone who would […]
Alexis Roos
My 11 month old daughter is receiving myofunctional therapy for mouth breathing and swallow disfunction. She has a posterior tongue tie, which was not diagnosed by 3 medical professionals in the first months of her life, including a lactation consultant when we had breast feeding struggles. My daughter has disordered sleep, waking every hour through […]
Karen Bell
Hi I’m a 45 y/o female who was diagnosed with OSA a couple of yrs ago. I am on the hypopnea side. I have almost no full obstructions, but my AHI score is high – 55 altered/restricted breathing events per hour. No central apnea issues, no restless leg. It took many years to get a […]
Kristi Cassel
I am being treated for a small airway. I have braces and will have double jaw surgery June 21 2023. The CT scan measured my airway at 8.4 MM. Average female pharynx is 33 MM. I have been diagnosed as having asthma in the past, chronic fatigue, anxiety, snoring. This was overwhelming but made so […]
Nicole Marshall
This is regarding my 16yr old son, who has IBD and has been critically ill over last few years. I have been a pediatric RDH for over 20+ yrs and suddenly took deep dive/ change of course into Functional root cause health education to learn and help my son. Now as a Functional Health practitioner […]
Josh Block
Both of my kids have severe sleep disorder breathing. They have been treated at some of the best Childress hospitals in the country. And have also been treated by airway dentists over the past few years. Including palatial expansion ,myo, tongue tie release etc.. my family’s sleep deprivation has been severe, for my kids wife […]
Errett Alastair
I have had dental issues since a young age. Having orthodontic work done at the age of 11 to widen my palette and remove teeth etc. I have also had chronic fatigue since my teens and struggled through school. In 2020 I had a serious health crash and have been working on recovery since. While […]
Kelly Hebert
My awareness of airway disorders began approximately 8 months ago when I came across a recorded webinar by Dr. Michelle Jorgensen, where she discussed the benefits of getting a cone beam CT scan to assess the presence of hidden infections as well as airway size. She talked about sleep-disordered breathing and the causes, and that […]
Lisa Paladino
As a 58 year old woman, I have been told that only jaw surgery will change my airway, as I have had so many teeth removed and poor orthodontia as a child. The procedure is unaffordable, especially because it would prevent me from working for a time. My palate is high, my lower jaw is […]