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Airway Orthodontics

Did you know your smile and your breathing are connected? At Hannon Orthodontics, we specialize in Airway Orthodontics, a treatment approach that improves both your smile and overall health by addressing breathing and jaw alignment issues.
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What is Airway Orthodontics
and Why is it Important?

Airway orthodontics focuses on more than just straightening teeth. It optimizes your airway to improve breathing, sleep quality, and long-term health. Here’s how:

  • Improve Breathing Function: Correct narrow arches and jaw misalignment to reduce snoring, sleep apnea, and other airway issues.
  • Support Healthy Facial Growth and Symmetry: Proper jaw alignment improves both appearance and airway function.
  • Comprehensive Care: Treatment addresses tongue position, posture, eating habits, and sleep patterns for full-body benefits.
  • Prevent Future Problems: Early intervention helps avoid worsening breathing issues and supports lifelong health.

Why Early Intervention Matters

Orthodontic evaluations are recommended by age 7 because:

  • 60% of facial growth occurs by age 4
  • 90% is complete by age 12

Addressing airway and skeletal growth issues early can prevent long-term complications.

Past age 7? No problem. Adults and teens can still benefit from airway-focused treatment.

 

 

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Signs You or Your Child May Need an Airway Orthodontics Evaluation

These symptoms may point to restricted airflow that orthodontics can help improve.

  • Crowded teeth or bite issues
  • Mouth breathing
  • Sleep apnea or poor sleep quality
  • Receding chin or abnormal facial growth
  • Behavioral issues or poor school performance
  • Misdiagnosed ADHD
  • Tongue ties
  • Forward head posture
  • Shallow or rapid breathing
  • TMJ pain or orthodontic relapses
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Airway Orthodontics Treatment Options

For Children

Modern airway orthodontic treatments for children use advanced technology to improve smiles, support healthy growth, and enhance breathing. 3D-printed expanders gently widen the upper jaw for proper tooth alignment while also helping open the airway and improve sleep quality. In some cases, removable aligners or selective braces guide jaw and facial development, encouraging proper tongue posture and retraining oral muscles to promote better breathing and overall health.


For Adults

Braces, aligners, and different kinds of expanders are common for adult treatment. They work by widening the already developed jaws and muscles to clear obstructions, make room for the tongue, and improve airflow.

Remember, the sooner you begin treatment, the less invasive and more manageable your treatment will be.

Schedule your free consultation today

If you or your child struggles with breathing, sleep, or bite issues, airway orthodontics may be the solution. Schedule your free consultation today to learn more about how Hannon Orthodontics can help you breathe better, sleep better, and smile brighter.

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