SL_Lantzy Profile_1022FINAL.qxp_Layout 1 11 / 3 / 22 2 : 12 PM Page 2 using cone beam computed tomography nently open your airway . ( CBCT ) , we see the oral manifestations of If one can avoid surgery , dysfunction . The mouth is our wheelhouse . why not ? In dentistry , we relate grinding , crowded One nonsurgical , non - teeth , gum disease , mouth breathing , scal - invasive option is a remov - loped tongue — these are all signs of under - able dental appliance that developed jaws and signs of breathing dis - can be made to stimulate order . Where needed , we do further as - the natural growth of your sessments . midface and jaws and in - This can be rather complex . It may in - crease the volume of your volve other medical disciplines , such as oto - airway . In most cases , this laryngologists ( ENT doctors ) and chiroprac - appliance can minimize tors , among others , to see if your airway is or even eliminate the de - structurally sound for you to breathe in the pendency on CPAP or any first place . Some people may need to see a other mandibular - advance - myofunctional therapist for oral and facial ment device or surgery . muscle therapy to help with proper breathing or after a frenectomy for patients who were Howdo these issues affect tongue tied . Others may need the attention achild’s development , of allergists , nutritionists , and other specialists . andwhat are the poten - We can be your coach through all of this . tial consequences of leav - ing these issues untreated What are the causes of dysfunctional as we grow older ? breathing ? Lack of development is re - Nasal breathing is the norm , and it has sulting in an increasingly many benefits : the exchange of oxygen and higher percentage of chil - carbon dioxide , purifying and humidifying dren needing orthodontics the air , etc . Mouth breathing is the result of with each generation . Kids Dr . Lantzy’s practice has adopted advanced technology to help treat epigenetics , or how our behaviors and en - who suffer from non - problemsassociated with the under - vironment affect the way our genes are ex - restorative sleep can display developmentof the jaws and bones of the midface . These include CBCT , pressed . The processed foods we eat , the poor concentration , bed an unobtrusive “ sleep ring , ” and air we breathe , the medications we take , wetting , headaches , and specializedsoftware to visualize a the water we sip , the exercise we are not subpar academic perform - patient’s condition . getting — all of these factors contribute to ance . I have seen estimates the lack of growth and development of the that half of the kids diag - upper and lower jaws that cause improper nosed with ADHD have breathing . sleep breathing problems , which essentially means Sleep apnea seems to be a growing we’re masking the problem epidemic . CPAP therapy is often prescribed with medications rather to treat sleep apnea , but I understand some than correcting the problem . people do not tolerate it well . Are there oth - If left untreated , under - er viable options ? development worsens as CPAP is the standard of care for moderate we age , and that can con - to severe sleep apnea , while oral appliances tribute to a whole host of that position the lower jaw forward can be problems , like apnea , sleep - used for mild to moderate sleep apnea . disturbed breathing , increased fatigue , and cultdecision to move in the direction of Both of these options are prescribed for a poor productivity . They can also cause serious completehealth dentistry ? lifetime , because they do not treat the prob - health issues , like an increase in common I am constantly on a learning path . I have a lem ; they just help you get more oxygen . colds and the development of diabetes , heart tremendous team . Once we learn something There are surgical treatment options . disease , and even certain cancers . that can help others , we can’t ignore it . One is called Inspire , which is an implant in As a complete health dental office , we People can live a longer life . We want you ? your body somewhat like a pacemaker , but are offering help to anyone interested in to thrive , not just survive . the efficiency of that is questionable . Another their own health and wellness journey . We option is uvulectomy , where a surgeon will offer a complimentary , at - home sleep test , Robert A . Lantzy , DMD , LLC laser part of your uvula and soft palate to and a review of their results . 11 Friends Lane , Suite 100 open the airway ; it’s considered quite painful Newtown , PA 18940 and not always successful . You could also Clearly , dentistry has changed quite a bit ( 215 ) 860 - 5901 have your jaws surgically broken and ad - sinceyou first started practicing , and your www.buckscountydental.com vanced forward , in such a way to perma - practicehas evolved with it . Was it a diffi - SUBURBANLIFEMAGAZINE.COM VOLUME 14 ISSUE 2 | 53