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Kids Sleep and breathing 

KIds Sleep mini Series

So many young children who continue to mouth breathe and snore after ear, nose and throat surgery. They continue to struggle with restless sleep, low energy, behavior or learning problems and sometimes retained sucking habits. This is common and can be addressed by providing the right stimulus for the body to heal. This program is exactly that. A structured and guided pathway on how to get your child breathing, sleeping and growing to their full potential.

The Program

The first 3-6 years of life is the biggest growth phase of your child's face and jaws. We can't change genetics but we can enhance environmental factors that stimulate growth. This is an interactive learning experience for you and your child.  Motivate them to engage in their oral health routine and get the tools you need to help your child sleep, grow, learn and thrive. Get your children interested in toothbrushing with education and motivational tools. Learn simple strategies you can implement that support optimal facial growth. ​

1

Learn 

Learn about why this problem exists so that you can understand the process behind the strategy. 

2 

apply

Apply the exercises, games, activities and stories that  stimulate healthy breathing, oral hygiene, positive movement for growing faces

3 

repeat

Repeat the steps and build a successful routine for long term and meaningful change. 
This program is currently available in person. Book your one-on-one consultation to get started 
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Tess Norris

Oral Health Therapist (BOH Adelaide)
Oro-myofunctional therapist (AAOM member)

Over 10 years experience in dental practice and clinical experience in private practice treating oro-myofunctional disorders in children and adults.
Some people say that snoring is cute, I strongly disagree! Did you know that new research has found that even 'simple snoring' in children can affect the brain. It's not cute, these kiddos are struggling to breathe and while some people will tell you that they will grow out of it, I'll tell you that I see fully grown adults with the same problem. Often the same history too. As kids grow, the importance of quality sleep for learning and cognition only get more demanding. Did you know that growth hormone is released in certain stages of sleep. If your child is not breathing well, then these reparative sleep stages may not be reached. ​
Your child's environment has an impact on how their mouth and face grows. If the mouth is open during the day and night, the tongue cannot stimulate the palate to assist in normal development. This contributes to underdeveloped jaws. Smaller jaws means less room for the teeth. Did you know that you can predict orthodontic problems already in this age group. The problem is that most orthodontics starts at age 7-8. This is when children are old enough to tolerate treatment and clinicians can get predictable and more stable results. We cannot ignore the problem for those in-between years. Healthy breathing will assist in growing a beautiful face
* Links to research can be found at the bottom of the page
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COMING SOON...

Complete the program from your Own home

6 week online program
3 lessons - 1 per fortnight
30 minute lesson - written content, video instructions and a toolbox to your doorstep


No appointments, your schedule, your way
Apply the activities with your child over each fortnight.
Be guided and supported to motivate your kids.


Better sleep at night, ready to learn and grow
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want to see the research?

This is not an exhaustive list, I have loads more 

Efects of mouth breathing on facial skeletal development in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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File Type: pdf
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Guidelines proposal for clinical recognition of mouth breathing children.pdf
File Size: 403 kb
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Frequency of snoring, rather than apnea–hypopnea index, predicts both cognitive and behavioral problems in young children.pdf
File Size: 246 kb
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Association between oral habits, mouth breathing and malocclusion.pdf
File Size: 126 kb
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Sleep-Disordered Breathing Affects Auditory Processing in 5–7 Year-Old Children: Evidence From Brain Recordings.pdf
File Size: 629 kb
File Type: pdf
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Oral Dysfunction as a cause of Malocclusion.pdf
File Size: 486 kb
File Type: pdf
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Persistent Snoring in Preschool Children: Predictors and Behavioral and Developmental Correlates.pdf
File Size: 608 kb
File Type: pdf
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Myofunctional Therapy to Treat Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.pdf
File Size: 390 kb
File Type: pdf
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We Would Love to Have You Visit Soon!


Hours

Thursday: 8am - 5pm
Friday: 8am - 5pm
​Saturday: 9am - 4pm

Telephone

(08) 7511 7228

Email

info@orofacialmyologyadelaide.com
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Practicing Member of the Australian Association of Orofacial Myology
  • Home
  • Programs
    • Kids Sleep and Breathing
    • Dental and Speech
    • Orofacial Pain and TMD
    • Habit Cessation
    • Adults Sleep and Breathing
  • About
    • Our Story
    • Sleep and Snoring
    • Mouth Breathing
    • Tongue Tie
    • Orthodontic Support
  • Professionals
    • Referrals
    • Join Us
    • Events
  • Blog
  • Contact