Uncategorized | Metro West Orthodontics & Periodontics https://www.metrowestorthoperio.com Tue, 01 Oct 2024 19:23:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 How To Improve Health Through Airway-Focused Care https://www.metrowestorthoperio.com/how-to-improve-health-through-airway-focused-care/ Tue, 01 Oct 2024 19:23:50 +0000 https://www.metrowestorthoperio.com/?p=1316 Metro West Orthodontics is redefining orthodontic care by focusing on overall health, not just straight teeth. Director of Business Development Kanoe Sakamoto highlights the importance of airway health, facial development and quality sleep. Dr. Taera Kim, a leader in airway-focused orthodontics, explains how early airway evaluation—starting at ages six to seven—can maximize health benefits by [...]

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Metro West Orthodontics is redefining orthodontic care by focusing on overall health, not just straight teeth. Director of Business Development Kanoe Sakamoto highlights the importance of airway health, facial development and quality sleep. Dr. Taera Kim, a leader in airway-focused orthodontics, explains how early airway evaluation—starting at ages six to seven—can maximize health benefits by addressing potential issues like mouth breathing, snoring and hyperactivity, which might be misdiagnosed as ADHD. This proactive approach takes advantage of natural growth for less invasive treatment, ensuring lifelong benefits. At Metro West, orthodontics is about more than aesthetics—it is about comprehensive health.

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Leading the way with airway orthodontics

Article by Vince Mancuso
Photography by Sammie Rodriguez
Originally published in Papillion City Lifestyle

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]]> The Role of Breastfeeding in Oral Development https://www.metrowestorthoperio.com/the-role-of-breastfeeding-in-oral-development/ Tue, 17 Sep 2024 16:47:46 +0000 https://www.metrowestorthoperio.com/?p=1217 Breastfeeding plays a crucial role in a baby’s oral development by promoting proper jaw alignment and muscle development. The natural sucking motion required during breastfeeding helps strengthen the baby’s oral muscles, which can contribute to a more natural alignment of teeth as they grow. Additionally, breastfeeding encourages the development of the hard palate, which may [...]

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]]> Breastfeeding plays a crucial role in a baby’s oral development by promoting proper jaw alignment and muscle development. The natural sucking motion required during breastfeeding helps strengthen the baby’s oral muscles, which can contribute to a more natural alignment of teeth as they grow. Additionally, breastfeeding encourages the development of the hard palate, which may reduce the risk of malocclusion (misaligned teeth) later in life. This early foundation supports healthy oral habits and can have long-term benefits for a child’s dental health.

 

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]]> Welcome to Our New Blog! https://www.metrowestorthoperio.com/welcome-to-our-new-blog/ https://www.metrowestorthoperio.com/welcome-to-our-new-blog/#comments Tue, 12 Mar 2024 07:00:00 +0000 http://swilpafl.bptemp12.com/?p=1   Here at Metro West Orthodontics & Periodontics, we endeavor to use our new blog as a regular means for publishing valuable content for our community through monthly blog posts. Thanks to the wonders of the Internet, we’re able to further explore some of the most important topics pertaining to our industry and area of [...]

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Here at Metro West Orthodontics & Periodontics, we endeavor to use our new blog as a regular means for publishing valuable content for our community through monthly blog posts. Thanks to the wonders of the Internet, we’re able to further explore some of the most important topics pertaining to our industry and area of expertise here on our website through these articles.

Each profession tends to be its own little niche, which is a good thing because it creates a unique space for our services and a place for you to learn and implement helpful ideas that can benefit you and the people you care about.

We’re excited to share this ongoing knowledge base of blog articles with this online community. These blogs provide timely and relevant information that’s conveniently accessible online. Indeed, we hope that this community will use the valuable information found in our regular blog posts, because they are an effective way for us to reach out to you on a monthly basis, while you still enjoy the comforts of your own home.

If you have any questions or want more information, we invite you to call our team at Metro West Orthodontics & Periodontics in La Vista, Nebraska, today at 402-614-7022. We look forward to helping you in any way we can, and we thank you for the opportunity!

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