Airway Focused Orthodontics – What is it?
As orthodontics has evolved, treatment has enhanced to include how the teeth and bite relate to breathing and sleeping. Dr. McGuire is able to assess the very important breathing structures and how they are associated to your tongue, teeth and mouth. If there are concerns with these structures, he is also able to use the most sophisticated techniques to enhance the size of the airway through treatment. Each patient’s sleep and breathing pattern is evaluated at the initial appointment, and the customized treatment plan is created to be extremely friendly to the airway.