Waking up in pain is the worst! You should feel refreshed after sleep, however when you have temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJD), you can wake up feeling anything but rejuvenated. TMJD, often known as TMJ, is unique to each person, [...]
Orthodontics and Periodontally Assisted Osteogenic Orthodontics What is cleft lip and cleft palate? Cleft lip and cleft palate is a facial malformations in which with sides of the face and skull that form the upper lip and mouth remain [...]
Periodontally accelerated osteogenic orthodontics (PAOO) is a type of clinical procedure that combines selective incisions of the bone surrounding the teeth, bone grafting where needed, and the application of orthodontic forces (i.e. braces). This procedure takes advantage of the [...]
Why is important to know if your child is snoring? Is their face developing correctly? Does their airway have the anatomical support needed? Why the initiative to create the Facial and Airway Development Center? Nothing is more beautiful than [...]
THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE SPECIALTIES OF: Pediatric Dental Medicine, Sleep Medicine & Orthodontics Dr. Rishita Jaju, specialist in pediatric dentistry gives Dr. Calkins and our community her insight into the relationship between sleep-disordered breathing, pediatric dentistry and the specialty [...]
Craniofacial Orthopedics’ Role. As member of the Northern Virginia Airway Group, Dr. Calkins, Specialist in Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics, focuses on the correct function, growth and development of the craniofacial complex. In Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), a decrease in the [...]
What is the connection with Early Orthopedic and/or Orthodontic Intervention? As parents we see our little ones with lips of her face separated at rest or while they sleep. The first indication of mouth breathing is when a child [...]
Do you hear your child snoring at night with pauses, snorts or gasps? Heavy Breathing while sleeping? Very restless sleep and sleeping in unusual positions? Does your child have shortness of breath? Daytime sleepiness or behavioral problems? Bed wetting [...]
the Standard of Care at Sunrise Orthodontics “Myo” is the medical prefix that stands for muscle. Orafacial Myofunctional Therapy, then, involves identifying and eliminating harmful habits or disorders relating to the muscles of the tongue, cheek, lips and jaw [...]
Dentofacial Orthopedic Approach Several studies have demonstrated the relationship between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), obesity, temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain, headaches and undeveloped maxilla (jaw growth) in children and adolescents. At Sunrise Orthodontics, Dr. Calkins evaluates and offer treatment alternatives [...]
