Why does my child snore when sleeping?<\/p>\n
Should I be concerned?<\/p>\n
How can snoring affect my child\u2019s health?<\/p>\n
These questions are well documented and researched!!!<\/p>\n
Snoring is a condition that may indicate a restricted air flow while sleeping.\u00a0\u00a0In more severe cases it may indicate apnea.\u00a0\u00a0This is a condition were breathing stops coompletely for many seconds before restarting.\u00a0\u00a0Obstructive sleep apnea can be a life threatening condition.<\/p>\n
If your child snores, they may have enlarged tonsils and adenoids.\u00a0\u00a0They may also have a small mouth cavity.\u00a0\u00a0The typical child may exhibit reduced daytime concentration or sleepiness.\u00a0\u00a0Many are obese and show failure to thrive.\u00a0\u00a0They may also have difficulty performing well in sports and activities.<\/p>\n
Parents with children that exhibit these symptoms should have them screened.\u00a0\u00a0Treatments include removal of tonsils and adenoids.\u00a0\u00a0In other cases expansion of the palate and upper teeth with an oral appliance can help to increase the air space.\u00a0\u00a0Snoring is not cute in children I may be an early warning sign of a more serious condition!<\/p>\n
Do you have more questions about your child\u2019s snoring?\u00a0\u00a0Call us today, 630 369-5225.\u00a0\u00a0Dr. Lydia Sosenko, a Diplomate of the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine with office in Naperville, Illinois, can answer all of your snoring questions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Why does my child snore when sleeping? Should I be concerned? How can snoring affect my child\u2019s health? These questions are well documented and researched!!! Snoring is a condition that may indicate a restricted air flow while sleeping.\u00a0\u00a0In more severe cases it may indicate apnea.\u00a0\u00a0This is a condition were breathing stops coompletely for many seconds […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[806],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.napervilledentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/105"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.napervilledentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.napervilledentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.napervilledentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.napervilledentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=105"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.napervilledentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/105\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3687,"href":"https:\/\/www.napervilledentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/105\/revisions\/3687"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.napervilledentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=105"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.napervilledentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=105"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.napervilledentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=105"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}