Triangle Speech & Orofacial Myology

06/19/2025

WRITTEN & NARRATED BYHeather Cox RichardsonIMAGESThe Library of CongressThe National ArchivesThe New York Public LibraryThe Austin History CenterHarpers Week...

09/01/2022

If you look at the jaws of the children of today you see a shocking pattern.

Crooked teeth are a result of underdeveloped jaw bones.

In dental practice this has become normal. Our children today don’t develop the jaws that fit 32 human teeth.

In late adolescence we see it when wisdom teeth don’t fit. In late childhood we see it with crowded crooked teeth requiring braces.

What we are witnessing is one of the most important health trends of human history. When our jawbones don’t develop, our airways are less developed. The roof of the mouth is the floor of the nasal sinuses, and reduces the volume to breathe through.

That results in increased pressure in the airway, and can lead to obstructed breathing during sleep, or sleep apnoea. We are currently in an epidemic of people.

How prevalent would you guess sleep apnea is in the world?

Here are the figures reported in the Lancet:

"Using AASM 2012 diagnostic criteria and AHI threshold values of five or more events per h and 15 or more events per h, we estimated that 936 million (95% CI 903–970) adults aged 30–69 years (men and women) have mild to severe obstructive sleep apnoea and 425 million (399–450) adults aged 30–69 years have moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnoea globally. The number of affected individuals was highest in China, followed by the USA, Brazil, and India.”

Over a billion people.
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​Sleep apnea is now linked in the literature to heart attacks, stroke, high blood pressure, obesity, type-II diabetes, depression, anxiety, teeth grinding, and Alzheimer's disease.

We are in a pandemic of poor craniofacial development and it’s time to wake up.

03/09/2020

Great Article!

Whoever said that “The eyes are the window to the soul” clearly wasn’t an orofacial myologist.

12/20/2019

Always consider sleep problems when your child is diagnosed with ADHD.

Our own son’s sleep disorder was being disguised as ADHD (or even called a "behavior problem.") before we found out that he had Central Sleep Apnea. Here's how we found out.

11/24/2019

Great article! Always consider breathing problems if your child is diagnosed with ADHD or other behavioral problems.

Kian's mum Melody Yazdani shared the picture on Facebook to help other parents

09/17/2019

Our own son’s sleep disorder was being disguised as ADHD (or even called a "behavior problem.") before we found out that he had Central Sleep Apnea. Here's how we found out.

06/05/2019

http://buteykoclinic.com/ - Buteyko Clinic International Factors which increase the risk of obstructive sleep apnea. -Narrow airways -Mouth breathing -Poor m...

05/30/2019

It's so important to a child's development in every way to be able to breathe at night. Snoring is not normal for kids. Get your child assessed if you have any concerns.

Children are grossly underdiagnosed for sleep disordered breathing (SDB), which includes obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and the symptoms may be wrongly attributed to behavior issues, according to research in the Journal of the American Osteopathic Association.

04/25/2019

Picky eating is too often thought of as a normal part of development. This article provides excellent information on when to get help for your child.

Picky eaters have strong likes and dislikes around what, when and/or where they eat. The common adage “let them grow out of it” isn’t the best advice.

04/23/2019

Great interview with lots of good information. First consideration should always be the airway!

03/31/2019

And kids love the same books over and over!

The next time you preschooler hands you Llama, Llama for the millionth time, don't despair.

03/09/2019

Great article.

Are sippy cups really the best cup to introduce after (or alongside) breast or bottle? Experts suggest a straw or open cup instead, and here's why.