Why Does My Child Keep Getting Ear Infections? Understanding Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
If you’ve ever heard your ears “pop” when you’ve yawned or swallowed, you’ve heard your eustachian tubes opening to allow air into your ear. This essential process occurs every time we swallow and chew, but we’re blissfully unaware...
Why Is My Child’s Breathing Noisy? About Laryngomalacia
Sometimes, it’s recognized as soon as a baby is born. Other times, it isn’t diagnosed until snoring is keeping an older child from a good night’s sleep. The most common cause of noisy breathing in children is laryngomalacia, an obstruction of the...
Getting the Facts on Cleft Lip and Palate
Affecting about 1 in every 700 children, cleft lip and palate is one of the most common birth defects today. Luckily, that also makes it one of the most common issues we address here in our office. The treatment for orofacial clefts can be complicated, but modern...