Our Specialties: Velopharyngeal Insufficiency

Our Specialties: Velopharyngeal Insufficiency

At Pediatric ENT of Oklahoma, we’ve taken a special interest in advanced airway disorders. One of our focal points is c (VPI), a dysfunction of the palate and throat that causes speech and swallowing difficulties. We understand how frustrating it can be to get a...
Does My Child Need a Tonsillectomy?

Does My Child Need a Tonsillectomy?

Does your child have a sore throat that just keeps coming back? Chronic infection and inflammation of the tonsils could be to blame. Removing the tonsils, known as a tonsillectomy, is a minor surgical procedure that could be necessary to give your child relief. Signs...
Understanding Pediatric Sinus Surgery

Understanding Pediatric Sinus Surgery

From missing school to hearing problems, chronic sinus infections can have a serious impact on your child’s life. Conservative treatment is the first line of defense, but certain situations warrant sinus surgery to allow your child to breathe easier. Does My...
Does My Child Have Strep Throat, Sinusitis or Tonsillitis

Does My Child Have Strep Throat, Sinusitis or Tonsillitis

No child should have to deal with chronic sore throats. Any chronic illness takes kids out of their daily routine, and sore throats can be exceptionally painful. Maybe you’ve visited your family doctor and heard them attribute your child’s sore throats to...
What Does My Child’s Loud Snoring Mean?

What Does My Child’s Loud Snoring Mean?

Slumped in car seats or tucked in bed, most children will snore from time to time. It’s when the sound grows constant, sharper and louder that attentive parents become concerned. There are several underlying conditions that can cause loud snoring in children,...
Why Does My Child Always Have a Stuffy Nose?

Why Does My Child Always Have a Stuffy Nose?

Sniffling and sneezing are par for the course for young children. Their developing immune systems make them more susceptible to germs, and schools are breeding grounds for colds and flus. For some children, however, that stuffy nose never seems to go away. There are a...