4 Steps to Help Reduce Your Child’s Allergy Symptoms
Pediatric allergies are a common cause of asthma symptoms, sinus infections, sleep disturbances and other troubles that can interfere with your child's comfort and development. In addition to following your child's treatment protocol, controlling their exposure to...
Snoring and Sleepiness: Does My Child Have Sleep Apnea?
Maybe your child's snoring is so extreme and stilted that you've grown concerned. Maybe it's hard to get your child up in the morning, or you're getting notes from teachers about your child falling asleep in class. These are common symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea...
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 of it until it hurts. Ear pain and...
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 vocal cords....
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...
Helping Your Child Recover from a Tonsillectomy
Having tonsils and adenoids removed might seem like a relatively minor surgery to an adult, but it can be quite uncomfortable for a young child. There are a few things you can do to ease recovery and ensure they're back to their old selves in a timely manner. What To...
Breathing Easier: 5 Common Pediatric Airway Reconstruction Procedures
Windpipe disorders are incredibly rare, but they are potentially life threatening and can have a marked impact on your child's quality of life. Pediatric ENT of Oklahoma specializes in airway reconstruction for a variety of physical abnormalities and conditions. Delve...
Transforming Lives in Ethiopia: Dr. Robert Glade and the Free to Smile Foundation
For the 170,000 children born every year with a cleft palate, their future can rest on one simple question. Were they born in a developed country with plenty of doctors and resources waiting to help them fix their deformity, or were they born in an impoverished...
KOCO – Doctor on Mission to Save Smiles
KOCO interviewed Dr. Robert Glade about his trip to China to repair cleft lips of orphans in 2010.
Does My Child Need a Tonsillectomy?
At Pediatric ENT of Oklahoma, we see a lot of children with swollen tonsils. A National Health Statistics Report estimates over 700,000 tonsillectomy procedures are performed every year. While it is not always necessary, tonsil removal can improve quality of life and...