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 Child...
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 strep...
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, and...
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...
Ouch!: How to Help a Child with an Ear Infection
According to the National Institute of Health, five in six children will have at least one ear infection by their third birthday. They're painful, they're stubborn and they can be tough for a young child to cope with. If your child is suffering, there are a few things...
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...