Why Monitor Your Child's Airway and Oral Development?
Our Airway Growth Monitoring Program is designed to help parents stay proactive about their child’s airway health during the critical years when the face, jaws, and airway are rapidly changing. Instead of waiting until symptoms become more noticeable or harder to correct, this program provides structured check-ins that track how breathing, facial growth, dental development, and oral habits are progressing.
This program is designed to empower families with clarity, education, and science-informed recommendations, not automatic treatment. Our goal is to support natural, healthy growth whenever possible and recommend early intervention only when it adds meaningful benefit. By monitoring development consistently, parents gain peace of mind, children receive care that respects their unique growth trajectory, and we build the foundation for better breathing, stronger function, and confident smiles as they grow.
Who Is This Program For?
The Airway Growth Monitoring Program is designed for children ages 3–14 showing early signs of airway or oral development issues. It offers families peace of mind by tracking growth patterns and providing guidance when needed. It is also valuable for children who have habits such as mouth breathing, snoring, or difficulties with nasal airflow, as it helps track these patterns over time in a proactive, evidence-informed way.
Learn About Our Approach to CareA Preventive Approach
During each visit, we assess key factors such as jaw position, arch development, tongue posture, and nasal versus mouth breathing tendencies. Using child-friendly imaging and growth records, we can compare changes over time and offer guidance tailored to your child’s needs. When helpful, we also collaborate with professionals in other fields and myofunctional therapists to ensure that emerging issues are addressed through a coordinated, whole-health approach.
Early identification allows us to help:
- Support proper jaw expansion
- Improve nasal airflow for healthy airway development
- Enhance cognitive focus and daytime energy
- Reduce need for complex treatment later
- Guide healthy facial development
This preventive approach encourages patterns that benefit overall health and confidence.
How the Program Works
Our Airway Growth Monitoring Program offers structured, proactive checkups during the years when facial development, breathing patterns, and functional habits can change quickly. Each visit allows us to observe how your child is growing, identify early signs of imbalance, and provide guidance tailored to their stage of development. Rather than relying on a single assessment, we monitor trends over time to create a clearer picture of how the jaws, airway, and oral function are evolving.
We provide proactive checkups focusing on:
- Breathing patterns
- Nasal vs. mouth breathing
- Jaw growth direction
- Tongue posture and function
- Sleep and behavioural indicators
Using advanced imaging and clinical screening, our orthodontists track progress through key developmental phases.