Astounding Numbers of Children Suffer From Sleep and Breathing Issues

(Newswire.net — October 26, 2017) Winnetka, IL — The number of children affected by sleep, breathing and obstructive airway issues is astounding. Unfortunately, these issues will very likely plague these children with health problems as adults. HealthyStart™ by Ortho-Tain® has a dynamic oral appliance system that not only identifies and evaluates the problem, it treats the root cause. For these reasons, Koala Center for Sleep Disorders has extended their services of only treating adults with sleep disorders to include offering the HealthyStart™ System to the children in their community through their new division, Koala Kidzzz.

According to Koala Center Founder / CEO, Rod Willey, “Understanding firsthand the health problems an adult with sleep and breathing issues face, integrating the HealthyStart™ Appliance System into our Koala Kidzzz practice was an easy decision”.

According to statistics, pediatric sleep and breathing disorders potentially affect over 40 million children. The identification of Sleep Disordered Breathing (SDB) is important. Evidence shows that sleep disorders interfere with physical, cognitive, emotional and social development. Symptoms include, but are not limited to, ADD / ADHD, learning difficulties, behavior issues, restless sleep, headaches, bed wetting, night terrors and swollen tonsils and adenoids. Many times, these symptoms are misdiagnosed or left untreated.

HealthyStart™ by Ortho-Tain® is a 50-year company that has treated over 3.5 million cases around the world. Ortho-Tain developed the multi-faceted HealthyStart™ Appliance System as a treatment that addresses the underlying root cause of Sleep Disordered Breathing. Treatment with the HealthyStart™ System identifies, evaluates and addresses the airway, oral habits and improper growth and development of the pediatric patient. When started in the early growth stages there are more permanent results. This child does not have to face the same fate of health problems as the adult patient with sleep, breathing and airway issues. The icing on the cake? Straight teeth, no braces.

Education is key for both parents and doctors. The doctors of Koala Centers for Sleep Disorders are extending their knowledge with the HealthyStart™ System as Certified Providers in their offices across the nation through Koala Kidzzz to include helping children.

As a launch to the program, Koala will be hosting a Patient Day inviting parents to bring their children in for a free Dental / Sleep Assessment on Tuesday, January 16 from 1:00 – 4:30pm at the Koala Center for Sleep Disorders, 11825 N. Knoxville, Ave. #100, Dunlap, IL. Space is limited. Call (309) 981-7235 to make an appointment for your child. Please do not wait. There is nothing to lose and everything to gain for the health of your child.