Healthy Start
Explain the 3 things a habit corrector does?
1. Eliminate mouth breathing
2. Eliminates bad habits - thumb sucking, tongue thrust, reverse swallow, eliminate open bite
3. Trains the tongue. Strengthen/condition, Re-position the tongue upward in palate. Promote proper swallowing and speech.
With Habit Corrector, up to how many mm can it expand?
4 mm expansion (77% of cases). If a child needs more, then utilize Schwartz expanders.
What percentage of clinically diagnosed "depressed" individuals suffer from Sleep Disordered Breathing?
50%
How many months have 28 days in them
12 (every month has at least 28 days)
When we say that "Angie" is at the office, where are we referring to?
Back Bathroom
Kids who experience headaches, after utilizing Habit Corrector, what percentage of kids have experienced improvement?
98%
What percentage of kids have one or more symptoms of Sleep Disordered Breathing?
90% - 9 out of 10
60% of kids have more than one symptom
Which arch controls the growth of the jaw?
Lower, mandible.
Advances in mandible also corrects overjet and opens airway.
Of 5000 cases, 94% lower jaw growth with HC
What is the name of the boy who owns Buzz Lightyear in the movie Toy Story?
Andy
Which family is Summer Smiles's first patients?
Salgados
Mouth Breathing with an opening of 1/2 inch reduces airway by an average of how many mm?
6mm
Note that an average 7 year old has an opening of 7mm.
Explain 3 details of how Sleep Deprivation affects the brain
Reduced REM sleep
Increases Delta (deep sleep)
Less Toxin Removal
Build up of Plaque between brain cells (found in dementia and Alzheimer's disease)
what's the ideal total mm in spacing between baby teeth?
6 mm
Name 3 of the venomous snakes in Texas (there are 4)
coral snakes, copperheads, cottonmouths (water moccasins) and rattlesnakes
What type of fish is in our fish tank?
Discuss
SDB is found in what percentage of ADHD kids?
25.2%
During what cycle of sleep does it affect the bladder?
Deep sleep, Delta sleep
If under the age of 7, Healthy Start can improve gummy smile if it's less than how many mm?
>2mm. Usually takes 2 years to correct.
For ages 8-12 - HS can achieve 1mm reduction.
What color are aircraft black boxes
Bright orange
Which basketball team is Dr. Hsia's favorite?
Lakers
How many total times we swallow day and night?
2400.
Day time: 1920
Night time: 480
Nighttime mouth-breathing is present in what Percentage of kids?
43%
By 4 years old, what percentage in male and what percentage in female Craniofacial Growth (skeletal growth has been developed?)
Male: 74%. Female: 79%
Which country was the Caesar salad invented in?
Mexico
Why is the office named Summer Smiles?
Dr. Hsia's last name direct translation in Chinese means Summer