Learn how mouth development, sleep and lifelong health are connected — and what parents can do now. In this episode Brianna from Toothpillow explains airway dentistry, why underdeveloped jaws and mouth breathing are an epidemic, and practical non-surgical ways to improve kids’ breathing, sleep and behavior.
Main points
What airway dentistry is: foundation-first approach (jaw/airway before teeth)
Why underdeveloped jaws are common: changes in breastfeeding, softer diets, generational shifts and allergies
Key symptoms of pediatric sleep-disordered breathing: snoring, grinding, daytime sleepiness, ADHD-like behavior, dark circles, restless sleep… Wow!
How tongue ties and myofunctional therapy affect breathing, swallowing, headaches and development
Tonsils/adenoids: when conservative airway-first treatment may help and when ENT/surgery is needed
Devices and treatments: Toothpillow guidance appliances, Vivos, Myobrace, expanders and the role of retainers/orthodontics
The 3 hurdles to care: access, affordability, and education — and how virtual care can help
Importance of early intervention (best window approx. ages 3–7; Toothpillow currently screens 3–12, with teen/adult care coming in 2026)
Sleep studies: quantity vs quality — always INVESTIGATE poor daytime function before medicating for ADHD
Practical takeaways for parents: screen kids’ sleep/breathing, seek airway-aware dentists, and don’t be told “wait and see.”
Connect with Toothpillow and Brianna
Our friends at Toothpillow are offering a free video assessment with a licensed Airway Dentist in your state in addition to $200 off treatment. Here’s how to claim your free consultation:
VisitToothpillow’s Website: www.toothpillow.com
Select “Is my child a candidate?” and fill out the online assessment form.
When asked, “Who can we thank for referring you?”, be sure to list Daily Wellness to receive $200 off treatment.
Check the box for a $50 virtual assessment and use the promo code Daily Wellness to waive the fee
Toothpillow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/toothpillow_official/
Brianna Reiser Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breereiser/
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