09 Allergy and Asthma Network copy

72 Pages·2015·30.52 MB·English

Why is a Dentist
Interested in Allergies
and Asthmatic
Children?
Karen O’Rourke,DDS
Should Medicine and Dentistry be in
conversation?
The
‘s
of Reading
Faces
irway
reathing
hildren
Photos from this book
by a Pediatric Allergist
Allergic Shiners due to Allergic Rhinitis
Open mouth posture leading to dental
distortions; V-shaped, high vaulted palates.
Open mouth/ Facial tension
Nose and mouth wrinkling, allergic salute
Bruxism (tooth grinding) may be classified as a major sleep disorder.
Univ. of Miami School of Medicine ( pediatric allergy division) has ascertained a
three-fold incidence of bruxism in allergic vs. nonallergic children. Over 50% of the
children studied have previously had numerous attacks of secretory otitis media.
Bruxism opens the orifice and normalizes pressure on both sides of the eardrum.
During the daytime, talking and yawning accomplish this equalization.
Allergic Edema of
Mucosal Membrane
Blockage of Eustachian Tube
from Allergic Edema