Having trouble with snoring and disturbed sleep? You might be experiencing Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), a serious, but common condition that can affect breathing while you sleep. Smile and Glow Dental Clinic in Mogappair, Jawahar Nagar, Chennai can offer comprehensive diagnosis and treatment for patients who are suffering from sleep-related breathing disorders. What is Obstructive Sleep Apnea? OSA is a condition where the airway becomes obstructed while you are sleeping, reducing or fully interrupting airflow. Airway obstruction is typically caused by relaxed muscles at the back of the throat, a large tongue, or a lower jaw positioned backward. Airway obstruction can cause loud snoring, decreased oxygen delivery to the brain, and frequent interruptions of sleep. A significant symptom of OSA is chronic snoring. If left untreated, chronic snoring can lead to complications for the heart and brain, overall health and well-being. Common Causes of OSA: • Weight or obesity • Large neck circumference • Enlarged tonsils or long soft palate • Small or recessed lower jaw • Nasal blockage (deviated septum, allergies, etc.) • Poor tongue posture during sleep • Sleep bruxism and clenching Signs to Look for: • Loud snoring that happens every night • Headaches upon waking • Always tired or sleepy during the day • Dry mouth or sore throat from sleeping • Limited focus and poor memory • Grinding or clenching teeth (bruxism) • Neck and shoulder discomfort • Swelling in the legs (in more advanced cases of OSA) At Smile and Glow Dental Clinic - Mogappair and Jawahar Nagar - we see many patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) struggling with TMJ pain, snoring or tiredness even after sleeping for an entire night. A true sign of sleep-disordered breathing! Diagnosis at Smile and Glow in Mogappair and Jawahar Nagar: Our protocol for diagnosis is here is comprehensive that includes: • Case history + STOP-BANG • Intraoral and extraoral clinical examination • CBCT 3D volumetric scan for airway analysis • Sleep study - Home Sleep Test / Polysomnography • Radiology - OPG, TMJ views, Lateral Cephalogram, MRI • T-Scan for bite force distribution • Jaw tracking & MAT scan • TENS (Ultra-low frequency neural stimulation) for jaw muscle relaxation Why treating OSA is important: Leaving sleep apnoea untreated puts you at risk for some serious health problems which include: • High blood pressure • Heart disease • Diabetes • Stroke • Chronic fatigue • Increased likelihood of accidents due to sleepy. Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) Treatment Options in Chennai: Depending on the severity of your condition, our clinical team provides: Conservative Treatment for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) In the case of obstructive sleep apnea, simple lifestyle changes and non-invasive measures can significantly minimize obstructive sleep apnea severity. At Smile and Glow Dental Center - Jawahar Nagar, Mogappair, we recommend a number of conservative strategies: • Healthy weight – Losing excess body weight will reduce the fat deposits around the upper airway and allow for better airflow. • Avoidance of alcohol – Alcohol relaxes the muscles in the throat, which will worsen breathing interruptions while you sleep. • Limiting sedatives – Sedatives can minimize the body’s normal reflexes which can keep the airway open; therefore, increasing the chance of apnea episodes. • Change sleep position – Sleeping on your side with the support of a wedge pillow will keep the airway from collapsing, whereas sleeping on your back will worsen symptoms by allowing the airspace to collapse. • Nasal congestion treatment – Treatment for sinus or nasal blockage through nasal sprays before bedtime can improve breathing while sleeping at night. Oral Appliance Treatment for Obstructive Sleep Apnea - Jawahar Nagar & Mogappair At Smile and Glow Dental Clinic, Jawahar Nagar and Mogappair, our clinic aims to be the cornerstone of Sleep Apnea Treatments. Oral appliances are effective for treatment of mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and for patients with severe OSA who cannot tolerate nasal CPAP. Custom made dental appliances will reposition the lower jaw forward providing more airway space and ensuring thicker pressing down of the tongue. Just as easily as one would wear a mouthguard, our oral appliances help keep your airway open during the night for a very easy approach to your sleep apnea plan. Orthodontic Expansion for OSA Braces to expand reduced upper and lower jaw, in particular with airway restriction in young adults. ✅ CPAP & EPAP Therapy Other positive airway pressure devices that maintain airborne pressure to ensure airflow throughout the night. Our team ensures these home based devices are calibrated precisely so patients can sleep with comfort and compliance. ✅ Surgical options: • Tonsillectomy or reshaping of the uvula • Jaw advancement surgeries • Nasal surgery to correct deviated septum At Smile and Glow Dental Clinic, Mogappair and Jawahar Nagar, Chennai, our cross functional approach includes a neuromuscular orthodontist (not a typical orthodontist), ENT, physiotherapist, breathing coach, psychologist as well as a pulmonologist… We can take a comprehensive and root-cause approach to sleep apnea!

Experience Lasting Relief with Neuromuscular Dentistry Neuromuscular dentistry provides a holistic, comprehensive treatment for facial pain issues, TMJ disorders, and body postural issues. While conventional dentists will only look at your teeth and gums, neuromuscular dentists identify and restore all of the pieces that make up one system—the jaw joints (TMJ), muscles, teeth, and nerves work to get function back to the entire craniofacial system supporting natural chewing, breathing, and swallowing. How Does Neuromuscular Imbalance Impact the Body? A misaligned jaw, misaligned bite (malocclusion), and chronic stress can pull your jaw out of alignment. When this happens the entire skull will sit unevenly on the cervical spine. This will put strain on surrounding muscles, leading to muscle spasms and radiated pain through the neck, shoulders, back, hips and legs. Neuromuscular dental therapies are utilized to reposition the jaws to a more optimal position and correct the bite. This can help alleviate muscle effort and strain leading to better body posture. The Consequences of Chewing with the Same Side Favoring one side while chewing may lead to an asymmetrical bite and an oblique occlusal plane. While chewing, this produces pressure in the chewing muscles on that side while putting strain on larger postural muscles such as the trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscle that link the jaw to the neck and vertebral spine. This can easily lead to poor postural habits, back pain, sciatica, and leg fatigue when viewed as patterns and causes over time. Common Signs and Symptoms of Neuromuscular Disorders Watch for the following symptoms: • Jaw pain or TMJ pain • Clicking or popping when you use your jaw • Inability to open mouth fully • Headaches or migraines • Ringing in the ears or tinnitus • Inability to hold your head or shoulders up • Numbness or tingling in your fingers • Back pain (in particular L4, L5) • Sciatica or leg pain • Generalized muscle stiffness Smile and Glow Diagnostic Process for Facial Pain Using a multi-specialty approach the Smile and Glow Team invokes a systematic diagnostic process to determine the limitations associated with TMJ or other neuromuscular disorders: • Thorough history, posture, and sleeping position assessment. • Full mouth and extra-oral clinical examination. • Imagery: OPG, Lateral Ceph, CBCT, TMJ open/close views, airway scans, MRI, whole-body scans. • Sleep analysis either through home sleep test or polysomnogram. • XSens (external ground surface maxillary skull trackers), ULF-TENS, jaw tracking, MAT Scan and T-Scan, our digital device for measuring bite force. Why We Use T-Scan T-Scan provides a digital map of your bite to evaluate occlusal imbalances that may be causing you pain or long-term dysfunction. The Role of TENS Therapy in Neuromuscular Dentistry Ultra Low-Frequency Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (ULF-TENS) helps relax overworked jaw muscles and facilitates healing. TENS has been shown to: • Release muscle tightness. • Block pain signals from reaching the brain. • Increase endorphins, the body’s natural pain-relievers. • Increase blood flow to accelerate recovery. Once the muscle is relaxed we can take an accurate record of your true jaw position and build you a customized treatment plan. Neuromuscular Dentistry is effective for: • Temporomandibular Joint Disorder (TMD) • Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) • Cranio-Cervical-Mandibular Disorders (CCMD) Holistic Treatment Options at Smile and Glow After evaluation and diagnosis our neuromuscular orthodontist might recommend: • mandibular orthopedic repositioning appliance (MORA) • orthotic splints, TENS therapy, or myomonitor therapy (J5 Myomonitor) • Restorative or orthodontic correction for stable occlusion. And we will work with other specialists such as ENT, pulmonologists, physiotherapists, and psychologists, if necessary. Start Accessing Treatment Early Around age 7 would be optimal, but anyone who has had chronic signs and symptoms (jaw pain, facial tension, neck stiffness, or shoulder or back stiffness) should be evaluated at the first sign of any problems to avoid worsening of symptoms.

Maxillary surgery, or upper jaw surgery, is performed for facial asymmetry or bite correction due to maxilla bone issues. It will usually be performed in adults who are undergoing fixed orthodontic treatment, or braces, and can't achieve what they need with braces alone for skeletal malocclusion problems. In the following example below, I describe the conditions corrected with maxillary surgery: • Maxillary prognathism (forward positioned upper jaw) • Maxillary retrognathism (under developed / retruded upper jaw) • Cleft palate and related deformities. Common maxillary procedures: • Le Fort 1 osteotomy to reposition the upper jaw (impaction, advancement, or setback) • Anterior maxillary osteotomy (AMO) • Surgically assisted rapid palatal expansion (SARPE) to expand the upper jaw. This procedure involves the following treatment phases: 1. Pre-surgery orthodontics - teeth are aligned by orthodontics in preparation for surgery 2. Surgical phase - a maxillary procedure will be performed while under anesthesia 3. Post surgery orthodontics - orthodontic fine tuning of your bite and positioning of your teeth. The surgical team with experience, and the orthodontic team at Smile and Glow Dental Clinic, Mogappair and Perambur work together to develop a definite, safe, and coordinated plan to achieve functional bite with a balanced facial appearance. 📞 Consult for Maxillary jaw correction in Chennai today.

Comfortable. Aesthetic. Fast. Modern Orthodontic Braces in Chennai. At Smile and Glow Dental Clinic in Mogappair, we offer Damon Braces. Damon Braces is an orthodontic system that is superior to traditional metal braces, in terms of speed and comfort. Unlike traditional braces, which use rubber bands and metal ties, Damon Braces have a self-ligating bracket system and a unique sliding door mechanism that holds the wire, reducing friction and pressure on your teeth. The unique self-ligating movements are gentle and effective and when combined with built-in copper NiTi shape-memory wires, these braces help your teeth move to final alignment quickly with fewer adjustments and greater comfort. Damon braces are available in both metal and clear brackets, making them an excellent aesthetic option for teens and adults seeking orthodontic treatment in Chennai. Damon Braces benefits, Smile and Glow Dental Clinic, Mogappair • Fast teeth alignment using advanced self-ligation technology which is highly efficient • Clean, aesthetic look with no elastic bands or visible ties around brackets • Customised treatment with variable torque options for patient-specific needs • Fast outcomes much quicker than traditional braces • Fewer dental appointments • Light and continuous force makes for a more comfortable alternative • Reduce the need for extractions in many cases • Precise, predictable outcomes using modern orthodontic systems • Easy to clean and maintain during the treatment. Book your consultation today at Smile and Glow Dental Clinic in Mogappair to see if Damon Braces are right for you. ________________________________________

Straighten Your Smile Using Traditional Orthodontic Treatment Metal braces are a very effective, affordable option for aligning, crowding, or spacing your teeth, and they are available at Smile and Glow Dental Clinic, Mogappair. Metal braces continue to be one of the most common orthodontic treatments for teenagers and adults who want predictable results and very precise movements of their teeth. How Do Metal Braces Work? In metal braces, premium stainless steel brackets made with a dental-grade adhesive are bonded to the center of each tooth; these brackets usually contain 304-grade stainless steel. Important components of metal braces include: - Archwire : Temperature sensitive wires that follow the shape of the mouth and adjust to body heat, which in turn guides the teeth into place. - **Metal ties -** Or elastic ties to hold the archwire in place within the brackets. - **Appointments with the orthodontist -** To “adjust” their braces to establish progression and to ensure teeth are moving as planned. When these components work together, they will slowly create a healthier, straighter position of the teeth. Are braces visible? While traditional metal braces are noticeable, bear in mind they are smaller than braces traditionally are, more comfortable than they have ever been, and more effective than ever. You can also choose tooth-colored ceramic brackets, which are harder to distinguish from your natural teeth if you'd prefer a more subtle appearance. Why opt for metal braces? ✅ Time-tested results for mild, moderate, or complex misalignments, longitudinals, and things you may not be aware of yet! ✅ Cost effective compared to clear aligners. ✅ Durable and robust enough to suit the needs of active lifestyles. ✅ Suitable for children, teens, and adults. ✅ Can be easily combined with alternative orthodontic appliances, as clinically required. Metal braces at Smile and Glow Dental Clinic - Mogappair At Smile and Glow Dental Clinic, our orthodontists ensure our patients receive a customized treatment plan from the first stage of planning the treatment to the end product. We utilize sophisticated equipment and precise wire systems to ensure that treatment is effective and comfortable. 📍 Mogappair, Anna Nagar, Nolambur, and surrounding areas. Book Your Consultation for Braces Today! Want a lifelong straight smile? Get started on your journey with metal braces here in Mogappair at Smile and Glow Dental Clinic. We will assist you in finding the best choice that works for you based on your age, lifestyle, and dental needs. 📞 Call us now to book an appointment with our orthodontic team.

Straighten Your Smile, Boost Your Self-Esteem Professional Adult and Child Teeth Alignment at Smile and Glow Dental Clinic Are you experiencing gaps, have misaligned teeth, or are you having problems with your bite? If so, our experienced orthodontists here at Smile and Glow Dental Clinic, Mogappair, have the general knowledge and skills to create a therapeutic plan to straighten your teeth, improve your smile, and improve your function. We provide complete orthodontics for both children and adults in Mogappair and the neighboring areas, from treatment with traditional braces to newer technology in clear aligners (Invisalign®). What Is Orthodontics? Orthodontics is the dental specialty that is dedicated to repositioning misaligned jaws and teeth, including:  Overlapping or crowded teeth.  Teeth protruding forward or protruding out.  Spacing of teeth.  An improper bite such as a crossbite, underbite or overbite. ________________________________________ Our orthodontic procedures are specifically designed to improve oral health and function as well as appearance! Benefits of Orthodontic Treatment Orthodontic treatment offers numerous health benefits that go beyond 'cosmetic':  Improves appearance and self-confidence.  Decreases risk of cavities and gum disease because teeth will be easier to clean.  Increases efficiency of biting and chewing.  Decreases risk of injury to erupting front teeth.  Promotes lifetime health of jaws and teeth. When is the Best Time for Kids to Visit an Orthodontist? As early intervention can eliminate bigger issues down the road Smile and Glow Dental Clinic in Mogappair is committed to recommend the first orthodontic visit by the age of five. This very early assessment will assist in identifying any potential or current misalignment that can eliminate complex treatment options and jaw surgery as an adolescent. Some indications your child may need orthodontic treatment:  Problems chewing or biting  Thumb sucking or mouth breathing  Loss of baby teeth early or late  Too many teeth or not enough teeth  Your treatment options available at our dental clinic: There are multiple options for teeth straightening at our dental clinic in Mogappair for all ages and lifestyles: - Metal Braces Traditional method, widely common, effective for children and teenagers. - Ceramic Braces More aesthetically appealing brackets that are the same colour as teeth. - Damon Braces Self ligating braces that are more comfortable and require fewer adjustments. - Invisalign® Clear Aligners Removable, almost invisible trays for adults and teens that would prefer something more discreet than braces. Why treat with Smile and Glow Dental Clinic for braces in Mogappair? 🦷 Experienced orthodontic team. 🦷 Reliable diagnosis with digital imaging 🌟 Conventional braces and invisalign options 👧 Child friendly, early intervention approach 📍 Convenient to residents of Mogappair, Nolambur and Anna Nagar Start altering your smile today. Our staff is here to assist you every step of the way, whether you are considering clear aligners as an adult or treating your child to their first orthodontic check up. Come in and visit Smile and Glow Dental Clinic in Mogappair Call our orthodontist today to set up a consultation.