Struggling with poor sleep, snoring, or jaw pain? At Crosspointe Dental and Orthodontics, Dr. Coerver helps adults in Mansfield, TX, address the root causes of airway and sleep issues with advanced orthodontic care, delivering lasting health benefits, not just straighter teeth.
Narrow arches, tongue restriction, and bite problems don’t just impact how teeth look. They can also contribute to:
By treating the airway, our patients often find improvements in both their general sleep quality and overall health.
Dr. Coerver uses advanced diagnostic tools to evaluate each patient’s airway health.
This data-driven process ensures every airway treatment plan is customized for each of our patients.
Adults benefit from orthodontic treatments designed to expand the airway, reduce obstruction, and realign the bite. Because adults are done growing, resulting in underdevelopment of the jaws, treatment can take anywhere from two to four years. Schedule your consultation and we’ll walk you through all of our treatment options, including:
Unlike traditional orthodontics, which focuses on straight teeth alone, airway orthodontics addresses the root causes of breathing and sleep problems. By choosing Dr. Coerver, you’ll gain a multidisciplinary airway dentist partner invested in your long-term wellness.
Ready to breathe better? Contact Crosspointe Dental and Orthodontics in Mansfield, TX, today to schedule your airway orthodontic consultation.
Dr. Coerver, an orthotropic dentist, struggled with fatigue throughout her life, no matter how much sleep she got. As a child, she experienced periods of sleepwalking and insomnia. In college, she began taking medication to help her sleep, yet the insomnia and episodes of waking with her heart racing continued into adulthood. About five years ago, when she set out to become a sleep expert, she discovered she might have a sleep breathing disorder. Through treatment, she was finally able to resolve her lifelong sleep issues. Today, she no longer relies on medication, wakes up refreshed, and starts each day clear-headed and energized.
Yes. Many adults believe airway orthodontics only works for children, but that’s not true. With removable expanders, clear aligners, and a multidisciplinary approach, our adult patients can widen narrow arches, improve bite alignment, and reduce airway obstruction.
Common signs include chronic snoring, fatigue, restless sleep, TMJ pain, and mouth breathing. If you’ve been told you might have sleep apnea or suffer from frequent headaches and jaw tension, airway orthodontics may help.
An airway dentist like Dr. Coerver uses diagnostic imaging (pano, ceph, CBCT) and jaw measurements to identify airway blockages. Treatments may include removable expanders, clear aligner trays, or collaboration with ENTs and sleep physicians for comprehensive care.
In many cases, yes. For adults with mild to moderate sleep apnea or those intolerant to CPAP, airway orthodontics can expand the airway and reduce obstruction. Dr. Coerver can collaborate with your sleep physician to ensure treatment effectiveness.
Treatment time depends on severity and the chosen appliance. Since adults are done growing, it can take two to four years, depending on the underdevelopment of the jaws. It takes longer, so we can get predictable bone growth to increase tongue space. Dr. Coerver’s team provides a personalized timeline after your airway evaluation.
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