Anyone else here have small lateral incisors?

An orthodontist I met with recently mentioned that I have small lateral incisors. Doing some research, I discover that this is called Maxillary lateral incisor angenesis (MLIA). Doing some further research, I notice that it is correlated with other craniofacial abnormalities. I'm curious to know then, does anyone else have this condition here? Could it be a good predictor of sleep breathing disorders, one which I should perhaps watch out for in my kids when their adult teeth appear?

If yes what are you going to do? orthodontists would not pay attention to you.

For my kids? I'll just keep an eye out and if I notice some odd signs like that, then I'll request a sleep study. I've been getting the impression that Orothodontists today are much more aware of airway problems than they were when I had braces (early 90s). I expect that they'll listen.

I'm sure they will come out with a pill that will fatten them up. Personally my toenails grow fast, does that cause sleep apnea, if do where can I buy a pill to sllow there growth. Jim

balor123 wrote:An orthodontist I met with recently mentioned that I have small lateral incisors. Doing some research, I discover that this is called Maxillary lateral incisor angenesis (MLIA). Doing some further research, I notice that it is correlated with other craniofacial abnormalities. I'm curious to know then, does anyone else have this condition here? Could it be a good predictor of sleep breathing disorders, one which I should perhaps watch out for in my kids when their adult teeth appear?

You have made quite a number of new topics in the last few days. You seem to be confused about sleep apnea in all of your posts.

May I suggest that you read the entire blog of Dr. Steven Park? Then you can come back here a good bit more educated and without the idea that you are figuring this all out by piecing together little bits of your imagination.

Dr. Park's complete blog can be found at http://doctorstevenpark.com/sleep-apnea-blog.

Finally,

Modern humans, due to a radical change in our diets and feeding habits, are more prone to dental crowding and upper airway narrowing. The smaller your jaws, the smaller your breathing passageways, from your nose to your throat.

He's good at doing jigsaw puzzles, but he knows his dog ate 1/2 the pieces, but he doesn't let that bother him, he's still going to put it together without the pieces. I'd worry less about why the universe is, and more about living in it. Jim

I haven't looked at the blog too closely but I read the book (Sleep Interrupted) and it was a good read. I've watched a few of the interviews. My questions aren't addressed in these materials however. I'm going to try and get a visit with Dr Rouse in the next few weeks if I can (the last interviewee).

There's also a nice article on the Mouth Matters blog that's somewhat relevant. That book was a good read as well but most of it isn't dedicated to sleep breathing disorders.

I stand corrected it seems. Dr Park's blog does address at least one question!

Common CPAP issues

It’s also a good idea to think about re-calibrating every 2-3 years

I found the link to Vitamin D to also be interesting. He mentions it as an immediate factor but I can't help but wonder if it also plays a role in the development of airway deformities, since it is crucial to bone growth. Mine has always been low, ranging from the high teens to the mid-20s.