Parents often feel that it is snoring in children is harmless<\/strong>, so it is not given much attention. However, persistent, loud snoring, especially if accompanied by pauses in breathing, can be a sign obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)<\/strong> \u2013 a serious condition that can have a negative impact on the child's growth, development and daily functioning.<\/p>\n OSA presents cessation of breathing during sleep due to partial or complete obstruction of the airway<\/strong>. In children, it often occurs due to enlarged tonsils, allergies, but also due to anatomical jaw problems<\/strong>, such as a retruded lower jaw or a narrow palate.<\/p>\n Loud, constant snoring<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Pauses in breathing during sleep<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Frequent waking, restless sleep<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Exhaustion and sleepiness during the day<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Difficulty concentrating, irritability<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Night sweats, bedwetting<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n An orthodontist can play a key role in the treatment of OSA, especially if it is a problem skeletal nature<\/strong>. Therapy may include:<\/p>\n Mobile or fixed oral devices that open the airway<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Myofunctional exercises that strengthen the muscles of the tongue and pharynx<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Orthodontic correction of teeth and jaws<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n In the \"Demirovi\u0107\" practice, the approach to OSA therapy is individualized and multidisciplinary<\/strong>, in collaboration with ENT and pediatric specialists when necessary.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Hrkanje kod djece \u2013 za\u0161to ga ne treba ignorisati Roditelji \u010desto smatraju da je hrkanje kod djece bezazleno, pa se tome ne pridaje ve\u0107a pa\u017enja. Me\u0111utim, uporno, glasno hrkanje, posebno ako je pra\u0107eno pauzama u disanju, mo\u017ee biti znak opstruktivne apneje u snu (OSA) \u2013 ozbiljnog stanja koje mo\u017ee imati negativan uticaj na rast, razvoj […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":733,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-721","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nWhat is obstructive sleep apnea?<\/h5>\n
Symptoms that should not be ignored:<\/h5>\n
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What is the role of the orthodontist in the therapy of OSA?<\/h5>\n
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