Elevated Orthodontics
Much has evolved in the orthodontic profession since the early days of shiny brackets and bands designed to correct the bite and straighten smiles. With prestigious dental training from Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine, where she earned an orthodontic specialty degree followed by a master’s degree, Dr. Svitlana Koval has become an internationally recognized expert in the treatment of sleep disordered breathing in children and adults worldwide and opinion leader for T-scan digital occlusal analysis applications in orthodontics. Providing the most sophisticated procedures and state-of-the-art technology, Dr. Koval is helping to make life-changing physical and aesthetic differences in the lives of her patients.
Q: What is the DTR treatment you offer in your practice?
A: DTR (Disclusion Time Reduction) treatment involves special equipment used for reducing the occluso-muscular component contributing to tension headaches, facial pain, trigeminal neuralgia and Meniere’s disease. I’ve been practicing this particular technique for 13 years and am a certified DTR provider in Florida.
Q: What are the benefits of MARPE? (Mini-screw Assisted Rapid Palatal Expander)
A: The unique MARPE orthodontic technique effectively addresses narrow upper airway and bone deficiency related to dental crowding; improves nasal airway function potentially reducing symptoms of sleep apnea and snoring and helps to improve facial symmetry and aesthetics.
Q: What is the correlation between sleep disorder breathing and children’s bed wetting?
A: Mouth breathing or snoring are evident signs of sleep disorder breathing where the airway is very congested. We see children bed wetting from an early age up to 12 years old. We have successfully resolved this issue with an approach that increases the airway passages and the body undergoes a chain reaction where the hormones normalize within the body and bed wetting reactions cease and correct.
Dr. Koval Orthodontics
3020 N. Military Trail, Ste. 210, Boca Raton, FL
954-751-4724
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