Svitlana Koval, DMD, MSc, BDS, Diplomate ABDSM
DR. KOVAL ORTHODONTICS
There has been a paradigm shift in dentistry since the early days of shiny brackets and bands designed to correct the bite and straighten smiles. With prestigious dental training from Boston University’s Goldman School of Dental Medicine—an orthodontic specialty degree followed by a master’s degree—Dr. Svitlana Koval has applied her prestigious training and in-depth knowledge to become an internationally recognized expert in the treatment of sleep disordered breathing in children and adults worldwide, and an 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 are the benefits of the Mini-screw Assisted Rapid Palatal Expander (MARPE) technique you apply?
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: How does sleep disordered breathing (SDB) present in children?
A: Symptoms in children may present in slightly different ways than in adults. Parents may notice that their child frequently sleeps with their mouth open, extends their neck or has a habitual position of their head extending forward when they sleep. Snoring at night is a big sign of airway deficiency.
Q: What is the correlation between SDB and ADHD in children?
A: Some active children could be mistakenly diagnosed with ADHD, while what they actually have is an airway deficiency. We may help children avoid taking medications if this airway deficiency is diagnosed, and we successfully treat young patients with sleep disordered breathing and reduce related symptoms by improving their upper airway and breathing patterns through an airway-focused orthodontic approach.
Q: As an adult, can I improve my facial aesthetics through this approach?
A: Just like with kids, our airway-focused approach improves facial structure and gives fullness to the face from within. The MARPEFACE approach that I invented focuses on accentuating cheekbones and having a nice jawline in connection with better nasal breathing.
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