JAWS & BEDWETTING

Published in 1990...10 of 10 chronic bed-wetters stoppped after just a few months of starting non-surgical orthodontic dental treatment called rapid palatal expansion.

(SOURCE: Angle Orthodontist—1990)
Your Jaws ~ Your Life (page 44)

Bed-wetting remains a puzzle for modern medicine. It continues to be the most common urologic problem for 5 to 7 million school age children in the U.S. The exact cause of chronic bed-wetting is frequently unknown, so bed-wetting is often "managed" and not cured. Dental jaw treatment may help some children with this problem. Interestingly, some adults are also helped when a mouthpiece is used to reduce snoring and sleep apnea opens a closed airway.

If you know a bed-wetter, consider getting an FJO checkup. If FJO treatment is needed, a decrease in bed-wetting might be an additional benefit. Interestingly, dental treatment appears to be about 80% effective in reducing or stopping bed-wetting. Research suggests the earlier needed FJO treatment starts, the more likely it will help.

David C. Page, D.D.S.
Your Jaws ~ Your Life (pages 41-45)