Q: What is the correlation with insufficient airway and bedwetting with adolescents? My step-son, almost 14 yrs old, has a retrognathic mandible, overclosed vertical and still bed-wets…wearing pull-ups. Any documentation regarding this matter is appreciated, as I can EDUCATE his mother…
Dr. Smith: OK, Susan. First, does he happen to be left-handed? Just curious.
Here are some references:
http://www.springerlink.com/content/vp5glr1chmjydadm/ (I can get you the whole article if you want)
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16600788?dopt=AbstractPlus
http://www.aafp.org/afp/20040301/1147.pdf
http://www.ijporlonline.com/article/S0165-5876(01)00463-3/abstract
http://www.med.umich.edu/pediatrics/ebm/cats/enuresis.htm
Plenty more, but that should be a good start. Get that stepson’s airway open!
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