For PARENTS (More Coming Soon!)

• The Law & Licensing: In the United States, dental licensure is state-specific. A doctor must be actively licensed in your exact state to legally diagnose or give clinical advice. We are not licensed in all states- that would be EXHAUSTING and Cost-Prohibitive .
• Our Business Choice: To keep our operations safe and focused, we choose to work exclusively as educators for healthcare providers. We do not maintain a consumer-facing practice.
• The Power of Local Care: There are thousands of brilliant, airway-focused local dentists out there! This guide is designed to help you find them so your child can get the legal, in-person, or formal telehealth care they deserve.

• Avoid Child Burnout: Dragging a toddler or young child to dozens of corporate dental offices for screening appointments can be confusing, stressful, and even traumatic for them.
• Screen Virtually First: Use the phone scripts provided above to ask for virtual consultations or preliminary telehealth chats.
• The Goal: Do your filtering from home. Only schedule an in-person visit once you have found a doctor who explicitly supports early growth guidance.

• Minimize Radiation: It is highly unlikely and rarely necessary for a doctor to take a massive, full set of x-rays or heavy records on a cooperative 2-to-6-year-old just for an initial screening. Often, a skilled doctor just needs a quick physical or visual “peek” at their mouth, breathing, and bite.
• Keep Your Data: If you do have recent 3D X-rays (CBCT) or standard dental films from a previous office, request them! Keep a digital copy on a flash drive, or ask for a printed 2D version of the scan. You can securely share these during your virtual consultations to avoid repeating x-rays.

• The Insurance Conflict: Standard dental insurance models are built around traditional “wait-and-see” guidelines. They typically do not have codes or coverage for early-childhood airway screening or myofunctional monitoring for toddlers.
• Expect Consultation Fees: While many traditional dental consultations are advertised as free, the top-tier, proactive airway specialists who operate outside of restrictive corporate frameworks often charge a dedicated fee for their time and expertise.
• Be Prepared for Cash/Card: View this early screening as a specialized wellness visit. Be prepared that finding the right care for this age group will likely be a cash or out-of-pocket situation rather than an insurance-covered event.