Celebrate that Smile!

Two and a half years ago, in my desperate search all over the internet to help my daughter’s worsening oral motor and sleep issues, by the grace of God, I landed on a website for an airway orthodontist, Dr. Christensen in Lewiston, Idaho. He was the nearest orthodontist of his type in our region that would see and do palate expansions on little ones as young as Gracie; 3 at that time. Since that first visit and every 6 months, I take off work to travel the 10 hour plus drive out there with Gracie, rain snow or sun. This past week we did it again. While it may sound crazy to go that far to see an orthodontist, he and his staff have done remarkable things and gradually improved significant problems for my daughter after her tongue injury. Maybe the most precious issues to me is he has helped give my daughter her smile back with top of the notch technology and proven methods. For 2 years after the injury my daughter could not pull her tongue back in to smile but here we are today smiling and talking everywhere we go! A close second is the improvement of Gracie’s severe sleep apnea that she was on CPAP for. She no longer uses CPAP and has not for 2 years! This clinic has been a diamond in the rough for sweet Gracie! I pray for continued good people and opportunities such as this to help our daughter thrive one day with her peers. Thank you so much for your support!