Central Park Dental Blog

Mansfield, TX dentist Dr. Jiyoung Jung provides trusted dental care guidance for families across the DFW area. Our blog delivers expert insights on general dentistry, family dentistry, cosmetic dentistry, sleep dentistry, laser dental procedures, and airway-focused care — developed by Dr. Jung with the support of AI writing tools for clarity and reach. All content is personally reviewed and edited by our team to ensure accuracy for general educational purposes.

What Causes Sleep Apnea? | WebMD

With sleep apnea, your breathing starts and stops over and over again. But what actually causes it? What causes sleep apnea depends on what type you have: Obstructive sleep apnea. Things that narrow your airway or interfere with your airflow, including obesity, enlarged tonsils or adenoids, or a thick neck, can cause this type. Central […]

The Story of Headgear | Right To Grow

This video explains how a child’s face needs to grow forward in order for her to have a fully grown airway. Certain types of orthodontic treatment stunt the growth of children’s faces, and as a result, these children end up with disrupted breathing and sleep apnea for the rest of their lives. This video calls […]

Sleep Apnea, Causes, Signs and Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment | Medical Centric

Sleep apnea, also spelled sleep apnoea, is a sleep disorder in which pauses in breathing or periods of shallow breathing during sleep occur more often than normal. Each pause can last for a few seconds to a few minutes and they happen many times a night.[1] In the most common form, this follows loud snoring. […]

What Is Sleep Apnea? | Mayo Clinic Health System

We know that millions of Americans suffer from sleep apnea. But what is sleep apnea? This short video will help explain the condition. How Dr. Jung Can Help Your sleep & airway focused dentist in Mansfield is an excellent starting point for addressing sleep concerns because we are skilled in recognizing the signs of this condition, especially […]

Mouth Breathing in Children | Dr. German Ramirez

Dr. German Ramirez, a world expert in orthodontics and pediatrics, put together an amazing video explaining on patients develop crooked teeth and how this can be prevented and treated. Often times breathing is not evaluated and this video illustrates the importance of nasal breathing. How Dr. Jung Can Help Your family dentist in Mansfield is an excellent […]

How To Improve Your Sleep | Matthew Walker

Sleep is one of the most important aspects of our life, health and longevity and yet it is increasingly neglected in twenty-first-century society, with devastating consequences: every major disease in the developed world – Alzheimer’s, cancer, obesity, diabetes – has very strong causal links to deficient sleep. How do alcohol and marijuana affect sleep? If […]