Paediatric craniofacial dental care · Darlinghurst, Sydney
Craniofacial dental care that guides natural jaw growth.
Guiding natural jaw-bone, dental-arch and airway growth through craniofacial dental care informed by epigenetics.
Parents often contact us when a child has bedwetting, teeth grinding, trouble concentrating, snoring, mouth breathing or related concerns.
Goals families may discuss with the clinical team
Sleep quality
Focus and concentration
Daytime behaviour
School-day wellbeing
Do you know a child struggling with any of these?
The science
A pattern worth assessing: sleep-disordered breathing
Published research reports associations between sleep-disordered breathing and a range of childhood signs. Airway anatomy, nasal obstruction, sleep, oral posture and jaw development may all be considered as part of an assessment.
Signs vary from child to child. Mouth breathing, crowded teeth or snoring do not establish a diagnosis on their own, but a family may choose to discuss a persistent pattern with an appropriately qualified health professional.
How it works
Craniofacial dental care guided by epigenetics
This is not routine general dentistry or conventional tooth-straightening alone. Dr Levi's focus is craniofacial development: how the jaws, dental arches, oral function and airway develop together.
His approach applies principles of craniofacial epigenetics. Prescribed oral appliances and functional support may be used to provide developmental signals intended to stimulate and guide a child's natural jaw-bone and dental-arch growth. The Vivos System is considered only after an individual assessment.
Suitability, expected benefits, alternatives and risks are discussed clinically. The amount and nature of developmental change differ between children and are not guaranteed.
The aim is to support healthy breathing, sleep and development as part of coordinated care.
Explore the supporting research and clinical reports
Meet Dr Levi
Dr Mark Levi, craniofacial dental care
Dr Mark Levi is a dentist focused on craniofacial development. His approach uses principles of epigenetics to stimulate and guide natural jaw-bone, dental-arch and airway growth rather than treating the teeth in isolation.
His personal experience with sleep apnoea informs his interest in breathing and sleep. Recommendations, where appropriate, are individualised after assessment.
- Completed dental sleep education in Australia and the USA
- Member: Australasian Sleep Association, American & European Academies of Dental Sleep Medicine
- Works with other health professionals when appropriate
Meet our team
Sam
Clinic Manager
Tammy
Clinical Administrator
Wouroud
Orofacial Myofunctional Therapist
Evie
Junior Clinical Administrator
Start with a free parent information call
No referral required, and your child doesn't need to be present. An introductory call — not clinical advice.
Book a Free Parent Call63 Oxford St. (cnr Pelican St.), Darlinghurst, Sydney (02) 9283 1900