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Teaching Children About Nasal Breathing, not mouth breathing and Airway Health
Dr. Grace Simco interviewed Nerissa Boggan, author of My Dog Mayo and My Nose Dr. Grace Simco interviewed Nerissa Boggan, author of My Dog Mayo and My Nose While serving as an invited speaker at WDSS 2026 in Baltimore, Dr. Grace Simco connected with leading professionals dedicated to airway and sleep health, nasal breathing and mouth breathing in children. She interviewed author Melissa Boggan about helping children and families understand the importance of nasal breathing
Rongning Wu
Oct 111 min read


ADHD and Sleep-Disordered Breathing: A Conversation at WDSS 2026
Dr. Grace Simco interviewed Stanford sleep psychiatrist Nnamdi Orakpo, MD, PhD Dr. Grace Simco interviewed Stanford sleep psychiatrist Nnamdi Orakpo, MD, PhD Can sleep-disordered breathing affect attention, hyperactivity, and focus? While speaking at WDSS 2026, Dr. Grace Simco interviewed Stanford sleep psychiatrist and sleep medicine specialist Nnamdi Orakpo, MD, PhD, about ADHD and Sleep-Disordered Breathing and the important connection between sleep, breathing, and ADHD-li
Rongning Wu
Oct 111 min read


Can MARPE Expansion Be Done Without a Front-Tooth Gap?
MARPE or MSE skeletal expansion often creates a temporary front-tooth gap. Dr. Grace Simco’s non-gap management approach combines carefully planned expansion with aligner therapy to manage the diastema while developing a broader skeletal foundation, fuller smile display, and balanced aesthetics. ✨ Foundation First. Smiles That Last. ✨ When a smile appears "hidden," the solution is not always more braces. In this case, treatment began with MSE skeletal expansion to address the
Rongning Wu
May 291 min read


Transform Breathing with Airway Orthodontics
Orthopedic maxillary expansion improves nasal airway volume and reduces nasal resistance, promoting nasal breathing and improved sino-nasal drainage. This reduces chronic inflammatory stimulation of lymphoid tissues, which may result in functional regression of adenoid and tonsillar hypertrophy and improvement in upper airway symptoms, even in the absence of surgical intervention. How Orthodontics Can Improve Breathing Why ENT may still say “no surgery needed” ENTs are correc
Rongning Wu
Jan 42 min read


Smile with Grace-Dr. Grace Orthodontics for Better Sleep & Growth
Airway improvement after orthodontic treatment at Smile with Grace
Rongning Wu
Dec 9, 20253 min read


Understanding the Benefits of Airway Orthodontics
Adult Palatal Expander MARPE/MSE
Rongning Wu
Nov 29, 20254 min read


"Exploring the Benefits of Adult Expansion Orthodontics: MARPE/MSE Treatment"
Adult Expansion MARPE/MSE Airway Enhancement

Dr. Grace W Simco
Mar 6, 20241 min read


Orthodontics Pre-smile Make Over(Full Mouth Rehabilitation)
Orthodontics Pre-smile Make Over(Full Mouth Rehabilitation) Adult

Dr. Grace W Simco
Mar 5, 20242 min read


Gummy Smile Improvement
What is gummy smile? It’s also called “excessive gingival display”, is where too much gum tissue is visible above the top teeth when you...

Dr. Grace W Simco
Mar 4, 20241 min read


Orthodontic Extraction vs. Non-extraction
Why orthodontic extraction (removing some permanent teeth) may be necessary 1. Creating space to resolve severe crowding 2. Creating an...

Dr. Grace W Simco
Mar 3, 20242 min read


What can orthodontic facial growth therapy do? (buck teeth treatment)
What is orthodontic facial growth therapy?(buck teeth treatment) Orthodontic facial growth therapy (interceptive orthodontic treatment)...

Dr. Grace W Simco
Mar 2, 20242 min read


Full Smile vs. Narrow Smile
Do you know orthodontic expansion can achieve a natural Full Smile/Wide Smile? (Full Smile vs. Narrow Smile) What is Narrow Smile? Narrow smile refers there are black/dark corners of your lips when you smile. In severe case, people look like they don’t have back teeth when they smile. On the controversy side, a Hollywood smile is a full smile. What is right expansion? A right expander can achieve true bony expansion resulting an attractive full smile. In orthodontics, there a

Dr. Grace W Simco
Mar 1, 20241 min read
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