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 Dr. Skow also has completed certification as an Oral Facial Myofunctional Therapist, having done so in the summer of 2020. Dr. Skow enjoys practicing dentistry and prides herself in being aware of her patients' whole-body health. Airway care is her passion, and she strives to prevent sleep apnea and other breathing issues. Breathing issues can be diagnosed in the mouth first, and Dr. Skow is astute in such diagnoses and treatment for all ages. Proper breathing is of utmost importance in prevention of dental problems, among a host of other health issues. 
Treating infants with issues feeding due to tongue and lip ties is something Dr. Skow feels is the most important thing she can do. Treating tongue ties early establishes proper feeding, swallowing, breathing, and ultimately helps to prevent issues such as sleep apnea. Proper breathing leads to proper sleep, therefore kids treated early can avoid a host of health problems including ADHD, anxiety, and bedwetting. 
Practicing in her hometown is something she enjoys, as she often sees 4 generations within a family. Getting to know her patients and catering to their needs as she improves their health is what she enjoys most. She is always learning, but to teach others to learn as she has is where she feels she can make the biggest impact in her area of Western Wisconsin and Eastern Minnesota. Collaboration with other health care professionals is something Dr. Skow works toward, as her patients benefit most by collaboration of all specialties. 
In her spare time, she enjoys family time! Her favorite activities are surfing in the summer, and snowmobiling in the winter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/610ec068a45ca157a17ab730/49bf61fc-6242-45f4-b6b9-73d6f5c84c64/Missy.png Our Team - Missy Sinclair Hygienist/Myofunctional Therapist I feel blessed practicing side by side with extraordinary, highly educated team members who value our patients care as top priority. Since graduating in 2002 with presidential honors, I have enjoyed many aspects of my career. My overall mission is to educate patients while offering compassionate care without judgment. I reside in Menomonie with my husband and two daughters. As a family we enjoy being outdoors and active. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/610ec068a45ca157a17ab730/58238273-01c9-44db-9a24-ed540d94e181/FullSizeRender.jpeg Our Team - Dr. Skow recently welcomed Dr. Soroush Zaghi from the Breathe Institute for a lecture with other health professionals. 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Tongues and lips are only considered to be tied if their movement is restricted, impairing mobility. Correct examination of infants requires the infant be placed on the examiner’s lap with the infant’s head facing the same direction as the person evaluating the infant. It is important to note that not all ties cause problems and require correction. Each case needs to be assessed by an educated and trained practitioner on an individual basis. Tongue tie is a diagnosis based upon function, so what your baby’s tongue looks like can sometimes be less important than how it can move. https://www.skowsleep.com/sleep-apnea-treatment daily 0.75 2021-11-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/610ec068a45ca157a17ab730/3d00a822-3cce-4dc2-85a7-c82ea85a24d0/crying-african-woman-sitting-on-bed-next-to-sleepi-2021-08-28-19-06-53-utc.jpg Sleep Apnea Treatment - Sleep Apnea Treatment Most people don’t get enough sleep! A lack of adequate sleep can affect mood, judgment, energy levels, ability to retain information, and may increase the risk of serious accidents and injury. In the long term, chronic sleep deprivation may lead to a host of health problems including high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and even early mortality. Symptoms of sleep apnea include: Headaches Poor Concentration Loss of Libido Tiredness of waking Daytime sleepiness Difficulty waking up in the morning Poor performance in school, on the job, or in sports Increased clumsiness Falling asleep during work or class Untreated sleep apnea affects your well-being. Sleep apnea may contribute to high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease and erectile dysfunction, as well as to memory and concentration impairment. Since sleep apnea reduces the quality of your sleep and contributes to daytime sleepiness, driving becomes more dangerous. In fact, sleep apnea is a leading cause of car accidents. WHAT DOES APNEA MEAN? Sleep apnea, the cessation of breathing during sleep, is a common problem that affects both adults and children. The National Institutes of Health estimate that more than 12 million Americans have sleep apnea, most often undetected or misdiagnosed. In fact, conservative estimates suggest that only 16 percent of sleep apnea sufferers receive treatment. Getting proper treatment for sleep apnea will increase the quality of your life dramatically! https://www.skowsleep.com/functional-frenuloplasty daily 0.75 2021-11-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/610ec068a45ca157a17ab730/a08c7265-37b5-4a84-8bf3-d05bbd0da19b/close-up-on-female-mouth-2021-11-10-16-37-28-utc.jpg Functional Frenuloplasty - Functional Frenuloplasty Frenectomy or Frenuloplasty, is a relatively minor surgical procedure performed to loosen or remove overly large, tight, or poorly positioned band(s) of tissue that are present inside the mouth, connected to the lip, cheeks or floor of the mouth (frenum) - a condition commonly referred to as being “tongue-tied” or “ankyloglossia” – which can cause speech impediments and difficulties with chewing, swallowing and other aspects of oral function. In infants, this condition can impair feeding, and for some older children, teens and adults, cause daily discomfort/pain and lead to mouth breathing. Once the tissue has been removed, the wound will typically be sutured. Frenuloplasty is a quick procedure, generally taking less than 45 minutes, and is often performed with just local anesthesia in adults. https://www.skowsleep.com/tongue-and-lip-tie-release daily 0.75 2021-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/610ec068a45ca157a17ab730/c12caffa-81bb-40c4-9cd2-9c643d01e07e/lips-of-middle-aged-caucasian-woman-2021-09-03-20-53-07-utc.jpg Tongue and Lip Tie Release - Tongue and Lip Tie Release More information coming soon. https://www.skowsleep.com/myofunctional-therapy daily 0.75 2021-11-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/610ec068a45ca157a17ab730/fa9bb3ab-aaf2-47a6-9233-4fab7c8eff67/sick-child-opening-mouth-while-looking-at-doctor-e-2021-09-24-03-06-18-utc.jpg Myofunctional Therapy - Myofunctional Therapy What is Myofunctional Therapy? Highly effective physical therapy exercises to improve breathing, bite, and orofacial posture. A series of simple, quick exercises that strengthen the tongue. Myofunctional Therapy will be required before surgery as well as after, where the focus will be on the tongue’s resting position, chewing and swallowing, and a continued emphasis on strengthening. The older you are, the longer you’ve had to develop compensations so it will require patience to relearn how to do things you have done your whole life without much thought. For a knee surgery, you’d likely see a physical therapist. That same approach is true for the tongue... Myofunctional Therapy is an essential component in the journey to an optimal airway. From the day we are born, we develop habits that continue throughout our lives—some habits are good, others are not. They eventually become engrained in our brains over a period of time, and the not-so-good habits require us to retrain our brains if we want to truly change behavior. For infants, this means behaviors such as proper suction and swallowing, as well as nasal breathing, can have lifelong impacts on growth and development. https://www.skowsleep.com/onsite-airway-ct-scan daily 0.75 2021-11-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/610ec068a45ca157a17ab730/e9461663-b900-4252-9887-260b0d823c47/examining-the-throat-of-patient-2021-08-29-18-27-31-utc.jpg Onsite Airway CT Scan - Onsite Airway CT Scan Skow Sleep and Breathing has an onsite airway CT. This CT scan is taken for the purpose of an airway screening and used to review airway dimensions. CT is accessible, fast and provides superb detail of the airway and surrounding tissues, and is the mainstay of upper airway imaging. https://www.skowsleep.com/at-home-sleep-studies daily 0.75 2021-11-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/610ec068a45ca157a17ab730/19ecbf77-e317-4fff-8694-ab7c37de7d46/young-woman-sleeping-2021-08-28-16-18-39-utc.jpg At-Home Sleep Studies - At-Home Sleep Studies WatchPAT is worn like a simple wristwatch, with no need for belts, multiple wires, or nasal cannulas. The simple and intuitive use leads to outstanding compliance and results. This device can be used for ages 12 and up or over 70 lbs. WatchPAT is an FDA-approved portable sleep apnea diagnostic device. An at-home sleep apnea test that uniquely uses finger-based physiology and innovative technology to enable simple and accurate Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) testing while avoiding the complexity and discomfort associated with traditional systems. Dr. Skow collaborates with a world-renown sleep surgeon for administration and full interpretation of these WatchPats and the data from them. WatchPat is also approved for detecting UARS, which is a rare quality in a device. https://www.skowsleep.com/upper-airway-resistance-syndrome daily 0.75 2021-11-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/610ec068a45ca157a17ab730/973c5d45-7d31-49d3-abee-7ed350ba18f4/just-resting-asleep-arab-man-resting-peacefully-i-2021-09-02-07-18-03-utc.jpg Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome - Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome Dr. Skow is most passionate about this problem. People with this Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome (UARS) - including Dr. Skow - find themselves at their wit’s end and desperate for help. And they’ve never heard of it or been told they have it. UARS is a condition caused by blockage or slowing of the air in a person’s nasal passages when they sleep. This condition carries with it insomnia and anxiety, as well as chronic pain and a host of others issues. In children, it’s the cause of ADHD. Let Dr. Skow and her team show you how you can get a better night’s sleep and improved quality of life with UARS treatment. https://www.skowsleep.com/snoring-treatment daily 0.75 2021-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/610ec068a45ca157a17ab730/c001cbdd-59a8-4ae3-9afa-aeb634612fa0/young-happy-relaxed-caucasian-man-sleeping-in-bed-2021-10-21-03-36-12-utc.JPG Snoring Treatment - Snoring Treatment More information coming soon.