Welcome to Ashburn Children's Dentistry! Your child’s lifelong journey to optimal whole-body health and wellness starts at Ashburn Children’s Dentistry.
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We practice from the heart - delivering outstanding, advanced, customized dental care in an environment where childhood memories are made into healthy lifestyles! ❤ For almost 20 years, we have been honored to be one of Northern Virginia’s most awarded practices most recently voted 2019 Northern Virginia’s Top Dentist. At Ashburn Children’s Dentistry, we believe that every kid deserves an amazing smile that instills confidence for life, while setting them up for long-lasting health. We deliver care in a fun, loving, non-threatening environment where both child and parents feel appreciated by our well-trained staff on their healing journey. We love helping our patients reach their full potential of having a healthy, happy and attractive smile while using the mouth as an opportunity to improve the entire body.
02/18/2026
Not to mention the smooth assist on teething and kicking the pacifier 😎
The Munchee was created to fight a big battle: underdeveloped jaws. Attacking the problem early helps to avoid things like crowded teeth, TMJ issues, obstructive sleep apnea, poor posture - even things like behavioral and concentration issues!
Ashburn Children’s Dentistry is here to help - contact our office today to schedule your free discovery call and set your children up for success in more ways than one!
*not medical advice, educational purposes only
02/18/2026
We turned our team into caricatures… and honestly, it might be our favorite version yet 😄
Behind every smile we care for is a team that loves what they do and loves the families we serve. Thanks for being part of our journey!
✨ Want to meet the real-life versions of these caricatures? Come say hi at your next visit! Book an appointment or send us a message today.
02/18/2026
What you’re seeing isn’t a random device. It is called a Neonatal ALF(Advanced Lightwire Functional)—a gentle, custom oral appliance designed specifically for infants to support palate development, tongue posture, neuromyofunction, and healthy airway growth during one of the most important windows of early life.
This isn’t about moving teeth or treating disease.
It’s about supporting normal development early, when the body is most adaptable.
Research and clinical experience have long shown that guiding the relationship between the tongue and palate can influence:
• Oral-facial growth
• Neurological signaling
• Nasal breathing patterns
• Feeding coordination
• Long-term airway health
Appliances like this have even been used for decades in babies with cleft conditions to help support feeding and structure.
Today, we understand that early functional support can benefit more infants—before problems begin.
Gentle. Respectful. Development-focused care.
Because healthy growth starts earlier than most people realize.
📩 Have questions about Neonatal ALF or early airway development? Send us a message—we’re here to help guide you.
02/17/2026
Many parents are told that more hours of sleep = better rest.
But in airway-focused pediatric dentistry, we look deeper.
A child can sleep 8–10 hours and still wake up tired if their breathing is disrupted during sleep.
Conditions like mouth breathing, snoring, restless sleep, or airway restriction can prevent the brain and body from reaching truly restorative sleep.
Quality of sleep matters just as much as quantity.
Healthy nasal breathing, proper tongue posture, and open airway development all play a role in how well your child grows, learns, and feels each day.
If your child seems tired despite “enough” sleep, it may be time to look at the airway.
📩 Send us a message to schedule an airway-focused evaluation and learn how we support healthier sleep and development.
02/16/2026
Mouth breathing doesn’t start at age 4—it starts much earlier.
And the earlier we support healthy oral habits, the easier they are to guide.
The Myo Munchee for babies is designed to gently support early oral development by helping babies:
1. Encourage a natural lip seal
2. Build jaw strength and stability
3. Support healthy chewing patterns
4. Activate oral muscles
But here’s the most important part 👇
👉 No single tool fixes mouth breathing on its own.
The Myo Munchee works best when used as part of a comprehensive approach—including targeted myofunctional exercises and nasal support. When these systems work together, we’re not just managing symptoms… we’re addressing the root cause.
Every month matters.
Early support helps prevent habits from becoming patterns—and patterns from becoming lifelong challenges.
💬 Curious if this is appropriate for your baby?
Send us a mesasge to learn more about early oral support options.
02/14/2026
This Valentine’s Day, we’re celebrating the kind of love that shows up every day—
the love behind nurturing, protecting, and guiding growing children. ❤️
Caring for your child’s health is an act of love, and we’re honored to walk alongside your family in that journey—from early growth to confident smiles.
✨ If you have questions about your child’s oral health, breathing, or development, we’re here for you.
📩 Send us a message or schedule a visit today.
❤️
02/13/2026
We understand — seeing something new in a baby’s mouth can feel surprising.
But the Neonatal ALF (Advanced Lightwire Functional) is not harmful, random, or cosmetic.
It’s a custom, ultra-gentle appliance created to support:
✔ healthy palate development
✔ proper tongue-to-palate resting posture
✔ nasal breathing
✔ neuromyofunction and airway growth
This concept isn’t new.
Similar supportive appliances have been used for many years in babies with cleft lip and palate to guide feeding and airway structure safely.
What’s new is the science:
We now know the tongue touching the palate influences:
• neurological regulation
• facial growth patterns
• breathing efficiency
• overall coordination and development
That means early support can help protect healthy growth, not just treat problems later.
This isn’t about disease.
It’s about supporting development at the moment the body is most adaptable — gently, safely, and intentionally.
Want to know if this is appropriate for your baby or how to find a trained provider?
📩 Send us a message — we’re happy to help guide you.
02/12/2026
“Function is your retention.”
When we talk about orthodontic retention, most people think about retainers.
In this episode of Conversations That Matter, orthodontic specialist Dr. Steffen Decker shares a simple but powerful truth: 👉 The tongue is the best retainer.
When tongue posture and oral function are balanced, the teeth have a natural support system.
When they’re not, relapse can happen—even after braces or Invisalign.
This is why early functional support matters.
Retention isn’t just about holding teeth in place—it’s about addressing the root cause of why they moved in the first place.
✨ If you’re a parent wondering how to support long-term results for your child, this conversation is a must-watch.
📲 Watch the full IG Live on our Instagram to learn why function is the foundation of lasting orthodontic outcomes.
🔗 https://www.instagram.com/reel/DCUnhRHpLdl/
02/11/2026
“I felt seen.”
Those three words say everything.
After being blamed, dismissed, and told her child’s dental decay was caused by “bad habits” that weren’t even happening, this mom finally found a provider who listened—and looked deeper.
At Ashburn Children’s Dentistry, we don’t just treat teeth.
We look at airway health, enamel development, mouth breathing, prenatal influences, and the whole child—because true healing starts at the root.
💛 No blame.
💛 No band-aid care.
💛 Just answers, compassion, and a plan.
🎥 Watch this powerful parent story and hear why being heard changed everything.
👉 Have questions about your child’s dental or airway health? Send us a message or contact our office to learn more.
02/06/2026
Many parents are told that mouth breathing, thumb sucking, or nail biting are just phases kids will outgrow.
But here’s the truth—habits that last beyond early infancy can influence how a child’s jaw, face, airway, and even sleep develop for life.
In this episode of True or Myth, Dr. Lynda and Dr. Krystle explain:
• Why mouth breathing keeps the tongue low
• How habits affect jaw and facial growth
• Why early awareness matters more than blame
🎥 Watch the full conversation on YouTube to learn what every parent deserves to know—and how early support can make all the difference.
🔗 https://youtu.be/kINoyF9afyc
02/05/2026
Fast expansion isn’t always functional growth.
While traditional expanders rely on high force, the ALF appliance works with your child’s natural biology. 🌱
By using light, continuous forces, the ALF promotes:
🌿 Balanced jaw and facial development
🌬️ Healthier airway and breathing
💤 Restful sleep and posture alignment
At Ashburn Children’s Dentistry & Womb 2 Grow Wellness, we choose the gentle path — because real, lasting change comes from supporting the body’s natural rhythm.
💚 Learn how the ALF can help your child grow, breathe, and thrive naturally.
📅 Schedule your consultation today.
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Your child’s lifelong journey to optimal whole-body health and wellness starts at Ashburn Children’s Dentistry. For almost 20 years, we’ve been honored to be one of Northern Virginia’s most awarded practices most recently voted 2019 Northern Virginia’s Top Dentist. At Ashburn Children’s Dentistry, we believe that every kid deserves an amazing smile that instills confidence for life, while setting them up for long-lasting health.
Unlike conventional dentistry practices, we go beyond your standard fillings and orthodontic work, and ask WHY? Your teeth tell a story; they are the windows to your health. We look for the story the teeth tell us about your child’s health, using a comprehensive integrative approach to address the root cause of the issues that can potentially lead to a multitude of developmental health concerns.
We practice from the heart – delivering outstanding customized dental care to create an experience that exceeds each patient’s expectations from when you walk through door. We are authoritative leaders in pediatric dentistry utilizing lasers and other advanced technologies. Through education and collaboration, we help parents commit to a wellness journey that focuses on proactive prevention and conservative actions that prioritize overall health at each stage of development.
We also believe that getting dental and other types of care should never be a scary experience! That’s why we deliver care in a fun, loving,non-threatening environment where both child and parents feel appreciated by our well-trained staff on their healing journey.
We love growing with our young patients and we feel honored when parents cheerfully refer us to their friends and family.
We welcome you to explore your wellness journey with us!
