Dr. Katie ToThe Wellness Dentist, CEO and Founder of Center for Wellness Dentistry and Wellness Dentist Institute.

Kids Misdiagnosed With ADHD, Patients Gaining Weight. The Real Cause No One Caught

8 Apr 2026 · 1 min

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In this segment, the presenter highlights the dramatic health improvements observed when sleep‑related breathing problems are properly treated. Patients report losing up to 100 pounds, experiencing better oxygen saturation, enhanced memory, and increased focus. Children who were previously labeled with attention‑deficit issues show resolution of those symptoms once their underlying sleep disorder is addressed. The speaker argues that these outcomes make it essential for every dentist to screen for sleep problems and collaborate with sleep specialists, positioning sleep assessment as a non‑optional component of dental practice.

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the results also really inspiring, and it's totally worth it when you see patients lost 100 pounds because now they have more oxygen. You see patients come in and say, oh my God, my memory improved because I have more oxygen. They come in, they said they can focus, right? Children come in and no more attention issues because they were not diagnosed properly with sleep problem. So it's not an option. It's not like, oh, if you do want us to do sleep, every single dentist should screen and collaborate to treat sleep patients.