Patient Education
Can Adults Expand a Narrow Palate? Understanding Your Options
Explore adult palate expansion options, including MARPE and SARPE, candidacy, risks, and questions for an evaluation in Albuquerque.
Read this article →
Patient Education
Clear answers for your next dental decision.
Explore a few of our dental guides, and bring your questions to your next visit with Peak Family Dentistry in Albuquerque.
Articles & Answers
Patient Education
MARPE vs. SARPE: What's the Difference?
Compare MARPE and SARPE: how expansion works, surgical differences, risks, recovery, and questions to discuss with your provider.
Read this article →
Patient Education
MARPE and Clear Aligners: How Dr. Adams Coordinates Treatment
Learn how MARPE and clear aligners can work together, including treatment sequence, retention, and individualized planning in Albuquerque.
Read this article →
Patient Education
Life With a MARPE Expander: Eating, Speaking, Cleaning, and Follow-Up
Learn what daily life with a MARPE expander can involve: eating, speaking, cleaning, follow-up, and when to contact your dentist.
Read this article →
Patient Education
Mouth Breathing and a Narrow Upper Jaw: What an Airway Evaluation Looks At
Understand how a narrow palate and mouth breathing can overlap, what an airway evaluation checks, and when medical referrals may help.
Read this article →
Patient Education
Infant Tongue-Tie and Feeding Difficulties: Preparing for an Evaluation
Prepare for an infant tongue-tie evaluation with feeding observations, questions, and guidance on coordinating pediatric and lactation care.
Read this article →
Patient Education
My Child Mouth-Breathes or Snores: Which Provider Should We See?
Learn which providers evaluate a child’s mouth breathing or snoring, when to contact the pediatrician, and where dental evaluation fits.
Read this article →
PATIENT EDUCATION
Mandibular Advancement Appliance in Albuquerque
Understand how a custom sleep appliance works, how it differs from CPAP, and what to ask before treatment.
Read this article →
PATIENT EDUCATION
What Is a Functional Dentist?
Learn what functional dentistry means, how it overlaps with general dental care, and which questions help you evaluate a treatment plan.
Read this article →
PATIENT EDUCATION
Palate Expander vs. Braces: Does Your Child Need Both?
Compare jaw expansion and tooth alignment, learn why some children need both treatments, and prepare questions for your child’s evaluation.
Read this article →Explore Our Dental Guides
SERVICE GUIDE
Early Orthodontics for Children
Evaluation timing, arch development, and palatal expanders.
Explore this guide →SERVICE GUIDE
Sleep Apnea Treatment
Explore the practice’s dental sleep treatment services.
Explore this guide →SERVICE GUIDE
Dental Implant Costs
Factors involved in planning the cost of implant care.
Explore this guide →Bring your questions to your next visit
Online guides can help you prepare. A personal evaluation helps determine which options fit your needs. Meet Dr. Billie Adams or contact our Albuquerque office to discuss your concerns.