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Your son or daughter definitely needs braces due to their crooked teeth and a significant gap.  You’ve always taken the position that second opinions are important.  Whether it’s for a surgical procedure or the search for an orthodontist for your teenager, it’s prudent to investigate and research your options. With so many orthodontists and so many orthodontic treatments available today, feel confident you’ve made the right decision for your family with a visit to Brickell’s #1 Family-Centered Orthodontist, Dr. Maria Yazji Orthodontics!

Look no further for all the answers you need than Dr. Maria Yazji Orthodontics, serving families in the Brickell area for years!  At Dr. Maria Yazji Orthodontics, ...

You may have sleep apnea and not even know it. This common condition occurs when lying down -- sometimes tissue in the throat causes airway obstruction and breathing temporarily stops. Obstructive sleep apnea can cause you to stop breathing hundreds of times in the night. A person with sleep apnea may wake up gasping for air and then quickly fall back to sleep many times each night, often not even remembering waking throughout the night. If you are always tired, even after what you believed to be a full night’s sleep, you may have sleep apnea.

So how can you treat obstructive sleep apnea? One treatment that is often prescribed is ...

If a person’s airway is blocked during their sleep, periodic pauses in breathing can occur.  This is commonly known as Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA).  According to Mayo Clinic, obstructive sleep apnea occurs when muscles in the throat relax, narrowing or closing the airway resulting in disruptive snoring followed by silence.  While more commonly found in men, symptoms normally associated with sleep apnea include:

• Loud snoring
• High blood pressure
• Excessive daytime sleepiness
• Detected incidents when breathing stops during sleep
• Sudden awakenings coupled with gasping
• Obesity
• Greater risk of diabetes

Dr. Maria Yazji Orthodontics, serving patients in Sunrise and surrounding West Broward communities, provides approved treatments according to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine that is highly effective.  Depending ...

It’s time for your teenager to get braces and your family has a lot of decisions to make!  An ideal choice for teenagers today is Invisalign Teen, a truly clear alternative to the traditional metal brackets and wires that you customarily think of with teenagers.  Invisalign orthodontic treatment is transforming smiles through pioneering research. The cutting edge and innovative technology of Invisalign Teen Braces, the world’s leading clear aligner, is soaring in popularity among teenagers!

Dr. Maria Yazji Orthodontics, an Invisalign Super Elite Preferred Provider, has been serving Pembroke Pines’ families and South Florida communities for over 20 years.  Dr. Yazji is highly trained and qualified to plan and ...

As a parent, your teen’s anguish over their crooked teeth presents a daunting problem.  How do you decide which orthodontist to use, what type of braces to consider, and can you afford them?  Dr. Maria Yazji Orthodontics has been serving families in Cooper City for over 20 years!  Look no further for the answers to ALL your questions and concerns!

Cooper City’s foremost orthodontist, Dr. Maria Yazji Orthodontics, understands teenagers and their need to feel good about their smile. A great smile builds their self-esteem and makes it easier to relax when they’re around their friends! At Dr. Maria Yazji Orthodontics, our dedicated team is quite accustomed to ...

A highly trained magician can fulfill perfected card tricks and you’ll never see how the trick is accomplished!  The magician leaves his or her audience literally shaking their heads in disbelief!  Dr. Maria Yazji Orthodontics, and her dedicated team, doesn’t need magic but sure leaves her patients, both teens and adults, utterly speechless with perfected smiles through a completely undetectable orthodontic treatment! 

Welcome to Incognito Lingual Braces from 3M, a truly innovative approach to orthodontic treatment that hides your braces and shows off your smile! If you need braces, the custom-made Incognito System could be a great fit for you. If you can be treated with conventional braces, it is ...

If you are trying to get the recommend 6-8 hours of sleep each night and yet don not feel refreshed in the morning upon awakening, you may be experiencing Obstructive Sleep Apnea or snoring.  Residents in Lauderhill are discovering relief from Obstructive Sleep Apnea with  Oral Appliance Therapy (OAT), a removable oral appliance worn during sleep, much like a mouthguard or dental retainer for their restful night’s sleep. OAT appliances are approved by the FDA for the treatment of snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea.  The appliances are typically worn during sleep and function by holding the jaw in a forward position or holding the tongue to prevent blocking the ...