Is allergic rhinitis serious? Are antihistamines enough? Is immunotherapy worth it? Can it be cured? Dr Pranshu Mehta, DLO ENT Surgeon and Allergy Specialist in Delhi, answers the 8 most common questions about allergic rhinitis and dust allergy.
Does loud snoring mean sleep apnea? Could my child stop breathing? Will they need surgery? Dr Pranshu Mehta, DLO ENT Surgeon Delhi, answers the 8 most common questions parents ask about paediatric obstructive sleep apnea.
The most common questions parents ask about mouth breathing in children — answered simply. Does it affect school performance? Could it be mistaken for ADHD? Will my child outgrow it? Dr Pranshu Mehta, DLO ENT Surgeon Delhi, answers the 7 questions parents ask most.
Nasal obstruction in children is the single upstream cause behind crowded teeth, recurrent ear infections, sleep problems, ADHD-like behaviour, poor school performance and growth impairment. Dr Pranshu Mehta explains the full downstream chain — and why treating the nose treats everything.
Adenoid face — the long narrow face, recessed chin and open mouth of chronic mouth-breathing children — can be significantly reversed if caught early. Dr Pranshu Mehta explains what is reversible, what is not, and why the timing of intervention determines everything.
Teeth grinding at night in children is often a sign of sleep-disordered breathing, not just stress. Dr Pranshu Mehta explains the bruxism-airway connection and why the ENT must be involved before the dentist fits a night guard.
Dental crowding and narrow arches in children are often not genetic — they are the direct consequence of chronic mouth breathing from nasal obstruction. Dr Pranshu Mehta explains the mechanism and why airway must be assessed before orthodontic treatment.
Are tonsils vital immune organs or troublemakers that should be removed? Dr Pranshu Mehta, DLO ENT Surgeon in Delhi, gives the honest evidence-based answer — when tonsillectomy is clearly indicated, when it is premature, the real risks, and the OSA connection.
When is adenoid surgery clearly the right decision — and when is it premature? Dr Pranshu Mehta, DLO ENT Surgeon in Delhi, gives an honest clinical guide to adenoidectomy: indications, the immunity myth, what the surgery involves, and when to wait.
Why treating crowded teeth without addressing the breathing cause leads to relapse. Dr Pranshu Mehta (DLO ENT) explains the ENT-orthodontics connection in mouth breathing children, the correct treatment sequence, and why airway comes before braces.