Best Airway Orthodontists in Tennessee
We picked one airway orthodontist for our Tennessee guides: Sturgill Orthodontics, with offices in Johnson City and Bristol. Each guide explains what the practice offers, who the doctors are and what to ask at a first visit.
An airway orthodontist looks at how the jaws and palate affect breathing. They do not diagnose sleep apnea, and they work alongside your pediatrician, ENT or sleep physician.
Pick the guide closest to you
Johnson City, TN
Sturgill Orthodontics, on Sunset Drive. Three Board Certified Orthodontists see patients here: Dr. Jeremiah Sturgill, Dr. Allison Williams and Dr. Anne Miller Harper. It serves the Tri-Cities.
Bristol, TN and VA
Sturgill Orthodontics, on Blountville Highway in Bristol. Families come from both sides of the Tennessee and Virginia line.
Not near one of these? We are adding more cities. See our Virginia guides or every location on the home page.
What an airway orthodontist does
An airway orthodontist looks at how the jaws and palate develop with breathing in mind.
For a growing child, that often means widening a narrow upper jaw with a palatal expander while the bones are still moving. For an older teen or adult, it can mean MARPE, a non-surgical way to widen the upper jaw. Sometimes the right answer is a referral to another doctor.
An orthodontist does not diagnose sleep apnea. That takes a sleep study ordered by a physician. Airway orthodontics works alongside your pediatrician, ENT or sleep physician.
None of the signs on the right means there is a breathing problem. They are reasons to ask. The first visit at Sturgill Orthodontics in Johnson City or in Bristol is free.
Signs it is worth an airway evaluation
Families in Johnson City, Bristol and the Tri-Cities often start with the same questions:
- Snoring most nights
- Breathing through the mouth, day or night
- Waking up tired after a full night in bed
- A narrow upper jaw or crowded teeth
- Enlarged tonsils or adenoids, which a medical doctor has to check
Why we picked Sturgill Orthodontics
The Johnson City office lists a 5.0 Google rating from more than 1,600 reviews. Most of the praise is about the team and how families are treated.
Three Board Certified Orthodontists see patients in Johnson City: Dr. Jeremiah Sturgill, Dr. Allison Williams and Dr. Anne Miller Harper. The practice publishes real airway pages of its own.
Read the full write-ups: Johnson City guide and Bristol guide.
At a glance
- 5.0 Google rating, Johnson City
- 1,600+ Google reviews
- Three Board Certified Orthodontists in Johnson City
- Free first visit
- No referral needed
Tennessee airway orthodontist questions
How do you pick the best airway orthodontist?
We look at three things: what patients say about the care, whether the practice publishes real airway pages of its own, and the doctors’ training that we can verify. We do not claim anything we cannot confirm.
Is there an airway orthodontist in Johnson City, TN?
Yes. Sturgill Orthodontics, on Sunset Drive, treats the jaw and palate side of breathing problems, including palatal expanders for kids and MARPE for older teens and adults. Our Johnson City guide has the doctors and what to ask.
Is there an airway orthodontist in Bristol?
Sturgill Orthodontics has an office on Blountville Highway in Bristol, TN. Families come from both sides of the Tennessee and Virginia line. See the Bristol guide.
Does an airway orthodontist treat sleep apnea?
An orthodontist does not diagnose sleep apnea. That takes a sleep study ordered by a physician. Airway orthodontics works alongside your pediatrician, ENT and sleep physician.
Can adults get airway orthodontic treatment?
Older teens and adults can get MARPE, a non-surgical way to widen the upper jaw, according to the practice. Whether it fits you gets decided at an exam.
Do I need a referral?
Sturgill Orthodontics, the practice in both of our Tennessee guides, says the first visit is free and you do not need a referral.
Start with a free consultation
Choose your office above, read the guide, and book the free first visit from there.
Meet the Sturgill Orthodontics team
Sturgill Orthodontics posts short videos of the team and the offices on Facebook. These are a few of the most-watched, so you know who you will meet in Johnson City and Bristol.