DEMBRA: Developmental and Environmental Monitoring Based Risk Assessment

 

See Developmental Risk Patterns Before They Become Problems

 

A research-inspired assessment designed to help dental professionals identify developmental and environmental influences on oral growth, airway development, feeding, sleep, and function from age two through age six.

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STEP 1: Download the

DEMBRA™ Assessment

What It Is

DEMBRA™ is a developmental risk assessment tool designed to help healthcare professionals identify patterns that may influence oral growth, airway development, feeding function, sleep, and craniofacial development from 2 through age 6.

Why It Matters

Developmental patterns begin long before clinical problems become obvious. DEMBRA™ helps you recognize those patterns earlier so you can document observations, educate families, and monitor growth over time.

 

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Step 2: Use DEMBRA™
at Every Visit

Monitor Growth Over Time

Children are constantly developing. DEMBRA™ is designed to be used throughout toddlerhood and preschool years to identify changes, emerging patterns, and developmental trends.

Track Key Areas Including:

âś“ Airway Observations

âś“ Oral Posture

âś“ Functional Changes

âś“ Growth Patterns

Remember:

Small observations today often become important patterns tomorrow.

 

Step 3: Turn Observations Into Action

Developmental Awareness Creates Opportunities

DEMBRA™ is not intended to diagnose disease. Instead, it helps providers recognize developmental influences and determine when additional monitoring, education, or collaboration may be beneficial.

After Identifying Risk Patterns You Can:

âś“ Educate Families

âś“ Monitor Progress

âś“ Provide Developmental Guidance

âś“ Recommend Additional Evaluation

âś“ Collaborate With Other Professionals

 

Step 4: Build Your Developmental Support Team

No Provider Does This Alone

Many developmental patterns benefit from a collaborative approach. DEMBRA™ helps identify when additional support may be appropriate.

Your Team May Include:

• Pediatricians

• ENTs

• Bodyworkers

• Feeding Specialists

• Myofunctional Therapists

• Sleep Specialists

• Dentists and Orthodontists

Goal

Supporting healthier developmental outcomes through early awareness and collaboration.

Step 5: Explore the Science Behind DEMBRA™

Built on Developmental Research

DEMBRA™ organizes developmental risk into six contributor categories supported by research in feeding development, oral function, craniofacial growth, sleep, and environmental influences.


Explore the Research

Children Rarely Present With Pathology

They present with patterns.

DEMBRA™ provides a structured way to recognize those patterns earlier, communicate more effectively with families, and support healthier developmental trajectories.

 

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