To learn more about other issues affecting children’s dental and facial development, see Dr. Verigin’s article “Why Not Raise, Healthy, Attractive and Intelligent Children?”
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How You Swallow Affects How You Look
Amazingly, something as simple as how you swallow can have a big impact on dental and facial development. Here’s what a normal swallow looks like: And here’s a common pattern called “reverse swallow”: How does this play out in real life? Of course, the trainer used in the …
Mouth Breathing: Nothing to Laugh At
“Mouth breather” is an insult that’s been around for years as a way of calling someone stupid. But mouth breathing itself is a dental and medical concern – whether a habit developed from poor orofacial function or from allergies or sinus problems, swollen adenoids or tonsils, or other issues that can make breathing difficult. In …