Posts tagged Tonsils
PaleoFx Presentation: The Shrinking Face Epidemic

This is the presentation I am giving today at PaleoFx in Austin Texas.

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Paleo, General Health, Diet, Functional Medicine, Oral Health, Pain ReliefScott Solomons, DDSAirway Dentistry, Facial development, Craniofacial Development, Craniofacial Respiratory Complex, Wisdom Teeth, Orthodontics, Orthodontic Expansion, Orthognathic Surgery, Braces, Snoring, Finding Conner Deegan, Tonsils, Adenoids, Sleep Hygiene, Sleep Apnea, George Catlin, weston A. Price, James Nestor, Bolton Standard, Overbite, Cortisol, High Cortisol, High Blood Pressure, High Blood Sugar, metabolic syndrome, Heart Disease, Grinding, Abfractions, Tongue Tie, Chris Kresser, Healthy Baby Code, Tongue Posture, Intermolar Distance, Intercanine Distance, ENT, Myofunctional Therapy, Myofunctional Trainer, Orthognathic, Karen Bonuck, Mallampati, Polysomnogram, Home Sleep Study, CAT Scan, CBCT, Rhynometry, Pharyngometry, Kevin Boyd, Class IV Malocclusion, Invisalign, Expansion Appliance, Allergies, Linder-Aronson MeaurementComment
My Face Fix So Far

I have written numerous posts on the plight of our small jaws over the years. So I thought it might be a good idea to share the story of mine, and what I have done about it. Maternal smoking, lack of breastfeeding, soft food, swollen tonsils, sinus problems, a deviated septum, and attractive orthodontics all played a role. The good news I was able to correct every problem. I will tell you how at the end of this post.

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Diet, Functional Medicine, General Health, Oral HealthScott Solomons, DDSLow Oxygen, Kevin Boyd, Cigarette, Jaw Size, Small Jaw, Breastfeeding, Breastmilk, Infant Formula, Weaning, Soft Food, Soft Diet, Tonsils, Adenoids, Deviated Septum, Sinus Problems, Retractive Orthodontics, Narrow Dental Arch, Sleep Apnea, Orthodontic Expansion, Tonsilectomy, Adenoidectomy, Sleep Hygiene, Myofunctional Therapy, Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy, Invisalign, Overbite, Intermolar Distance, Orthognathic SurgeryComment
What Is The Mallampati Score and Why Knowing It Could Have A Huge Impact On Your Health

Combined with age and neck circumference, a Mallampati Score over 2 is about 94% predictive of sleep apnea. When I see a Mallampati score of 3 or 4, I know the airway is compromised and dig a little deeper into the patients’ backgrounds. If you have never heard of the Mallampati classification system, you are in the majority. It is actually something you can measure yourself. Read on if you are curious.

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Scott Solomons, DDSMallampati, Airway, Breathing, sleep, Sleep apnea appliance, Sleep Apnea, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Tonsils, Small Jaw, Deviated Septum, Large Tongue, Allergies, Sinus Problems, High Blood Pressure, Stroke, Heart Disease, Diabetes, Depression, Tooth Grinding, ADHD, Sleep Study, BMI, Neck Circumference, Obesity, Myofunctional Therapy, Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy, Sleep Appliance, CPAPComment