Airway dentistry connects the dots between oral and facial growth and development with overall and general wellbeing and health. It delves into the mechanics of functional and dysfunctional breathing patterns and the contributing factors to both. 

Put VERY simply, it boils down to the position of the tongue, the subsequent development of the midface and palate and furthermore, mouth breathing or nasal breathing habits.

Since starting my private practice, I knew in theory that the mouth was connected to the rest of the body. But I didn’t actually know what the true connection was. I hadn’t found the missing link, and it was really frustrating and limiting knowing I couldn’t help people beyond their basic dental needs. Until I realised that a lot of patients all had one thing in common: their dysfunctional breathing habits.

Mouth breathing, constricted palates, tongue-ties, reverse swallowing patterns – these were all things that I saw every day, but never imagined that they could have such a profound impact on someone’s health.