Tonsils and adenoids are often treated as just an ENT issue. But they can be part of a much bigger picture involving sleep, oral function, and dental development.

In this episode, we’re looking at what tonsils and adenoids actually are, why they enlarge, and how to think about them more holistically.

In this episode, we cover:

• What tonsils and adenoids actually are
• When it’s normal for them to grow in childhood
• Why they can become enlarged
• What a more holistic, team-based treatment approach can look like

Work with Mel at The Face Place:

Foundations for Growing Faces Masterclass: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thefaceplaceofm.com.au/foundations-for-growing-faces-masterclass ⁠⁠⁠⁠

Oral Function Consultations: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thefaceplaceofm.com.au/online-oral-health-services ⁠⁠⁠⁠

Social media handle: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefaceplace_oht⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Most people think crowded teeth are just genetic: something to deal with later. Something that ends in braces.

In this episode, we’re looking at what crowded teeth actually reflect and why this often starts much earlier than people realise.

If you’ve ever been told to “wait and see” or that your child will likely need braces one day, this episode will help you understand what might already be happening now.

In this episode, we cover:

• Why baby teeth are meant to have spaces between them
• What crowded teeth can tell us about jaw growth
• The different ways misalignment can show up

• Why the “wait and see” approach can miss important early signs

Work with Mel at The Face Place:

Malocclusion Blog: https://www.thefaceplaceofm.com.au/blog/malocclusion-in-children

Foundations for Growing Faces Masterclass: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.thefaceplaceofm.com.au/foundations-for-growing-faces-masterclass ⁠⁠⁠

Oral Function Consultations: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.thefaceplaceofm.com.au/online-oral-health-services ⁠⁠⁠

Social media handle: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefaceplace_oht⁠⁠⁠⁠

Many parents are told that jaw alignment and tooth position only matter once adult teeth arrive. But the foundations for how teeth align later are already being shaped much earlier.

In this episode we talk about how breathing patterns, muscle function and jaw growth all work together during the early years.

In this episode, we cover:

• Why baby teeth should have gaps

• How breathing patterns influence facial development
• The relationship between jaw size, airway space and sleep quality

• Why breathing, sleep and dental development should be considered together

If you’ve been told to simply “wait until the adult teeth come in,” this episode may help explain why early patterns are still worth paying attention to.

Work with Mel at The Face Place:

Malocclusion Blog: https://www.thefaceplaceofm.com.au/blog/malocclusion-in-children

Foundations for Growing Faces Masterclass: ⁠⁠https://www.thefaceplaceofm.com.au/foundations-for-growing-faces-masterclass ⁠⁠

Oral Function Consultations: ⁠⁠https://www.thefaceplaceofm.com.au/online-oral-health-services ⁠⁠

Social media handle: ⁠⁠⁠@thefaceplace_oht⁠⁠⁠