Are Mouthbreathers Better Swimmers?
August 12, 2016
Photo by Jonathan Moore, Inquisitr.com
As the swimming events at this year’s Olympic Games come to an end tonight, the world’s eyes are on swimmer Michael Phelps…including mine. As an orthodontist, I can’t help but look at people’s teeth. You know, like how Tom Cruise’s upper midline nearly lines up with his left nostril, or how Jewel’s upper right canine sticks out. It’s all just interesting for me to look at and evaluate.
Seven year-old’s teeth coming in crooked?
June 15, 2016
My cousin sent me a text the other day—in a panic. Here’s the picture he sent me . 
He happened to look into the mouth of his seven-year-old and noticed that his front teeth are coming in with a bit of a twist to them. “Why is this happening?”, he wanted to know. “His baby teeth were perfectly straight!” My first question for him was whether his son suffers from allergies or frequent tonsillitis. “Yes! Why?”