The OPTISMILE Podcast 109 - Airway Orthodontics & Palatal Expanders
Introduction
A child's upper jaw shapes far more than the alignment of their teeth. It forms the floor of the nasal cavity and directly governs how easily they breathe, how deeply they sleep, and how their face grows over a lifetime. A narrow palate is not simply a cosmetic orthodontic concern — it is a functional one with wide-reaching consequences for health, behaviour, and development.
In this episode, Dr Clifford Yudelman of OptiSmile Advanced Dentistry and Implant Centre in Sea Point, Cape Town, explains what palatal expanders are and how they work, the differences between fixed metal…
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