Today I chat with Dr. Montijo D.M.D, a dentist and owner of his dental practice in Orland FL. We discuss how the size of our jaws has changed over time, what caused the change and how that change has negatively impacted the overall health of humans. 

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-What age to start your child at the dental office

-How the human jaw has changed over time and how that is affecting human health.

-How kids diets affect the size of their jaw

-What you can do to help decrease the need for orthodontics in your child as a baby

-Eliminating mouth breathing and keeping nasal passages clean. Mouth taping and neti pots

-Thumb sucking and pacifiers.

Techniques to eliminate:

Positive Reinforcement

Foul tasting nail polish

Breaking habits after age 2

Rigid/Orthodontic pacifiers

-What cad we do nutrition wise to help increase jaw size

-How is oral and gum health related to overall health

-You can find more information about Dr. Montijo and his practice at https://lakenonadentalgroup.com/

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