Just stumbled upon this book.
Having had braces as a kid myself, the cause(s) of crowded teeth and narrow mandibles has always perplexed me. How does one get a wide smile naturally?
I lean on the theory that infants who are breastfed longer and given more solid foods to chew end up developing their jaw muscles and maintaining proper alignment.
Now I hear some say that even the way we swallow affects our palate shape.
Chewing gum anyone? 👄
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