By Angie Lehman, RDH, COM — originally published in RDH Magazine.
“The eyes are the window to the health of your upper airway.” Subtle facial clues — allergic shiners, visible sclera under the iris, downturned lateral canthi — can reveal airway and jaw-development concerns before you ever look in the mouth.
Angie walks clinicians through each clue and the referral pattern that follows: allergist/ENT for the airway, orthodontist for palatal expansion, and orofacial myology to reestablish oral rest posture and nasal breathing.