

Tonsillectomy Triumph
Each day I look at a lot of different teeth, as we all do as general dentists. In hygiene checks, not only do I check the health of the teeth, gingiva, and associated structures, but I also do an oral cancer screening and evaluate for airway problems. My interest with airway issues came not from CE classes, but from my own child.
My daughter had Class IV tonsils--I honestly do not know how the child ate, breathed or functioned on a normal day! These two "boulders" were