Functional Oral Health

05/31/2026

05/31/2026

Seeing all the wonderful questions from parents in the biological and airway chat groups has inspired me to make this process a little clearer.

If your child is struggling with:

• Breathing issues
• Myofunctional issues (open mouth posture, chewing/swallowing difficulties, poor sleep, snoring, tongue thrust, thumb or finger sucking, crowded teeth, open bites, or dental decay)

…there is hope!

It takes a collaborative team approach. That’s why my team includes providers who are:

• Local to Kingston, Ontario and surrounding areas

• Available across Canada, the USA, and internationally

A great place to start is by searching for:

“airway centric dentist”,

“myofunctional therapist”,

or “biological dentist”

to find qualified providers in your area.

If you’d like more clarity, simply type CLARITY and I’ll send you additional information along with a link to schedule a virtual call.

Take a breath, this is a journey and I would be honoured to help clarify the next steps for you and your child.

-Alex

Do you feel you would like more clarity while navigating this journey for your child or yourself?

05/30/2026

Out for coffee exploring these little gems!

Looks like I’m in another country!

05/30/2026

Cute little coffee shop in Whitby . Love finding little gems!

05/22/2026

05/12/2026

Dr. Gavin James, a retired orthodontist with a remarkable 70-year career, passed away last month. 😢

I learned of his passing today while driving home from a collaborative airway-centric conference, a field I first began studying over 25 years ago.

Dr. James started an orthodontic study club in the early 1990s through the early 2000s. My father began attending as I was undergoing evaluation for my complex orthodontic case.

A local orthodontist had recommended extractions, retractive headgear, and braces. In contrast, Dr. James advocated for an airway-centric approach, long before it became the emerging trend it is today.

After returning from orthodontic and ALF appliance courses, my father chose to move away from the traditional orthodontic model. That decision marked the beginning of my own journey. Because my father joined his community, I was given the opportunity to experience a different approach, one that included attending conferences from my early teens & to this day.

I hope Dr. James was able to see how far the profession has come.

He will be deeply missed.

I will always be grateful for his passion and dedication to teaching well into his 90s.

His influence continues to inspire me.

I hope to carry the same level of commitment and curiosity throughout my own career.

Eternally grateful. Thank you, Dr. James. 🙏

05/12/2026

Conference then road trip to the Hampton’s Part 4

05/12/2026

Conference then road trip to the Hampton’s Part 3

05/12/2026

Conference then road trip to the Hampton’s Part 2

05/11/2026

Conference then road trip to the Hampton’s Part 1