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Dr Donny

BDSc (Melbourne) FICOI FPFA FIADFE PGDip Orthodontics Dentofacial Orthopedics (UK) My passion is functional health.

At my practice locations, I look after patients of all ages, from infants to adults. Because of my wholistic approach, I collaborate with health providers from various disciplines, in order to unlock and optimize each individual's unique potential. I am also an eager educator, having presented internationally at conferences and seminars, including Australia, USA, Canada, Japan, and Indonesia, at the time of writing. Additionally, I have also presented online, reaching audiences from all corners of the globe.

25/01/2026

PODCAST AND WORKSHOP

I have been back in Kuala Lumpur for the last 3 days, to help celebrate my close friend’s spectacular wedding.

In less than 2 weeks time, I’ll be back again to present at conference. Today, I had the opportunity to meet with the team behind this upcoming landmark event.

What a great bunch of people, eager to learn and be progressive. Their leader is the incredible who happens to be my classmate from The University of Melbourne.

Dr. Jeanette has her own podcast and I was privileged to record one with her today. Such a fun and exciting experience. It’s my third podcast recording in the last 6 weeks.

Although it has been a very long day, I feel blessed to be able to share a little bit of my knowledge with passionate individuals.

I am now about to board my flight back home. I’ll see you all again, Malaysia, in less than 2 weeks.

17/01/2026

THE HANDBRAKE

A is not “just a small piece of tissue.”
It’s a hidden handbrake on:
• breathing
• facial growth
• jaw development
• sleep
• focus
• posture
• even emotional regulation

When the tongue is tied:
❌ The palate stays narrow
❌ The jaw struggles to grow forward
❌ The airway shrinks
❌ The mouth opens
❌ The body compensates

And we wonder why children snore.
Why teeth crowd.
Why mouths stay open.
Why sleep is broken.

Now here’s the part most people don’t tell you 👇

Releasing a tongue tie is NOT the finish line.
It’s the unlocking of the system.

When done completely, with:
✔ proper assessment
✔ fascial bodywork
✔ myofunctional therapy
✔ breathing retraining

The tongue can finally:
• rest on the palate
• shape the maxilla
• support nasal breathing
• stabilize the jaw
• calm the nervous system

This is not cosmetic dentistry.
This is neuromuscular rehabilitation.
This is airway dentistry.
This is growth guidance.

One small release.
One massive ripple effect.

If you’re only looking at the tie…
You’re missing the whole person!

🧠👄🌬️
Free the tongue. Change the face. Change the breath. Change the future.

04/01/2026

BEFORE ➜ AFTER

Same child. 8 years old.
Very different health status between the 12 months.

Before myofunctional pre-orthodontics:
• Mouth breathing
• Narrow jaw
• Crowded teeth
• Low tongue posture
• Poor sleep
• Tired, unfocused, irritable

12 months later:
• Nasal breathing
• Wider jaws (space created naturally)
• Tongue resting where it belongs
• Aligned teeth
• Better sleep
• Calmer, happier, more focused child

No braces first.
No “wait until all the adult teeth come in.”
No chasing crooked teeth without fixing the cause.

This is what happens when you treat function before form.

🧠 Tongue
💨 Breathing
🦷 Swallowing
💀 Cranial growth

When these are guided early, teeth don’t have to fight for space later.

This isn’t cosmetic.
It’s developmental.
It’s preventative.

If you’re a parent thinking:
“Why didn’t anyone tell me this earlier?”

You’re not alone.

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📖 Read the book, Behind The Smile, if you want to understand what your child’s face, sleep and teeth are telling you

This is the future of orthodontics — and it starts before braces.

* Results vary between individuals. Comprehensive evaluations by qualified health practitioners are necessary to determine suitable treatment options. All medical and dental treatment carry associated risks and possible complications.

03/01/2026

GRATEFUL FOR THE REVIEW

Feeling incredibly grateful today 🙏✨

Reading a 5-star review of Behind the Smile, from reminds me exactly why I wrote this book: to spark awareness, conversations, and real change in how we think about breathing, sleep, and growing faces.

If this book has helped you, shifted your perspective, or made you look at your child (or yourself) differently, your words matter more than you know. Reviews don’t just support an author, they help this message reach the families and clinicians who truly need it.

If you’ve read Behind the Smile, I’d be so thankful if you could take a moment to leave an honest review on and/or ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Your voice helps this mission grow 🤍

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29/12/2025

THEY WON’T GROW OUT OF IT

If a child snores, mouth breathes, grinds their teeth, wets the bed, wakes tired, feels grumpy, or can’t focus…

🚫 That’s not “normal childhood.”
🚫 That’s not “they’ll grow out of it.”

Those are red flags that and aren’t working the way they should.

And when a child doesn’t sleep or breathe well,
their brain struggles 🧠
their body compensates 👣
their behaviour gets blamed 😡

I wrote because these signs are often missed, minimised, or misunderstood. Yet the answers are right there when you know what to look for.

Sometimes the biggest problems are hiding behind the smallest smiles.

📘 Behind the Smile
The mouth tells a story that shapes your child’s future

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