Tracy Tran, DDS

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🦷 Functional Pediatric Dentist
🏝 Newport Beach
đź‘… Oral Restrictions / Tongue-Ties, Lip Ties and Cheek Ties
đź‘„ Early Expansion / Airway

Email: [email protected]

🤍 A tongue-tie assessment in the newborn days🤍 A 2nd or even 3rd opinion when your gut says something’s off🤍 An early ai...
09/03/2026

🤍 A tongue-tie assessment in the newborn days

🤍 A 2nd or even 3rd opinion when your gut says something’s off

🤍 An early airway evaluation for your kid

🤍 Myofunctional therapy

🤍 Nasal breathing tools (and breaking the mouth-breathing habit early)

🤍 An airway-focused dentist

Have you found one near you? If not, reply to this post with your location, and I’ll help you find one near you.
Find Dr. Tracy Tran and
đź“Ť Tustin Heights Orthodontics 1096 Irvine Blvd, Tustin CA 92780
This is our temporary location; we can’t wait to show you what we’re building.

đź”— drtracytran.com | đź“ž +1 949-220-9370

📌 This is not considered medical advice. Please see a provider in person for a full evaluation regarding your child’s airway

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09/01/2026

Cleaning an expander is important because food can easily get stuck under and around.

Since the expander stays in place, your child can’t rinse away the debris as they usually would. If food stays trapped, it can cause irritation, bad smells, and swollen gums, which you want to avoid while the palate is adjusting.

The good news is that it only takes a few minutes each day.

Add this to your child's nightly routine, and it will feel natural in just a week.

If you have any questions about cleaning, feel free to ask in the comments below 👇
Find Dr. Tracy Tran and
đź“Ť Tustin Heights Orthodontics 1096 Irvine Blvd, Tustin CA 92780
This is our temporary location; we can’t wait to show you what we’re building.

đź”— drtracytran.com | đź“ž +1 949-220-9370

📌 This is not considered medical advice. Please see a provider in-person for a full evaluation regarding your child’s airway

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08/31/2026

Before age 3, much oral function develops on its own; the tongue learns its job almost passively as your child feeds and grows.

After three, that window of "automatic" learning narrows, so we shift the approach. Instead of expecting the body to figure it out on its own, we teach it deliberately with the right team through myofunctional therapy and guided exercises.

Is it as effortless as catching it at 18 months? No. But I never want a parent walking away thinking they missed their only chance.

A provider who builds a plan around function can help your child whether they're 2 or 12.
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đź“Ť Come find us!
Tustin Heights Orthodontics
1096 Irvine Blvd, Tustin, CA 92780

(We’re here until our Newport Beach office is ready!)

Have a question about your kiddo? Comment below, and let us know what’s on your mind.

(This is not considered medical advice. Please see a provider in-person for a full evaluation regarding your child’s airway.)

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08/29/2026

❌Mouth breathing isn't just a habit
It can reshape the face, jaw, and airway while your child is still growing.

❌Crowded teeth are a symptom, not the problem
Often, it's a small jaw or airway issue that shows up in the mouth.

❌Snoring in kids isn't cute; it's a clue
Kids aren't supposed to snore.

❌Thumb sucking isn't the real concern
It's why they're still doing it at 5; often to keep the airway open at night.

❌Tongue-ties affect more than nursing
They can quietly shape jaw growth for years after infancy.

❌Bedwetting can be an airway sign
Poor sleep quality from restricted breathing shows up in surprising ways.

❌Early orthodontics isn't about straight teeth
It's about growing the jaw before the window closes.

❌The best time to catch it is before age 8
After that, you're managing a smaller airway instead of guiding it to grow properly.

đź“Ť Come find us!
Tustin Heights Orthodontics
1096 Irvine Blvd, Tustin, CA 92780

(We’re here until our Newport Beach office is ready!)

Have a question about your kiddo? Comment below, and let us know what’s on your mind.

(This is not considered medical advice. Please see a provider in-person for a full evaluation regarding your child’s airway.)

[ functional pediatric dentist, airway focused dentistry, pediatric dentist in california, dr tracy tran, tongue tie support, early orthodontics for kids, healthy sleep, dentist for my child]

To feed well, your baby needs to lift the tongue up to the roof of the mouth, cup it around the breast or bottle, and mo...
08/27/2026

To feed well, your baby needs to lift the tongue up to the roof of the mouth, cup it around the breast or bottle, and move it in a smooth, wave-like motion from front to back.

That rhythm is what draws milk out and carries it safely back to swallow.

That same upward motion, with the tongue resting against the palate, also gently shapes the palate as your baby grows; the tongue is essentially the natural blueprint for how the upper jaw develops.

So when it can't lift and rest where it should, it doesn't just affect feeding today; it can influence how the mouth and airway take shape over time.
That's why “she can stick her tongue out” was never really the question. Poking out is easy. It's the lifting, cupping, and wave-like movement, the actual work of feeding, that tells us how things are functioning.

None of this is meant to worry you.

Plenty of babies do all of this beautifully, but if feeding has felt harder than it should, for either you or your baby?

Let’s talk about it in the comments below.

đź“Ť Come find us!
Tustin Heights Orthodontics
1096 Irvine Blvd, Tustin, CA 92780

(We’re here until our Newport Beach office is ready!)

Have a question about your kiddo? Comment below, and let us know what’s on your mind.

(This is not considered medical advice. Please see a provider in-person for a full evaluation regarding your child’s airway.)

[ functional pediatric dentist, airway focused dentistry, pediatric dentist in california, dr tracy tran, tongue tie support, early orthodontics for kids, healthy sleep, dentist for my child]

In case this is new to you: if your child has a narrow upper jaw or a high, narrow palate, it can leave less room for th...
08/25/2026

In case this is new to you: if your child has a narrow upper jaw or a high, narrow palate, it can leave less room for their nose and airway, which can make breathing harder, especially in sleep.

One way we address that is by gently widening the upper jaw to make more room for the nose, teeth, and airway.

So let's answer the question you're actually asking: How young is too young?

Under 3, I'd typically say yes, that's too young to place an expander. I usually start somewhere around 3.5 to 4.

But here's the part I don't want you to miss: “Too young” should never mean “go away.” If your child isn't ready yet, you should still walk out with a plan: what we're watching for, and what happens when they are ready.

So that's your tell.

A good "too young" comes with a plan.
A dismissive "too young" comes with nothing.

And if you got the second kind, it may simply mean that the provider isn't familiar with how airway and breathing can be improved through expansion.

Because training differs, airway isn't taught the same way everywhere; approaches differ, and even the standards of care can vary depending on where you live.

Which means their "no" isn't always the answer. Sometimes it's just theirs.

You're allowed to ask again. A 2nd, 3rd, and even a 4th opinion until the answer actually makes sense to you.

Considering getting answers to your kid’s airway issues?

đź“Ť Come find us!
Tustin Heights Orthodontics
1096 Irvine Blvd, Tustin, CA 92780

(We’re here until our Newport Beach office is ready!)

Have a question about your kiddo? Comment below, and let us know what’s on your mind.

(This is not considered medical advice. Please see a provider in-person for a full evaluation regarding your child’s airway.)

[ functional pediatric dentist, airway focused dentistry, pediatric dentist in california, dr tracy tran, tongue tie support, early orthodontics for kids, healthy sleep, dentist for my child]

08/24/2026

Just a normal day at the Dr. Tracy Tran office ... okay, maybe a little iconic 🫶

đź“Ť Come find us!
Tustin Heights Orthodontics
1096 Irvine Blvd, Tustin, CA 92780

(We’re here until our Newport Beach office is ready!)

Have a question about your kiddo? Comment below, and let us know what’s on your mind.

(This is not considered medical advice. Please see a provider in-person for a full evaluation regarding your child’s airway.)

[ functional pediatric dentist, airway focused dentistry, pediatric dentist in california, dr tracy tran, tongue tie support, early orthodontics for kids, healthy sleep, dentist for my child]

08/22/2026

So much of the airway work is connected.

When we work to create space and guide growth in the right direction, the ripples show up in places you weren't even looking.

Those exact results will not happen for every kiddo (every child is different), but it's a reminder that the mouth was never separate from the rest.

It’s all one system.

đź“Ť Come find us!
Tustin Heights Orthodontics
1096 Irvine Blvd, Tustin, CA 92780

(We’re here until our Newport Beach office is ready!)

Have a question about your kiddo? Comment below, and let us know what’s on your mind.

(This is not considered medical advice. Please see a provider in-person for a full evaluation regarding your child’s airway.)

[ functional pediatric dentist, airway focused dentistry, pediatric dentist in california, dr tracy tran, tongue tie support, early orthodontics for kids, healthy sleep, dentist for my child]

You want a provider that:âś… Works as a team with other providers, a.k.a lactation consultants, bodyworkers, feeding thera...
08/20/2026

You want a provider that:

âś… Works as a team with other providers, a.k.a lactation consultants, bodyworkers, feeding therapists, speech-language pathologists, and myofunctional therapists

âś… Cares about before AND what happens after

âś… Sets your kid up on a real aftercare routine and therapy

âś… Never rush or pressure you

âś… Have real experience with infants/kids specifically

And please, never let anyone rush you. You’re allowed to ask every question until you feel sure.

Have you found your “right” person? Tell me about it in the comments below.

đź“Ť Come find us!
Tustin Heights Orthodontics
1096 Irvine Blvd, Tustin, CA 92780

(We’re here until our Newport Beach office is ready!)

Have a question about your kiddo? Comment below, and let us know what’s on your mind.

(This is not considered medical advice. Please see a provider in-person for a full evaluation regarding your child’s airway.)

[ functional pediatric dentist, airway focused dentistry, pediatric dentist in california, dr tracy tran, tongue tie support, early orthodontics for kids, healthy sleep, dentist for my child]

In all these, “WHO” you see matters just as much as the decision itself. The right provider changes everything about thi...
08/19/2026

In all these, “WHO” you see matters just as much as the decision itself. The right provider changes everything about this process.
So what should you actually look for in the "right" provider?

Stay tuned for my next post, and watch for what to look for in the right provider.

đź“Ť Come find us!
Tustin Heights Orthodontics
1096 Irvine Blvd, Tustin, CA 92780
(We’re here until our Newport Beach office is ready!)

Have a question about your kiddo? Comment below, and let us know what’s on your mind.

(This is not considered medical advice. Please see a provider in-person for a full evaluation regarding your child’s airway.)

[ functional pediatric dentist, airway focused dentistry, pediatric dentist in california, dr tracy tran, tongue tie support, early orthodontics for kids, healthy sleep, dentist for my child]

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1419 Superior Avenue, Suite 5
Newport Beach, CA
92663

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