It's her epiglottis. It's supposed to be there. It closes off the windpipe from foreign matter and channels food down her esophagus. Her bad breath is probably due to her tonsils.
Your doc was right. Most people's epiglottis's drop down farther into their throats as they get older. She's fine.
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It's her epiglottis. It's supposed to be there. It closes off the windpipe from foreign matter and channels food down her esophagus. Her bad breath is probably due to her tonsils.
August 24, 2010 - 1:42pmYour doc was right. Most people's epiglottis's drop down farther into their throats as they get older. She's fine.
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