Category: 2. ORTHODONTICS
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Are you a candidate for aligner orthodontics ?
Need to establish that you are willing and able to follow through The best thing about doing aligner orthodontics is that you can take them off when you are eating and cleaning your teeth and replace them when you are done. The worst thing about aligner orthodontics is that you can take them off and Read.
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DIGITAL ORTHODONTICS
What is digital orthodontics ? For my purpose I refer to the branch of orthodontics that uses clear aligners to move teeth in a stepped sequence of movements. AKA clear aligners, aka sequential aligners ( my preference ) or as what most of you might refer to as Invisalign®. This is as opposed to the Read.
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EARLY INTERVENTION
Early Orthodontic Solutions: RME and Myobrace Appliances Modern orthodontic treatment offers a range of tools designed to guide healthy dental development in children. Two key appliances—Rapid Maxillary Expansion (RME) and Myobrace—play vital roles in early orthodontic care by addressing jaw development and oral habits. Here’s a look at what each does and how they help Read.
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RAPID MAXILLARY EXPANSION
USED ON CASES WHERE THE DENTAL ARCH IS TOO SMALL TO ACCOMODATE THE UNERUPTED DENTITION Rapid Maxillary Expansion (RME) Appliance: What It Is and How It Works This appliance is commonly used in children and teenagers to widen the upper jaw (maxilla) when it is too narrow. A narrow jaw can cause problems like crowding Read.
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Myofunctional Therapy (MFT)
MFT aims to correct improper oral function including A more holistic approach to orthodontics Holistic approaches to orthodontics could incorporate multiple aspects of overall wellness, such as oral, respiratory health and including nutrition, breathing techniques, and other lifestyle factors, in addition to traditional orthodontic treatments. Myofunctional therapy is used in conjunction with orthodontic treatment. A Read.
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The Occult Tongue Thrust – A strong case for Clear Aligners
Adaptive Orthodontics One of the significant challenges of orthodontics treatment is tongue thrust, in particular the occult cases Dr Michael C C Ho Tongue thrust, aka immature tongue function or infantile and teeth apart swallow. In the more severe cases its rehabilitation may involves multiple disciplinary treatment. In additions to orthodontics , speech therapist or Read.
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