Here is an example of a child who in order to straighten teeth, has had retractive orthodontic work - an unnatural process which goes against normal growth and development. Retracting to straighten is the traditional orthodontic treatment model, which many of the world’s population has undergone. Please see the Story of the Headgear.
Airway-centered Orthodontic Model is the most up-to-date, which considers your health beyond the esthetics. What is functional is also esthetic. To restore function, expansive techniques are utilizes with stem-cell signaling. This allows for the artificial retraction, or the original narrow jaw and airway structures, to grow on its own without surgery or without pain.
Click to read about health consequences which can be mild to severe, and will be slightly unique for each person.
Did you have
01 : Teeth extracted to straighten
02 : Palatal expansion as a child, but afterwards, a wire was placed to hold the teeth
03 : Headgear to pull upper teeth back
04 : Wire braces
05 : Clear Aligner braces (Invisalign, CANDID, SmileDirect, Clear Correct) from a non-Airway dentist
If you had any of the above, your body is likely suffering from some degree of airway resistance or tension around the jaw, head neck, shoulder and should consult our Airway Dentist to fully evaluate.
Furthermore, a slew of common health issues can occur either immediately or over time.