2011年6月14日 · The key is to have physiologic expansion with a removable appliance putting pressure to the roof of the mouth, not the teeth and using no more than 2-3 activations (1/4 mm each) per week. And yes, this does open up the airway to increase nasal breathing capacity.

2012年2月15日 · A cemented expander is typically used as a rapid palatal expander (RPE) and is expanded every day. This causes the two bones in the palate to separate and make the jaw wider- new bone is filled in the middle. With a removable expander or development appliance the key is turned once a week and the the two bones in the palate do no separate.

2022年11月29日 · Ideallt expansion is done at a young age. As an adult the DNA Appliance and Epigenetic Orthopedics is my first choice of treatment.

Palatal expansion in adults is not possible unless the SARPE (surgically assisted removable palatal expander) method is used. This involves a surgical procedure where the palate is separated. In children where they are still growing palatal expansion is possible with an expander and NO surgery because their bones are not fused yet.

2023年6月13日 · The DNA appliance is typically used to widen the upper jaw and restructure the bones in the craniofacial region, which resolves breathing issues caused by anatomical imbalances. Treatment is biomimetic, meaning it accomplishes it through biological means rather than surgery. Most people wear the removable device in the evening and overnight.

2018年1月15日 · Any expansion treatment will need to be in done in conjunction with "comprehensive treatment" which includes braces or in some cases removable aligners. If you are happy with your teeth and a slightly narrow jaw is not affecting your function (eating, breathing, speaking, etc) or the health of your teeth, you may be just fine with no treatment.

2014年6月28日 · Dark buccal corridors can be corrected at any age. This involves the use of slow palatal expansion (SPE) with a removable expander. The pressure is placed against the roof of the mouth, not on the teeth and activations are slow, about one every three days. In this way the bone structure can change over time and the new bone will become solid.

2013年3月26日 · Are removable expanders reliable? Even with night-time only wear? Is 4 months expansion enough time with no retention/stability phase prior to fixed expander removal? Does ALF expansion really work, or is key-turn just as good/better? I want to know from Drs who treat extraction reversal: what appliances do you use? Do you use fixed or removable?

2012年7月18日 · The expander is used for serval different problems. Correcting a cross bite. Increasing the width of an arch, and opening the max suture. I would get an orthodontist to do a treatment plan for you and see where this fits into his treatment plan

2011年3月14日 · For the result to hold up over the years and the most ideal short term result to be best, Dentofacial Orthopedics (DFO) holds the answer. This is a type of removable expander that can change the arch form (and bone structure) first to a much broader U-shape, allowing you to finish with Invisalign or braces.