Craniofacial Orthopedics

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Surgical Planning for Maxillofacial Surgery

August 21, 2020

D.M. is receiving the best treatment the Specialty of Maxillofacial Surgery has with the unparalleled kind care and unmatchable professionalism of Dr. Edward Zebovitz. Her health will improve enormously, as a result of an improved airway. View the surgical plans here:…

Distraction Osteogenesis Maxillary Expansion (DOME) for Adult Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients with High Arched Palate

August 10, 2020

Listen to the podcast here. A study by Stanley Yung-Chuan Liu, Christian Guilleminault, Leh-Kiong Huon, Audrey Yoon found that Objective Distraction osteogenesis maxillary expansion (DOME) is a reliable method to expand the nasal floor and hard palatal vault in adults with obstructive sleep…

Achieve Maxillary and Mid-facial Parallel Expansion with the MSE

August 4, 2020

Listen to the podcast here. By: MSE Creator Prof. Won Moon This excerpt was taken from: https://dbortho.com/blogs/orthodontic-digest/lectures-and-hands-on-session-with-mse-creator-prof-won-moon-achieve-even-maxillary-and-mid-facial-parallel-expansion In partnership with DB Orthodontics, MSE Creator Professor Won Moon presented The Moon Principles by Won: Evolution of Micro-Implants Supported Midfacial Skeletal Expander (MSE)…

Non-surgical treatment of transverse deficiency in adults using Microimplant-assisted Rapid Palatal Expansion (MARPE) from the Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics

August 3, 2020

Listen to the podcast here. Maxillary transverse deficiency is a highly prevalent malocclusion present in all age groups, from primary to permanent dentition. If not treated on time, it can aggravate and evolve to a more complex malocclusion, hindering facial…

Craniofacial orthopedics and orthodontics for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)

July 23, 2020

Listen to the podcast here. There are over ninety diagnosable sleep disorders in children. These sleep disorders can affect kids’ brains, hearts, blood pressure, craniofacial and somatic growth, alteration in appetites. Ninety-five percent of children with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)…

Your orthodontic consultation should include a comprehensive diagnosis

July 21, 2020

Listen to the podcast here. Now that you have completed your orthodontic treatment, that your smile is perfect, you might wonder why your tongue still does not fit your mouth? Why do you keep snoring? Why did you develop tinnitus…

Myobrace® offers an effective solution to treating the causes of poor jaw development and crooked teeth

July 13, 2020

Listen to the podcast here. Teeth do not become crooked by chance. Modern research reveals most orthodontic problems are the result of incorrect jaw development. The most up-to-date evidence reveals hereditary factors or big teeth in small jaws are not…

Improve Airway and Facial Aesthetics and avoid the Negative effects of premolar extraction with DOME and Rapid maxillary expansion treatments

July 1, 2020

Listen to the podcast here. In Cranio UK, The Journal of the British Society for the Study (Issue No. 12) of Craniomandibular Disorders, Dr Karin Badt Surveys the effects of extraction orthodontics. They found that premolar extraction orthodontics has an…

Rapid maxillary expansion improves airway and gives ample room for the tongue

June 30, 2020

Listen to the podcast here. This study: Does rapid maxillary expansion affect nasopharyngeal airway? A prospective Cone Beam Computerised Tomography (CBCT) based study, written by Xiangyang Ju, Lubna Al-Muzian, Jim P McDonald states: Rapid maxillary expansion (RME) was found to be…

If your orthodontist wants to remove molars, think again

June 29, 2020

Listen to the podcast here. Are you from the premolar extraction generation? These are patients that had teeth removed before orthodontic treatment and are now in their late 50’s. They are finding that they can’t breathe due to lack of…