My daughter is under treatment with a expander to help her with a class lll malocclusion, is having an amazing change, she realized she is breathing a lot better, remember airway was not the problem. I thank God for the wonderful and amazing dentist we are currently working with. Of course expansion is not for every single one but we need to teach our kids the importance of adopt right overall posture, tongue posture, how to breathe correctly etc, etc ..
We have very weak scientific evidence that expansion could enhance breathing. However, we know very well that more that 50% of expansion gained in mixed dentition will be lost later. Cl III malocclusions in children are divided in pseudo-Cl III cases and true prognathism cases. The treatment for the latter group does not guarantee a predictable result due to genetic predisposition. However, if one is to attempt treating a true prognathism Cl III early, anterior-posterior correction should be implemented. Together with expansion or sometimes without expansion.
Amazing she will definitely breath better and have a better looking face with an expander. Amazing wish I had had that as a child instead I got extractions and retract braces. After that I could never breath the same again and I started getting neck and jaw pain the feeling was evident and the way my face negatively changed after extractions and braces was sad indeed.
@orthodonticgrammar5746 yes I sure was at 14 years old. After that my life changed for the worse. I am trying to fix it, but damage is done. It''s been years. It's likely jaw surgery last option. All I can do is raise awareness that we need to grow Jaws not pull teeth to make them straight.
@@Sam77e I haven't seen your diagnostic records, so I can't comment on your case. But certainly people have to understand that there are limits to which jaws can be "grown". And that it is absolutely normal to remove teeth during the orthodontic treatment. If done by a properly trained clinician, there is no harm in it.
@orthodonticgrammar5746 no no one should get extractions. Extractions ruin your jaw and face including my own. A lifetime of airway issues and jaw pain the orthodontist ruined my life and face. This barbaric practice needs to stop. Please get educated. I am in a page with thousands of victims from extract retract braces.
