ORTHOPEDIC REMODELING & GROWTH GUIDANCE vs. ORTHODONTICS & RAPID PALATAL EXPANSION

At AirSync, we treat the foundation first, develop optimally sized jaws and airways, then address the correct tooth position. Orthopedic means that the treatment is targeting the foundation (bone) first, then the teeth. The goal is to get as much skeletal and bone development (in which the teeth move within the bone) as then reassess when all adult teeth are present if limited orthodontics are needed. Making a sturdier and larger foundation with ample room for the tongue, teeth, and airway space behind the tongue. Just like building a house, the quality and stability of the house are directly linked to the foundation.

Growth guidance is the orthopedic treatment in the growing child. It gives the deficient jaw growth (manifested as crowding, history of pediatric sleep apnea, and more) a strategic nudge in the optimal direction to optimize the growth potential for the patient. Coupled with optimizing muscle function and breathing behavior, long-term stability, and naturally straight teeth are possible!

We do not wait until the child’s jaws are almost done growing to start treatment. The typical “first stage” of orthodontics begins at 7 years of age, when the adult first molars have erupted. However, the upper jaw is already >85% grown, and the breathing and sleep issues have been long affecting the child. DO NOT WAIT. We will help grow your children’s jaws to their potential. We help them breathe better, sleep better, function better, live better.

The younger we assess your child the better!!!

For the adult, foundational change is possible!

Whether by turning on bone growth centers or using combined advanced orthopedic and orthodontic techniques we can change the shape of the upper and lower jaws, make them wider or move them forward without the need for jaw surgery.

It is an exciting time to be able to help teens and adults get the smiles, airway, sleep, and health they deserve.