Growth Appliances

What are Growth Appliances?

Growth appliances can help your teeth and jaw move into the correct position. Dental professionals often use these to correct improper jaw development that causes certain issues. Growth appliances can commonly help with concerns like sleep apnea or crowded teeth.

Common Uses for Growth Appliances

Different growth appliances can help with different needs and can be used for various reasons. Some of the common things growth appliances can do for patients include the following:

• Expand palate
• For orthodontics
• Thumb sucking
• Tongue habits

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Types of Growth Appliances for Jaw Problems

Not all growth appliances are the same! Depending on your needs, we could provide you with one of the following to correct your issues:

• Headgear
• Bite corrector
• Palatal expansion

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Are You Interested in Getting Growth Appliances?

If overcrowding and breathing difficulties are impacting you, Dental Healing Arts can create a growth appliance to help you. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to call our office and schedule a consultation with Dr. Fotek.