Orthodontics has advanced tremendously over the years! With expansion devices, we can now offer our patients non-surgical and minimally invasive upper jaw expansion quickly and easily. This allows Dr. Toro to:
- Improve airway blockages and expand the palate or roof of the mouth to make more space for the tongue.
- Open the nasal cavity for better breathing both day and night
- Correct dental crossbites
- Decrease the necessity of extracting permanent teeth once the jaw is expanded and more room is available for teeth to erupt correctly.
The Maxillary Skeletal Expander (MSE) or Miniscrew-assisted rapid palatal expansion (MARPE) is placed in the office with minimal discomfort. Changes can be seen quickly in just a few weeks. We work with a specialized lab to design each case digitally to meet each patient’s specific needs.
These appliances work best while children are growing. This is one reason why the AAO (American Association of Orthodontics) suggests that all children be evaluated by the age of seven.
Contact our office now to have your child evaluated for Airway obstruction that may be causing skeletal growth and breathing issues.
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3D X-RAYS | Cone Beam CT (CBCT)
At Lexington Orthodontics, we use low radiation 3D X-rays in our practice when diagnosing patients. The 3D radiographs shown below allow us to see the following:
Airway dimensions and possible blockage of the airway by tonsils and adenoids
Impacted teeth that have no room to erupt properly in the jaws during developmental years
TMJs (temporal mandibular joint) dysfunction
Skeletal relationships between the upper and lower jaws and soft tissues
Teeth position within the bone and gingival tissue areas.
