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Orthodontic headgear

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  What is headgear? Headgear is an orthodontic appliance to treat jaw and facial deformities. Unlike most orthodontic appliances that you wear in the mouth, headgear is an extraoral appliance, which means you wear it out of your mouth and orthodontists use other parts outside the mouth to anchor (to fit in place) the appliance. In  orthodontics , changing the growth of the bone in jaws is one of the main treatments to get to the aligned and right shape for your appearance. Headgear is the best treatment to correct the jaw abnormalities especially when your child is still in growing age. Some people may choose surgeries for their jaw correction because their facial growth is no longer in development. But if treatment starts at earlier phases of children’s development, surgeries in the adulthood will not be necessary. What does headgear do (the purpose of headgear in orthodontics)? The purpose of headgear is to manage and control the skeletal growth of jaws into the normal growth pattern

What is orthodontics?

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Orthodontics is one of the major branches of dentistry field that deals with the alignment of teeth, treating crooked and irregular teeth. Orthodontics treats malocclusion and discrepancies in both jaws and teeth by providing the suited appliances in the right time. How can orthodontics make our face beautiful? By a quick look at before and after orthodontic photos of those people who have experienced treatment in orthodontics, you can definitely recognize the difference that orthodontics can bring about. If your smile and face symmetry have been affected because of the misalignment in your teeth and irregularities in jaws and lips, orthodontics is there to make you look better. You can enjoy the results of your orthodontic treatment after completing the required period of treatment. What is going to happen at the first visit of orthodontics? Certainly, your dentist or general practitioner examine for any sign of irregularities in teeth and dental problem. If the dental problem require