Many research publications in Orthodontic journals, both current and historical, have shown that the development of the size and shape of the jaws is almost entirely influenced by how a perspn breathes, swallows and positions the tongue and lower jaw.

Incorrect habits such as mouth breathing, thumb sucking, incorrect swallowing and poor posture are contributing factors of orthodontic problems.

These habits should be corrected as soon as they are evident.

The growth of the face and the alignment of the teeth is likely to be compromised if correction of habits are not taken care of as early in life as possible.

Also Teeth will tend to go back to being crooked again.

The aim is to prevent the extraction of teeth that will make the face of a person much fuller and better looking.

The best time to gain space and develop the jaws is when a child is growing between ages 6 and 10 or even earlier.

For adults a different approach is taken. Please contact us to discuss this further.

In children, by correction of these myofunctional habits, not only will teeth become and stay correctly in line, facial development will be improved and our view is that there is less need for complex orthodontics.

This is the philosophy behind our approach.

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