What is this strange device? The hyrax, or palate expander, as the name implies, is a device for expanding the palate. - Read more about our latest post on - When do you need a palate expander? A palatal expander is needed when the upper dental arch is too narrow to allow the teeth to line up properly and form a proper bite.
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There are huge forces and counter-forces at work in our mouths. If we take care to balance these forces harmoniously (our tongue provides the right load on our teeth from the inside and our facial muscles provide support from the outside), we can speak clearly and articulately and develop a beautiful smile. As you may have read in our previous blog article, the most commonly trusted professionals for complex orthodontic treatment are speech and language therapists. Visit
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Swallowing consists of two phases: a voluntary oral phase (chewing, chopping, moving the bite backwards) and a much faster, reflexive pharyngeal phase (larynx rises, airways close, bite enters the oesophagus and then the stomach). If the problem is seen in some stages of the oral phase, we speak of tongue thrust swallowing (myofunctional dysfunction), a type of muscle dysfunction. What could be wrong with this?
Anything other than a regular bite is called a bite disorder. However, in order to determine this, we need to know what a regular bite is. We call it a normal bite when the upper dentition covers 1.5-2 mm of the top of the lower dentition when the mouth is closed. In this case, there is no stress on the jaw, there is no excessive pressure on the teeth and there is no
Deep bite is one of the most common bite disorders. It is perhaps one of the most striking abnormalities that can be clearly seen even with the naked eye. Here's what it looks like, what it means and what treatment options are available. In a regular bite, at rest, the upper teeth cover 1.5-2 mm of the lower teeth. Which
First, to clarify the concept, let's talk about regular bite and perfect teeth. A normal bite is when, with the mouth closed and in a relaxed position, the upper dentition covers 1.5-2mm of the top of the lower dentition. A perfect bite is when the teeth are neatly aligned, not tilted in either direction. This way there is not too much stress on the teeth and
