Category: Orthodontics

An excellent way to help enhance your facial appearance, get health benefits like decreased snoring, and potentially help dental issues like teeth crowding is to split and expand your midpalatal...

There are a lot of orthotropic devices today. One of the first was the biobloc. As you probably already know, orthotropic treatments work best in children. If you are an adult and want to know if a...

Everyone who knows the basics of mewing knows that you need to rest your tongue on your palate. But not everyone has a normal-sized palate. If your tongue doesn’t fit in your palate, then your...

As the name suggests, a palate expander is an orthodontic appliance that helps widen the upper jaw or the palate. An orthodontist may recommend wearing a palate expander for numerous reasons,...

We know that Invisalign can correct many dental issues. Since it moves teeth, that raises the quest of whether it's also a palatal expander. No, Invisalign cannot expand your palate. While it can...

The extraction of wisdom teeth is common for young adults, although it may not always be necessary. Should you decide to take out your wisdom teeth, you should expect changes to your jawline and...