If you are looking for a non-surgical way to straighten teeth, have a more proportional face, or even breath better, adult epigenetic orthodontics might be right for you! Sana Dental is pleased to offer this revolutionary field of dentistry that can naturally change the location of teeth, jaws, or airways by using proper environmental function in the oral/nasal region to stimulate our genes to their programmed optimal position. We look forward to hearing from you soon!
Your Edmonton Choice for Adult Epigenetic Orthodontics!
What is Epigenetic Orthodontics?
Epigenetic Orthodontics is a field of dentistry dedicated to providing patients with non-surgical means to correct any irregularity in the appearance of their facial symmetry, alter and correct improper bite, and narrow palates of the mouth. This orthodontic specialty focuses on the development and alignment of your whole midface and jaw, not just your teeth.
At Sana Dental, we have a different approach to your traditional orthodontic treatment. Instead of starting with braces, we actually begin our adult orthodontic treatment by examining your jaw development. In around 80% of today’s population, people have an underdeveloped midface and upper jaw. Due to the biological drive for teeth to unite or connect for proper chewing, the lower jaw can become underdeveloped. This lack of development creates problems in children during the ages of 6 through 14, when the face is growing rapidly. As a result, growth patterns are interrupted, which causes misaligned, gapped, crooked, and crowded teeth. With our epigenetic approach, we begin our treatment with positive orthopedic changes to begin correcting the craniological problems, rather than just correcting the teeth.
Epigenetics Explained
Epigenetics is simply the study of the different changes that occur in organisms due to modifications of gene expression. From an epigenetic perspective, jaws, teeth, and facial bones do not have a predetermined growth pattern. Instead, they are driven by the influence and stimulation of functional patterns occurring in your mouth, like breathing, chewing and swallowing. If corruption occurs to these functional patterns, the jaw and facial growth can lead to problems like crowded teeth, underdeveloped jaws, and malocclusion. As a result, patients experience breathing problems, sleep apnea, TMJ disorders, as well as unaesthetic teeth. The goal of epigenetic orthodontics is to put your jaw and facial growth back on its original blueprint to give you a perfectly functioning mouth and a beautiful smile. This approach can be used in children to prevent them from wearing braces altogether, and in adults to correct their jaws and straighten their teeth.
Improvements With Epigenetic Orthodontics
Not only are epigenetic orthodontics great for straightening your teeth, but they provide many different types of improvements in other areas. Epigenetic orthodontics can help you have a more proportionate face which you might find to be more attractive. When we help your face develop in a forward and horizontal direction, it can improve the appearance of the nose, eyes, cheekbones and lower jawline.
In addition to helping you look better, epigenetic orthodontics may also help you breathe better. By correcting your jaw development, this can open up your airway more, which can eliminate sleep breathing problems like sleep apnea. It can also improve your breathing during daytime activities as well.
Remodeling your jaws may also result in improved TMJ problems, as well as less neck and head pain. Once balance is restored in your jaw, you can experience these benefits.
What is the Epigenetic Orthodontic Process?
Phase 1: Special Orthotics
The first phase of your epigenetic orthodontics starts with a consultation with our dentist, where your mouth will be examined, and x-rays will be taken to determine the best treatment plan for your individual mouth. We start your treatment by using special appliances to align your jaw properly.
Phase 2: Anterior Remodeling Appliance
Once your jaw is aligned properly, we begin using a growth guidance appliance to create room for crowded teeth, airways, joints, muscles and more. This phase moves your jaw horizontally and stimulates growth if needed. It is during this phase that we achieve results that relieve pain, and improve facial aesthetics, proportions, and breathing.
Phase 3: Braces
We move into the last phase after proper facial proportions and jaw alignment are achieved. During this phase, we use braces to straighten your teeth into their ideal position.
