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Dr. Kamran Davami
In growing patients with potential of growth in facial bones by eliminating the disturbing factors and stimulating the growth centers, an orthodontist would guide the facial bones growth. If there is over growth or under growth of each ones or maxillary constriction some orthopedic appliances may easily treat the patients to avoid future permanent skeletal problems.
In growing patients with potential of growth in facial bones by eliminating the disturbing factors and stimulating the growth centers, an orthodontist would guide the facial bones growth. If there is over growth or under growth of each ones or maxillary constriction some orthopedic appliances may easily treat the patients to avoid future permanent skeletal problems.
Orthopedic appliances by eliminating the disturbing factors and stimulating the growth centers may would improve the patient facial bone growth.
Any orthodontic treatment maybe at the risk of relapses but the facial growth modification by orthopedic appliances has the least possibility of relapse.
Facial bone growth modification by orthopedic appliance usually takes 1-2 years to get the best result depending on patient compliance and potential of growth.
Growing patients before the age of 12 are the best ones for facial bone growth modification.
Most of the orthopedic appliances are removable and the patient use them by him or her self.
The best results in orthodontics would be done in a proper skeletal base. The first step to evaluate the patient refereeing to orthodontic clinic is the skeletal situation, growth and relation of the upper and lower jaws. In case of proper skeletal situation and relation usually straitening the teeth is easy and would be done in short term but if the growth of the jaws or their relations are not in a normal range the orthodontist may try to change the growth direction and make a proper relation.
In both jaws, upper and lower, there is some growth centers that can be stimulated by environmental factors. But I have to mention that growth center stimulation would be done just before puberty and after growth spurt the chance of growth changes is just about 25% or even less.
In growing patients, orthopedic appliances by stimulating the growth centers would try to improve the growth of the jaws but if the patient is not growing, usually the only way to change the skeletal situation is the surgery.
After patient evaluation by means of radiologic images and clinical appearance, if the skeletal situation is not in normal values and orthodontic treatment plan needs the more appropriate skeletal base, in case of none growing patients the orthodontist may ask the maxillofacial surgeon for a proper treatment plan. In such a case the orthodontist is responsible for acceptable teeth alignment in future skeletal situation.
In both jaws, upper and lower, there is some growth centers that can be stimulated by environmental factors. But I have to mention that growth center stimulation would be done just before puberty and after growth spurt the chance of growth changes is just about 25% or even less.
In growing patients, orthopedic appliances by stimulating the growth centers would try to improve the growth of the jaws but if the patient is not growing, usually the only way to change the skeletal situation is the surgery.
Maxillofacial surgery price usually depends on the treatment plan. Single jaw or double jaw surgery and direction of the movement are the factors considered by the surgeon for the price.
Maxillofacial surgery is a complicated surgery that needs patient hospitalization. It cannot be done in private office. After the presurgical orthodontic treatment and casting, imaging and surgon-orhodontist consultation, the patient would be hospitalized and the surgery is done. Due to treatment plan and patient situation the recovery may last over two weeks.
Growth modification following the maxillofacial orthopedic appliance wearing permanently usually happens gradually and needs time for stability. It sometimes lasts for more than 9 months and some more time for retention and stability.
As the growth of the human stops from the head to the bottom, the growth of the upper jaw finishes earlier than the lower one, at the age of 8-10 but the lower jaw usually lasts till the age of 14-15.
Whenever a patient referring to our clinics needs the growth modification the potential of growth is evaluated. The upper jaw deficiency is rarely treated after the age of 10 but growth modification in lower jaw may be done even by the age of 14-15 years.
As maxillofacial orthopedics and growth modification is a treatment of choice based on growth potential and adult patients have no more growth in their growth centers, the orthopedic treatments in adults would not result in a stable situation.
Maxillofacial orthopedics is a specialty in the field of orthodontics that evaluate the upper and lower jaw bones, their growth and relationship. A specialty in dentistry that needs experience. The specialist should be familiar with growth and development of facial bones and sutures.
Isfahan is one of the most important centers for maxillofacial orthopedics.
The best maxillofacial orthopedist is usually famous for experience, knowledge, scientific studies and patient feedbacks.
To find the best maxillofacial orthopedist in Isfahan, treated patient feedbacks, accredited medical websites, treated cases and scientific researches are the best references. One of the best Orthodontist and maxillofacial orthopedics in Isfahan is Dr. Davami . Treated cases are presented in the website.
Reserving an appointment in Dr. Davami clinic is possible in both online and individually in office. After primary visit, all the documents, graphs, photos and casts would be ready for a proper treatment plan. All the possible treatment plans and their preference would be explain for the patients and parents, then the best one would be accepted.