Follow-up question, if you don't mind: I can only find literature on using planas tracks for crossbite. What sort of malocclusion did your son have, before you got the planas tracks?
he had an edge to edge bite and was slight crossbite on one side.
But i wouldnt worry about that... many dentists have simply used composite to fix mouthbreathing, sleep disordered breathing in kids, encourage expansion etc.
I'm baffled that none of the orthos I've interviewed seem to understand how teeth get that way in the first place. Offended one of the office personnel by reflexively objecting to "it's genetic" (no, genetic change doesn't happen that fast, and all their grandparents had perfect teeth). But there's noplace around here with an even remotely holistic approach. I've asked. Like: do you at least do anything to address mouth-breathing or posture? (blank stares).
Do you even go to an orthodontist to get composite, or is that a dentist thing? Or do you have to contact some shady guy in a backalley somewhere...
hahaha good luck dealing with ortho's in the US if that is where you are.
I've argued with more than a few ortho's and dentists in my time.
Luckily i live in Asia... and in thailand i have some dentists that i just say "do this" and they do it and tell me how much.
In the US.. its not going to be easy to find someone to put composite unless they are doing it already. I would look up people that do 'planas tracks' and things like that.
Follow-up question, if you don't mind: I can only find literature on using planas tracks for crossbite. What sort of malocclusion did your son have, before you got the planas tracks?
he had an edge to edge bite and was slight crossbite on one side.
But i wouldnt worry about that... many dentists have simply used composite to fix mouthbreathing, sleep disordered breathing in kids, encourage expansion etc.
How much composite do you use and on how many teeth
2 back lower teeth.
Put enough such that there is at least 2-3 mm gap b/w front teeth.
Then eventually this gap closes and u need to add more.
Where does one find an ortho who will do this?
I'm baffled that none of the orthos I've interviewed seem to understand how teeth get that way in the first place. Offended one of the office personnel by reflexively objecting to "it's genetic" (no, genetic change doesn't happen that fast, and all their grandparents had perfect teeth). But there's noplace around here with an even remotely holistic approach. I've asked. Like: do you at least do anything to address mouth-breathing or posture? (blank stares).
Do you even go to an orthodontist to get composite, or is that a dentist thing? Or do you have to contact some shady guy in a backalley somewhere...
hahaha good luck dealing with ortho's in the US if that is where you are.
I've argued with more than a few ortho's and dentists in my time.
Luckily i live in Asia... and in thailand i have some dentists that i just say "do this" and they do it and tell me how much.
In the US.. its not going to be easy to find someone to put composite unless they are doing it already. I would look up people that do 'planas tracks' and things like that.
Thanks. The search term yields some fascinating literature, at least.
How do you find someone to help if you have a crushed skull?