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If you want to get a bit more attractive Fixing ur teeth shoud be a priority, Depending on ur case the prices will range of course, but if you have crowding and have a normal occlusion then it is worth it of course no extractions. If you have a class type 2 (deepbite, overbite and overjet) odds are you need a appliance without extractions otherwise your bite will be dentally camfaulged into a normal occlusion and still a overbite. What most orthodontists do is they push this idea of invisalign being this holy grail that can expand your palate and straighten ur teeth fix ur bite and might fix ur tmj some say. Thing is it can expand ur palate by tipping ur teeth out but its not a real expansion that you get from devices like marpe/mse. Though most people do not need a marpe at all as it will make u look worse asymmetrical expansion due to the provider not seeing the existing asymmerty which is mostly caused due to posture which causes these asymmerty from habits. and not placing the device in a way that is slanted. Exampe right eye higher then left you would then slant the marpe pushing ur left side up and your right side down though only a small percentage of providers can do so and this will need cbct scanning etc. most of the time (unless you have a crossbite upper palate more narrow then lower then it could be deemed as a aestheic benefit but if not most of the time it will make u look stupid especially if you go above 7.5mm of expansion the breathing benefits are there and better tongue space but dentally expanding could do the same for tongue space) Most people do not realize that most of their facial asymmerty and tmj is due to their posture. If you have tmj and a asymmertical face set your phone up with ur shirt off and click the inverted filter see ur side profile as well, If you have one shoulder higher then the other abs asymmerty ribs more flared on one side and forward head posture odds are your tmj and face asymmerty is from ur posture. Before getting into orthodontic treatment these should be fixed do not depend on these devices or appliances to not cause asymmerty if you already do so. Also usually the side that is more expanded most of the time is your non dominate side of ur face ur bones are mallable on that side. Which leads to it being expanded more then the dominate side.
- Forward head posture
- Uneven shoulders
- Pelvic tilt
- Jaw asymmetry
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