Cranial therapy alternative to braces?

amother

Aster

Wed, May 31 2023, 7:42 pm

amother Chestnut wrote:

Sounds cool. What exactly do these therapies do to expand the jaw and airway? Like massage kind of stuff? How does it work?

Hard to explain on one foot but mostly about getting the tongue into proper resting position whatever that takes (exercises, functional orthodontic appliances, releasing restrictions on a tissue, fascia and osteopathic level) and optimal jaw development follows.

amother

Jade

Wed, May 31 2023, 10:19 pm

I am going to a Dr. (orthodontist) in northern NJ who is famous for this approach and all he did was give my child braces (for more money than regular non holistic orthodontists).

amother

Aster

Thu, Jun 01 2023, 2:32 pm

amother Jade wrote:

I am going to a Dr. (orthodontist) in northern NJ who is famous for this approach and all he did was give my child braces (for more money than regular non holistic orthodontists).

Thats strange. Did he explain why? And why did you choose to stay with him if that’s all he was able to offer you?

amother

Jade

Fri, Jun 02 2023, 11:38 am

It was strange. I stuck with him b/c I had already paid a high consultation fee and I thought maybe he would introduce something holistic but it's just been regular braces.

amother

Aster

Fri, Jun 02 2023, 11:40 am

amother Jade wrote:

It was strange. I stuck with him b/c I had already paid a high consultation fee and I thought maybe he would introduce something holistic but it's just been regular braces.

Doesn’t he go over his treatment plan before implementing it? How old is your child?

amother

Watermelon

Fri, Jun 02 2023, 11:40 am

amother Aster wrote:

It's not that braces are so terrible per se, just that the standard orthodontic approach tends not to take into account how the mouth affects the airway and the rest of the body. It often makes an already small mouth smaller which restricts the airway and has negative downstream effects. A more holistic approach focuses on expanding the jaw and airway by working on proper tongue placement and mouth breathing, allowing for ample jaw and airway development, which has many downstream benefits. Aesthetics and straight teeth are a side benefit.

My son deals with this. The speech therapist says it's the cause of his speech issues.

Please tell me which practitioners to visit.

It's not even a braces issue, he isn't old enough for braces.

amother

Lightblue

Fri, Jun 02 2023, 12:26 pm

amother Jade wrote:

It was strange. I stuck with him b/c I had already paid a high consultation fee and I thought maybe he would introduce something holistic but it's just been regular braces.

Is this Dr. Raphael? I was just planing to schedule an appointment with him.

amother

Jade

Sat, Jun 03 2023, 10:56 pm

The treatment plan he offered was braces or cosmetic. In retrospect I should not have stuck with him b/c I could have gotten braces somewhere else for less money.
Yes it's him.
He might offer something better or different to another person though (depending on their mouth I guess)?

amother

Tuberose

Sat, Jun 03 2023, 11:42 pm

amother Jade wrote:

What concerns were you looking to address that he only offered braces for? At what age?

amother

Anemone

Sun, Jun 04 2023, 10:30 am

amother Tuberose wrote:

Does anyone have experience with a significant underbite in a young child?

Asking the same!

amother

Aster

Sun, Jun 04 2023, 10:31 am

amother Jade wrote:

What does “or cosmetic” mean?

amother

Aster

Sun, Jun 04 2023, 10:32 am

amother Watermelon wrote:

My son deals with this. The speech therapist says it's the cause of his speech issues.

Please tell me which practitioners to visit.

It's not even a braces issue, he isn't old enough for braces.

Look into ALF, myobrace or myomunchee. Also myofunctional therapy and tongue tie release if necessary, there’s a high likelihood he has a hidden tongue tie.