Braces for adults

I’ve read a lot on blogs and forums lately about people who are about to undergo surgery for their overjet. First and foremost I wonder why they didn’t get treatment earlier (around age seven) but that’s a topic for another blog post. Something that seems very common is to wear braces for overjet for a very long time, usually with rubber bands, after which the orthodontist gives up and says, “nope, this didn’t do anything, you’re going to need surgery”. Functional orthodontists, ho

Researching braces treatment

Published on 2011-10-24 12:14:00

Something that has beenbothering me a lot all these years is the fact that almost nobody seems to fullyunderstand their orthodontic treatment. You ask them why they had it done andthey say, “It was something with my bite,” or, “There wasn’t enough room for myteeth”. However, peoples’ expectations of how the whole thing should be solved,why the problem occurred in the first place and the final outcome seem veryvague. They put their entire fate and the responsibility in the hands of th

From extractions/braces to jaw expansion - the transition

Published on 2011-10-17 07:52:00

I just listened to an 8 minute long radio recording with Dr. William Hang who has lately become my guru. He is one of the few orthodontists out there who try to solve the cause behind crooked teeth by fixing the jaws first. I have to say I am completely taken by this interview! This is the first time I hear Dr. Hang talk and it is almost as if he has read all the different thoughts I’ve had for 17 years (that is, ever since I had my braces removed). Dr. Hang explains how he “converted” fro

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