Treatment - Orthopedic
ORTHOPEDICS is a medical science of structural alignment. The orthopedic model of the body allows for cranial bones moving at their sutures, allowing widening or lengthening of the jaw to complete normal development.
ORTHODONTICS is a dental procedure to properly align teeth, and involves the guidance of facial growth and development, which occurs largely during childhood. Together, orthopedic orthodontics align the teeth and jaw to optimize structural alignment and to minimize destructive forces on the teeth, jaw joints, and spine which could cause loss of permanent teeth, tooth and jaw pain, headaches, back pain, trouble breathing, and more.