10/16/2026
As a board certified orthodontist specializing in airway and oro-facial balance and harmony. we routinely take these lateral cephalometric x-rays to assess pharyngeal airway space, growth pattern, inclination of the teeth and what the true skeletal jaw discrepancy is. We can help patients decide if we can safely camouflage their bite, or it will make all problems worse! The complaint here was "overbite", after many years of traditional braces! Most likely, it was never properly corrected! Patients are constantly shifting forward triggering TMJ problems or grinding and some are not compliant wearing any night guards and slowly damage their teeth. The airway is narrow to begin with, and the ideal treatment plan would be mandibular advancement after decompensation (via clear aligners or traditional braces). However, if the patient is diagnosed with moderate or severe sleep apnea, it helps to expand (MARPE adult expanders on 4-6 mini implants/ SARPE surgically assisted expansion) or sometimes consider expansion and double jaw maxillary and mandibular advancement surgery called MMA. If you had years of braces, struggle to breath, dislike your weak profile, have no definition neck- throat angle, weak jawline and want to improve everything, do yourself a favor and book online a consultation. We have the knowledge, experience and training to diagnose and treat you in collaboration with reputable Oral Surgeons. periodontists, ENTs & Sleep Doctors.
