The before and afters are in May and then September.
I cannot say enough good things about this appliance!
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
DNA Appliance Before and After Progress and Pictures
Hi all! I am so happy with my progress so far and I still have 4 months to go. I can breathe so much better and my neck does not hurt anymore. I am happy with the changes in my appearance so far too!!!
The before and afters are in May and then September.
I cannot say enough good things about this appliance!
The before and afters are in May and then September.
I cannot say enough good things about this appliance!
Friday, June 8, 2012
Amazing DNA Appliance!!!
Hi Everyone! I just received my DNA Appliance a little over 3 weeks ago and I am amazed by my results thus far.
On the first day wearing my DNA Appliance my ears opened up and within 2 days breathing through my nose was easier. My lower jaw is already moving forward. I can also see my cheekbones popping out and the lower portion of my face looks as though I have gained weight. The dentist plans on doing 6mm of correction....so far I have done 3 key turns which puts me at .75mm of expansion thus far.
I will continue to post about every 4 weeks and will update the blog with pictures.
Here is my ortho history:
Due to mouth breathing my upper palate is narrow (34mm) - should be at least 38mm.
I have had braces 3 times in total. Twice when I was young (2nd grade through 6th grade). Due to my teeth crowding as I aged I went back and had Invisalign in my 20's.
I also had headgear in elementary school which pushed my face back and caused me to have vertical facial development instead of horizontal.
My tonsils and adenoids were removed at the end of my ortho treatment when I was 12. My neck was very swollen.
When I was young I was told I had a tongue thrust and never received any myofascial therapy.
One side of my face is more developed than the other causing some asymmetry.
I suffer from neck pain and trouble breathing through my nose.
As a child I had an undetected gluten allergy which was discovered when I was 28 and diagnosed with Hashimoto's thyroiditis (an autoimmune disease).
On the first day wearing my DNA Appliance my ears opened up and within 2 days breathing through my nose was easier. My lower jaw is already moving forward. I can also see my cheekbones popping out and the lower portion of my face looks as though I have gained weight. The dentist plans on doing 6mm of correction....so far I have done 3 key turns which puts me at .75mm of expansion thus far.
I will continue to post about every 4 weeks and will update the blog with pictures.
Here is my ortho history:
Due to mouth breathing my upper palate is narrow (34mm) - should be at least 38mm.
I have had braces 3 times in total. Twice when I was young (2nd grade through 6th grade). Due to my teeth crowding as I aged I went back and had Invisalign in my 20's.
I also had headgear in elementary school which pushed my face back and caused me to have vertical facial development instead of horizontal.
My tonsils and adenoids were removed at the end of my ortho treatment when I was 12. My neck was very swollen.
When I was young I was told I had a tongue thrust and never received any myofascial therapy.
One side of my face is more developed than the other causing some asymmetry.
I suffer from neck pain and trouble breathing through my nose.
As a child I had an undetected gluten allergy which was discovered when I was 28 and diagnosed with Hashimoto's thyroiditis (an autoimmune disease).
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