It gently stimulates the teeth, jaws and facial bones to change and develop for optimal health throughout the entire body. The ALF appliance is gentler to the cranium and the teeth.
It is a light wire appliance which uses light forces to the teeth and gums. It frees the locked up cranium bones and provides a overall health benefit to the patient. The best ages to start treatment are kids from age 6 to 8 years old. This is because, ALF appliance facilitates growth of the kid. Many kids reach 60% of full facial skeleton growth at age 4 and and 90% by age 12.
It is easier to facilitate and guide growth when kids are there in their primary dentition rather than permanent dentition.
Patient always benefit co treatment
- From craniosacral therapist because it releases the stress and tension inside the locked up cranial bones.
- May need myofunctional therapy if tongue tie revision is needed.
Some of the causes of crowding of teeth in children are
- Mouth breathing
- Restricted airway
- Low tongue posture due to tongue tie and poor habits, diet
- Cranial strains leading to unbalanced growth
- Low tongue tone leading to reverse swallowing.
Dr. Jay has taken numerous continuing education courses in ALF and Myobrace for kids. She believes that if kids are treated early, problems like sleep disordered breathing, TMJ issues and crowded teeth can be corrected. Please check her case gallery to see some of the cases she had treated with ALF.
Dr. Jay is a member of the ALF interface Academy. She had completed the cranial courses with the W.G. Sutherland Temperomandibulo cranial dental group. After doing so, she took continuing education courses with ALF interface academy under Dr.Nordstrom, Dr.Lemke, and Dr.Gerald Smith.
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