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Herbst Appliance

J.H. asks from San Diego

An orthodontistic is recommending a herbst appliance to correct my 9 yr child's overbite. I would like to hear from Mom's about their experience with this.

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Herbst Orthodontic Appliance

L.K. asks from Chicago

After a consultation this morning, the orthodontist recommended the Herbst appliance and braces to correct my 10 year old daughter's dental issues. Just wondering if...

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Looking for Personal Feedback on a Herbst Orthodontic Appliance.

K.R. asks from Houston

My 8 year old daughter has an "underbite", and our orthodontist recommended correcting her bite with a Herbst appliance. I had never heard or or seen one before, but...

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Mara Orthodontic Appliance Question

M.W. asks from Madison

My 12 year old daughter is scheduled to have e the Mara orthodontic appliance installed in her mouth next week. Has anyone else's child gone through this? Wer...

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What to Do About This Orthodontist?

J.H. asks from St. Louis

So my daughter has completed her “phase one” of orthodontic work to fix an overbite. During that course of treatment, starting around the age of 10, she had 6 tee...

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Need Advice About Dental Headgear for 6 Yr. Old

A.E. asks from Los Angeles

I have a 6 year old son who has a class 2 underbite and the orthodontist recommends he wears a special head gear at night for a year. I would like to know if there a...

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Answer Highlights

  • herbst appliance in 2 answers "The "Herbst Appliance" that was used on another child is for a different condition."
  • phase 1 and phase in 2 answers "We learned our lesson about Phase 1 and Phase 2 with the first child."
  • upper palate in 2 answers "Here is how it works: for my daughter, who had a narrow upper palate as well, she ..."
  • get a second opinion in 2 answers "I would get a second opinion and not mention the head gear.. see what they recommend."
  • upper jaw in 2 answers "to pull the teeth on the upper jaw forward."