Can invisalign help class 2 malocclusion, small lower jaw, and a bad bite?

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I saw an orthodontist who recommended braces and then jaw surgery. My lower jaw is too small and sits further back giving me an overbite and bad bite. I wanted to know if there’s any way to avoid having the surgery, will my smile/jaw look any less crooked after the invisalign? (just enough where I won’t feel as if I need it?)Would rubber bands paired with the invisalign help to pull my lower jaw forward, or is there anything else that might be able to other than jaw surgery?

Ira Shapira, DDS · Answer

Orthodontic is about moving the teeth.  Epigenetic orthopedics is the art and science restoring your jaw to a normal (ideal) size development.  Environmental changes have caused smaller maxillas leading to narrow smiles, dark buccal corridors, insufficient support for facial soft tissues leading it deep nasolabial lines and lower jaws locked back inside small maxillas.This can lead to decreased nasopharyngeal airway, headaches, poor forward head posture, snoring, sleep apnea and TMJ disorders.Three dimensional expansion of the Maxilla will allow the mandible to advance.  You can create a full wide 10-12 tooth smile and breathe and sleep better for life.  We have Genes that determine who we are, this is called our Genotype but we can change the expression of these genes.  How our genes are expressed is called our phenotype and Epigenetic Orthodontics/ orthopedics with the DNA  is designed to to do just that.It can improve our posture and support of facial tissue as well as treat and cure sleep disordered breathing including snoring and sleep apnea. This is accomplished as out lower jaw and tongue advances.  Thee RNA Appliance is an FDA approved Sleep Apnea Appliance which  includes DNA appliane technology.Ira L Shapira DDS, D,ABDSM, D,AAPM, FICCMO
Past Chair, Alliance of TMD Organizations
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Diplomate, American Board of Dental Sleep MedicineDiplomate, American Board Sleep and Breathing
Regent, Master & Fellow, International College of CranioMandibular Orthopedics
Board Eligible, American Academy of CranioFacial Pain
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Barry Jason, DDS · Answer

Invisible ortho can improve your overbite and straighten your teeth.  You need to meet with a dentist experienced in treatment. While it may not fully reduce your overbite it can significantly alter it.

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