A series of lectures by Dr. Barry Raphael on Airway-focused orthodontics.
Chapter 7 : Some ways of changing the Form side of the facial growth and adaptation equation.
1. Airway Orthodontics
A lecture series prepared by
Dr. Barry Raphael
Of the
Raphael Center for Integrative Orthodontics
Clifton, NJ.
www.alignmine.com
www.myobracenj.com
“Intervening Form” - 2013
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•As the information in these presentations is
constantly evolving, please consider the date of creation
when reviewing the material.
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3. Airway-focused Orthodontics
for the Orthodontist
May 31, 2013
Dr. Barry Raphael
drbarry@alignmine.com
www.alignmine.com
Part 3:The Solution
Intervening Form
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6. Arch Expansion
1.To increase arch length for crowded teeth
2.To increase Alveolar/Basal Width
3.To Open the Airway
4.To Release Cranial Sutural Strains
5.Relieve TMJ strain due to mandibular entrapment
6.Give Room for Mandibular Development
7.To give room in the palate for the Tongue
8. To Return the Maxilla to its genetic potential
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7. Increase Arch Length
Arch Development
Arch Length Increase
Rounding out the arch
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16. Rapid Maxillary Expansion
Rapid Palatal Expansion
Sutural Spliting
1/4 to 1/2mm expansion / day
Least amount of dental movement
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52. Biobloc Orthotropics
The appropriate treatment for a Collapsed Maxilla…
Moves the Maxilla up and forward…
AND the Mandible rotates and moves forward
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53. Biobloc Orthotropics
Phase I : Maxillary Development
Phase II : Mandibular Protrusion
Phase III : Normalize the Muscles
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54. B. Hockel 2012
Back
Phase I. Maxillary Development
1.Maxillary Expansion
2. Maxillary Advancement
3. Maxillary Impaction
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118. Low Force:Low Friction
Mechanics
• “…benefits of minimizing friction and binding…”
• The “Functional Effect” - light wire in large slot allows
muscles to guide the movements
• “to match each phase of treatment with the natural
force systems of normal growth and development…”
• “…higher level of care is about "face-driven ortho…”
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120. Facial Treatment Rubric
• Purpose:A conceptual framework for thinking
through airway-conscious treatment planning
•A way for explaining the choices available in treatment
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122. Regarding Facial Profile
Question to be asked of patients and parents:
Regarding your facial profile:
1.I don’t care if it gets worse with treatment
2.I like my profile as it is.
3.I’d like to improve my profile a little
4.I’d like to improve my profile a lot.
5.My profile must be perfect
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123. Regarding Sleep Breathing
1. I have no trouble breathing at night and neither does
anyone in my family
2.I sleep with my mouth open
3.I snore regularly
4.I have trouble sleeping peacefully. I sleep fitfully, wake
up, pee, nightmares, etc.
5.I’ve been told I (may) have SDB and recommended to
have a sleep study.
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124. Profile
Sleep
Non-issue Like A Little A lot Perfect
No
Trouble
Open
Mouth
Snoring
Disturbed
SDB
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125. Age 4-6
Profile
Sleep
Non-issue Like A Little A lot Perfect
No
Trouble
Wait Wait
Wait
Myobrace
Myobrace
Myobrace
Biobloc
Open
Mouth
Myobrace
Myobrace Myobrace
Myobrace
Biobloc
Biobloc
Snoring
Myobrace
T&A
Myobrace Myobrace Biobloc Biobloc
Disturbed
Myobrace
T&A
Myobrace
Myobrace
Biobloc
Biobloc Biobloc
SDB
Myobrace
T&A
Myobrace Biobloc Biobloc Biobloc
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126. Age 7-10
Profile
Sleep
Non-issue Like A Little A lot Perfect
No
Trouble
Wait
Extraction
Non-x
Braces
Functional
Braces
Functional
Biobloc
Biobloc
Open
Mouth
Myobrace Braces
Myobrace
Myobrace Biobloc Biobloc
Snoring
Myobrace
Myobrace
Myobrace
Biobloc
Biobloc Biobloc
Disturbed
Myobrace
Biobloc
Myobrace
Biobloc
Biobloc Biobloc Biobloc
Orthognathics
SDB
Biobloc
T&A
Biobloc Biobloc Biobloc
Orthognathics
Orthognathics
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127. Age 11-14
Profile
Sleep
Non-issue Like A Little A lot Perfect
No
Trouble
Wait
Extraction
Non-x
Braces
Non-x
Braces
Functional
Braces
Functional
Braces
Open
Mouth
Non-x
Braces
Non-x
Braces
Non-x
Braces
Functional
Braces
Braces
Orthognathics
Snoring
Non-x
Braces
Braces
Myobrace
Braces
Myobrace
Functional
Braces
Orthognathics
Disturbed
Braces
Myobrace
Myobrace
Biobloc
Myobrace
Biobloc
Biobloc Orthognathics
SDB Myobrace Biobloc Biobloc Biobloc
Orthognathics
Orthognathics
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