Top 3 Reasons for Orthodontic Maxillary Expanders in Kids By Dr. Robert Passamano

In this informative video, Dr. Robert Passamano, a leading orthodontist in Irvine, CA, discusses the top three reasons for using orthodontic maxillary expanders in children.
🦷 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝘅𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗦𝗼 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗞𝗶𝗱𝘀?
Discover the key benefits of this orthodontic treatment for young patients and how it can lead to healthier smiles.
In this video, you'll learn:
1️⃣ The importance of addressing orthodontic issues early in childhood.
2️⃣ How maxillary expanders can enhance breathing and facial development.
3️⃣ Real-life success stories of children who have benefited from this treatment.
If you're a parent or guardian, or simply interested in children's orthodontics, this video is a must-watch!
🔗 𝗗𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 achieve a beautiful and healthy smile. Dr. Passamano and our team are here to guide you every step of the way.
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[@rainyjazz9849]

Thank you so much for sharing! My son just turned 11. His teeth are a little crowded and.looks nice. But from X-ray, his airway is very narrow. His upper mouth roof is a little smaller then his lower one. My orthodontist recommended expander, 5-7mm, or even 10mm. But when I check with two other orthodontists, they thought my son only need very little expansion, or if I like, they can help his teeth with no expansion. They said that the airway theory of palate expander is not solid proved. Since my son's teeth looks good in general and he has good bite, they don't agree with our first orthodontist

[@rainyjazz9849]

I'm now in the middle of making a decision and it's so hard . The main reason is that his teeth looks good. Do I really need to expander them, and then spend more time on braces to correct the bigger space?

[@rainyjazz9849]

But he does have very narrow airway. He felt harder to breathe. He has chronic headache (checked neurologist, ENT, took blood work, ct, MRI, all good).

[@rainyjazz9849]

If a child's teeth are good, do we do expansion, just for bigger airway? If we do so, will his face look weird , his smile with turned out to be full of teeth(too much of teeth)?

[@rainyjazz9849]

He has a very small mouth

[@drpassamano]

Thanks for the message. Please do a PubMed search for Maxillary Expander and Airway. You will find plenty of studies showing a positive result of increased airway with nearly zero side effects. It's actually quite amazing what an expanded maxillary arch can do for breathing. Even if the breathing improves 10-25%, it might be the difference in resolving the symptoms you listed. I've had patients do expansion in the absence of a crossbite and still get the benefit of airway improvement. Give it a try.