Fig. 15: Forwardontic treatment 58,59,60 (Note the Bolton Profile overlay). Photos by Sandra Kahn. Fig. 14: Adult expansion with Power Expander ***** and minimally invasive surgically assisted, bone anchored procedure. nance of its neuronal wiring, as well as the regulation of hormone release cycles. 46 The efficiency of this system is particularly important in the hippocampus (a relatively small but critical structure, low in the central region of the brain), where our memory resides and its associations, our moods and the emotional intelligence that charac-terizes us as human beings. and even centimetres on each side, achieves what no other specialty can do, which is to expand the base of the pyramid. This is the magic that the interaction of the ENT with the orthodontist can generate. The Forwardontist follows a protocol. (Table 1) Development Depends on a Correct Swallow Resting posture and how we rest our mouth is more important than how we do things with it. High-impact, short-duration activities can Fig. 16: Bow – Bimaxillary protraction mask ****** Orthodontics/Forwardontics The base or floor of the nose is the roof of the mouth. (Fig. 9) In babies less than two years old, the roof of the mouth should be in the shape of an arc since this concavity serves to accommodate the mother's breast with the help of the tongue. 47 Fig. 10 shows the continued development of the human dentition. Diastemas should start to appear when children are supposed to start vigorous chewing naturally In cases in which the palate does not descend or elongate due to inadequate chewing and swallow-ing, the forwardoncist may use contact expansion devices to modify, guide the growth and descent of the jaws. (Fig. 11) The work that orthodontists do with expanders, gaining millimetres Fig. 17: Maxillo Mandibular surgery in young adult. Photos Sandra Kahn. www.orthodontics.com Winter 2021 25
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