Christie
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| Gender | Female |
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| Introduction | I decided to blog about my experience with the DNA Appliance. Here is my ortho history: Due to mouth breathing my upper palate is narrow (34mm) - should be at least 38mm. I have had braces 3 times in total. Twice when I was young (2nd grade through 6th grade). Due to my teeth crowding as I aged I went back and had Invisalign in my 20's. I also had headgear in elementary school which pushed my face back and caused me to have vertical facial development instead of horizontal. My tonsils and adenoids were removed at the end of my ortho treatment when I was 12. My neck was very swollen. When I was young I was told I had a tongue thrust and never received any myofascial therapy. One side of my face is more developed than the other causing some asymmetry. I suffer from neck pain and trouble breathing through my nose. As a child I had an undetected gluten allergy which was discovered when I was 28 and diagnosed with Hashimoto's thyroiditis (an autoimmune disease). ********************************************** The DNA appliance has opened my airway, resolved neck pain and improved my appearance! |