Experience report
Jaw anomaly in an eight-year-old
Because of a malposition of the lower jaw in their eight-year-old son, the orthodontist recommended the FaceFormer, above all at night.
“But thanks to several weeks of preliminary training according to the exercise plan, it is now working very well.”
Because of a jaw anomaly in our 8-year-old son, the orthodontist advised using the FaceFormer. We then bought it directly from Dr. Berndsen.
The aim of the therapy is to correct the malposition of the lower jaw mainly through night-time use. Our son tried to keep the FaceFormer in his mouth all night straight away, without any training. That did not work. But thanks to several weeks of preliminary training according to the exercise plan, it is now working very well. The FaceFormer now usually stays in his mouth until the morning. This was achieved above all through targeted practice of nasal breathing.
We cannot yet report any first results regarding the lower jaw, as according to the orthodontist our son is to wear the FaceFormer for 4–6 months before the next appointment. Beforehand, however, another family had told us about very positive experiences with their child of the same age. It is a somewhat longer, but in return very gentle treatment for our son.
According to a telephone conversation with Dr. Berndsen, the FaceFormer does not contain bisphenol A (BPA). That is very important to us!
This report reflects the personal experiences of one individual. Every course is different, and there is no guarantee of results. Please do not stop medically prescribed treatments on your own initiative.
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