Appliance Therapy for Children
We Don’t Watch and Wait. We Use Appliances to Guide Healthy Facial Growth and Jaw Development. The Earlier the Better!
Guided Growth Appliances
Dr. Evie Sabet
The Process of Growth Appliance Therapy
Dr. Evie Sabet
Dr. Evie Sabet explains how these appliances promote airway health and support long-term development
Dr. Evie Sabet walks through the stages of evaluation, appliance fitting, and how we guide growth over time
Dr. Evie Sabet walks through the stages of evaluation, appliance fitting, and how we guide growth over time
Mouth breathing, restless sleep, snoring, ADD/ADHD-like symptoms and early signs of crowding aren’t just “things kids grow out of.”
These symptoms are often early signals that a child’s growth is off track. The way a child breathes, sleeps, and grows is deeply connected to how their face and jaws develop.
Appliance therapy is one of the most effective tools we use to guide that development early when it matters most.
At Developmental Dentistry, we use growth-friendly, airway-conscious dental appliances to help kids breathe better, sleep deeper, and grow into their full potential.
By intervening early, we can help prevent long-term problems like sleep-disordered breathing, crowding, and facial underdevelopment. We can start as young as age 3 and the earlier the better!
What Appliance Therapy Helps Address
Mouth breathing and nasal congestion
Snoring, restless sleeping and bed wetting
Early signs of jaw misalignment or crowding
Open-mouth posture, tongue thrust and thumb sucking
Speech delays or difficulty with chewing
Tiredness, irritability, or poor focus during the day
Our Approach
- Removable or fixed growth appliances
- Myofunctional therapy to retrain oral habits
- Habit-breaking tools (thumb sucking, open-mouth breathing)
- Collaboration with ENTs, speech therapists, or bodyworkers
We monitor development closely and adjust treatment as the child grows. Our goal is not just straight teeth but better health and function for life.
Appliance Therapy for Children FAQs
WhyTiming Matters
The earlier we guide growth, the more influence we have. Intervention during key growth windows can:
Appliance Therapy for Children FAQs
Improve airway size and function
Create space for permanent teeth to erupt properly
Prevent the need for extractions or jaw surgery later
Support better sleep, behavior, and energy during critical development years
Let’s Set Them Up for Success
Early doesn’t mean aggressive. It means proactive, gentle, and informed. If you’ve noticed signs of poor sleep, mouth breathing, or early crowding, let’s talk.
A short evaluation now could make a lifetime of difference.