Tracing Back the Roots of Jaw Expanders
Throughout your life, no wonder that you have already seen a few people wearing jaw expanders. The wearing of jaw expanders is very common among children as roughly eight to eighteen percent have them. This is not quite surprising as jaw expanders are really helpful most especially when you have gotten them from highly competent dental personnel such as here in Exeter Orthodontics.
Take it From the Experts
We are committed to give you the latest and the best orthodontic techniques possible for a price you could afford. This is because we want to bring orthodontics readily available to a lot of people as it is undeniable that many people need them. Furthermore, our team is also composed of amazing dentists who have already spent years of their lives practicing the profession. Therefore, we are already equipped with wide knowledge and extensive training in order to go about all your orthodontic needs effectively.
Meanwhile, although a lot of people are already using jaw expanders, only a few people actually know how did these expanders actually started. Hence, if you are among them, then you might want to go back in time and find out how. And we could help you out with that.
Wetscott 1859
The origin of palatal expanders could be traced back to 1859. It was Wetscott that was able to report on the possibility of applying mechanical forces on the maxilla.
Subsequently, about a year later, a person named Emerson C. Angeli published an article in the Dental Cosmos journal which tackled palatal expansion. In the said paper, he described how he was able to place a screw between maxillary premolars of a girl. About two weeks later, he stated that he saw a considerable expansion on her upper arch.
Angeli’s Idea Was Subjected to Various Debates
However, Angeli’s idea of palatal expansion was greatly challenged by the scientific community until Goddard was able to standardized the methodology of the said procedure.
Since then, a lot of palatal expanders have already been developed. These include the jaw expanders developed by Dr. Andrew J Haas, Robert M. Ricketts and Biederman who invented the Haas Expander, the Quad Helix, and the Hyrax Expander respectively.