Las Vegas Orthodontics Specialist Explains How MARA Appliances Are Used

With a special fluoride-releasing tooth adhesive, the orthodontist attaches MARA to the first molars using stainless steel crowns. The appliance holds the patient’s lower jaw in a forward position as the muscles and bone adapt to the jaw’s new location. Similar appliances are often removable and thus need the patient’s cooperation, but because the MARA is constantly in place, it is always repositioning the lower jaw. Two of the appliance’s parts, however, can be taken out when the doctor needs to adjust the device.

“Compared to other appliances, the MARA offers more dependability and a briefer treatment period,” explains Dr. Alpan, a Las Vegas orthodontics expert. “The usual treatment period is a year. It works more easily and is less obtrusive than similar units.”

Many patients need some time to get accustomed to the MARA. At first, holding your jaw in a different place while speaking and eating can be awkward. Your teeth will meet in a new way and chewing will feels different. But, such problems are short-lived – a week or less – and aren’t visible to other people. Your tongue and cheeks will adapt, so it will get easier to eat and speak, observes Dr. Alpan, a Las Vegas orthodontist.

Patients with the MARA appliance need to brush cautiously, especially exercising care near the areas where the metal meets the gums. The appliance is sturdy, but patients do need to avoid eating hard or sticky foods, which can damage the device.

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To learn more about Las Vegas braces provider Dr. David Alpan, visit his Web site at http://www.aeortho.com, or call at 702-784-0500.

About Dr. David Alpan
Dr. David Alpan earned his DDS degree from the University of the Pacific School of Dentistry in San Francisco received his Orthodontic Specialty certificate in 1998. Dr. David Alpan founded Aesthetic Orthodontics in Los Angeles in 1998 – and in Beverly Hills and Las Vegas in 1999. Certified as an Invisalign provider in 1999, Dr. Alpan was hired by Align Technology in 2001 to teach certified Invisalign classes. He has also served as a consultant for Align Technology’s clinical education department.

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