SMILE-FX® / Miramar / A family explanation
Understanding headgear
BOS's example: upper back teeth connected through a facebow to a neck strap, head cap or both, possibly alongside fixed or removable braces.
Purpose
Its purposes: move back teeth backward for space, or hold them while front teeth straighten.
One family explanation
Fictional clinician: “Hold back teeth while front teeth straighten.”
Child: “Back teeth stay while front teeth straighten. Show me again?”
Parent: “Holding back teeth supports front-tooth straightening; I'll follow the team's demonstration and directions.”
These are invented explanations, not clinic communications or evidence of a result.
Directions and safety
Follow individual directions. Problems or nighttime detachment: stop use; contact your treating team promptly. Associated eye injury: immediate medical attention.
Use the treating team's supplied contact route for ongoing care. A general consultation request is not emergency support. This page supplies no fitting steps or wear schedule.
Care with a known clinical team
SMILE-FX® provides digitally driven, aligner-focused full-service care. Board-certified orthodontists see every patient, including follow-ups. Read the complete care model.
That care context does not establish a headgear offering, stock, a fee or a method for your child.
Exploring care? Request a free in-person Miramar consultation after reading the explanation. Confirm arrangements before traveling; a request is not a booked appointment.
Dated patient-information sources
Plymouth: Wearing Headgear, 2024
Prepared for SMILE-FX® with AI assistance. No named clinician review is claimed.