{"id":3289,"date":"2016-12-17T03:05:03","date_gmt":"2016-12-17T03:05:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/caugheydds.com\/?p=2350"},"modified":"2024-04-03T12:48:04","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T12:48:04","slug":"alf-airway-appliance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/2016\/12\/17\/alf-airway-appliance\/","title":{"rendered":"ALF as Airway Appliance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Can an orthodontic appliance like the ALF serve to open the airway? \u00a0We think so!<\/p>\n<p>This diagram shows the anatomical relationship between the roof of the mouth (palatine and maxillae bones) and the base of the nose.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Screen-Shot-2016-12-16-at-10.03.15-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2354\" src=\"https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Screen-Shot-2016-12-16-at-10.03.15-PM-300x196.png\" alt=\"Anatomy of roof of mouth\" width=\"300\" height=\"196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Screen-Shot-2016-12-16-at-10.03.15-PM-300x196.png 300w, https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Screen-Shot-2016-12-16-at-10.03.15-PM-500x327.png 500w, https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Screen-Shot-2016-12-16-at-10.03.15-PM-1200x785.png 1200w, https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Screen-Shot-2016-12-16-at-10.03.15-PM-768x503.png 768w, https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Screen-Shot-2016-12-16-at-10.03.15-PM-115x75.png 115w, https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Screen-Shot-2016-12-16-at-10.03.15-PM-480x314.png 480w, https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Screen-Shot-2016-12-16-at-10.03.15-PM.png 1458w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Screen-Shot-2016-11-20-at-8.58.06-AM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-2325\" src=\"https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Screen-Shot-2016-11-20-at-8.58.06-AM-300x254.png\" alt=\"ALF appliance\" width=\"241\" height=\"204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Screen-Shot-2016-11-20-at-8.58.06-AM-300x254.png 300w, https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Screen-Shot-2016-11-20-at-8.58.06-AM-500x423.png 500w, https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Screen-Shot-2016-11-20-at-8.58.06-AM-768x649.png 768w, https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Screen-Shot-2016-11-20-at-8.58.06-AM-89x75.png 89w, https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Screen-Shot-2016-11-20-at-8.58.06-AM-480x406.png 480w, https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Screen-Shot-2016-11-20-at-8.58.06-AM.png 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 241px) 100vw, 241px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If an ALF Advanced Lightwire Fuctional appliance can gently spread these maxillae and palatine sutures, the turbulence of the air in the nasal passages stands a chance to reduce. To see if you are a candidate, try this test: Gently pull the skin to the side of your nostrils, and breathe in. If this improves your ability to breathe greatly, you likely have a restricted airflow that may be improved with an ALF appliance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Can an orthodontic appliance like the ALF serve to open the airway? \u00a0We think so! 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