Orthodontists<\/a> understand that wearing such a device in public may be embarrassing. That is why they recommend wearing the headgear promptly after school, through the rest of the evening, and overnight.<\/p>\nDiscomfort is normal, especially when using headgear for the first time. At each visit, the orthodontist will adjust the headgear, and it could feel like there is more pressure being applied on the jaw. This sensation is very temporary. If discomfort does not lessen, over-the-counter pain medication may be taken to relieve pain. Additionally, cold foods such as popsicles may provide some relief.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Orthodontic headgear is used to correct a severely abnormal bite, correct dental overcrowding, and support normal jaw alignment and growth. It is typically recommended for younger children whose jaws are still developing. Types of Orthodontic Headgear Whereas braces are permanently fixed on the teeth, headgear can be removed and is worn partially outside the mouth.…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30,17],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/drgaryb.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/584"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/drgaryb.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/drgaryb.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drgaryb.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drgaryb.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=584"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/drgaryb.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/584\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1871,"href":"https:\/\/drgaryb.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/584\/revisions\/1871"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/drgaryb.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=584"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drgaryb.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=584"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drgaryb.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=584"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}