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ភាសាខ្មែរ
A twin block is an appliance used by orthodontists to correct bites where the lower jaw is too short to match the upper. It can only work in a growing patient.
Twin Blocks can be followed by braces to correct crowding or other orthodontic problems after the Twin Blocks do their job.
Twin Blocks are made by our technician from impressions (moulds) that we take of your teeth.
Your Twin Blocks are worn for 12-18 months to allow your lower jaw to grow sufficiently to match your upper jaw.
Once the appliance is given to you, only brief check visits are needed, usually every 2 months or so. After the first couple of days when your mouth is getting used to the Twin Blocks, there will usually be few problems and no interference with sports, speech or eating and teeth can be cleaned easily.
Twin Blocks are not readily seen by friends, and the moment a Twin Block appliance is placed in your mouth, it appears as though your short lower jaw is already corrected to its ideal length!
