Most orthodontic treatment just focuses on making teeth straight. Ours focuses on making you healthy, while also aligning the teeth and broadening the smile.
At Airway Health Austin, we use an expansive, forward-growth approach to orthodontics — one that expands underdeveloped jaws to improve airway function, facial structure, and long-term health. Instead of retracting teeth backward or removing them, our treatment creates more space: for your tongue, your airway, and your bite.
Forwardontics is a philosophy of orthodontic care built on modern insights into craniofacial growth and airway health. It prioritizes expansion over retraction to address the root cause of crowding and airway restriction: underdeveloped jaws.
Traditional orthodontics often straightens teeth by moving them backward — sometimes removing healthy teeth or shaving enamel in the process. This can collapse facial structure, reduce tongue space, and restrict the airway.
Our approach uses a custom clear aligner system designed to expand the dental arches forward and outward, supporting facial harmony and improving airway function — not just aesthetics.
Expansive orthodontic clear aligner treatment may be right for you if you experience:
This treatment is appropriate for both adults and children.
Whether you're addressing snoring, sleep apnea, TMJ, or simply want a straighter, more functional smile — expansive orthodontic clear aligner treatment at Airway Health Austin offers a whole-health approach that aligns teeth and supports long-term airway and facial development.
Schedule a personalized evaluation at Airway Health Austin and find out if expansive clear aligner treatment is right for you.
Your ability to breathe well affects every aspect of your health, from the quality of your sleep to your energy, focus, and long-term well-being. At Airway Health, our airway dentist takes a fundamentally different approach to dental care. Rather than focusing solely on how your teeth look, our airway focused dentistry evaluates how your jaws, facial structures, and oral posture support your breathing and airway function. Serving patients in Austin, TX, we identify the root causes of breathing and sleep-related issues and develop personalized treatment plans that support lasting health from the inside out.
