Jack's Head Gear

Jack finally got his head gear! We have been waiting two years for his six year molars to finally decide to show up! I guess they missed the memo that said that he turned six two (now almost 3) years ago. He has to wear this everynight and as many hours during the day that he can stand. He will still have to have extensive surgery when he quits growing to completely correct the problem, but the severity of the surgery should be cut by at least 50% if the head gear works as it should.

I have been so proud of him. He has done all of the care himself, including turning the key that spreads the apparatus anchored in the roof of his mouth. He has taken all of this a lot better than we could ever have imagined and are very happy and blessed because of it.

Here he is turning the key that will cause the jaw expander to get wider to help spread his top jaw apart and move it forward.