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| Orthodontic headgear was popular during the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. Not so much now. |
A: Orthodontic headgear was an extremely popular treatment used in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. The back of the head or neck is used as an “anchor” to move the upper jaw backwards for patients with protruding overjet [AKA horizontal overlap]. Patients were requested to wear the headgear for 12-16 hours per day for an effective change to occur.
As the art and science of orthodontia has evolved, many other treatment options are available to create similar change. Furthermore, the actual effectiveness and long-term stability of headgear results has been questioned by many leading practitioners.
In our modern era, young patients most often lead very busy schedules -- full of academics, athletics, arts, etc. -- leaving little time to actually wear a headgear. Night wear is exceedingly difficult, due to varied sleep postures, so it is virtually impossible. Plus, who wants to wear that crazy metal contraption to school?
Keep smiling, and see you soon -- but not for a headgear!
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SOURCES: Dictionary.com, Pinterest [photo], Wikipedia
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