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The Herbst Appliance
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The Herbst Appliance will help to bring your lower jaw forward and improve your bite.
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What can I expect with this appliance?
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 You may have some light tenderness in your jaw.
You may experience some irritation inside your cheeks.
Placing soft dental wax over a pokey area can help.
You may have to eat a soft diet for the first few days.
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- Please don't play with your appliance.
- Avoid hard foods and big bites of food.
- Don't open your mouth too wide, the rod will slip out of the tube.
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The most common problem with the Herbst is the rod coming out of the tube, due to the patient opening their mouth too wide.
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- You may get sores in your mouth due to the appliance rubbing your cheeks.
- Rinsing with warm salt water will relieve some pain.
- We recommend some oral numbing gels such as Zilactin-B.
- Placing cotton rolls in your mouth, nest to the tubes, can cushion and prevent more sores.
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If any part of your appliance breaks or if a screw comes out or loose, please feel free to call for an appointment.
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