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ALF Anatomy
The ALF Appliances are custom designed to meet the
specific cranial needs of the patient. This appliance
requires that you have the palpatory skills to determine the
patient's cranial distortions. In contrast to previous
orthopedic appliances one design does not fit all. The basis
of this approach is to correct the cranial distortions
first, then any cants of the maxillae and third align the
teeth orthodontically to stabilize the skull bones.
ALF / Whole Body Connection
Crooked teeth feed noxious impulses into the nervous
system which cause responses from corresponding organs
(liver, spleen, pancreas, heart, brain, etc.), muscles,
endocrine (thyroid, pancreas, parathyroids, adrenals) system
imbalances, lymphatic stasis, structural imbalances
(scoliosis, herniated discs, sciatica, etc.) and dominance
or hypofunction of sympathetic/parasympathetic nerves.
Imbalance of the nervous system can have far reaching
effects on the total health of the individual. One just has
to look at the teeth of Olympic gold medal winners to see
that most if not all have broad dental arches and straight
teeth. High physical performance cannot be achieved with
crooked teeth.
Clinically, any time chiropractic and or osteopathic
manipulations do not hold, there is a dental component to
the structural problem. Underlying dental abnormalities can
range from a minor bite interference to a sever
malocclusion. The former can easily be treated with a minor
tooth adjustment while the later requires extensive dental
orthopedics and orthodontics.
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Dear Farid,
ALF: Alternative Lightwire Functional
Orthopedic/Orthodontic Appliances usher in a new treatment
era in dentistry.ALF does more than just straighten TEETH.
The ALF appliances were originated and designed by Dr Darick
Nordstrom of Hollister, California in early 1980’s. Dr
Nordstrom recognized the need to provide more than just
esthetic alignment of the teeth. >From his extensive
knowledge of how the body works, Dr Nordstrom saw the need
to correct the other structures that were attached to the
teeth: upper jaw (maxillae) and skull bones. He soon
discovered that by correcting theses other components
patients noted relief and disappearances of chronic
headaches, neck, shoulder low back pains and other seemingly
unrelated symptoms: PMS, fatigue, digestion problems,
ringing in the ears, hearing loss, etc. This major
breakthrough establishes dentistry’s role in restoring
patient function, health and improving their quality of
life.
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ALF
treatment philosophy
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Dr Nordstrom’s belief was that a less bulky, light wire
removable appliance would prove more beneficial than
existing devices. The ALF appliances could be fitted to the
dental arches and apply a continuous light force to the
skull bones and teeth. Orthodontic treatment has proven
clinically that continuous light forces applied to the teeth
and skull bones have a more beneficial effect than applying
heavy continuous forces. This Arndt-Schulz Law is well
stated in the 26th edition of Dorland’s Illustrated Medical
Dictionary. “weak stimuli increases physiological activity
and very strong stimuli inhibit or abolish activity. “ This
concept is supported and has been clinically verified by use
of homeopathic medicine (more dilute substances cause a
strong healing change), micro-current (extremely low levels
of electrical currents cause a greater healing response ),
natural vitamin supplements ( lower doses of natural food
supplements cause a better healing response ), etc. The ALF
appliances follow the Arndt-Schulz Law by applying a light,
continuous force to the teeth and skull bones. |
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Purpose of
ALF appliances
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The ALF appliances have a three fold purpose: 1. Correct
distortion of the skull 2. Correct distortion of Maxillae (
upper Jaw ) 3. Correct the alignment of upper and lower
teeth to improve the bite. Structural distortions of the
skull bones can develop from birthing traumas, genetics,
misalignment that result from loose teeth or premature loss
of teeth, , inappropriate orthodontics, auto accidents and
contact sports or any trauma to the head. The appliances can
also be used to treat upper neck, shoulder or even low back
problems since mal- position of the teeth directly affect
these areas as well as many other body functions.
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Benefits
of ALF appliances
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- Esthetic and comfort
- Less frequent adjustment and office visits
- Unhampered speech
- Reduced tooth soreness during tooth movement
- Quicker results since appliances are constantly worn
- Easy to clean
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