Chat #11 - Dr. Yousefian, The Man with a Plan for the Mandible
Presenting the esteemed Dr. Joseph Yousefian, the only American orthodontist I know who uses mandibular distraction, known to many of you as MSDO, alongside MSE expansion.
This means that Dr. Yousefian does not simply tip teeth in order to get the mandible to match the maxilla following MSE expansion. Rather, his approach is to give the mandible skeletal expansion of its own.
A few years ago I did a video called “Don’t Do MSE Without a Plan for the Mandible.” Well, Dr. Yousefian is the man with a plan for the mandible.
DR. YOUSEFIAN KEY TERMINOLOGY
DAME (Distraction Assisted Mandibular Expansion) = mandibular distraction similar to MSDO
MANE (Micro-implant Assisted Nasomaxillary Expansion) = maxillary distraction similar to MSE
DONE (Distraction Osteogenesis Nasomaxillary Expansion) = MSE-like expander that also does dentoalveolar advancement
ApnoMed - Dr. Yousefian’s company (which develops his proprietary appliances)
ApnoTX - sleep apnea appliance designed for use during skeletal expansion. the upper and lower component of ApnoTX each has its own jack screw allowing it to follow the expansion of the maxilla and mandible independently during combined MANE / DAME treatment
ApnoDent - more basic sleep apnea appliance
