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Hollywood smile, veneers, braces, teeth whitening- sometimes it’s hard to keep track of the latest Hollywood trend. It can feel like that perfect smile that graces our Instagram reels seems out of reach. But celebrities are not born with the perfect Hollywood smile and a beautiful, white and straight set of gnashers is often courtesy of a specialist orthodontist. These unknown heroes don’t wear capes- just scrubs. From rocking less-visible ceramic see-thorough braces to lingual braces, the perfect Hollywood smile as sported by red carpet royalty Tom Cruise, Kendall Jenner, and indeed Justin Bieber is just an orthodontic treatment away.

What is an Orthodontic expander? An orthodontic expander is an appliance that corrects your teeth and upper arch. Orthodontic expanders come either as fixed or removable appliances. The fixed option is called Rapid maxillary expander or RME and uses two bands cemented to your upper arch and last upper molars that are connected by a metal screw. The screw is turned regularly to expand and widen the appliance, that over time corrects your teeth alignment and expands the upper jaw. What are the benefits of Expanders? Expanders can help with Improved Sleep, Nasal Airflow, Airway Obstruction Alleviation, Crossbite Correction, and