Ik zie bij al deze andere vermelde beugels toch niet dat ze ook voor volwassenen bestemd zijn, noch dat ze het gelaat mee kunnen veranderen.
Although the Homeoblock appliance often is viewed as a simple palatal expansion device for adults similar to a hyrax appliance, it is unlikely that the semi-rapid expansion with the Homeoblock deploys the same physiologic mechanism in adults.
It is likely that the appliance induces a phenomenon more in line with the functional matrix hypothesis. The development of the hypothesis took a decade of study of the roles of intrinsic (genomic) and extrinsic (epigenetic) factors in cephalic growth. The functional matrix hypothesis stresses epigenetic primacy. Simply put, external forces (epigenetic) are more significant in the size, shape (e.g., form), and loca-tion of the maxilla than are genetic influences.
The unilateral bite block com-bined with the expansion screw of the Homeoblock provides a mechanical signal that is picked up by receptors around the teeth and around the bone. The mechanical signal is transformed into an electrical and chemical response that travels in the bone to the nucleus of a bone cell. The signal passes through
the membrane of the nucleus to the genome via “signal transduction,”
stimulating the expression of redundant genes or DNA alleles that start the process of bone development even in adults.
Ik denk dat de Homeoblock echt wel de meest holistische facelift is die ook nog effect heeft. Alhoewel er ook iets bestaat zoals een soort beendermassage uit Azië die je misschien ook kunt gebruiken om een epigenetisch effect te verkrijgen en zo het volle potentieel van je gebeente te stimuleren..?