How do I use a facebow?
Generally, you should wear the facebow for about 12 hours a day. The facebow should be inserted into the two holes on the tubes at the back of your mouth. The facebow should then be connected to the breakaways, and on to the neckpad or other headgear. A facebow should never be worn without a safety strap or breakaway.
Generally, you should wear the facebow for about 12 hours a day. The facebow should be inserted into the two holes on the buccal tubes at the back of your mouth. The facebow should then be connected to the breakaways, and on to the neckpad or other headgear. A facebow should never be worn without a safety strap or breakaway. • Are there any dangers with a facebow? A facebow uses headgear to provide the force needed to move your jaw. There is so called “high pull” headgear, which has straps over the top of your head, and around your neck, and “cervical headgear” which only have straps around your neck. Many manufacturers do not sell high pull headgear because we consider high pull headgear risky. High pull headgear has been known to snap a facebow. In rare cases, the parts from the facebow have been known to go into a person’s eye. Sometimes, high pull headgear is the only alternative to surgery, and so an orthodontist will prescribe it. Still, we recommend that parents and children be
