StarBrite Dental is honored to be a leading provider of the Vivos® DNA appliance® in Rockville, MD, and the surrounding areas.
Dr. Maryam Seifi, Starbrite’s founder and senior dentist, routinely attains life-changing results with this revolutionary oral appliance and her expert knowledge of its use.
If you’re searching for a DNA appliance® provider in the Rockville, MD, area, schedule a consultation with Dr. Seifi. She is a Certified DNA Appliance® Provider and will be happy to meet with you and answer your questions fully.
97% of Vivos Oral Appliance Patients Achieve Treatment Goals
Dr. Seifi chose the DNA appliance for its unparalleled results. In fact, an independent patient study shows that:
- Almost 97% of Vivos patients in the study achieved the desired result from Vivos treatment.
- Sixty-three percent of these same patients depend on their dentists to treat the root cause of their obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- Almost one-third were seeking a non-invasive, non-surgical alternative to standard OSA care.
What Is the DNA Oral Appliance?
The DNA oral appliance is a groundbreaking device used to treat an array of oral and systemic health issues naturally, without drugs or surgery. In this context, “DNA” stands for “day and night dental appliance” because the appliance is worn for a portion of the day and through the night.
Customized to your specific needs, the DNA appliance®—which resembles a retainer but is so much more than that—can correct:
- Crooked teeth
- Misaligned bite
- Chronic snoring
- Headaches and migraines
- TMJ
- Jaw pain, an obstructed airway, sleep difficulties and much more.
This device can also improve your overall health by reducing the risk of:
- Chronic Fatigue System
- Diabetes
- Heart disease
- Obesity
- Alzheimer’s and much more.
How can this seemingly simple appliance have such far-reaching effects on one’s health and well-being? It all comes down to the human jaw.
How Your Jaws Affect Your Health
You may be surprised to learn that underdeveloped jaws and dental arches (the semicircle arrangements of our upper and lower teeth) can have a profound effect on an individual’s oral and overall health. Such underdevelopment is more common in our modern culture due to softer childhood foods and reduced breastfeeding time, both of which diminish oral muscle development and impede full jaw formation.
When the jaw and arches do not fully develop, a domino effect ensues. Lacking adequate space to properly emerge, teeth are likely to grow in crowded, crooked or overlapping. The jaw may shift back and partially block the airway. An underdeveloped upper arch can narrow nasal passages which blocks the airway further. The tongue is unable rest in its proper position and, during sleep, may fall back into the throat, inhibiting oxygen intake even more.
The domino effect worsens by negatively impacting the oral and systemic health of the individual. A misaligned bite and teeth can create a host of oral problems including accelerated tooth decay, gum disease resulting in tooth loss, mouth-breathing, jaw and neck pain, migraines and much more. Additionally, the airway obstruction reduces the individual’s oxygen levels, disrupts healthy sleep and increases the risk of disease and even depression.
Scott C. | Sleep Apnea
Scott was suffering from sleep apnea- very tired and low energy. He tried CPAP but it did not work too well because he couldn't wear it. Then he tried the Vivos solution. Hear his story.
How the DNA Appliance® Works
The DNA appliance®, backed by years of clinical research and testing, takes a revolutionary approach to correcting jaw and arch development in patients of all ages, including fully-matured adults.
This daytime-nighttime appliance gradually expands the palate and arches to further develop the patient’s jaw. The oral cavity takes on a more developed structure; the jaw and tongue assume better positions; the airway opens and remains open to supply the body with oxygen-rich airflow. Oral and overall health problems can subsequently diminish and disappear.
For children, the DNA appliance® guides jaw growth and can even eliminate the need for traditional braces or clear aligners.
DNA Appliance® System Details
The appliance is worn like a retainer and is fully removable. It is also self-adjustable meaning patients can make their own adjustments at home without needing to see their dentist every week or two. Although each case is different, most patients can expect exceptional results wearing the appliance 12 to 15 hours per day. There is no need to wear the appliance during school or work hours.
Because the device corrects the jaw and arches development, results are typically permanent, thus treatment time is limited and averages 18 months in most cases.
Remarkable Benefits of the DNA Appliance® System
Patients rave about the DNA orthodontic appliance because of these outstanding benefits:
- Clinically proven
- All natural, non-invasive—requires no drugs, surgery or injections
- Finite treatment period, lifelong results
- Vastly improved breathing with better health
- Better-aligned teeth and bite
- Consistently sounder, deeper sleep
- Snoring reduced or eliminated altogether
- Relief from migraines, pain in the neck, jaw, ears and shoulders
- More energetic, more positive outlook
- Can eliminate the need for braces
- And much more!
BEFORE TREATMENT
Patient CL came in for orthodontics due to a very deep bite.
His lower jaw was recessed.
AFTER TREATMENT
He went through a Vivos appliance and then finished with Candid to ensure teeth and bite were all lined up.
BEFORE TREATMENT
This patient came to us while in Orthodontic aligners. Main complaints were his crooked teeth and lower jaw recessed. He was switched over to the Vivos guide treatment to optimize jaw growth to aligning his teeth
AFTER TREATMENT
Once proper upper and lower jaws expansion was achieved, he was switched over to the Vivos guide treatment to optimize jaw growth prior to aligning his teeth
What Patients Are Saying About Rockville Dentist Dr. Seifi & the StarBrite Team
"Very happy with my dental treatment here so far! They have helped me get healthy and getting my dental treatment I’ve been putting off for a long time completed"
- Norycksa C.
★★★★★
"Doing a great job with my teeth. They have been taking care of me. The hygienists Pamela and Cherish are great and have appointments convenient with my work schedule"
- Jean S.
★★★★★
Chandra & Eric Hartman | Severe Sleep Apnea
Hear Chandra's story of restored breathing and sleep without invasive surgery.
Vivos® MRNA Appliance® Provider for Sleep Apnea
StarBrite Dental also provides the Vivos® mRNA appliance® for those Obstructive Sleep Apnea, a serious condition in which a person’s breathing pauses during sleep. Left untreated, sleep apnea can be life-threatening.
“MRNA” stands for “mandibular Repositioning-Nighttime Appliance.” The “mandibular” refers to your “mandible” or lower jaw. This device gently holds the lower jaw forward during sleep to temporarily keep the airway clear and enhance sleep.
Similar mandible advancement devices exist which hold the lower jaw forward during sleep. The Vivos® mRNA appliance®, however, has one huge advantage: it also helps to gradually expand the upper jaw and palate, the real culprits behind airway obstruction during sleep, as described earlier. That means the mRNA appliance® is a potentially permanent solution to sleep apnea.
Dr. Maryam Seifi, Certified DNA Appliance® & mRNA Appliance Provider
Dr. Maryam Seifi, an award-winning dentist, has been serving the community’s dental needs for thirty years. She is highly trained and experienced in general, cosmetic and sleep dentistry. In addition to her certification as a DNA Appliance® & mRNA Appliance Provider, Dr. Seifi is also a Diplomate of the American Sleep and Breathing Academy, and a Qualified Dentist of the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine, the foremost authority in this field.
Loved and respected by patients and doctors alike, Dr. Seifi is a past winner of the National Doctors’ Choice Award and has earned the title “Super Doctor” due to her five-star-rating average. She has been featured on national television networks including NBC, ABC and Fox and featured in the national newspaper USA Today.
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Learn More About the Vivos® Appliances
When Dr. Seifi learned about the ground-breaking Vivos® appliances, she opened a second practice devoted to relieving orthodontic and sleep-disordered breathing issues with these appliances. That practice is called Breath of Life Dental (BOLD) and is located in Rockville, MD. We invite you to browse the BOLD site for much more information on the Vivos® devices and their unparalleled results, orthodontic issues, sleep-disordered breathing including sleep apnea and much more.
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