Treatments
Orthodontic treatments in Dubai
Appliances are tools, not plans. Each page below explains what a treatment does, who it suits, what it cannot do, and how it fits into a wider diagnosis. Nothing here is offered as a universal solution.
Comprehensive orthodontics
Fixed braces
Metal and ceramic appliances for full correction, including complex cases.
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Clear aligners
Removable aligner treatment, and a frank view of its limits.
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Adult orthodontics
Treatment planned around adult bone, gums and existing dental work.
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Children's orthodontics
Growth-timed treatment for children and teenagers.
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Early treatment
Interceptive treatment in the mixed dentition — when it helps.
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TADs — temporary anchorage devices
Miniscrew anchorage for movements teeth alone cannot deliver.
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Jaw joint and bite
TMJ treatment
Staged, conservative management of temporomandibular disorders.
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Splints
Stabilisation and diagnostic splint therapy.
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Day and night orthotics
Paired appliances for continuous management in selected cases.
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Functional appliances
Growth modification of jaw relationships in children and teenagers.
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Expansion and skeletal correction
MARPE
Miniscrew-assisted rapid palatal expansion for adults and late adolescents.
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Custom miniscrew MARPE
Appliances designed from your own CBCT anatomy.
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MSE
Maxillary skeletal expansion — the closely related technique.
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Palatal expansion
The full range of expansion appliances, including in children.
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Protraction facemask
Forward traction on an underdeveloped upper jaw during growth.
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Beneslider
Skeletally-anchored distalisation of upper molars.
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Airway, breathing and sleep
Airway orthodontics
Structural assessment of jaws, nose and tongue, with referral where needed.
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Sleep apnoea orthodontics
Oral appliance therapy within a physician-led plan.
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Sleep-disordered breathing
The wider spectrum, in adults and children.
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Mandibular advancement devices
How they work, who they suit, and their side effects.
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Myofunctional therapy
Retraining tongue, lip and swallowing function.
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Myobrace and pre-formed trainers
What these appliances are, and an evidence-based view of them.
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Diagnostics and records
2D and 3D CBCT imaging
When three-dimensional imaging genuinely changes a decision.
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Digital impressions
Intraoral scanning instead of impression trays.
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Radiology reporting
Formal reporting of scans, including incidental findings.
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Home sleep study
Screening data to inform referral to sleep medicine.
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Page last reviewed: 2026-09-10. This page is general health information about orthodontic care and is not a diagnosis, a treatment plan, or a substitute for an in-person clinical examination. Suitability for any treatment described here can only be established after a consultation, clinical assessment and the appropriate records. If you have symptoms that concern you, seek advice from a qualified clinician.
Appointments
Arrange a specialist orthodontic assessment in Dubai
Consultations take place at Manhal Medical Center, Al Safa 1, Dubai, in English or Arabic. Every assessment begins with a full clinical examination and, where indicated, 3D imaging — not a treatment quote.