Expansion naturally, with hawley or ALF?

[hoixhoix]

Hi!

Did anyone use a Hawley expansion or do you have any experience/opinions about it? I would greatly appreciate it!

Background story:
I'm 30 and I've been going around for way too many years trying to figure out what treatment would be the best to mend my crooked teeth and hopefully win some breathing abilities at the same time. I was convinced about ALF because I have understood that my jaw and all is too small and the ALF seemed like the most natural and well working apparatus. Then I visited one ALF dentist who told me that it was unnecessary for me to spend that much money and that I could do the expansion by my self by using the tongue right, and correct the alignment with Damon braces. The dentist seemed very nice and recommended me to find a local dentist that uses Damon so I wouldn't have to travel abroad (because he and other ALF dentists are not in my country unfortunately). So, then I found a "holistic" dentist close to where I live who also seems nice, but now she is recommending me to expand the palate first with Hawley expansion. Yet again I'm confused. I don't know if I need an apparatus to expand or if the result would be better with one. But I also don't know anything about the Hawley and that's where I'd like to hear other peoples opinions/stories. I just want to get started but I feel like it might be a waste of money and time if i start with the Damon if I really need the expansion first, or the other way around, that it will just take longer and be more expensive if I start with the expansion.

I appreciate any help I can get!
Thanks!
Anna

[noctilucentnikki]

Hello, what course of action did you choose?

I am 35 and considering a few methods of expansion myself, so thank you for sharing!

Nikki