Frequently asked questions

Reading all our FAQ’s should help you answer this question. We would always recommend that you have regular dental check ups to ensure your teeth and gums are healthy.

If you are having medical treatment or are taking prescribed medication for a medical condition, then we advise you to seek advice from a medical professional before you order or start using the Oralift device.

As with any treatment involving muscles, over use of the Oralift device can lead to over stressing of the muscles involved.

It depends on what you are having done. Your gums should be in a healthy state with good oral hygiene. If you are having extensive work done on your teeth (crowns, bridges, dentures etc) it would be advisable to wait until the work has been completed. If you have several teeth missing, these should be replaced with a bridge, implant or denture before Oralift is fitted.

If you are in the middle of orthodontic treatment, it would be better to wait until your treatment is finished.

It is important to not have too many teeth missing. If you look at the tooth chart and you have 17-19, and 30-32 missing it will not be possible to fit Oralift. If you have only some of these teeth missing, please contact us at contact@oralift.com for advice.

The treatment is the same principle whether you have the DIY package or with a professional.

What we have found is that because this is an innovative treatment, a few people prefer to do it with the support of a professional. We often focus on one particular area of our face that we don’t like and miss the other changes taking place, especially as we look at our own faces every day.

We are also finding that a number of people like to do it with a family member, friend or in a group, where they can exchange experiences and compare photographs. This can be quite motivational! You can also join the Facebook Oralift group.

The concern about getting a long face is often related to the stretch of the face occurring when wearing either device (3mm or 5mm) in the mouth.

When the muscles are stretched they are also deprogrammed. We have observed that the deprogrammed muscles will try to restore the golden proportion to the face.

This means that the face should not become disproportionately longer.

We do explain in our signs of overuse section on the App, that any sign occurring on the face that you do not like during the treatment should be regarded as a sign of overuse. What we suggest doing in that case is reducing the time you are wearing the device (3 or 5mm). If needed, you can also stop wearing the device for a week or two (the healing process can still continue when you are not wearing the device).

No. Oralift is never worn at night. You may find you do not need to wear a night guard, once you have learned not to clench or grind your teeth.

NO. There should be no pain when you wear Oralift. If you do get any, it means you are trying to go too fast. We must remember not everyone who wants to run is able to start off running 5 miles. You need to train first. Luckily facial must do learn very fast. A user who could only wear the device for just a minute at start was after a year, able to wear any size device for as long as she wanted.