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Palatal expander

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A 37-year old asked:

Is crowded canine teeth fixed with a palatal expander?

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A 39-year old asked:

I have malocclusion. Will rapid palatal expander will help me?

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A 17-year old female asked:

4 weeks ago I got my palatal expander put on. In the past few days, I've started to grind my teeth at night. Why is this?

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A 31-year old asked:

I believe i had class 1 malocclusion on my mandibular. Will rapid palatal expander help me?

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A 46-year old asked:

What will a palate expander effect?

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A 46-year old asked:

Does a palate expander decrease snoring?

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A female asked:

Does the Palate Expander make face wider?

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A member asked:

Does the palate expander make face wider?

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A 37-year old asked:

Could a palate expander cause speech problems?

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A 34-year old asked:

Sore teeth from palate expander, what can I do?

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A 43-year old asked:

Can you choose to have either braces or an expander?

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A 35-year old asked:

Can you eat normally whilst wearing expander braces?

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A 32-year old asked:

Please tell me what does a palate expander really do?

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A 45-year old asked:

My palate expander comes off tomorrow. What can I expect?

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A 31-year old asked:

Is there a way to overcome having a lisp with my expander?

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A 29-year old asked:

How can you stop newly placed jaw expander pain from hurting?

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A 31-year old asked:

I'm having trouble with my palate expander. Who can I talk to?

1 doctor answer • 4 doctors weighed in

A 41-year old asked:

Is a palate expander useful for a child, or is it not much help?

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A 45-year old asked:

What is the average age of a child when getting a palate expander?

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A 39-year old asked:

Need help!! my palate expander came out!!! how can I put it back on?

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A 33-year old asked:

How fast do your teeth move back when you remove your palate expander?

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A 42-year old asked:

Is the palate expander with the key and without the key the same thing?

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A 48-year old asked:

Help docs! I had my palate expander for 5 years. Will I have to get another palate expander?

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A 42-year old asked:

I just got braces as well as an expander and I can't talk using the expander. Help what do I do?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 40-year old asked:

I'm wondering what is a coffin spring expander in orthodontics. How long does it take for treatment?

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A member asked:

How long does it take to get used to a palate expander? I got a palate expander two days ago, and talking and eating both feel weird. How long does it usually take to get used to one of these?

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A member asked:

How often to turn the key on a palate expander? Our son just had a palate expander put in, and we were told we need to turn it once a day. I've also heard once every two weeks, and am worried that once a day might hurt him too much. Is once a day pretty n

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A 42-year old asked:

will it hurt to have a crowded teeth expander put in?

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A 45-year old asked:

Is it always necessary to have to wear an expander when they have a cross bite?

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A female asked:

I have a expander for 3 months. My 1st molar hurts a lot. I pushed down a little and i felt it move. I don't know if its the expander or the tooth. ?

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