Do I need a palate expander?

[eeve]

Sorry if the pictures are low quality, I tried my best but the lightning is a bit bad.

For a long time I have had issues with breathing through my nose and have heard that a palate expander can actually help with that, I feel like my tongue also doesn’t have enough space to properly mew

 

[huckstrut]

yeah you do

 

[eeve]

Bump

 

[huckstrut]

you have an absurdly narrow palate you should switch your dentist because your current one is shit and should have their medical license revoked for not pushing you to get an expander sooner

 

[eeve]

yeah you do

Are you absolutely certain? Because I’ve been nagging my mom about setting up a meeting with an orthodontist who specialises in expansion

 

[huckstrut]

you have an absurdly narrow palate you should switch your dentist because your current one is shit and should have their medical license revoked for not pushing you to get an expander sooner

 

[Asoka]

Ideally yes

 

[eeve]

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Will a dental anchored palate expander work?

 

[huckstrut]

Are you absolutely certain? Because I’ve been nagging my mom about setting up a meeting with an orthodontist who specialises in expansion

yeah im certain you are going to have problems for the rest of your life if you dont fix it. compare your palate to other people if you dont believe me but any decent doctor will tell you the same

 

[huckstrut]

Will a dental anchored palate expander work?

ask your new doc for the options and then decide im not an ortho and dont know your medical history

 

[eeve]

yeah im certain you are going to have problems for the rest of your life if you dont fix it. compare your palate to other people if you dont believe me but any decent doctor will tell you the same

It’s most likely because the orthodontist I did use was pushing for braces and retraction, that’s why I decided to switch to aqua dental, they specialise in facemask, palate expander etc. you could call them an airway based orthodontist

 

[huckstrut]

It’s most likely because the orthodontist I did use was pushing for braces and retraction, that’s why I decided to switch to aqua dental, they specialise in facemask, palate expander etc. you could call them an airway based orthodontist

good decision. Ask your doctor for MSE

 

[eeve]

good decision. Ask your doctor for MSE

 

[huckstrut]

i dont really have experience with RME but do with MSE and know that MSE works very good. the lack of anchoring to the upper bone might be a problem but consult with your doc thats all.

 

[eeve]

i dont really have experience with RME but do with MSE and know that MSE works very good. the lack of anchoring to the upper bone might be a problem but consult with your doc thats all.

Okay tysm for helping me bro, but I have a question. Isn’t mse the skeletal anchored version of the palate expander, and I thought it could only be used if your sutures are closed. I’m only 14 so I don’t think the sutures are closed in my palate.

 

[eeve]

Bump

 

[turts4]

Sorry if the pictures are low quality, I tried my best but the lightning is a bit bad.

For a long time I have had issues with breathing through my nose and have heard that a palate expander can actually help with that, I feel like my tongue also doesn’t have enough space to properly mew

you need more than just a palate expander

 

[eeve]

you need more than just a palate expander

What more do I need ?

 

[Starborn]

Sorry if the pictures are low quality, I tried my best but the lightning is a bit bad.

For a long time I have had issues with breathing through my nose and have heard that a palate expander can actually help with that, I feel like my tongue also doesn’t have enough space to properly mew

Jesus expand now nigga

 

[eeve]

Jesus expand now nigga

I honestly don’t know why my past orthodontist didn’t recommend it, they also removed one of my canines and it didn’t even grow back properly. But with expansion will I see skeletal change in the nasal walls because I have had really big issues with breathing. Also had surgery previously where they burned some part of my nose that was enlarged.