How do I get my hands on a palate exapnder for free at 16

[ltnsurpasser]

I wanna get a palate expander without spending any money but don’t know how, this is a basic question but googles not giving me anything

For extra intel Where I live orthodontics are free for under 18s but I’m not sure if that only applies for health reasons only

 

[Axhar1]

you mean insurance?

 

[ltnsurpasser]

you mean insurance?

No I’m in the uk we have free healthcare

 

[Axhar1]

No I’m in the uk we have free healthcare

well yeah orthodontics is only free for people with severe issues, they wouldn't let you get it for cosmetic reasons

 

[ltnsurpasser]

well yeah orthodontics is only free for people with severe issues, they wouldn't let you get it for cosmetic reasons

Can I not just lie and say some bs mike I have breathing problems and find myself breathing better when I jut (ik that makes no sense)

 

[Axhar1]

Can I not just lie and say some bs mike I have breathing problems and find myself breathing better when I jut (ik that makes no sense)

they'll take xrays and shit before deciding but yes that can be an approach
since you're getting an expander what's your intermolar distance? it much be pretty low for them to consider

 

[ltnsurpasser]

they'll take xrays and shit before deciding but yes that can be an approach
since you're getting an expander what's your intermolar distance? it much be pretty low for them to consider

How do I measure this? Can I just bite an apple or something jfl

 

[Axhar1]

How do I measure this? Can I just bite an apple or something jfl

bite on something straight brah I bit on a random paper