Is it worth getting a Hyrax expander with already correct bite and aligned teeth? Palate is average.

[ulquiorrapsl]

I’m almost done with braces — teeth and bite are basically perfect. Ortho said I could remove them by end of this year or mid next year.


Thinking about getting a Hyrax expander purely for aesthetic reasons (wider midface, better harmony). My ortho said it’s possible, but there’s a good chance my front teeth would separate (diastema), meaning I’d need more correction after.

• Palate is average, not narrow
• Good habits: nasal breathing, training, etc
• Just want to know if it’s worth it purely for facial aesthetics, or if I’d just be messing with something that’s already fine.

My question is:
Is it worth getting the Hyrax even though everything is already aligned, purely for the potential aesthetic improvement? Or does the risk outweigh the benefits in this case?

 

[2marc1]

get it brah

 

[RRM]

I’m almost done with braces — teeth and bite are basically perfect. Ortho said I could remove them by end of this year or mid next year.


Thinking about getting a Hyrax expander purely for aesthetic reasons (wider midface, better harmony). My ortho said it’s possible, but there’s a good chance my front teeth would separate (diastema), meaning I’d need more correction after.

• Palate is average, not narrow
• Good habits: nasal breathing, training, etc
• Just want to know if it’s worth it purely for facial aesthetics, or if I’d just be messing with something that’s already fine.

My question is:
Is it worth getting the Hyrax even though everything is already aligned, purely for the potential aesthetic improvement? Or does the risk outweigh the benefits in this case?

average is not ideal

 

[ulquiorrapsl]

average is not ideal

I’ll probably get it, just hope I don’t regret it later

 

[browncurrycel]

I’ll probably get it, just hope I don’t regret it later

dont get it. i have an mse (superior version of hyrax) installed and it didn't make much improvement to my face. if anything, it made the existing asymmetry in my nose worse.