Question 1

whatsimple, tasty foods can i still eat with braces and a palate expander?

Accepted Answer

What you enjoy: I would try to eat foods that you like still and work at cleaning the attached appliance with a water pik and brush after meals.  Some large palatal expanders cover taste buds on the palate so some foods may taste different.

Question 2

what are some good foods to eat while wearing a palate expander and braces? i have a hard time swallowing with this thing in, and would like to know what kind of good foods would be best to eat.

Accepted Answer

With : With a little practice you should be able to eat almost anything. As for now, keep away from foods that can be molded into a shape, such as bread. Keep away from sticky foods like peanut butter.  Go for slippery foods like jello and frozen yogurt.

Question 3

what will a palate expander effect?

Accepted Answer

The upper jaw width: A palate expander, also known as a "butterfly", is used to accomplish rapid palatal expansion in a child who has not finished growing. As a result, the upper jaw is wider, eliminating a potential cross bite and creating more room in the upper dental arch for the upper teeth, hopefully to avoid the need to extract normal healthy teeth. It should be performed by a trained orthodontist.

Question 4

can anyone explain a palate expander?

Accepted Answer

Appliance: Rapid palatal expanders are orthodontic appliances cemented to upper back teeth that have a screwjack. This is turned a small amount at regular intervals to separate plates of palatal bone which stimulates additional bone growth at the suture where the bony plates meet. This growth causes the palate to expand other removable appliances can accomplish the same thing.

Question 5

my palate expander broke! what should i do?

Accepted Answer

Call your doctor: Whether or not the expander is fixed or removable, you should call your doctor immediately. If the expander is fixed in the mouth, portions of it can be further fractured off  and subsequently swallowed or aspirated.

Question 6

where does the key for a palate expander go?

Accepted Answer

key hole: Should be a hole in the main apparatus that the key fits into.

Question 7

could a palate expander cause speech problems?

Accepted Answer

Temporarily: A palatal expander will sit on/near the roof of the mouth while being utilized. During that period of time the patient may have a slight difficulty enunciating certain sounds. There should be no long term problems.

Question 8

what to do if i have rapid palate expander dislodged?

Accepted Answer

See your dentist: to prevent negative pressure and damage to the dentition and the surrounding structures. Worse, swallowing components of the appliance.

Question 9

please tell me what does a palate expander really do?

Accepted Answer

Expands the palate: It really does expand the palate! the name they came up for it perfectly describes what it does. In essence, it moves bones of the maxilla that have not yet fused, thereby expanding the palate.

Question 10

my palate expander comes off tomorrow. what can i expect?

Accepted Answer

Relief and joy: Palatal expander will cause some irritation to your gum due to hard ot access oral hygiene effort, localized gum inflammation, localize food impaction, interferene with the tongue function and movement, straining on your tooth.  Your gum underneath may have sore spot and even bleeding.  Brush and floss area clean.  Notify your dentist if you see any unexpected tooth movement or relapse.

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Whatsimple, tasty foods can i still eat with braces and a palate expander?

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What are some good foods to eat while wearing a palate expander and braces? i have a hard time swallowing with this thing in, and would like to know what kind of good foods would be best to eat.

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What will a palate expander effect?

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Can anyone explain a palate expander?

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My palate expander broke! what should i do?

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Where does the key for a palate expander go?

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Could a palate expander cause speech problems?

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What to do if i have rapid palate expander dislodged?

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Please tell me what does a palate expander really do?

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My palate expander comes off tomorrow. what can i expect?

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