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- Sat Oct 16, 2004 6:40 pm
- Forum: Parents of Kids in Braces
- Topic: Common expander complaints with kids (or even adults)?
- Replies: 5
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My son only complained the 2 days after he had the expanders put in, he ate soup, applesauce, jello...stuff that didn't really need to be chewed really. Now he eats just about everything he always did, I just cut the food up into bite size pieces with a pizza cutter because he is not allowed to bite...
- Fri Oct 15, 2004 12:25 pm
- Forum: Parents of Kids in Braces
- Topic: First of all....
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8917
- Fri Oct 15, 2004 10:48 am
- Forum: Parents of Kids in Braces
- Topic: First of all....
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8917
The palatal expander is a horseshoe-shaped device that is placed on the roof of the mouth behind the child's teeth. Essentially, the palatal expander encourages growth of the bone and can make a narrow jaw wider. A similar device can also be made for the lower jaw. There are several types of expand...
- Fri Oct 15, 2004 4:16 am
- Forum: Parents of Kids in Braces
- Topic: First of all....
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8917
First of all....
I would like to say Thank You for creating this forum http://www.cosgan.de/images/midi/froehlich/016.gif it's much appreciated! My son is 8 and he has both an upper and lower expander. He got them on Sept. 2nd and is doing well. It's strange tho that I don't see much of a difference in his teeth ye...