just got back from my ortho. doc says its not cutting into my gums. the gums are growing over it. he said to stimulate the area with a tootbrush daily and it shall go down.
we shall see. lol
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- Tue Aug 01, 2006 11:22 am
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: expander cutting into roof of mouth!!
- Replies: 6
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- Tue Aug 01, 2006 12:30 am
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: expander cutting into roof of mouth!!
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expander cutting into roof of mouth!!
has anyone experienced this before? i'm going on about 6 months with this expander, and tonight i felt some pain so i decided to take a look with a mirror. i noticed that the corner of the expander is cutting into the roof of my mouth, which would explain the taste of blood in my mouth. in additon, ...
- Mon Jul 31, 2006 11:46 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: palate expander off after 22 months!!!!!!!!!!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2355
- Sat Jun 24, 2006 7:03 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Extreme sensitivity to cold
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1997
- Thu Apr 13, 2006 8:35 am
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Coloured Dots?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 13532
- Fri Apr 07, 2006 2:49 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: did this happen with your spacers?!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3532
- Tue Mar 14, 2006 9:37 am
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: RPE Freak Out
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3256
yes, the fused palate bone cannot be broken without the surgery. Without the surgery the expander is used to angle the jaw bone outward. brandy, are you turning your key twice per day? I asked my ortho if i could turn mine twice a day, but he suggested that adults should only turn the key 1 time per...
- Mon Mar 13, 2006 4:04 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: RPE Freak Out
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3256
- Mon Mar 13, 2006 10:21 am
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Newbie here!I got my expander on 3/8/06
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1398
- Mon Mar 13, 2006 10:12 am
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: i have an Expandar with a key,i was wondering how it works..
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1080
- Mon Mar 13, 2006 10:09 am
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: RPE Freak Out
- Replies: 21
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I have had my RPE expander since Feb 13. I feel you you on not being able to speak clearly. The first week with it was horrible. Second week improved a bit, and by third week my speech is almost normal. I still cannot speak certain words clearly, but most people hardly notice. So all in all, IT WILL...
- Mon Mar 13, 2006 9:51 am
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Horrible Pain in Upper Jaw - Expander to Blame?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 14703
Maybe you turned the key to many times.Try turning it back a few times.See if that helps ,if not call your ortho today,don t suffer in pain.If the pain does not go away then there is a problem some where. Good luck Summergirl :evil: :evil: I don't think turning the key backwards is a good idea. Onc...
- Mon Mar 13, 2006 9:49 am
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Horrible Pain in Upper Jaw - Expander to Blame?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 14703
I'm going to contact my ortho on monday about the expander arm coming down. It is so prominent now that I bite down and that is all I hit--no tooth contact. I'm expericing extreme sensitivity in my lower jaw on the righthand side whenever I drink liquids, and I think this may be somehow related. I ...
- Fri Mar 10, 2006 10:13 am
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Horrible Pain in Upper Jaw - Expander to Blame?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 14703
- Fri Mar 10, 2006 10:09 am
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Horrible Pain in Upper Jaw - Expander to Blame?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 14703