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My14 yr old daughter got an expander on this past Wednesday. It is not the kind where you turn a key, but one shaped like a "W." The base of the "W" is facing her front teeth. Instead of it being tightened at any time, it exerts a constant, slow pressure. The problem is that it s...

My 14 year old daughter is supposed to be getting an expander on tomorrow, and she has been on line finding all kind of terrible stuff out! I need to know what is true, but don't have much time! She is reading that a girls bones fuse on her upper palate by 13, and the dentist writing this page said ...

thank you all so much for your input! I guess I have been unsure about how pliable the palate would be at this later age. It sounds like the expander is the way to go. I am not very excited about starting the whole process, but I guess we're jumping in!
Thanks again
Brenda

Hello! We are looking into braces for my 14 yr old dd. The ortho wants to do an expander that will take about 10 mnths, and then about 2 yrs of braces. My question is regarding expanders for a kid her age. Hasn't she grown too much by now to make it very effective? Are her bones too solid now to be ...