loose teeth from palatial expander

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#1 Post by **mdbo** » Sat Jan 23, 2010 2:46 am

I have had my expander in 3 months and finished all my turns - 30 in total - 1 every 2 days. However my teeth are very very tilted outwards and i cannot put my teeth together anymore, but the oddest thing is my first two molars on one side feel loose - even when I talk - is this normal - dr rick do you know? or anyone else experienced this? I am going into the orthodontist on monday to check as I have been on holidays and I am concerned. Anyone out there with a palatial expander and tilted and loose feeling teeth?

#2 Post by **felicia** » Sat Jan 23, 2010 11:06 am

I turned the key to my expander 3 times a week, than only 2 times a week...all this for 2 months. By my calculation, I believe I expanded about 6 mm. I had 2 appointments during that time, and every time I left the office, the ortho told me to turn the key such and such until my next appointment. During the time that I didn't see the ortho(was about a month between appointments), I noticed that my molars on the left side were tilted outwards, and I just decided on my own not to make anymore turns until I go see the ortho. So, I did not do my turns for about 1 1/2 weeks...because I was worried. Then, my appointment came, (I didn't tell my ortho that I didn't do my turns), and when he looked at my teeth, he said NO MORE TURNS, he said that I expanded enough. I asked him if that tilting was OK? and he said that it was OK and that they always over expand a little bit, because when the expander comes out, the teeth relapse a little bit.
So, my opinion is that tilting is not bad, although I don't know how much yours tilted. I can tell you one thing, my molars never felt loose. I say, if you have any more turns left until your appt, don't make them.

#3 Post by **drrick** » Sat Jan 23, 2010 11:36 am

It is not uncommon for the teeth to feel loose.
They do overexpand to allow for rebound.

This is a sitution I would just ask the doc about.

FWIW, 1 turn is generally 1/4mm

#4 Post by **mdbo** » Sat Jan 23, 2010 6:55 pm

Thanks Felecia and Dr Rick - I feel better knowing it is normal for the tilting and the loose teeth... I am going to pop in to see my ortho tomorrow to make sure all is ok. I finished all my turns about 3 weeks ago and have to wait to march to get the braces fitted - its that busy - should have been in feb - so i am really looking foward to it and getting my teeth back to a better position. I think I have definately overexpanded on one side but I guess it makes more room.... It only started to feel and look too tilted in one tooth during the last 4 turns - my teeth look very odd