Newbie here!I got my expander on 3/8/06

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#1 Post by **SamanthaClavier** » Sat Mar 11, 2006 7:27 pm

Ok here we go,ill be spending ALOT of time with everyone here (2 1/2-3years)i had spacers in for around 2 weeks?feb 23rd i think up until this past wed...ill have this expander for 3months,(its the one with the key you turn)i want to point out one thing ppl keep saying that bothers me.YOU PUSH IT BACK not turn it!when i researched it online i am thinking [key in door] when really you put a metal stick like thing in a SMALL HOLE nothing like a key and push back.LOL

#2 Post by **candygrrrl** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 7:38 am

Howdy and welcome!

I got my expander on 3-10-06 (and posted a long rant about it

) and was also surprised how the appliance was "keyed". Not difficult at all but boy, what a funky feeling.

At any rate, I hope you're not having too much trouble adjusting to the RPE and I wish you the best of luck in your treatment!

Candy

#3 Post by **SamanthaClavier** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 10:45 am

ty,i did it myself the first day.on the second day i couldnt find the hole,so i am like WTF come to find out i didnt push it back far enough LOL,i am happy i can do it myself,i didnt want someone elses fingures in my mouth

#4 Post by **airxjordan24** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 10:21 am

[quote="SamanthaClavier"]ton the second day i couldnt find the hole,so i am like WTF come to find out i didnt push it back far enough LOL,quote]

same thing happend to me. i was like "wtf" as well.. lol took me about 20 min messing with it to figure that out

#5 Post by **Brandyleigh35** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 9:41 pm

My husband does my appliance expansions twice a day. I'm sooo glad he is doing it. It feels so weird and I just don't think I could do it on myself. I think I would chicken out! Also, I think some of the appliances are keyed differently. One of the students in my school has one and says that her mom is constantly stabbing her in the roof of the mouth with the key when she expands her daily. Mine does not work like that and could not stab me in the roof of the mouth at all. The key isn't even long enough to reach that high.

Brandy

#6 Post by **zbbelgium** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 2:52 pm

Have just finished with my expander and now have an arch in. Found easiest way to put in key was to have a strong light behind me when looking in the mirror. Hole shows up pretty well if light is strong enough.

happy pushing!