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My expanders put pressure on the mouth. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor,I got orthodontic expanders a while ago, but they put pressure on the top of my mouth every time I turned them. So when I went to my orthodontist, they told me not to turn them anymore. Will that affect the treatment? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The expanders are given to expand the palate and create sufficient space for teeth eruption and crossbite correction. When we expand using the expanders, we exert pressure on the palatal sutures to separate them and gain the width. However, this separation is gradual... Read Full »
I feel nauseous after wearing a rapid palatal expander. Why is it happening?
Query: Hello doctor, I got an RPE on my upper jaw a few days back, and I have been puking for days since that. It has nothing with my diet, and I even went to a doctor. The feeling of the device on my tongue gets me nauseous and sick every day. I am not sure as to what I should do. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. A rapid palatal expander (RPE) is a device placed on the upper jaw to expand the upper (palatal) bone with a key that needs to be rotated at fixed intervals. As you mentioned about the pukish feeling, I would like to know a few more details.... Read Full »