Experience How I failed my palate expansion (I'm very dumb) Avoid this at all costs

[ecoli]

How I failed my palate expansion (I'm very dumb) Avoid this at all costs.​

Times might be wrong​

I have a narrow palate and a one-sided crossbite, so I wanted a palate expander. After I got one (RPE/rapid palate expander), the expander was a rapid palate expander since my maxilla sutures are still open.

I had to turn the expander every time before I went to sleep. I didn't turn it the first night because I'm retarded and didn't manage to turn the expander. So I turned the palate expander every day, but I forgot it often. I went to sleep without turning it because I was so tired and went to sleep accidentally.

I had immense pain in the first week; it felt like my teeth were ripped out. But after 1-2 days, I had less pressure in my teeth and more in my palate.

I had an appointment every 2 weeks; I had no gap after 2 weeks.

I got a small teeth gap approximately at this time.

What happened after that?​

I basically turned the expander wrong; I didn't turn it all the way, so I couldn't turn it anymore. I should have gone to the orthodontist the next day, but I only went after 2 weeks a very bad mistake.

Instead of expanding my palate, it tilted my teeth. The little metal things were peeking out under my canines and under my teeth. My right molar tipped a lot, but my left didn't so much. I got an open bite from the side, and my front teeth didn't touch anymore, and the midline was far off now.

I had an appointment after this happened, and they could turn back the palate expander or remove it. They removed it. It felt like I was freed from something. I had a little expansion primarily from the tooth tipping.



They installed a retainer in my mouth and connected it to my molars like an expander so the little expansion I got stays like 1 mm. After that, I will get Damon braces.​

What i missed out on​

I basically don't have an expansion now. I missed out on smile benefits, midface improvements, crazy breathing benefits, zygomatic benefits, asymmetry benefits, and little to no eye area benefits.



I still will get Damon braces after this, probably to fix my one sided crossbite, the midline, and my crooked lower teeth.

I still hope that I get some aesthetic benefits from the Damon braces.​

For anyone that will get a palate expander in the future​

Avoid this at all costs. Turn the expander every day and listen to your orthodontist.​

Thanks for reading​

@giga.mia @Glamour @TonyDr @Blackpillirony @2ANA @Beatrice.​

 

[ecoli]

fuck, you dont see the pictures

 

[giga.mia]

fuck you dont see the pictures

Delete and Add them again

 

[Glamour]

How I failed my palate expansion (I'm very dumb) Avoid this at all costs.​

Times might be wrong​

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I have a narrow palate and a one-sided crossbite, so I wanted a palate expander. After I got one (RPE/rapid palate expander), the expander was a rapid palate expander since my maxilla sutures are still open.

I had to turn the expander every time before I went to sleep. I didn't turn it the first night because I'm retarded and didn't manage to turn the expander. So I turned the palate expander every day, but I forgot it often. I went to sleep without turning it because I was so tired and went to sleep accidentally.

View attachment 304652
I had immense pain in the first week; it felt like my teeth were ripped out. But after 1-2 days, I had less pressure in my teeth and more in my palate.

I had an appointment every 2 weeks; I had no gap after 2 weeks.

View attachment 304653
I got a small teeth gap approximately at this time.

What happened after that?​

I basically turned the expander wrong; I didn't turn it all the way, so I couldn't turn it anymore. I should have gone to the orthodontist the next day, but I only went after 2 weeks a very bad mistake.

Instead of expanding my palate, it tilted my teeth. The little metal things were peeking out under my canines and under my teeth. My right molar tipped a lot, but my left didn't so much. I got an open bite from the side, and my front teeth didn't touch anymore, and the midline was far off now.

I had an appointment after this happened, and they could turn back the palate expander or remove it. They removed it. It felt like I was freed from something. I had a little expansion primarily from the tooth tipping.



They installed a retainer in my mouth and connected it to my molars like an expander so the little expansion I got stays like 1 mm. After that, I will get Damon braces.​

What i missed out on​

I basically don't have an expansion now. I missed out on smile benefits, midface improvements, crazy breathing benefits, zygomatic benefits, asymmetry benefits, and little to no eye area benefits.



I still will get Damon braces after this, probably to fix my one sided crossbite, the midline, and my crooked lower teeth.

I still hope that I get some aesthetic benefits from the Damon braces.​

For anyone that will get a palate expander in the future​

Avoid this at all costs. Turn the expander every day and listen to your orthodontist.​

Thanks for reading​

@giga.mia @Glamour @TonyDr @Blackpillirony @2ANA @Beatrice.​

Brutal shit

 

[perculez]

cant u like get it again ?
we all make mistakes tho dw u just have to be more cautious next time

 

[TonyDr]

Delete and Add them again

Yeah @ecoli post again and tag me in both so i will delete the fucked-up one

 

[ecoli]

Yeah @ecoli post again and tag me in both so i will delete the fucked-up one

I fixed it now the pictures were only there to show the times.

 

[ecoli]

cant u like get it again ?
we all make mistakes tho dw u just have to be more cautious next time

I have no idea; they basically would have to remove the retainer, then wait 6 weeks for my teeth to shift back, and build a new expander.

 

[giga.mia]

Boop

 

[aryy]

How I failed my palate expansion (I'm very dumb) Avoid this at all costs.​

Times might be wrong​

View attachment 304654
I have a narrow palate and a one-sided crossbite, so I wanted a palate expander. After I got one (RPE/rapid palate expander), the expander was a rapid palate expander since my maxilla sutures are still open.

I had to turn the expander every time before I went to sleep. I didn't turn it the first night because I'm retarded and didn't manage to turn the expander. So I turned the palate expander every day, but I forgot it often. I went to sleep without turning it because I was so tired and went to sleep accidentally.

View attachment 304652
I had immense pain in the first week; it felt like my teeth were ripped out. But after 1-2 days, I had less pressure in my teeth and more in my palate.

I had an appointment every 2 weeks; I had no gap after 2 weeks.

View attachment 304653
I got a small teeth gap approximately at this time.

What happened after that?​

I basically turned the expander wrong; I didn't turn it all the way, so I couldn't turn it anymore. I should have gone to the orthodontist the next day, but I only went after 2 weeks a very bad mistake.

Instead of expanding my palate, it tilted my teeth. The little metal things were peeking out under my canines and under my teeth. My right molar tipped a lot, but my left didn't so much. I got an open bite from the side, and my front teeth didn't touch anymore, and the midline was far off now.

I had an appointment after this happened, and they could turn back the palate expander or remove it. They removed it. It felt like I was freed from something. I had a little expansion primarily from the tooth tipping.



They installed a retainer in my mouth and connected it to my molars like an expander so the little expansion I got stays like 1 mm. After that, I will get Damon braces.​

What i missed out on​

I basically don't have an expansion now. I missed out on smile benefits, midface improvements, crazy breathing benefits, zygomatic benefits, asymmetry benefits, and little to no eye area benefits.



I still will get Damon braces after this, probably to fix my one sided crossbite, the midline, and my crooked lower teeth.

I still hope that I get some aesthetic benefits from the Damon braces.​

For anyone that will get a palate expander in the future​

Avoid this at all costs. Turn the expander every day and listen to your orthodontist.​

Thanks for reading​

@giga.mia @Glamour @TonyDr @Blackpillirony @2ANA @Beatrice.​

awh

 

[ecoli]

awh

it sucks

 

[HeavyMetalGoth]

Run it back
Tell the dentist you can’t afford to looksminn

 

[ecoli]

Run it back
Tell the dentist you can’t afford to looksminn

I will ask her when I have the next appointment in 5 weeks.