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opinions quick please!! (Orthodontic related questions, i have an appointment tmrw!)

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so tomorrow im finally going to go meet with a professional to see if i need some sort of orthodontic work.
when i was little i used to suck on my thumb and i had something similar to braces ( in my langauge шини ) which you can take them off any time but i didnt wear them consistently so i still have a slight overbite + i have a reccessed mandible which is why im going to ask for braces with elastics (no extractions) i did my research it will not recess me any more BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY i wanna know if i should ask for an expander - i have wavy ridges on my tongue from pressing it against my palette , each time i open my mouth my jaw pops and at times it hurts, i accidentally bite my tongue quite frequently because theres just not enough space. What are your opinions? * also i am 13, 14 in 2 months *
 
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Sounds like TMJ if your jaw pops and hurts at times. I have no idea what an orthodontist would do about this, but for sure mention it.

If there is not enough space for your tongue then it sounds like you're a candidate for a palate expander, mention that too.
so tomorrow im finally going to go meet with a professional to see if i need some sort of orthodontic work.
when i was little i used to suck on my thumb and i had something similar to braces ( in my langauge шини ) which you can take them off any time but i didnt wear them consistently so i still have a slight overbite + i have a reccessed mandible which is why im going to ask for braces with elastics (no extractions) i did my research it will not recess me any more BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY i wanna know if i should ask for an expander - i have wavy ridges on my tongue from pressing it against my palette , each time i open my mouth my jaw pops and at times it hurts, i accidentally bite my tongue quite frequently because theres just not enough space. What are your opinions? * also i am 13, 14 in 2 months *
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Sounds like TMJ if your jaw pops and hurts at times. I have no idea what an orthodontist would do about this, but for sure mention it.

If there is not enough space for your tongue then it sounds like you're a candidate for a palate expander, mention that too.
 
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Sounds like TMJ if your jaw pops and hurts at times. I have no idea what an orthodontist would do about this, but for sure mention it.

If there is not enough space for your tongue then it sounds like you're a candidate for a palate expander, mention that too.
but also sorry for replying so late but im kinda scared that ill get an uncanny wide face from it 😭 i was researching and i saw this dude with the widest palette ever and it was sosososo gross
is it better for me to get it if the option is available or no? I dont wanna look like an ogre
 
but also sorry for replying so late but im kinda scared that ill get an uncanny wide face from it 😭 i was researching and i saw this dude with the widest palette ever and it was sosososo gross
is it better for me to get it if the option is available or no? I dont wanna look like an ogre
You probably saw jawhacks lol. Don't worry, an expander won't have that much effect on you to completely ruin your face or something, and it won't.

Your tongue not fitting in your mouth should be fixed.
 

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