my orthodontist took out my expander today, then cemented it back in. I cried on the chair

i had an upper expander, and it was the worst thing ever.

I got my expander a few weeks ago and i am done my turns. So here are some of your frequently asked questions answered: - It didn’t hurt at all for me while they were putting it in, and after - Turning it doesn’t hurt just some pressure (but it doesn’t hurt!) - It was tricky to eat with but got used to eat in a few days - I could not talk properly for the life of me! But don’t worry, I got used to it within a week - I personally did get a gap between my front teeth - I was able to swallow my spit fine right after I got my expander - Feels really weird the first couple of days, but after a week, you forget you ever have it on! - The molar band part that has a bracket on it, did give me a mouth sore on my left cheek, but just put some wax on it and you’ll be fine in a couple of days! - It’s harder for me to eat hard foods because my teeth have gotten a bit sensitive - Don’t let the comments scare you! I read the comments before I got my expander and was scared to death for no reason! - It’s👏🏼not👏🏼that👏🏼bad If you have any questions, feel free to ask me, I will be more than happy to answer them as fast as I can! (Btw I wrote this when I was 13-14, I’m now 18 so it might take me a while to answer lol)

I think speaking with expanders gets a little harder and awkward :D

If you see this and your about to get your expanders, I cant stress this enough. *EAT EVERYTHING, HOT CHIPS, CHICKEN, SUPER STICKY SNACKS, ANYTHING YOU ENJOY* It will be all gone before you knwo it 😭😪

I had top and bottom expanders at 34 years old. Worked wonders!

I get my expander a week before school starts. Will I be able to talk okay by then?

Your voice expands my heart...❤️🔥

Thank you for these videos. My 9 year old daughter is super anxious about spacers, expanders, and all the goodies she gets, and these videos are so helpful for her to be able to see what the process entails.

Thanks for making these videos. My daughter just got the final wire and power chains on today. She has been wearing elastics too and has had an expander too. Nice to learn about how it all works 😀

My 11 year old has to get one of these. Thank you for simplifying it for me. I feel more at ease now, going forward with his treatment.

Thanks! My daughter just got her top braces and Herbst on yesterday, and I have to start turning tonight. They showed me how, but I needed to review. Lots of great content here...thank you!

I'm getting an upper expander in 2 days, im super nervous because I'm not very good with pain. This video has really helped me learn more about them though, thank you so much! :D

this video was helpful because I actually didn't know what an expander was for. Thanks

Thank you for you great explanation. I just joint the bonded rpe club 6 days ago. Getting used to it mainly by speaking and eating. Tomorrow I will do my first turn. Keep you updated.

My little neighbour has the big one in combination with brackets, had to be turned once a day, I felt so sorry for her, but she said it didn't hurt too bad after a couple of days... I have huge respect for her!

I’m getting my expander tomorrow and this was so helpful!!!!

I have an over and cross bite 😬

I just got my expanders so I am just trying to figure out why I need them and how I work this was really helpful Thank You!

I commented about cross bites in your last video. Thanks so much this video, it was really informative and I’ll be sure to show it to my orthodontist. Thanks Dr Greg!

I got mine today. Here’s some updates ! Day 1: I didn’t expect this at all, but it literally doesn’t hurt at all. It didn’t hurt to get put on, it isn’t sore. I only got it 30 minutes ago, so it might change. I can’t swallow my salvia and have a little hard time talking, but it’s not bad. The glue tastes really bad though. The impressions from the day before hurt way more than actually putting the expander in. Pleasantly surprised :) Day 2: I got it tightened and it hurt a bit more than the first time, but I took some pain meds and I was fine in 20mins. It was hard to figure out how to turn it at first, but we figured it out. Still hard to swallow saliva but i’m doing a bit better, I do the slurping thing a lot and it’s hard to speak when i haven’t done it in a while. Not that bad

oh thank god , im in my late teens , I’m 16, and I have a rapid expander and I’ve been documenting photos every 5 days and I keep comparing day 1 to day 5 and 10 and don’t see any difference so I was worried if I was too old for an expander because they said I’m near the end of my development. Day 19 is when the gap appeared and it hurt like crazy on day 18. It still hurts but I’m really happy that it means that my jaw is expanding correctly and that I’m not too old for it. Feeling very reassured and happy now. Love seeing progress :D hope the gap gets bigger and bigger :)

Thank you so much for the details!

Very informative. Thank you!

nice explanation!

I’m an adult and use a removable expander to fix my narrow upper jaw. I was told that I needed to have surgery to correct my issue but my new doctor has been getting the job done with braces, wisdom teeth removal and the expander! I’m also getting spaces between some of teeth in my upper jaw, so that’s awesome to hear that things are moving along nicely! Thank you for the video! Since having all this work done on my teeth, this whole process fascinates me!

I am getting my expanders in 2 days, and I have been looking for so many channels for more information about them, and this is the best channel! I wish you were my dentist😁😁

Great video. Thanks for sharing

hey folks! I’m sure you’re newbies to expanders, and frantically googling “OH MY GOSH WHY IS THIS THE WORST THING EVER????” Well, i’m here to tel you IT GETS BETTER!! I’ve had my expander for only one week, but let me tell you, it feels completely normal now. I have to turn mine twice a day, for 10 days. (20 turns in all.) I just got my tooth gap yesterday, and i’m proud of it! The annoying feeling of not being able to bite down, gets so much better, because: The more you expand, the less that is, and you adapt! The lisp takes lots of practice and patience. I still have a pretty heavy lisp, and I get quite irritated sometimes, but it’s all about patience. Eating is probably the worst part, but like the video suggests, WATER PIK!! Those suckers help so much. Normal swishing with water and mouthwash helps as well! (It’s pretty gross but ya gotta do what ya gotta do.) What I do for getting food out, is push lots of air quickly through the expander with my mouth partially shut. It helps get the food out and is quite subtle. A life saver for me has been the Tongue Guard. It’s a nifty little contraption that protects your tongue from cuts, and makes eating easy! Please stay patient, you all can do this!

Woohoo I got my palette expander off about a week ago! It was glorious getting it off!! Im seeing improvement with my braces :)

Ty for the advice on turning the expander at night it helped big time!

Awesome video Dr. Greg. How are you feeling now? I hope you are doing fine. I too have a cross bite, but my ortho is correcting it using braces only. In just three months, results can be seen in the bite. Looking forward to the next video. Regards.

When I had my first set of braces (yes I had braces twice and double jaw surgery :p) first time I had braces I had a palate expander but I don’t think it had a key at all! Is there a difference between expanders with and without a key? Your content is always helpful! And when I go to my orthodontist and use some dental words you mention he’s like are you going to dental school without telling me haha nope it is just I watch an amazing orthodontist explaining braces on youtube! =)

MY MOM DOESNT KNOW HOW TO TURN MY EXPANDER. I HAVE THE SCREWED ONE BUT MY KEY IS NOT ONE OF THOSE SKINNY ONES IT LOOKS LIKE A SMALL WRENCH

Hello Doctor! I am planning to put braces for my teeth that are crooked and I discovered your channel in the process of research before putting the braces on and I have almost all my doubts cleared regarding the types of braces, expanders, metal vs ceramic etc. All I want to ask is that do these Palatal Expanders work on a 15-year-old. Because that's what multiple doctors suggested they'd do. Thank you so much, doctor!

I'm so glad I had all this done at 12. I hated it so much back then but it saved a lot of money down the road as an adult..

i'm getting my expander in a week and i am so paranoid about it, does it hurt getting it put on?

you should make a video about overbites :)

thanks so much for the videos I have so much more insight😁

Well explained dr

Your teeth are beautiful. Also, thanks sooo much for the free information!

I just finished using a removable plate expander, I'm 36 y.o and it took 2 months instead of 4, I wore it 24/7.

I recently got my expander out!

Thank you so much Doctor 🙏🙏🇹🇭

I have one im at my last few weeks of having one i cant wait to get it out also its not removable but i took a picture of it and it is only a few turns away

hi, I love your videos! I currently have braces and I’m in the end of my treatment, I’m planned on getting them off my next appointment but this last visit I had was the most painful I’ve ever experienced. My orthodontist did something called “wire bends” ?? it took 2 technicians to help get my wire back into the brackets and wire tie everything. I was screaming it was so painful, but what do wire bends do exactly ?

is there anyway to stop food from getting in your expander ? ( this may be kind a nasty ) i can’t ever eat with out food getting stuck, and when i t falls out i often “throw up” then i have to fish out the throw up, which becomes a cycle when i try to eat. do you have any tips?

I have the hyrax, and I have had SARPE, it seems worse than it actually is 😉 don’t worry, it is the best thing ever to go through such an adventure

Hey dr, i'm wondering if expanders work on adults - 26 yr ?

I got my expander cemented in yesterday.

I wish I could've had these! Orthognathic Surgery for me, but I'm excited to be on this journey even as an adult. :)

I have had my expander in for a while now and I have been 2 months over due to take it out due to the whole corona does this cause any problems with the teeth

Can you make a video about the Quad Helix expander? Everyone talks about the Palatal Expander but not the Quad Helix Expander.

SO YOU SAYING IM GONNA STARVE FOR MONTHS?

I'm 28 with a posterior crossbite and just got my braces on after having a carriere on the lower and clear retainer on top for two months.. in another 8 weeks I'll be getting a removable expander. You said a gap will form between the front teeth if it works? Before I started treatment, I did some looking around and saw something about tongue placement, so I would consciously keep my tongue pressed to the roof of my mouth and noticed a little gap opening (not super wide but enough to notice) but it ended up closing back when I started wearing my retainer.. Would you think that an expander would still work?

I got this some months ago and i was super anxious but in the end it wasn't that bad. The turning hurt a bit but other than that it was not all that bad

I got mine removed 3 days ago honestly like the first 2 weeks with it on it was so bad I couldn’t speak properly and it was hard to eat but then after a while you get used to them and you figure out ways to eat with them. After having them for 10 months tho I’m happy they’re finally off😭

I got my expander off a while ago, but none the less, here's my experience day 1: on the first day, it felt unbearable. Drinking water felt impossible, swallowing my saliva made feel like I was gonna choke and die, and I didn't even attempt to eat food of for the first 24 or so hours. But I am a outlier. I bet for the rest of you, the first day will be the worst, but it wont be as bad as it was for me most likely. day 2: by the second day suddenly my "nerd-voice" had become much less, and I was sounding much more normal. Also I could swallow my spit easier, although it wasn't completely easy. But the real change happened after my first tightening. The moment it tightened, I felt a little pressure (no pain), but it was totally worth it. When I had the first tightening, I could talk way easier, I could swallow water easier, although I still used a straw for the first few days because it still kind of felt like I was gonna choke. and eating was way easier as well. The first tightening is also when your mouth begins the process of getting used to this thing, which you immediately feel the positive effects of. day 7: after a week, tightening once everyday before bed, the pressure post-tightening was almost gone. Also, I only had a slight speech impediment, and sounded relatively normal to most people unless I was talking to my dad or my girlfriend or someone who I regularly have long conversations with. The water and eating situation were still basically the same, they didn't improve in any meaningful way until my mouth was completely used to the expander. day 14: after two weeks, my mouth was super used to it. I could swallow my saliva perfectly normally, I felt very little to no pain when chewing, and I had almost no speech issues. One issue that never changed for the whole time I had this thing though was food getting stuck between the roof of my mouth and the expander. Luckily this absolutely did get better after I had finished all my tightening's, I think because the top of the expander was closer to the roof of my mouth, but I could be wrong. But it never fully disappeared. So if you just got yours, or are a few days in, I highly recommend you MASTER the art of pushing food down your throat with your tongue out from under the top of the expander. Day 21: This is when the true settling happened for me. I couldn't feel the expander anymore, food went down like normal and so did liquids, and I could swallow my saliva perfectly. Also my speech was pretty much perfect except for my "eeh" sounds (Tree, bee, key etc.) afterwards: after that, it was perfect. The first day felt unbearable, but don't let that get you down! also I'd like to apologize for any grammar issues, English isn't my first language. anyways, here are some extra comments!: -I didn't get a gap between my front teeth, might have something to do with the fact that the reason I'm even getting braces is because I have super squished together teeth, and my right front tooth is actually overlapping over the front of my left one a little. So if you're like me and have overlapping/tightly packed front teeth, you're lucky here! No gap for you! -Turning it is kind of horrible the first day, it feels like a lot of pressure, but by the second you already barley feel any! -Getting the thing in and out doesn't hurt at all, and I'm aware I'm the minority when I say this, but as soon as it came out, I couldn't even tell I every had it. I could talk, breath, swallow, etc. like before I even had the expander. And eating hard food was impossible with the expander, but as soon as it came out I could eat hard food perfectly. -and finally, this is just in my experience, but braces aren't nearly as bad. Braces are way easier to do everything with, and if anything an expander will just make you ready for braces because of how much easier everyday things are with braces in general. Hope this was helpful!

What should you expect at your first tightening/adjustment and I have 4 molars coming in at the back will that effect full correction or will they have to removed and one more thing what is a vertical jaw growth

hai doc,thank you for the viedo , while using expander in posterior crossbite , while the maxilla is expanding, do we also notice the crossbite getting corrected along with the diastema?

I've had my expander since January and I'm finally getting it off on Monday, as well as getting braces during the same appointment

Is it possible to "isolate" one side of the expander so that only one side of the jaw gets expanded otherwise if you have a crossbite only on one side and get expander at the end you get asymmetrical upper jaw because the right side was unnecessairly expanded?

Will expanders affect my facial structure? Like will my mouth area look more spread out and weird?

Thank you for all your wonderful videos. I really want to know more about palatal expanders, especially when used on adults. I can't find a lot of information on the web, and I have it for more than a month now. I am turning it on every third day - so far 12 turns. Still no gap between my front teeth, I am really wondering if it works... I think it is a 0.5 mm expansion per turn so the goal with me is 11 mm. What do you think about all that?

hi, could you think of a reason why my orthodontist won't let me have braces at the same time as my palatal expander? Also, what's the difference between an acrylic expander and a drilled one? Thank you!

Does extracting teeth have any risks/disadvantages?

Hi Doc, I would like to know if there is another type of expander that won’t affect my speaking as the Nance expander that I have causing me to have a lisp and I find really difficult to sing as I am a professional singer, I’d like to have a better option of expander if there’s any? I have my ortho removed the Nance because it’s affecting my Job as a singer thanks for your help!

Can i get expanders and braces if i have crowns on my 2 front teeth?

16 turning 17 and I'm getting one of these expanders. I'm scared that its going to hurt really bad because I'm older so it won't be as easy to fix my posterior crossbite. :(

I just got my expander off, here was my experience: BTW just saying, some expanders are different, some are bigger and some take very little space. But mine took a lot of my tongue's space. On October 13, 2021 I got on my expander. Day 1: It was really tough. No pain, slight discomfort while eating, and could barely swallow my spit for like the first hour. I was just spitting in the sink for a while. Turning feeling: It was ok, it felt really weird honestly, but around the end of expansion it started to get harder and started hurting slightly. Week 1 totally: The first three days I had a really hard time speaking. It got better, but it was still tough to say the letter T, and couldn't really say "Teacher" Week 2: I finished the expansion and wore another appliance, and it was all fine and didn't hurt, but it was annoying. Also one observation, sometimes one tooth attached inside the expander starts to hurt and would have some trouble eating, but it didn't happen often. 8 months later, today, July 5th, 2022, I got it off. Hope this helps guys

Wow this was very informative! I'm learning a lot about my teeth lol My top molars are inside my lower molars and I also have an open bite. I need braces but I'm nervous.

I have an expander on already and I’m wondering if after the first turn do I just leave it for the next week or have to put it back

I have one, and it’s getting caught on my cheek and it really hurts 😣

i’m freakin out!! i’m getting huge gap from two weeks of turning. when does it close up?

I’ve had my expander in since October and I’m gonna start turning on December 9th. Why is that ? Why the delay?

Dear doctor,I want to ask about palate expander. My bite is perfect and so is my teeth alignment. However, I do have protruded jaws, receding chin and my palate is relatively narrow. I was wondering whether I can have a palette expander treatment to widen my jaws from the sides (horizontally) and have my front teeth pulled towards the inside to help recede my protruded jaws a bit.

I have a really dumb question: I’m getting my expander this week and I know that an expander will alter the structure of the face but I have pretty good cheekbones and I’m afraid that the expander will get rid of that. Is that possible?

I have a removable palate expander and I want to break it I can't eat ,drink, talk or close my mouth How do I get used to it quickly

Does it change the way your face looks if you’re 20 and your bones have already formed? I have a cross it and I want my jawline to be wider and more defined

Very very good Thanks

I had and still need to correct my crossbite, but I use rubber bands instead of an expander. Could you tell me if there is a difference and why my orthodontist may have chosen this over the expander.

Hey greg I really need your advice on this my english isn’t so good so hope u understand 😅 i had braces for more than 2 years 3 years ago for my overbite then my dr removed them and gave me retainers said they will finish the job my overbite wasn’t healed and also my lower jaw was pushed backwards even more which really ruined my side profile and made me insecure 😭 now I he’s putting braces again saying he’ll fix the overbite with elastics but i am afraid this could pull my lower jaw back even more or will it help with that issue ? Hope u answer 🙏🏼

This is very different to the expander I had. I had a crowded mouth (small jaw) and the expander they used on me was little more than wire bent to form a type of spring.

When I get my expander out, do I need to have more impressions taken for when I get my braces on?

I’m getting my top expander out in 38 days! (May 4th) I’m SOO excited!!!

This comments scaring me😭 I’m getting my expanders in a few weeks and I don’t want pain tf😭 imma have them for 6 months

Dr. Greg when you use and upper expander, do you also use a inferior expander ?

I have a question so I got a top expander about a month ago and I was told to turn it one a day for 28 days. I did that. But I didn’t get any gaps on my front teeth. Is that normal ?

I had good bite before I started my treatment,but now my molar teeth are inclined inside and upper jaw's molar and lower jaw's molar are not aligned properly do I have to use expanders or there is any other way?

Can you do a video on "carriere appliance/ essix retainer"

Hi doc. Does this push the lower jaw forward? While putting preassure on the (upper) part of the maxila

I have an acrylic removable expander and my orthodontist said turn twice a week which I do. Am I supposed to be expecting a gap just the same as the rapid palate expander or what am i looking out for??

my orthodontist told me i would use this for 2 months before i get my braces. but i got my braces first and was hella confused . 😐 do u know why? or does it depends.

I need help to stop pushing my teeth out with my tongue they were a triangle and they got better from my expander but now they’re turning back into a triangle idk how stop

I got expender before 6 or 7 months...nd really it is working greatly...I can see difference in my teeth...

I currently have a upper expander (I hate it) and I'm getting braces in about a month but the gap in-between my two front teeth is half a centimeter and I dont know if that's normal

I got my expander a few months ago. It hurt alot when they pushed it up and in. It shouldnt make you cry the pain but it may make you moan alot. I have anxiety from dentist and doctors so you should be ok :).

i have expanders and i can't even feel them in my mouth.so if one is getting expanders don't worry cuz it doesn't hurt that much as braces do

i have a serious cross bite on my bottom teeth but they didn’t put an expander in. they put braces on the bottom and my jaw is more narrow than my top. do i have to worry about this or do you think it’ll be fixed on it’s own soon?

I have an expander right now and I started to get a gap in between the two middle teeth in the lower jaw, however I'm not using the key thing to turn it anymore because the orthodontist said so, but they gave me these rubber bands to wear, however since we're in quarantine I can't get the gap checked out. It's sort of big and they said it's normal when emailing them, is it normal? Also another question is since I was supposed to stop using my rubber bands about 1 month ago,but the orthodontist told me to continue wearing them would that harm my teeth or make my process bad?