Expander what is this?!


Question: Like I said in the other post,my sister has those rubber bands in her mouth. Today she got umm..expanders? Something like that but it's this metal thing with a weird curv. Her tongue always touches it and food gets stuck to it. She has a hard time swallowing and eating. When she eats she says it feels like it's going to fall off.It hurts when she bights,can any of you help her?


Answers: Like I said in the other post,my sister has those rubber bands in her mouth. Today she got umm..expanders? Something like that but it's this metal thing with a weird curv. Her tongue always touches it and food gets stuck to it. She has a hard time swallowing and eating. When she eats she says it feels like it's going to fall off.It hurts when she bights,can any of you help her?

I'm assuming it's a palatal expander in the roof of her mouth. It is to make her palate wider. Eventually the soreness will wear off. gargle salt water. sometimes that helps. Don't eat anything hard, or chewy.soups are her best bet.





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