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Hello, just found this site!
I'm 33 and living in Gloucester UK with a nasty crossbite!
Have a quadhelix expander (design based on medievil torture instrument I presume?) in for 2 months, Top wires in for 2 weeks, and am awaiting bottom wires due in November. My 'donist reckons 2 - 2.5 years (don't know if that includes the retainer? probably not!)
Not having many problem with the wires (I have white brackets and they don't look as bad as I thought they would!) The quadhelix thing is a nightmare though - felt like I was sawing my toungue in half every time I swallowed for the first month and I still can't pronounce my "j" or "ch" sounds!
The invasion of the Brits!! lol Welcome Katy a quadhelix expander sounds painfull just going from the name, so I hope you get through the worst of it, it'll be worth it in the end.
Quad'torture'helix expander is a bit of wire (cheesewire?!) that sits inside my upper teeth to expand the palate (which is all collapsed due to thumb sucking as a wee one )
hey can I ask where you went to get palatial expansion? I also live in Gloucestershire, and am struggling to find a place other than London to get my arch expanded! thanks
hey can I ask where you went to get palatial expansion? I also live in Gloucestershire, and am struggling to find a place other than London to get my arch expanded! thanks
Hi, another Newbie from the UK, but considerably older at almost 52! Haven't taken the plunge yet but am hopefully going for fixed braces end jan/ beg. feb.
Just wondered how much pain you all felt the first couple of wks? Katy, your expander thingy does sound like torture - hope its getting better for you?
Am I doing the right thing???
and welcome!
Welcome Katy a quadhelix expander sounds painfull just going from the name, so I hope you get through the worst of it, it'll be worth it in the end. 
