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I have both upper and lower expanders. My upper expander has 3 gears to turn. I had my full set of braces applied at the very same time. I have had them on for a little over 2 months. I still lisp and I still have trouble eating... but it DOES get better! I am still turning 2 of my gears, the other ...

Ok.. so apparently nothing bad happened. I saw the dentist today and the front tooth in question isn't any more loose than the others. She thinks I did indeed clench my teeth, the bottom teeth slid across my expander and my top and bottom teeth collided. she thinks the crunching was my top tooth hit...

Just got back from my first adjustment. YOWZA! I didn't expect for it to hurt so bad!! Does it ever get any less painful? I don't think I was ready for that. Anyway.. I had developed a pretty big gap between my front teeth from the expander so she put on a power chain. She gave me a tool and told me...

I just woke up from a nap. What woke me up? Apparently I decided to clench my teeth in my sleep. The problem? My teeth do not meet right now due to my braces/top expander. I woke up hearing a loud *CRUNCH*, pain in my top teeth and blood! I feel like I'm going to puke right now. My front tooth is hu...

Oh good. I expected some 'movement' but I wasn't prepared for the actual 'loose tooth' feeling. I was afraid my reocurring dream of my teeth falling out was coming true! lol
Thanks guys!

Ok, so I've had my braces now for 33 days. Every once in awhile i will be talking or eating and I will feel one of my teeth slightly move..tonight it was my top front tooth. If I gently rub it with my tongue it will feel like it is back to its normal position. Should this be happening? Are my teeth ...

Wow! Looks awesome!!!

Plastic.
Now my gums all along the front of my mouth are swollen and inflamed... painful.

To anyone with expanders. Did you experience bleeding when your expanders were turned??? Or is my mouth just tender/inflamed?

Thank you for the replies!!! I had it turned today for the first time. Yikes.. that was a lot of pressure. Twice a week for me.

I have expanders on both top and bottom. I just had everything applied on Tuesday. When I tell people this I am getting a lot of negative remarks and comments about how adults have had bad experiences with expanders because bones are already fused, etc. Also that they end up with damage. Mind you, n...

Thanks everyone! I called my dentist about building up my molars and she said we could do that on Tuesday when I go back to learn how to turn my expanders. I actually ate real food tonight!!!! We went to a buffet and I ate potroast (the soft veggies!), taco innards (without the shell), mashed potato...

Hello, I just had my braces applied on Tuesday. I am 36 and this is my first set. I also have top and bottom expanders that are very uncomfortable. Question : My top expander has a plastic shield that covers the top of my palate and touches the back of my top teeth. Since this is here, my bottom fro...