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RAPID MAXILLARY EXPANDER
Q What is a crossbite?
A A crossbite is when the teeth come together but either inside or totally outside their correct positions. The most common crossbite occurs when the top back teeth are inside the lowers usually on one side only.
Q How can a crossbite be rectified?
A In the most common occurring crossbite, the upper tooth arch can be widened.
Q What is a Rapid Maxillary Expander?
A A Rapid Maxillary Expander is a brace which is fixed to the upper teeth. It has a screw in the middle of the palate.
Q How does the Rapid Maxillary Expander work?
A The screw in the middle of the brace is turned twice daily for two weeks. This very quickly expands the upper jaw.
Q Will it hurt?
A There is some discomfort for the first two or three days. This can be controlled with paracetamol or your preferred pain relief.
Q How long will the Rapid Maxillary Expander need to be in place?
A The Rapid Maxillary Expander will need to be worn for a minimum of three months.
Q Will there be any permanent damage?
A The fixed brace expander is not in place long enough to cause any damage. It will be replaced with a removable retainer after 12 weeks.
Poor cleaning and too many fizzy drinks, however, can cause permanent decay marks around the fixings. The importance of thorough brushing and the use of a fluoride mouthwash cannot be emphasised enough.
Q Is the treatment permanent, or will I need additional future treatment?
A The correct use of the removable retainer for 12 months after the Rapid Maxillary Expander has been replaced will usually ensure the improvement is permanent.
- 6-month-smiles
- Abscess Management
- Anti Snoring
- Apicectomy
- Avulsions
- Braces
- Brushing
- Cannine palate
- Cavities
- Child Need Fluoride
- Compact Tuft
- Cosmetic Dentistry
- Crown Lengthening
- Crowns
- Crowns new
- Dental Bonding
- Dental Bridges
- Dental Implants
- Dental Insurance
- Dental Sedation
- Dental Veneers
- Denture Adhesives
- Denture Fixative
- Dentures Wearing
- Dentures
- Fever Blisters
- Fissure Sealants
- Flossing
- Fluoride Supplements
- Fluoride
- Fluorosis
- Fractured and Broken Teeth
- Gingival Flap
- Gingivoplasty
- Halitosis
- Home Teeth
- Impacted-tooth
- Inman-aligner
- Interdental Brushing
- Invisalign
- Jaw
- Loose or Broken wires Brackets
- Lost Filling
- Lumineers
- Mini Flosser
- Nitrous oxide
- Oral Tissue Injuries
- Partially Extruded
- Pericoronitis
- Periodontal Disease
- Proximal Brush
- Pulpotomies
- Rapid Maxillary Expander
- Root Canal Retreatment
- Root Canal
- Root Resorption
- Sensitive Teeth
- Soft Tissue
- Sports Safety
- Stomatitis
- Teeth Scaling
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- Teeth Whitening
- Temporomandibular Disorder
- Tongue Cleaning
- Tooth Discolouration
- Tooth Jewellery
- Treatment Temporomandibular
- Twin Blocks
- Water Fluoridation
- Xerostomia (Dry Mouth)
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