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Suggest Treatment For Pain Due To Tight Rapid Palatal Expander

i have a rapid palatal expander in the roof of my mouth and one of the rods that go to the front is overlapping my teeth and the expander is embedded in the roof of my mouth. i cant get an ortho appointment for another week because my doctor is away on vacation and i called the office the specialist told me just to keep turning the key, but every time i turn the key it is embedded deeper into the left side of the roof of my mouth, it hurts very badly and i dont know what to do.
Mon, 2 Nov 2020
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Hello,

Pain due to tight rapid palatal expander indicates possible masseter muscle spasm. Following measures will help you for better recovery:
- Gradual mouth opening exercises without use of palate expander
- Chew food thoroughly
- Avoid nut crackers and other hard stuffs to be chewed
- Analgesic and anti inflammatory medications
- Muscle relaxant molecules helps better for tissue relaxation
- Certain cases do require physiotherapy of cheek muscles as well

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon
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Suggest Treatment For Pain Due To Tight Rapid Palatal Expander

Hello, Pain due to tight rapid palatal expander indicates possible masseter muscle spasm. Following measures will help you for better recovery: - Gradual mouth opening exercises without use of palate expander - Chew food thoroughly - Avoid nut crackers and other hard stuffs to be chewed - Analgesic and anti inflammatory medications - Muscle relaxant molecules helps better for tissue relaxation - Certain cases do require physiotherapy of cheek muscles as well Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon