Hi to my Palate Expander Friends,
One of the questions that was asked of me recently was whether or not you might have to get a palate expander when you have braces. The question is YES. Here is a picture I found of what it looks like to have braces and a palate expander at the same time. I only had my palate expander on without the braces. I don't have all of my big teeth yet so I can't have braces yet, but I was thinking about how much it hurts when you have a palate expander and it must really hurt when y ou have both so I thought about it about the food and this is what you might want to eat when you have both especially.
Soup - like chicken noodles - soft...no chunks of chicken
Scrambled eggs (those got me through the really hungry times!)
Yogurt (though I don't like it but my mom said to write it!)
mashed potatoes
drink milkshakes - yeh!
Jello
rasberries (I love them! You can kind of suck them down and suck on them and they don't make you choke!)
Don't eat anything that you are going to have to chew! Oh, I forgot, my favorite - PUDDING!
My mom says I have to put something he althy on the list so how about V-8 juice because thats vegetables and I love vegetables especially cucumbers but V-8 I find kind of gross but I guess you should have something healthy too.
What do YOU eat with your palate expander or braces????
Hi Colin,
ReplyDeleteI am 9 years old and have been following your blog with a lot of interest. My parents are trying to decide whether I should get a palate expander or 6 teeth pulled, and since you got a palate expander and had a tooth pulled also, I'm wondering which you thought was more painful and uncomfortable.
Thanks,
Maera
to hear from a 8 years old its all cool and brezzy its great becuase im actually 12 i will soon be able to get my palatal expander or rpe but i dont have my exact date due to my mom being bussy and very absent minded she keeps forgetting to call even when i remind her daily
ReplyDeletetell me is irritating to your tongue at all im actually scared and new to the blog o and by the way my name is kenya email me kenyansturdivent@gmail.com
Hi Colin, I posted a question about eating with a palate expander as I am having trouble chewing but I just realized my palate expander is different from yours. I have caps over the teeth it attaches it to and you just have wires around them, so chewing would be a lot easier! The metal doesn't chew food very well. I also have braces and a herbst appliance as well as the palate expander. A herbst appliance is like a palate expander for the lower jaw and it makes it longer instead of wider. I am 15.
ReplyDeleteColin, this is awesome. My 6 year-old daughter has to get a palate expander and I found your blog. I had a lot of dental work as a kid, but I didn't have this, and I was glad to find some idea what to expect. Thanks for doing this.
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