Re: The expander key gave out and broke

[Guest guest]

Srry, but I got no wisdom for you on this one. It's time for your doc

to check in....

Cammie

> > I'm about a week into my SARPE expansion treatment. As time

moves

> > by it is getting very difficult to turn the key. So much so that

my

> > little key got slightly bent the last time it was turned!

> >

> > I called my surgeon's office and they said a little difficulty is

> to

> > be expected.. but having to use so much force that the key bends?

> > Just seems a little strange.

> >

> > Anyone have similar experiences?

[Guest guest]

My RPE actually fell out of my mouth! They couldn't put it back in

and since I was fully expanded, they ended up using invislign style

mouth plates for me for four months.

Supposedly I didn't lose much expansion from it and it had happened

after I was fully expanded (3 weeks in).

Whenever I was unclear I asked both my ortho AND my surgeon to see if

I got the same info. It might be worth a try for you.

Good luck.

Fran

> > I'm about a week into my SARPE expansion treatment. As time

moves

> > by it is getting very difficult to turn the key. So much so that

my

> > little key got slightly bent the last time it was turned!

> >

> > I called my surgeon's office and they said a little difficulty is

> to

> > be expected.. but having to use so much force that the key bends?

> > Just seems a little strange.

> >

> > Anyone have similar experiences?