Hey guys, I'm getting a pallet expander tomorrow. I was talking to my friends who have had one in the past and they said they were able to take theirs out. Unfortunately i can not. I was just wondering why could they take theirs out and i cant? The ortho said that mine will be cemented. I only have just a little cross bit with one tooth out of line. Can anyone tell me? Thanks a lot :)
Both types expand the palate. The difference is that remove able ones are used to obtain a smaller amount of expansion than a cemented one. The one that is cemented can engage the teeth in a more rigid manner and can be more effective in obtaining extra width. The cemented ones usually work quicker and compliance is not a problem. Compliance relates to the tendency for people who have removable ones to take them out. When they are out they are not expanding. Each case is different. Some require cemented ones and others can get away with removable ones.
The ones that can be taken out are expanders, they make your mouth bigger, the cemented ones are retaining. That is what my sister explained to me.
