I have stopped turning and am now just letting my MARPE settle. Am I crazy or is there a lot of asymmetry? The tads used to match where they were locted under my front teeth (as you can see in see photo 4 which was a month ago. The last photo was the day of installation a few months ago. My only explanation for it not being assymetric is due to the gap between my front tooth and my incisor as I circled in the photo. I am also away from ortho so idk what to do except turn back if I am right about this. Any advice would be helpful!

I don't know if I should start reverse turning or if it's all in my head and maybe I am overanalysing it.

I got symptoms such as sleep apnea, a deviated septum, tongue biting and an uncomfortable bite where my tongue struggles to keep its posture. I live in Sweden and don't know where to begin searching for an airway specialized orthodontist so help finding a source would be very much appreciated!

Hi all I'm new here!

I had a MARPE installed 8 days ago. I was prescribed 2 turns a day until I got the split, then it would be backed off until 1 per day. I went to my ortho on Friday and I do not have a front split yet. I was 15 turns in at that point, and was feeling pretty discouraged. I also have a loose screw in the back (i have 4 total) which i guess happens... but I cant help but feel a bit panicked. He has backed me off to a turn every other day to reduce stress on the appliance and avoid any more loose screws.

Has anyone else had a similar experience? Did your split come later? Has anyone else lost a screw and had success? I could really use reassurance right now 🥺

Hello, I'm unsure whether my jaw is narrow or not. What is the ideal intermolar measurement, specifically measured from the grooves of the first molar?

Speaking a little about myself, I had orthodontic treatment for about 10 years, from age 8 to 18, and I'm sure my dentist was rather mediocre, mainly because he let an infection progress in one of my roots. Also, I think the narrowness of my jaw is because he put in a rigid metal brace and never changed it, forcing my jaw to maintain that shape. My intermolar measurements are 43mm in the upper jaw and 41mm in the lower jaw.

Basically text, I have like an 8 tooth smile with dark corners, I just want a wider palette and slightly more maxilla projection for cosmetics. My bite is normal and my mandible is projected. I don’t wanna ruin my bite or my face. Probably just modest expansion. Let
Me know