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Posted by: nicolettemala
« on: August 29, 2017, 07:06:11 am »

Hey! Great commitment. Mike Mew says to turn 3 times a week, which is about the equivalent of 1mm..the maximum rate in which the tissue of the midpalatal suture can adapt.
Posted by: ThaGangsta
« on: August 28, 2017, 05:32:48 pm »

It is the one on facepulling.com, made from the expander screw and acrylic.  So the mouthpiece will be an expander as well as for a headgear attachment, which I will wear overnight.  Would you recommend setting the headgear to pull the maxilla at 54 degrees, as shown in the diagram with monkey test subjects (http://www.facepulling.com/proof-moving-the-maxilla-is-possible-in-adults/)?
Posted by: dadfa
« on: August 28, 2017, 03:13:51 am »

May you please elaborate more about your homemade expander?
Posted by: ThaGangsta
« on: August 27, 2017, 05:25:15 pm »

I will be using a homemade removable bone-bound palatal expander, which I will wear every night for 9-14 hours and for the remainder of the day will practice proper tongue posture and chew for 1-2 hours to maintain and stabilize the expansion.  My desired expansion is 10 mm and I intend to attain maximum skeletal results, with high stability and minimal possibility of relapse.  How many times should I turn the expander screw per week for this?  Also is there a limit for how much expansion the mandibular teeth can compensate for?  Will there be a point that I cross which will result in a scissor bite?

Another question I have is that I occasionally bite my tongue when my molars miss the gum that I am chewing.  It is always the same spot as well, and because I am chewing with such high force, it results in immense pain, lots and lots of blood, and a sore, hurt tongue afterwards for days, making it also difficult to swallow and talk.  What causes this and how can I prevent this?

I am 17 years old, if that is relevant.