What is a Palate Expander?
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By Snyder Orthodontics: If a child or early teen has a crossbite, or there isn’t enough room for their permanent teeth to come in (i.e. overcrowded teeth), many times a palate expander can do the trick. As these young children are still growing, their palate–the roof of their mouth–can be widened to help fix these […]