Cleaning and Care
Taking care of the expander is fairly easy. Encourage your child to brush it at least three times a day (after each time they eat if possible). A syringe with water can clear any additional food particles when brushing and rinsing doesn’t do the trick. You may be wondering if there are certain foods that your child should avoid. The answer is yes. Discourage your child from chewing nuts, sticky foods, candy, and ice. Also, discourage your child from chewing on pencils or putting other foreign objects in their mouth that could get caught in or damage the expander.
Using an expander to widen the roof of your child’s mouth will help get great results later on. It’s an important part of the orthodontics process. Encourage your child to take care of the expander. At the end of this journey, he or she will have a healthy and wonderful smile.