rapid palatal expansion?
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any foreign object in the mouth will cause drooling. He should get use to it in the next 3-4 days.  As for pain for the RPE (rapid palatal expander) a day or so.  As soon as the palatal separates he should only feel pressure just after turning the key(s) Do not turn the key more then the doctor recommended.  A little over the counter pain med can be helpful.
634754
Pediatrician will refer you to a urologist. He will probably need surgery to increase the opening. Get this taken care of right away.
336137
sometimes, if we are chewing too fast, or have too much in our mouth.  It hurts a lot!  then you have to be careful, not to re-bite it...until it settles down. \n\nSlow down, and you can avoid chomping on your cheek or worse...the side of your tongue.
844549
Check out http://www.orthognathic.com/ for some answers.
42810
Very RAPID!\nSCARY too.
867085
Extogen is the only one I've seen to work. You can look at up to 30% enlargement realistically. It worked for me.
880203
NO biggie, ask him to do quadrant scaling. (corners of your mouth) on different days. Then he can freeze. It's nothing new, they do it all the time for patients with heavy buildup. Goodluck, hope this helps!!!
958414
See a doctor, you could have enlarged adenoids.
746561
All are correct answers.  This is sometimes called a "spider".\n\nMy daughter had one as well for several months.  The curvature of her mouth - the distance across her pallet was not wide enough to accomodiate a mouth full of teeth.  Thus, her teeth were coming in crooked due to no space in there.\n\nThe expander did in fact fit across the top of her mouth and we too had a "key" that we inserted one time daily and turned as much as was directed by her orthodonist.  We called it "jacking her jaws".  \n\nAt first it was a bit painful, then that soreness went away.  This process made that distance wider and there became room for all of her teeth.\n\nIt was successful.  Braces followed and she now has a beautiful smile.  Worth it.\n\nGood luck.
685028
the uvula. can you look any further?
513635
take tylonol, and call the dentist and tell them and c if they can move to date up
221793
Gargle with salt water (one teaspoon salt in about 3 oz of water) several times a day and use over-the-counter Orajel or something similar to it. See your dentist as soon as possible.
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I'm a dentist.\n\nGod help you pal.  Some of the advice given here not only reeks of ignorance, but is just plain stupid.  Advil for swelling caused by an infection?  Any high-school student would know that makes absolutely no sense.\n\nUnfortunately, and believe it or not, ER docs aren't particularly good with dental infections and at times, don't really know how to handle them.\n\nThere are a few things you must evaluate:\n\n1. Are you having difficulty opening your mouth?  Not painful opening, but difficulty opening.  There's a difference.  The latter is known as trismus, and is an indication that the infection is spreading backward in the direction of your neck.  Trismus indicates the presence of infection around the masticator muscles, which lie just in front of the lateral pharyngeal space...which is ground zero for airway compromise.\n\n2. Are you having difficult swallowing?  Painful swallowing is not an emergency, but difficulty swallowing is?\n\n3. Are you having difficulty breathing?  This is the biggie...\n\nIf you have any of these, you march yourself to the emergency room and let them know.  And if no one brings it up, suggest to them that there may be a potential airway issue.  An infection such as yours, even with antibiotics, can go from bad to lethal in a matter of hours.\n\nI truly hope that you are on a high dosage of a medication that covers anaerobic bacteria well, such as Clindamycin or Flagyl.  Do not ice your face, and do not begin using warm compresses until after the oral surgeon has drained the infection and has instructed you to do so.\n\nThe oral surgeon can drain the infection, and that will help with the swelling, but the main purpose is to help eliminate the infection.  A big pocket of pus in your face is not going to be helped much by antibiotics.  Introducing oxygen (i.e. air) into the abscess by surgical drainage along with placement of a Penrose drain sutured in place to maintain drainage and influx of oxygen, is the goal.  At this point, the infection consists of primarily anaerobic bacteria.  Introducing air turns the environment unfavorable for them.  This process requires surgery.\n\nIf I were you, I'd put your fears aside, bite the bullet, and don't be late for your appointment tomorrow.
577929
Nothing heals faster than your tongue... it will be better in no time. It sucks but at least it's not your hand or something that would take weeks to heal!
453904
oh no, i hope for the best of luck just see a dentist as fast as you can get in.....
1150121
Palatal Surgery(all types of cosmetic and dental surgery) is very cheap in India.There is one company that is very famous in India that arranges all types of  surgery for foreigners in India.They are called the Forerunners Healthcare.I read a lot about them in the Newspapers and about their patient stories.I have also read that they arrange financing for international patients as dental surgery is not covered by insurance or by the stinking NHS.\n\nThey also have photos pasted of their International patients.You can checkout their website.The cost savings are incredible.As a doctor i personally believe that your cosmetic surgery can be easily handled in India as the quality of healthcare available here is simply best in the world.The surgeons are USA/UK trained and facilities are 5 star .
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eye, ear, lip, jaw, gum