Avoid sticky and hard foods. It will make it loose.
If it becomes loose, let us know. Don’t attempt to remove it yourself.
If for any reason it comes out of your mouth, bring it to us on your next visit.
Brush the acrylic button regularly to keep it free of food debris.
Brush and floss banded teeth with extra attention.
If you hear yourself lisping, just give it a few days to go away. Reading books out loud will help.
Nance Appliance Care Instructions
Lingual Arch
Lingual Arch
It is fixed. Don’t attempt to take it out.
Avoid sticky and hard foods. It will make it loose.
If it becomes loose, let us know. Don’t attempt to remove it yourself.
If for any reason it comes out of your mouth, bring it to us on your next visit.
Brush the acrylic button regularly to keep it free of food debris.
Brush and floss banded teeth with extra attention.
If you hear yourself lisping, just give it a few days to go away. Reading books out loud will help.
Palatal Expander
Avoid sticky and hard foods. It will make it loose.
If it becomes loose, let us know. Don’t attempt to remove it yourself.
If for any reason it comes out of your mouth, bring it to us on your next visit.
Brush the appliance regularly to keep it clean.
Brush and floss banded teeth with extra attention.
If you hear yourself lisping, just give it a few days to go away. Reading books out loud will help.
Palatal Expander
Instructions For Activation
The best time for activation is at night before going to bed.
To activate, insert the key into the key hole and turn it toward the back of the mouth.
Do not stop until you see the full exposure of the next hole. Not doing it as instructed will make it impossible to insert the key the following night.
When you take out the key make sure that you don’t pull it forward. Doing so will deactivate it with zero sum activation of the night.
No more than 1 turn a night, unless otherwise instructed.
Stop activating once you reached the total number of activation turns as instructed at the office.
Example: 14 total activation.
TPA
TPA
It is fixed. Don’t attempt to take it out.
Avoid sticky and hard foods. It will make it loose.
If it becomes loose, let us know. Don’t attempt to remove it yourself.
If for any reason it comes out of your mouth, bring it to us on your next visit .
Brush the appliance regularly to keep it free of food debris.
Brush and floss banded teeth with extra attention.
Avoid pushing your tongue against it, otherwise you will see an imprint of the TPA on your tongue.
If you feel a burning sensation on your tongue, rinse your mouth with alcohol free mouthwash.
Tongue Crib
It is fixed. Don’t attempt to take it out.
Avoid sticky and hard foods. It will make it loose.
If it becomes loose, let us know. Don’t attempt to remove it yourself.
If for any reason it comes out of your mouth, bring it to us on your next visit.
Brush the appliance regularly to keep it free of food debris.
Brush and floss banded teeth with extra attention.
If you hear yourself lisping, just give it a few days to go away. Reading books out loud will help.
Avoid pushing your tongue against it otherwise you will see an imprint on your tongue.
If you feel a burning sensation on your tongue, rinse your mouth with alcohol free mouthwash.
Tongue Crib
Forsus
Forsus Appliance
It is fixed. Don’t attempt to take it out.
Avoid sticky and hard foods. It will make it loose.
If for any reason it comes out of your mouth, bring it to us on your next visit.
Brush the coil spring regularly to keep it free of food debris.
Brush and floss banded teeth with extra attention.
Do not play with the coil spring or constrict it with your fingers.
Avoid opening your mouth too wide. The insert and the spring may separate.
If they do separate, you can put them back together by opening your mouth wide enough, constricting the coil spring and put the insert back in the coil spring.
You may experience minor discomfort at the corner of your lip for the first few days. It will go away soon.
