Is There a Palate Expander That Can Expand Only One Side of Your Palate? (photo)

When I was younger I slept on my face in a way that put a lot pressure on my left side jaw and temple. It gave me a crossbite which was treated with a palate expander. However, I continued to sleep in the same position and my face bowed out on my right side leaving my left side deficient with asymmetry that is fairly noticeable in my jaw/face. I was wondering if there is a type of Palate Expander device that could be used to push/pull my left side out to match the right side better? Thanks

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1 Doctor Answer | Asked by JW33320 in New England

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Palatal expanders will expand equally both sides

I looked at the accompanying photo but that seems to be a stock photo and not related to your question. The answer to your question if you could expand one side of the maxilla (upper jaw) more than the other side is: no, most maxillary expansion appliance will expand both sides at equal rate and amount. It's quite unusual to see a crossbite due to a person's sleeping pattern. I suspect that you may have some underlying skeletal discrepancy that involve uneven... more