Frank E. Cordray D.D.S., M.S.
Board Certified Orthodontic Specialist

Recipient, Distinguished Service Award
Dawson Center for the Advancement of Dentistry

Expanders

Palatal Expanders are used to address issues of crowding, cross-bite, and other issues with the bite. The palate expander gently widens the jaw over 9 to 12 months. Most patients do not need a palate expander. For those that do it is helpful to reshape the jaw to prepare the mouth for braces.