MARPE Day 1 Recovery: What to Expect After Adult Palate Expander Surgery | Denver Orthodontist

Day one with my MARPE, and I am walking you through recovery the same way I coach my own adult patients through it. I'm Dr. Amanda Vanderstelt, a board-certified airway orthodontist in Denver, Colorado, and I'm going through the same adult palate expansion treatment I recommend to many of my own patients. In this video I cover everything I'm doing in the first 24 hours after MARPE placement: how I'm managing pain without prescription medication, what I'm eating (and what to avoid), how I'm keeping the area clean without irritating tissue, and why controlling inflammation in the first week is the single most important thing you can do. What I cover: My personal pain management approach (Tylenol, ibuprofen, and why I added naproxen sodium before bed) Why inflammation is the number one reason MARPE screws are lost or rejected Soft food and liquid-forward diet recommendations for the first week How to clean the appliance gently with a water flosser and the right toothbrush Salt water rinse protocol (and why gargling matters with this appliance) Why your tongue will feel it, and how soft flowable material over the screw heads helps Why turning protocols are customized and should always be guided by an orthodontist Pain response varies widely from person to person. My experience is one data point, not a promise. Whatever your orthodontist and surgeon prescribe, follow that plan. This is part of a multi-part series documenting my full MARPE treatment journey from the patient's side of the chair. If you're an adult in the Denver area considering a MARPE, palate expander, or airway-focused orthodontic treatment, you can learn more about our practice and schedule a consultation at our Denver office. Subscribe to follow the rest of the expansion journey. #MARPE #PalateExpander #AirwayOrthodontics #DenverOrthodontist #AdultOrthodontics #MARPERecovery #PalatalExpander #AirwayHealth #NasalBreathing #Orthodontist #DenverColorado #AdultPalateExpander #OrthodonticTreatment #JawDevelopment #HolisticOrthodontics