u/Ok_Cauliflower6916

2% Cashback Credit Card Recommendations

Looking for recommendations for the best 2% cash back credit card. Looking at a few different ones and I’m struggling to see the pros and cons of each. This will primarily be used for recurring monthly expenses like utilities such as electric bills, water bills, gas, medical insurance, dental insurance, car insurance and gym membership. Do you personally have a 2% credit card? Why or why not? I’m seeing Wells Fargo, Citi, fidelity and not much else.

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u/Ok_Cauliflower6916 — 1 day ago

Adult Palate Expansion Recommendations

I (29F) recently went to an airway dentist for the very first time. As I’ve gotten older I’ve noticed that I’ve had more difficulty breathing during intense exercise (I’m very active and fit) and also during sleep I notice I’m sleeping with my mouth open, occasionally snoring and drooling. I was diagnosed with a deviated septum by an ENT and a tongue tie earlier this year. The airway dentist said I have a grade 3 tongue tie; I also have lip and buccal ties. I also did a sleep study and have mild to moderate sleep apnea. She recommended I start myofunctional therapy and potentially get a frenectomy. I’m very open to this and I’m also interested in getting a septoplasty down the road.

She also mentioned my palate width measures at 30mm and that I may benefit from expansion. I was wondering if this is really worthwhile and if so what type of expansion device/ technique works best for adults and what results can be expected. I’ve read briefly about MARPE, SARPE, DNA/ MRNA, EASE, FME, MMA, DDJS. This dentist specifically offers Vivos DNA, and it sounded great in theory but after reading up on it after the appointment now I’m not so sure.

As a note, I had braces around age 13 and then Invisalign age 18 and then again age 28 (with IPR on two bottom incisors for space for my crowded front bottom teeth). After braces I was advised by my dentist to wear my retainer for only one year but afterwards my teeth moved. After my first Invisalign treatment I lost my retainer and so my teeth moved. I am 100% committed to my retainer now and will not allow that to happen again. When my teeth moved it wasn’t my upper as much as my lower teeth specifically the front incisors getting crooked.

Any recommendations or advice? Is this even worth pursuing?

Edit: after reading more about Vivos and seeing that it doesn’t seem to offer true expansion and runs a risk of tooth tipping, I’m going to seek out an orthodontic specialist to get evaluated and see if I would benefit from MARPE. Vivos is also insanely expensive, it seems more expensive that MARPE. If you have any orthodontist recommendations for San Antonio, Austin, Houston I would really appreciate it.

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u/Ok_Cauliflower6916 — 2 days ago