I have an active plate schwartz expander that's about to arrive, and I was wondering if I should shave off the front part of my expander. My front teeth are crowded and I want to create enough space for them with expansion, but I think that even if the acrylic doesn't make direct contact with the incisors, a midline diastema should form and the incisors should shift into proper occlusion.
What should I do with my palate expander? Should I remove the front acrylic so that I don't get any unwanted teeth movement? Would there be any problems with applying force to just the molars and the canines?