PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an upper jaw expanding device that is fixed to an upper jaw with sufficient strength without causing tooth inclination or gingival recession.SOLUTION: An upper jaw expanding device 100 is used for expanding an upper jaw 1, the upper jaw expanding device 100 having a fixing part 110 fixed to the upper jaw 1, an engaging part 160 engaged with the upper jaw 1, and an expanding unit 130 that gives the force to the fixing part 110 and the engaging part 160 in a direction to separate them from each other.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1