Braces on yesterday for underbite

[Guest guest]

Hey everyone,

I have a class III underbite, and began treatment yesterday by

getting my braces on. My ortho predicted about 24-26 months of

braces and jaw surgery altogether, yikes! So far, I can handle the

soreness alright, and the eating soft foods is okay too.

However, one thing that is bothering me a LOT is that since getting

my braces yesterday, one of my top teeth has moved forward and now

is in contact with my bottom tooth every time I bite down, causing

all of my other teeth to not touch, including my back teeth. I

supposed this can be called an open bite? I can live with this for a

while, but as my teeth straighen, I can tell it will get worse. Will

I have an open bite for the next year and a half?? It's driving me

crazy, I don't know if I can get used to it...Has anybody else with

an underbite gone through this, and do you ever get used to it?

I'm glad this group is here, it has helped so much to read about

other people's experiences!

Thanks,

[Guest guest]

Hey everyone,

I have a class III underbite, and began treatment yesterday by

getting my braces on. My ortho predicted about 24-26 months of

braces and jaw surgery altogether, yikes! So far, I can handle the

soreness alright, and the eating soft foods is okay too.

However, one thing that is bothering me a LOT is that since getting

my braces yesterday, one of my top teeth has moved forward and now

is in contact with my bottom tooth every time I bite down, causing

all of my other teeth to not touch, including my back teeth. I

supposed this can be called an open bite? I can live with this for a

while, but as my teeth straighen, I can tell it will get worse. Will

I have an open bite for the next year and a half?? It's driving me

crazy, I don't know if I can get used to it...Has anybody else with

an underbite gone through this, and do you ever get used to it?

I'm glad this group is here, it has helped so much to read about

other people's experiences!

Thanks,

[Guest guest]

Hi Mandy,

Welcome to the world of braces. What you desribed is very normal. In

the beginning my ortho had to make one or two teeth stick out at odd

angles in order to let some other teeth " unravel. " Now as I approach

surgery, my underbite is becoming more and more pronounced and my

bite is worse than when I started! This is again normal, as the ortho

is prepping the bite for the eventual lower jaw surgery.

You will be amazed at how quickly you become accustomed to your teeth

moving and being out of alignment. It freaked me out a bit at the

beginning but now I don't notice at all.

Maddie

> Hey everyone,

>

> I have a class III underbite, and began treatment yesterday by

> getting my braces on. My ortho predicted about 24-26 months of

> braces and jaw surgery altogether, yikes! So far, I can handle the

> soreness alright, and the eating soft foods is okay too.

> However, one thing that is bothering me a LOT is that since getting

> my braces yesterday, one of my top teeth has moved forward and now

> is in contact with my bottom tooth every time I bite down, causing

> all of my other teeth to not touch, including my back teeth. I

> supposed this can be called an open bite? I can live with this for

a

> while, but as my teeth straighen, I can tell it will get worse.

Will

> I have an open bite for the next year and a half?? It's driving me

> crazy, I don't know if I can get used to it...Has anybody else with

> an underbite gone through this, and do you ever get used to it?

> I'm glad this group is here, it has helped so much to read about

> other people's experiences!

> Thanks,

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Mandy,

Welcome to the world of braces. What you desribed is very normal. In

the beginning my ortho had to make one or two teeth stick out at odd

angles in order to let some other teeth " unravel. " Now as I approach

surgery, my underbite is becoming more and more pronounced and my

bite is worse than when I started! This is again normal, as the ortho

is prepping the bite for the eventual lower jaw surgery.

You will be amazed at how quickly you become accustomed to your teeth

moving and being out of alignment. It freaked me out a bit at the

beginning but now I don't notice at all.

Maddie

> Hey everyone,

>

> I have a class III underbite, and began treatment yesterday by

> getting my braces on. My ortho predicted about 24-26 months of

> braces and jaw surgery altogether, yikes! So far, I can handle the

> soreness alright, and the eating soft foods is okay too.

> However, one thing that is bothering me a LOT is that since getting

> my braces yesterday, one of my top teeth has moved forward and now

> is in contact with my bottom tooth every time I bite down, causing

> all of my other teeth to not touch, including my back teeth. I

> supposed this can be called an open bite? I can live with this for

a

> while, but as my teeth straighen, I can tell it will get worse.

Will

> I have an open bite for the next year and a half?? It's driving me

> crazy, I don't know if I can get used to it...Has anybody else with

> an underbite gone through this, and do you ever get used to it?

> I'm glad this group is here, it has helped so much to read about

> other people's experiences!

> Thanks,

>

[Guest guest]

i have the same problem as you and had my braces put on the same day

as you. most of the weird new positions of my teeth was due to the

expanders and went down quite dramatically within a few

days......other than that..the whole reason you are having braces is

to move your teeth., and so for me the more they move and the more

it hurts the happier i am. The doctors are so on the case,

they know exactly what they are doing.

[Guest guest]

i have the same problem as you and had my braces put on the same day

as you. most of the weird new positions of my teeth was due to the

expanders and went down quite dramatically within a few

days......other than that..the whole reason you are having braces is

to move your teeth., and so for me the more they move and the more

it hurts the happier i am. The doctors are so on the case,

they know exactly what they are doing.