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Now that I have been retraining my bite, it is now like your fifth and sixth picture. I find it very difficult to chew with little contact. I hear my teeth hitting alll of the time and it is very annoying. Did you experience this or do you have any advice? Thanks.

My bite is simular to your third and fourth pictures. He wants me to train my bite differently. He says by continuing to bite down the way my bite is, it is constantly pushing my lower jaw forward. I will take your suggestion and call my ortho for clarification. Thanks.

Your teeth look great. I also have an underbite. I have been in braces for about a year now. I have been wearing elastics since October 2006. I went for my regular checkup this morning. My orthodontist told me that when I bite down, I should now bite to where my bottom teeth should be touching my to...