Random Poll: What side do you tend to chew on the most?

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science teacher
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#16 Post by science teacher »

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#17 Post by adrienne »

I chew on the left side, because since I have an expander, my bite is off, and my teeth don't touch on the right side (and I have a cross bite there).
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#18 Post by freerideuk »

i chew on the left and never the right as i have a crss bite and none of my teeth touch on the right lol

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#19 Post by Smiletagious:o) »

I chew on both sides equally, except if one side is sore I don't chew on it as much, especially with hard foods. This thread is interesting, I wonder if there's any connection with right or left handedness?? hmm. . . :?
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#20 Post by Whitters »

Smiletagious:o) wrote:I wonder if there's any connection with right or left handedness??
I could speak for myself.... it's not because of being left or right handed for me.. I just started chewing on my left side cause I had a cavity on my right side when I was younger. When I got it fixed, the filling fell out.. So I was skeptical to chew on my right side at the time..... I just got accustomed chewing on my left side :) .
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#21 Post by Higgy »

Mine has changed....I used to chew on the right side the most....but since the right jaw dislocated, I've found it more comfortable to chew on the left.
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#22 Post by Andantae »

Whichever side is the least sore that day! My molars are on the move, so it seems like alternately one side is more tender than the other. Overall, I chew much more slowly.
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#23 Post by LuvBug26 »

I have always chewed predominantly on my right side but after i got my braces on i switched to the left for some reason. So now, I mostly chew on the left side. Wierd huh?!?! :)
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#24 Post by fx4 »

Left, My right side hits my braces
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#25 Post by Pepper »

I guess I usually chew on my left side. I'm not really sure why, however.
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#26 Post by Nancy51 »

Left side, as pre-braces. But then, I used to occasionally bite the right side of my mouth because of tooth misalignment, so that the left side would have been safer. :shock: I've never thought about it before--interesting question. (Right handed, BTW.)
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