Thanks Lis, I reckon losing that plate is probably the hardest bit of all. Strange as that should be a real turning point. I think DG was surprised by my reaction as I've taken everything else in my stride. We have to keep him on his toes though don't we?!!
iBorg I do hope that your bite plate leads to a halt for your grinding. It is amazing what these people can do for us. I have everything crossed for you and wish you well.
Fitchick
Bite Plate has gone! Good thing...or not?
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your situation sounds familiar to mine:
When i bit down i would bite into the gum material of my upper mouth. Supposedly my back teeth were 'still in the gums' or at least more than my front teeth.
Got to wear the bite plate for 9 months or so until the bites corrected and then i get brace on my upper arch... which is where majority of work will be done i think (got lovely overbite as well as the deep bite).
When i bit down i would bite into the gum material of my upper mouth. Supposedly my back teeth were 'still in the gums' or at least more than my front teeth.
Got to wear the bite plate for 9 months or so until the bites corrected and then i get brace on my upper arch... which is where majority of work will be done i think (got lovely overbite as well as the deep bite).
Platinum you are lucky that you got your results in such a short time, and nights only? That's cheating!!
. My biteplate was there only to prevent me to bite my lower brackets off. I learned to bite without knocking them off 
. My upper left premolars still hit the lower brackets but it seems to be ok.My closed bite has rised, because my premolars were pulled up by the archwire.