Hey everybody I am 20 years old and have just started my brace journey. So far I have a habit device to correct my tongue thrust, braces to correct spacing, cross bite, an open bite (5 mm) due to tongue thrust, and I also have TMJ.
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That sounds like a lot when I write it all at once, but I have been reading some of your stories and I don't feel quite as overwhelmed.
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So far I have my top arch braced and along with my habit device my open bite has close to a 2 mm gap (quite impressed with the results!)
But I have a question...
I am really nervous about getting my habit device taken out due to the fact that I feel that I still rely on it quite a bit especially at night. I used to wake up with teeth marks on my tongue, but now I wake up with an impression on my tongue resembling the habit device along with a nasty cut...
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I was wondering if anyone else has had to deal with this?