Can't kiss after braces

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#16 Post by **24braceface** » Fri Aug 13, 2010 2:57 pm

My tongue gets trapped between my top and bottom teeth as if I'm biting my tongue. I can barely get my tongue into his mouth anymore and when I do, my tongue gets trapped and I bite my tongue. I don't know what went wrong. Are my top and bottom teeth too close together, cause my tongue to get trapped between them? What do I tell the ortho? I can't get my tongue past my teeth without my tongue touching top and bottom teeth. And when I move my tongue back, it gets trapped again.

#17 Post by **haywire** » Fri Aug 13, 2010 3:01 pm

don't you have any pics with your smile?

#18 Post by **ashesgap** » Fri Aug 13, 2010 3:38 pm

UGHBRACES wrote:If your mouth barely opens enough to stick your tongue out, how do you bite into a sandwich? I can open my mouth wide enough to squat my fist in there LOL..

I agree. If you can eat food your tongue should have plenty of room.
Wanted to add...my mouth is tiny, my fist will only fit halfway in, and i still have no problem kissing.

#19 Post by **24braceface** » Fri Aug 13, 2010 8:23 pm

Is your tongue supposed to have contact with the back of your bottom teeth when your mouth is closed?

#20 Post by **starzz** » Fri Aug 13, 2010 9:30 pm

No with the roof of your mouth and the back of upper teeth. Try dropping your lower jaw when kissing

#21 Post by **BraceFace2o1o** » Sat Aug 14, 2010 2:51 am

When my mouth is closed, the top of my tongue is touching the roof of my mouth, and the tip (front edge) is sitting on the back/tips of my lower front teeth.

#22 Post by **24braceface** » Sat Aug 14, 2010 8:33 pm

It's like my tongue is also now too short to shoot past my top and bottom teeth. When I stick it out, it barely goes past my teeth then gets trapped. What kind of problem does this sound like? Bite slightly deep? I do remember my ortho wanting to create more space in my mouth by lowering some of my teeth.

#23 Post by **Flaka** » Sun Aug 15, 2010 8:34 pm

I think is a matter of getting used to your new bite. I guess you just have to keep practicing. You will be fine.

#24 Post by **24braceface** » Mon Aug 16, 2010 2:05 am

Thanks for the responses everyone. My teeth automatically cage my tongue in and clasp it when I try to stick it out and move it. I'm just hoping it can be fixed.