Anyway, my upper right 1st molar keeps hitting on my lower right molar band (because my lower 1st molar is slanted/tilted in towards my tongue, the chewing surface of my upper tooth is hitting on the part of the band where the archwire would fit in). So when I try to close my bite during sleeping and eating, my upper tooth smashes on the side of the molar band, and because of this none of back teeth actually meet anymore... eating is proving difficult as well. I couldn't eat solid foods for the past few days due to my teeth literally aching, but that seems to have eased off and now I have started eating food that needs to be chewed, yet I can't eat it because my teeth don't meet because of that one band.
I really don't want to be a pain, so maybe I should just leave it until my appointment in 4 weeks time? Or would you call up if you were in my position? (I could always call in, too, to show the receptionist in person... as it's not always the easiest to explain over the phone).
It's just eating is proving really difficult and I am also worried that I could chip my upper tooth if it keeps smacking onto the metal band below, especially during my sleep as I am a grinder!
If I am not making any sense and my explanation sounds odd, I can try and get a picture and post it.
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