i recently got braces last month and everything was fine but as my teeth started to move around my bite is getting worse and worse that i cant even bite anymore.
I got braces because I have top and bottom crowding and a crossbite.
i got 4 teeth extracted to fix my crowding but i am not sure how orthodontists fix crossbites. does anybody know?
I have one teeth on the top that is was totally behind my lower teeth.
It hurts when i bite and i am not sure how long it'll take for my teeth to shift over to make room for it to come out...
ahh... im paranoid is that normal?!?!?!
is this normal???
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Hi Luckycindy,
It is normal to have a worse bite with the braces on. I've had mine for three days and my back tooth is biting on a bracket, so I cannot close my teeth fully. The orthodontist said this is completely normal as your teeth shift. As againbrace stated, just hang in there. It will take time before you get a better bite.
Good luck on your journey!
It is normal to have a worse bite with the braces on. I've had mine for three days and my back tooth is biting on a bracket, so I cannot close my teeth fully. The orthodontist said this is completely normal as your teeth shift. As againbrace stated, just hang in there. It will take time before you get a better bite.
Good luck on your journey!
Hiya! Congrats on your braces! 
I had a crossbite as well (my lower canine stuck out in front of my upper teeth) and I was amazed at how quickly it straightened out (I don't think he used anything fancy to fix it, either...no elastics or anything, just a wire)! There will probably be a few times during the course of your treatment where your bite will feel pretty "off" but that's to be expected and is perfectly normal. 
Haha, I was paranoid at first too. My ortho didn't put a bracket on one of my teeth in the beginning because it was too crooked, and it kinda got "pushed" back as my other teeth straightened out, so I called him and he said it was "normal for this stage of the game." So after that I just relaxed, as Ken put it, and let my ortho drive. Good luck on your journey, and I'm sure your bite will improve soon!
I had a crossbite as well (my lower canine stuck out in front of my upper teeth) and I was amazed at how quickly it straightened out (I don't think he used anything fancy to fix it, either...no elastics or anything, just a wire)! There will probably be a few times during the course of your treatment where your bite will feel pretty "off" but that's to be expected and is perfectly normal. Haha, I was paranoid at first too. My ortho didn't put a bracket on one of my teeth in the beginning because it was too crooked, and it kinda got "pushed" back as my other teeth straightened out, so I called him and he said it was "normal for this stage of the game." So after that I just relaxed, as Ken put it, and let my ortho drive.
Good luck on your journey, and I'm sure your bite will improve soon!
