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Just wanted to introduce myself. I got my uppers put on January 5th and the lowers will go on in six months.
This is my second time in braces (first time was in junior high). May of last year I got a nightguard for my bruxism/grinding. Two weeks later none of my molars were touching and my teeth felt like someone else's. My dentist referred me to an orthodontist.
The nightguard had relaxed my lower jaw into it's normal position and the reason for my bruxism became apparent. It turns out my lower jaw grew after getting my braces off in my teens. As a result, I'd been working to cram my teeth behind the lower ones for over 20 years. I'd "trained" my jaw to do it, but it was very unnatural and there is alot of excessive wear on my teeth.
I have "Ice" with "wire ties" on the top and will have metal on the bottom. 12 months total treatment time.
I'm looking forward to being able to chew normally and not have migraines! Thanks for reading and I'd love to hear from anyone who had a similar problem.
