My bite is really off right now. I actually have to concentrate to get the 2 arches to meet without banging my front teeth on the bottom..and ouch!
So while I was practicing closing my mouth properly I heard (and felt) this little click. I thought maybe my lower molar was touching the top arch wire and moving it around. Then I thought maybe a bracket was loose.
Finally after some investigating with my mouth mirror, I realized that it is actually my molar that is clicking, and that it is loose. It's the second to last molar on both sides actually, and this really freaked me out because I was under the impression these teeth wouldn't move. My treatment is for spaces in the front, and my molars are the only teeth that appeared to be fine.
I searched the forum and found out that this clicking and looseness are normal things and boy was I relieved! It's a really strange feeling and noise, and I find myself endlessly playing with it which is probably not good.
My questions are:
Has anyone else had looseness/clicking in their very back molars, or is it usually the teeth towards the front?
Also, how long does it take for the looseness to go away. I'm paranoid about chewing now..like my tooth is going to pop in and out of the socket or something.
It all reminds me of the swingset I had in my back yard as a kid. If I swung high enough in the air, the poles would actually start lifting out of the ground....I really don't want my teeth doing that..
Ok, I think I'm delirious....
