Seems like different bite issues mess with totally different parts of your face. The body’s way of adapting is kinda nuts if you think about it...
Right? I never realized until my deep bite fix how much your jaw muscles have to “retrain.” Chewing felt like a weird workout, and I’d get these random aches in spots I didn’t know existed. My friend with an overjet fix had the lip dryness thing too—she said chapstick was her new best friend. Funny how each type of treatment brings its own surprises.
It’s wild how your face just decides to use muscles you never knew you had, right? I always tell people, fixing a deep bite is like sending your jaw to bootcamp. And yeah, overjet folks and their chapstick obsession... it’s real. Every bite issue has its own weird perks.
fixing a deep bite is like sending your jaw to bootcamp
This made me laugh, but now I’m kinda worried—does that mean it’s super painful? I just got braces for my overjet and honestly, my lips are already dry 24/7. Didn’t expect that at all. Deep bite sounds intense though... does it hurt more than regular braces? Or is it just different muscles getting sore? My jaw feels weird enough as it is.
My kiddo’s going through deep bite correction right now and honestly, it’s not really more painful, just... different? The jaw muscles get a workout for sure, but it’s not constant pain. Dry lips are a thing here too—chapstick has become our best friend. Did your ortho mention bite turbos or anything like that? Those can feel weird at first but get easier.
Honestly, I gotta say, my kid’s deep bite correction seemed way more uncomfortable than when my niece had braces for buck teeth. The pressure on the jaw muscles lasted longer, and those bite turbos? They made eating a nightmare at first. Plus, we had to get special wax and chapstick—none of that was included in the original estimate, so costs added up fast. Maybe it’s just our ortho, but I wish they’d warned us about all those “extras.” Anyone else feel like deep bite stuff is pricier in sneaky ways?