Totally get where you’re coming from. My son’s deep bite fix was a whole different beast compared to my own braces for spacing years ago. Those bite turbos—man, he hated them at first. He joked it felt like chewing with pebbles glued to his teeth. The jaw soreness lasted way longer than I expected, and we went through so much wax and lip balm. I wish I’d known to budget for all those little things too, because they add up fast.
Honestly, I do think deep bite stuff is sneakier with the costs. We had extra appointments for adjustments, and every time they suggested something new—like special brushes or silicone wax—it was another few bucks. I don’t remember my braces being so high-maintenance, but maybe things have changed? Or maybe deep bite just brings more “surprises” than regular braces.
Hang in there. It does get easier, at least in our case. Once he got used to the bite turbos, eating was less of a hassle. But yeah, the whole process is definitely more involved than I expected...
Those bite turbos—man, he hated them at first. He joked it felt like chewing with pebbles glued to his teeth.
That’s hilarious because I called mine “tooth speed bumps” for months. Deep bite fixes are just a whole new level of annoying. My ortho kept springing those surprise “extras” on me too—special floss, more wax, some weird gel for sore spots. I swear, my wallet hurt more than my jaw some weeks. But hey, at least the snack ban gave my dentist less to nag about... silver linings?
