Jaw fatigue is real—definitely not just you. I thought it’d be all about getting my teeth lined up, but deep bite stuff feels like it works my whole face. Those bite ramps are weird to get used to. I’m always second-guessing what I can eat now... apples are basically off-limits for me too.
Ugh, I hear you on the apples—mine have basically turned into an “only if sliced into a million pieces” kinda snack. Those bite ramps are like speed bumps for your teeth, right? I swear my jaw gets more of a workout than my legs at the gym some days. Did you notice your speech getting weird at first? I sounded like I had a mouthful of marbles for weeks. Wondering if deep bite folks have it tougher than the buck teeth crowd, or is it just a different kind of awkward?
Bite ramps are the worst. I used to joke that I was learning a new language—brace-speak. I definitely had that marble-mouth thing going on for weeks, and my friends loved to point it out. As for deep bite vs. buck teeth, I think it’s just a different flavor of awkward. Deep bite folks get the jaw workout, but my cousin with buck teeth braces said she could barely close her lips at first. Either way, apples are a no-go unless they’re diced to oblivion.
Bite ramps really are a rite of passage, huh? I always tell patients it’s like learning to talk with a mouthful of marbles. Deep bite cases do get that extra jaw fatigue, but honestly, I’ve seen folks with prominent front teeth struggle more with dry lips and mouth-breathing. Did you ever try those little dental wax blobs for the sharp spots? They’re not glamorous, but they save your cheeks from getting shredded.
Those wax blobs are a total lifesaver, right? I remember my first week with bite ramps—felt like my tongue was in a wrestling match and my cheeks lost every round. The jaw fatigue with deep bite is real, but for me, the worst was the dry lips from my front teeth sticking out. Chapstick became my best friend. It’s wild how different the struggles are, but yeah, wax is underrated for sure.
