Yeah, I totally get that “loose tooth” feeling. Mine felt like they’d just given up and were about to jump ship for a while—super weird. My dentist just told me to hang in there and keep up with the soft foods, but honestly, I was convinced I was going to wake up toothless. It did eventually settle down, but it took way longer than I expected. I wish there was a magic fix, but I guess we’re all just stuck with awkward chewing for a bit...
Mine felt like they’d just given up and were about to jump ship for a while—super weird.
Yeah, that’s exactly it. My teeth felt like they were just hanging out, waiting for the next bus. I kept poking at them with my tongue, half-expecting one to just pop out. Chewing felt like a game of “will it, won’t it.” It does get better, but man, mashed potatoes got old fast...
That “loose tooth” feeling is wild, right? I remember thinking I’d just wake up one morning with a gap because one decided to bail overnight. It took me a good two weeks before I stopped obsessively checking them in the mirror. Did you notice any difference when you started eating crunchier foods again? I was nervous to bite into an apple for ages, but once I finally did, it was like my teeth remembered how to work together.
The mashed potato phase is brutal—mine was more yogurt and scrambled eggs, which got old just as fast. Did your retainer help with the weirdness at all? Mine made everything feel tighter and a little more “normal,” if that makes sense. I’m curious if anyone else had that or if it’s just me overthinking things...
That loose tooth sensation is so unsettling, right? I kept poking at my teeth with my tongue for weeks, convinced one would just pop out if I sneezed too hard. Crunchy foods were a whole mental hurdle—biting into a carrot felt like some kind of dare. The retainer actually did help me, but only after a few days. At first, it made everything feel even weirder, kind of like my teeth were fighting back. I guess it’s just part of the adjustment period, but man, I never thought I’d miss chewing normally so much.
That weird wobbly feeling drove me nuts too. I kept thinking my teeth were just going to fall out if I bit into anything harder than bread. Did you notice any clicking or popping sounds when you started wearing the retainer? That threw me off for a bit.
